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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
The Galaxy S3 Mini Samsung has a Super AMOLED panel with 4-inch of diagonal screen size and its resolution is 800 x 480 pixels.
On the technical side, we have a STE U8420 processor of 2 cores running at a speed of 1 GHz, the RAM of this device is 1 GB, and it has an internal storage capacity of 8 / 16 GB with microSD Expansion slot, enough to install a lot of applications and save your photos, videos and more.
If you like taking photos with your mobile phone, you should know that the Galaxy S3 Mini has a main camera with a resolution of 5 megapixels, LED Flash and video recording @ 720p, and a 0.3-megapixel Front camera.
In the area of connectivity and communications we have Wi-Fi, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC (optional) and FM Radio. And if you want to connect your phone with other devices you should know that it features Bluetooth and USB. It also include the most common sensors like many other smartphones... Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery capacity is 1500 mAh, and all this integrated in a size of 121.55 x 63 x 9.9 mm with a total weight of 111.5 grams.
The Galaxy S3 Mini has Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) operating system and its price at stores is about $269 for the SIM free version.
iPhone 5C
The iPhone 5C is a smartphone with iOS 7 operating system. Among its major hardware components it features a CPU A6 of 2 cores at 1.3 GHz, which is able to move the software smoothly thanks to 1 GB of RAM.
To store photos, videos and installed applications it has an internal memory with a capacity of 16 / 32 GB.
If we focus on other more visible details, we must say it has a IPS (Retina Display) screen of 4 inches with a resolution of 1136 x 640 pixels.
For photography functions we have 8-megapixel camera in the back of the device with video recording @ 1080p and LED Flash, and a 1.2-megapixel Front camera.
Regarding the connectivity features and device communication systems we have: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, GLONASS and 4G / LTE. And last but not least, we can not forget the 3.5 mm Headphone Jack or the sensors required for some features of the smartphone: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass.
The battery of the device is 1440 mAh, which along with other hardware and casing gives us total dimensions of 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm, while the weight is 132 grams.
Finally, iPhone 5C costs approximately $599 in its SIM free version.
Specs and Price Comparison
| Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini | iPhone 5C | |
| Operating system | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | iOS 7 |
| Screen | 4 inch | 4 inch |
| Panel | Super AMOLED | IPS (Retina Display) |
| Resolution | 800 x 480 pixels | 1136 x 640 pixels |
| Pixel density | 233 ppi | 326 ppi |
| Bright | - | 500 cd/m2 |
| Processor | STE U8420 | A6 |
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| CPU frequency | 1 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| RAM | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| GPU | Mali-400 | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 |
| Internal storage | 8 / 16 GB | 16 / 32 GB |
| Expansion slot | Yes | No |
| Memory Card Type | microSD | |
| Rear camera | Yes | Yes |
| LED Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Rear camera resolution | 5 megapixel | 8 megapixel |
| Rear camera video recording | 720p | 1080p |
| Front camera | Yes | Yes |
| Front camera resolution | 0.3 megapixel | 1.2 megapixel |
| Front camera video recording | 720p | |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| A-GPS | Yes | Yes |
| GLONASS | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared | No | No |
| NFC | Optional | No |
| 4G / LTE | No | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| USB | Yes | No |
| MHL | No | No |
| HDMI | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Light, Compass |
| Battery | 1500 mAh | 1440 mAh |
| Talk time | 7 hours | 10 hours |
| Standby time | 430 hours | 225 hours |
| Dimensions | 121.55 x 63 x 9.9 mm | 124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm |
| Weight | 111.5 grams | 132 grams |
| Price | 269 $ | 599 $ |
Advantages of the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini
- Expansion slot
- FM Radio
- USB
- Battery (1500 mAh)
- Standby time (430 hours)
- Weight (111.5 grams)
- Price (269 $)
Advantages of the iPhone 5C
- Resolution (1136 x 640 pixels)
- Pixel density (326 ppi)
- CPU frequency (1.3 GHz)
- Internal storage (16 / 32 GB)
- Rear camera resolution (8 megapixel)
- Front camera resolution (1.2 megapixel)
- 4G / LTE
- Talk time (10 hours)
- Dimensions (124.4 x 59.2 x 9 mm)