Samsung Galaxy S4 mini vs Samsung Galaxy S III

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Design
Device type	Smart phone	Smart phone
OS	Android (4.2.2) TouchWiz Nature UX 2.0 UI	Android (4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.0.4) TouchWiz UX UI
Form factor	Candybar	Candybar
Dimensions	4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches  (124.6 x 61.3 x 8.94 mm)	5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches  (136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm)
Weight	3.77 oz  (107 g) the average is 4.5 oz (130 g)	4.69 oz  (133 g) the average is 4.5 oz (130 g)
Body material		Polycarbonate
Side Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, White	Black, Brown, Pink, Blue, Red, White, Gray

Display
Physical size	4.3 inches	4.8 inches
Resolution	540 x  960 pixels	720 x  1280 pixels
Pixel density Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.	256 ppi	306 ppi
Technology Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes.  Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed.  Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Colors	16 777 216	16 777 216
Peak brightness		300 cd/m2 (nit)
Touchscreen	Capacitive, Multi-touch	Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass)

Camera
Camera	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Flash	LED	LED
Aperture size Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening is, allowing for more light to pass.		F2.6
Camera sensor size		1/3"
Features	CMOS image sensor, Auto focus, Touch to focus, Face detection, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Night mode, Voice activation	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor, Auto focus, Face detection, Exposure compensation, ISO control, White balance presets, Burst mode, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects, Self-timer
Camcorder	1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)	1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Features		Digital image stabilization, Video calling
Front-facing camera	1.9 megapixels	1.9 megapixels

Hardware
System chip System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930	Samsung Exynos 4 (4412)
Processor Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.	Dual core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300	Quad core, 1400 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
Graphics processor	Adreno 305	ARM Mali-400/MP4
System memory System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.	1536 MB RAM / LPDDR2	1024 MB RAM (Dual-channel) / LPDDR2
Built-in storage	8 GB	32 GB
Maximum User Storage	5 GB
Storage expansion	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB

Battery
Talk time		22.50 hours the average is 12 h (730 min)
Stand-by time		34.6 days (830 hours) the average is 21 days (492 h)
Talk time (3G)	12.00 hours the average is 12 h (712 min)	11.60 hours the average is 12 h (712 min)
Stand-by time (3G)	12.5 days (300 hours) the average is 19 days (461 h)	32.1 days (770 hours) the average is 19 days (461 h)
Stand-by time (4G)	12.5 days (300 hours) the average is 17 days (410 h)
Music playback	49.00 hours
Video playback	10.00 hours
Capacity	1900 mAh	2100 mAh
Type	Li - Ion	Li - Ion
Wireless charging		Optional

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Multimedia
Music player
Filter by	Album, Artist, Playlists	Album, Artist, Playlists
Features	Album art cover, Background playback	Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer, Preset equalizer
Supported formats	MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, FLAC, WMA, WAV, AMR, OGG	MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, FLAC, WMA, AMR, OGG
Video playback
Supported formats	MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV, 3GP, Flash Video, MKV	MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, WMV
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS	FM, Stereo, RDS
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
YouTube player	Yes	Yes

Internet browsing
Browser
supports	HTML, HTML5	HTML, HTML5, Flash
Built-in online services support	YouTube (upload), Picasa/Google+	Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa/Google+, Twitter

Technology
GSM	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz	850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS	850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz	850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data	LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS	HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
Micro SIM	Yes	Yes
Global Roaming	Yes	Yes
Positioning Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Navigation	Turn-by-turn navigation	Turn-by-turn navigation, Voice navigation, Points of interest (POI)

Phone features
Phonebook	Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID	Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer	Calendar, Alarm, Calculator	Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input	SMS, MMS, Threaded view, Predictive text input
E-mail	IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange	IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Instant Messaging	Hangouts / Google Talk	Hangouts / Google Talk, ChatON

Connectivity
Bluetooth	4.0, EDR	4.0
Profiles	Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Human Interface Device (HID), Message Access Profile (MAP), Object Push (OPP), Public Area Network (PAN), Phone Book Access (PBAP), SIM Access (SAP)	Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Attribute Protocol, Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol (BNEP), Device ID Profile (DID), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Human Interface Device (HID), Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol, Message Access Profile (MAP), Multi-Channel Adaptation Protocol, Object Push (OPP), Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Security Manager Protocol, Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)
Wi-Fi	802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz	802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz
Mobile hotspot		Yes
Wi-Fi Direct	Yes	Yes
USB	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Connector	microUSB	microUSB
Features	Mass storage device, USB charging	USB Host, USB charging
Headphones connector	3.5mm	3.5mm
HDMI		via microUSB
Charging connector	microUSB	microUSB
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared	NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone	Service lights (Multiple color), Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Additional microphone/s		Yes
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer
Other	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced	30 May 2013	03 May 2012