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Review Samsung Galaxy S 3 Mini

Galaxy S 3 Mini vs Galaxy S 3

The Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini is like a nostalgic return to the roots for the highly successful Galaxy S franchise. Quite similar to the original Galaxy S specs-wise, the new SIII mini aims to get as much of the Galaxy S IIIs personality into a smaller package thats easy on the thumb - and pocket.

The original Samsung Galaxy S III is currently the smartphone to beat, but to many its too large of a slab to handle. A strong point can be made that a large screen is a must for a great browsing experience or video watching on the go, but not everyone is willing to put up a with the body size such a screen implies.


The Galaxy SIII mini is ready to deal a serious blow to the competition in the midrange, by offering a more compact (and cheaper!) way to get the premium smartphone experience. An ambitious goal it is, but Samsung isnt afraid of a challenge.

Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini at a glance:

• General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 14.4 Mbps
• Form factor: Touchscreen bar
• Dimensions: 121.55 x 63 x 9.85 mm, 111.5 g
• Display: 4" 16M-color WVGA (480 x 800 pixels) Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
• Chipset: 1GHz dual-core processor, Mali-400MP GPU, 1GB RAM
• OS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UX
• Memory: 16 GB of inbuilt storage, microSD card slot (up to 32 GB)
• Camera: 5 megapixel auto-focus, face and smile detection; 720p (1280 x 720) video recording at 30fps
• Connectivity: Wi-Fi b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, stereo Bluetooth 4.0, standard microUSB port, GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack, stereo FM radio with RDS, NFC
• Misc: built-in accelerometer, multi-touch input, proximity sensor, Swype text input

Actually, the spec sheet is not even half as exciting as the SIIIs. The mini version has the unmistakable styling of the flagship but thats about where it stops. At first glance, its much closer to the original Galaxy S. In fact, it looks like Samsung is merely publishing a remastered version of their 2010 hit single.