Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs Lenovo A516

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs Lenovo A516 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Lenovo A516 runs at a higher processing speed of 1.3 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini runs at 1.0 GHz, making Lenovo A516 the better performer.


Display: Lenovo A516 offers a screen size of 4.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers 4 inches, making Lenovo A516 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 mini features a Super AMOLED display compared to Lenovo A516's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S3 mini the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 mini and Lenovo A516 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 mini and Lenovo A516 feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Lenovo A516 offers a higher battery capacity with 2000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers 1500 mAh, making Lenovo A516 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Lenovo A516 offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers 16 GB, making Lenovo A516 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S3 mini receives a higher user rating of 4, while Lenovo A516 has a rating of 3.5.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
₹11,832
(Discontinued)
Lenovo A516
₹10,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

N/A
53%

Release Date

14 Nov, 2012
16 Oct, 2013

Performance

N/A
ST-Ericsson NovaThor
MediaTek MT6572
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1.3 GHz)
1 GB RAM
512 MB RAM

Display

N/A
4 inches (10.16 cm)
4.5 inches (11.43 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
480x800 px
480x854 px

Rear Camera

N/A
5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
0.3 MP

Battery

N/A
1500 mAh
2000 mAh

Storage

16 GB
4 GB

User Ratings

4/5
(3 ratings)
3.5/5
(114 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Oct 16, 2013

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Android v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Poor

Chipset

ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420
MediaTek MT6572

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz
Dual core, 1.3 GHz, Cortex A7

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400
Mali-400

RAM

1 GB
512 MB

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
4.5 inches  (11.43 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
480x854 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi
218 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

59.41 %
62.71 %

Design

Height

121.55 mm
133 mm

Width

63 mm
66.78 mm

Thickness

9.90 mm
9.95 mm

Weight

120 grams
146 grams

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A
Below Avg

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 25
N/A

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Very Good

Capacity

1500 mAh
2000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 7.83(3G) / Up to 14.16(2G)
Up to 18 Hours(3G) / Up to 30 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
4 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Dual SIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

Applications

Document Viewer
N/A