Microsoft Lumia 950 vs Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini Comparison and Differences
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Microsoft Lumia 950
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Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini
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Microsoft Lumia 950 or Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Microsoft Lumia 950 | Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2015, October | 2012, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 145 x 73.2 x 8.2 mm | 5.71 x 5.71 x 2.88 in | 121.6 x 63 x 9.9 mm | 4.79 x 4.79 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 111.5 g | 3.93 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black, White | White, Blue, Titan Gray, Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Onyx Black | |
| Battery | 3000 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 23 h (2G) / Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h |
Stand by time - Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 280 EUR | 130 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.2" in | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 74.8 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 70.5% | 59.4% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2560 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 564 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - ClearBlack display | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 20 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -20 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/2.4'', 1.12µm, OIS, AF | -5 MP, AF, f/2.6 | |
| Functions | Zeiss optics, triple-LED RGB flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, stereo sound rec., 1080p@30/60fps (after SW update) | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 5 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.4 | VGA | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows 10 | Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm) | - NovaThor U8420 | |
| CPU | - Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57) | - 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | Adreno 418 | Mali-400 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 3 GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 490 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Nano-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) - USA |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes (Market dependent) | |
| USB | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, sensor core | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Microsoft Continuum support - -Qi wireless charging (market dependent) -Fast charging |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Samsung I8190 Galaxy S3 mini, Samsung Galaxy S III more Available as Samsung I8190N Galaxy S III mini with NFC |
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