Samsung Galaxy S Duos vs Samsung Galaxy S III Mini
A spec-by-spec comparison of the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 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 Duos | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Price | $50 | $4,999 |
| 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 | Sep 2012 | Nov 2012 |
Summary: Samsung Galaxy S Duos is ahead on storage (max). Samsung Galaxy S III Mini is ahead on our rating.
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so Samsung Galaxy S Duos is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.
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Display
| Samsung Galaxy S Duos | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.5% screen-to-body ratio) | 4.0 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density) | 480 x 800 pixels |
| Protection | — | Not specified (lacked Gorilla Glass) |
| Pixel Density | — | ~233 ppi |
Platform
| Samsung Galaxy S Duos | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) | Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1 | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 |
| CPU | 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5 | 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Mali-400 |
Memory
| Samsung Galaxy S Duos | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Card slot | microSDHC (dedicated slot), up to 32GB | microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 4GB (1.8GB user available), 768MB RAM | 8GB/16GB |
| RAM | — | 1GB |
Main Camera
| Samsung Galaxy S Duos | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, f/2.6, AF | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash |
| Features | LED flash | — |
| Video | 480p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
Selfie Camera
| Samsung Galaxy S Duos | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Single | VGA | VGA |
| Video | No | Not specified |
Battery
| Samsung Galaxy S Duos | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery | Removable Li-Ion |
| Talk time | Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) | Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 9 h 50 min (3G) |
| Stand-by | Up to 570 h (2G) / Up to 470 h (3G) | Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) |
| Capacity | — | 1500 mAh |
| Music play | — | Up to 30 h |
Body
| Samsung Galaxy S Duos | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Dimensions | 121.5 x 63.1 x 10.5 mm (4.78 x 2.48 x 0.41 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 | Dual SIM (Mini-SIM, dual stand-by) | Mini-SIM |
Comms
| Samsung Galaxy S Duos | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA |
| Bluetooth | 3.0, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, LE, EDR |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS | — |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| GPS | — | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| NFC | — | Yes (on some variants, e.g., GT-I8190N) |
Launch
| Samsung Galaxy S Duos | Samsung Galaxy S III Mini |
|---|
| Announced | July 2012 | October 2012 |
| Status | Available. Released September 2012 | Released November 2012 |
Frequently asked questions
Which is newer, Samsung Galaxy S Duos or Samsung Galaxy S III Mini?
Samsung Galaxy S III Mini — Sep 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S Duos versus Nov 2012 for the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini.
Is the Samsung Galaxy S Duos or the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini rated higher?
We rate the Samsung Galaxy S Duos 3/10 and the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini 6/10.
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