Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 vs Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 and the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 | Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini |
|---|
| Our rating | 4/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 1,300 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| RAM (max) | — | 1 GB |
| Storage (max) | 83 GB | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 3.27 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 15 MP | 5 MP |
| Released | Mar 2012 | Nov 2012 |
Summary: Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 is ahead on storage (max), main camera. Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is ahead on our rating, battery, screen size.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs.
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Display
| Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 | Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini |
|---|
| Type | TFT LCD capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 3.27 inches | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~176 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Pixel Density | — | ~233 ppi |
Platform
| Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 | Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) | Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 | NovaThor U8500 |
| CPU | 800 MHz Cortex-A5 (Single Core) | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Mali-400MP |
Memory
| Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 | Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini |
|---|
| Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB | microSDHC, up to 32 GB |
| Internal | 4GB (1.83GB user available), 512MB RAM (398MB user available) | 8GB or 16GB, 1GB RAM |
Main Camera
| Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 | Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini |
|---|
| Single | 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | Fixed focus, Geo-tagging | Face and smile detection |
| Video | 480p | 720p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 | Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini |
|---|
| Single | No | VGA |
| Video | — | Not specified |
Battery
| Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 | Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1300 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh |
| Endurance rating | — | 42h |
Body
| Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 | Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini |
|---|
| Dimensions | 109.4 x 58.6 x 11.6 mm | 121.55 x 63 x 9.9 mm |
| Weight | 105.3 g | 111.5 g |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Colors | — | White, Blue, Titan Gray, Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Onyx Black |
Comms
| Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 | Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 | 4.0, A2DP, LE |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Yes (optional/market dependent) | Optional (market dependent) |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Radio | — | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
Launch
| Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 | Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini |
|---|
| Announced | February 2012 | October 2012 |
| Status | Released March 2012 | Released November 2012 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 or Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini?
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini — 1,300 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 versus 1,500 mAh for the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini.
Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 or Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini?
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini — Mar 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 versus Nov 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini.
Is the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 or the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini rated higher?
We rate the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 4/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini 6/10.
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