Samsung Galaxy S Advance vs Samsung Galaxy S III Mini
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S Advance and the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| Samsung Galaxy S Advance | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Our rating | 3/10 | 6/10 |
| Battery | 1,500 mAh | 1,500 mAh |
| Storage (max) | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Screen size | 4 in | 4 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 120 g | 120 g |
| Released | Apr 2012 | Nov 2012 |
Summary: Samsung Galaxy S Advance is ahead on storage (max). Samsung Galaxy S III Mini is ahead on our rating.
★ Which should you buy? Samsung Galaxy S Advance and Samsung Galaxy S III Mini are evenly matched — either is a safe buy.
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Display
| Samsung Galaxy S Advance | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 4.0 inches (~58.7% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, WVGA (~233 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent) | Not specified (lacked Gorilla Glass) |
| Pixel Density | — | ~233 ppi |
Platform
| Samsung Galaxy S Advance | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread, upgradable to 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 |
| CPU | Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400MP | Mali-400 |
Memory
| Samsung Galaxy S Advance | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC, up to 32 GB | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 8GB/16GB storage, 768MB RAM | 8GB/16GB |
| RAM | — | 1GB |
Main Camera
| Samsung Galaxy S Advance | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Specs | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash | — |
| Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection | — |
| Video | 720p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
| Single | — | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash |
Selfie Camera
| Samsung Galaxy S Advance | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Specs | 1.3 MP | — |
| Video | No official video resolution specified | Not specified |
| Single | — | VGA |
Battery
| Samsung Galaxy S Advance | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion |
| Stand-by | Up to 570 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) | Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) |
| Talk time | Up to 15 h (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) | Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 50 min (3G) |
| Capacity | — | 1500 mAh |
| Music play | — | Up to 30 h |
Body
| Samsung Galaxy S Advance | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Dimensions | 123.2 x 63 x 9.7 mm (4.85 x 2.48 x 0.38 in) | 121.55 x 63 x 9.9 mm (4.785 x 2.480 x 0.390 in) |
| Weight | 120 g (4.23 oz) | 120 g (4.2 oz) |
| SIM | Regular-SIM | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| Samsung Galaxy S Advance | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, LE, EDR |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | Optional (GT-I9070P model only) | Yes (on some variants, e.g., GT-I8190N) |
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
Launch
| Samsung Galaxy S Advance | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Announced | January 2012 | October 2012 |
| Status | Discontinued (Released April 2012) | Released November 2012 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy S Advance or Samsung Galaxy S III Mini?
Samsung Galaxy S III Mini — Apr 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S Advance versus Nov 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini.
Is the Samsung Galaxy S Advance or the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini rated higher?
We rate the Samsung Galaxy S Advance 3/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini 6/10.
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