Samsung Galaxy S3 vs HTC One mini 2
What is the difference between the Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One mini 2 ? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.
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Common specs
Brand and model
Samsung Galaxy S3
HTC One mini 2
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Release date
2012, May
2014, May
Dimensions (HxWxD)
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
| 5.38 x 5.38 x 2.78 in
137.4 x 65 x 10.6 mm
| 5.41 x 5.41 x 2.56 in
Weight
133 g | 4.69 oz
137 g | 4.83 oz
Body Build
Plastic body
Colors
Pebble blue, Marble white, Amber brown, Garnet red, Sapphire black, Titanium grey, La Fleur
Gunmetal Gray, Glacial Silver Amber Gold
Battery
2100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion
2110 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life
Stand by time - Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)
Stand by time - Up to 556 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 16 h 10 min (3G)
Approximate price
190 EUR
250 EUR
Screen
Technology
Super AMOLED
Super LCD2
Touchscreen
capacitive touchscreen
capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
16M
16M
Screen size
4.8" inc
4.5" inc
Screen area
63.5 cm2
55.8 cm2
Screen format
16:9 (height:width)
16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
65.9%
62.5%
Screen resolution
720 x 1280 px
720 x 1280 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/
306 PPI
326 PPI
Screen protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main
8 MP, Single
13 MP, Single
Camera specs
-8 MP, f/2.6, 1/3'', AF
-13 MP, 1/3'', 1.12µm, AF
Functions
LED flash
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps
Front camera, selfie
1.9 MP, Single
5 MP, Single
Specifications
1.9 MP, f/2.6
5 MP
Video
720p@30fps
1080p@30fps
Performance
Operating system - OS
Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), 4.3 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
Android 4.4.2 (KitKat); Sense UI
Chipset
- Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Processor CPU
- Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
- Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
Mali-400MP4
Adreno 305
External memory
microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory
16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM
16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Benchmark
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core
60
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
117
GeekBench 4 Single Core
505
339
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core
1253
1119
GeekBench 4 RenderScript
726
GeekBench 4 Battery
787
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card
Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM
Network
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA / LTE
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Bands
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA version
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia version -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - EMEA version
LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - Asia version
Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
Class 12
Yes
Edge
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Yes
USB
microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host
microUSB 2.0, USB Host
Bluetooth
4.0, A2DP, EDR, aptX
4.0, A2DP, aptX
Harmful irradiation
SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS
FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack
Yes
Yes
Others
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Sensors
- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
- Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Other extras
- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
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