Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs Nokia Lumia 620

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs Nokia Lumia 620 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 mini and Nokia Lumia 620 run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers a screen size of 4 inches, while Nokia Lumia 620 offers 3.8 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S3 mini the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 mini features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia Lumia 620's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy S3 mini the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 mini and Nokia Lumia 620 feature a 5 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 mini and Nokia Lumia 620 feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers a higher battery capacity with 1500 mAh, while Nokia Lumia 620 offers 1300 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy S3 mini better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia Lumia 620 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers 16 GB, making Nokia Lumia 620 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Nokia Lumia 620 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini has a rating of 4.

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Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
₹11,832
(Discontinued)
Nokia Lumia 620
₹10,499
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

14 Nov, 2012
18 Jan, 2013

Performance

ST-Ericsson NovaThor
Snapdragon S4
(upto 1 GHz)
(upto 1 GHz)
1 GB RAM
512 MB RAM

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)
3.8 inches (9.65 cm)
Super AMOLED
TFT
480x800 px
480x800 px

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP
0.3 MP

Battery

1500 mAh
1300 mAh

Storage

16 GB
8 GB

User Ratings

4/5
(3 ratings)
4.2/5
(2,156 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jan 18, 2013
(Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Windows v8

Performance

Chipset

ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz
Dual core, 1 GHz, Krait

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400
Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB
512 MB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED
TFT

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
3.8 inches  (9.65 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px
480x800 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi
246 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

59.41 %
58.24 %

Design

Height

121.55 mm
115.4 mm

Width

63 mm
61.1 mm

Thickness

9.90 mm
11 mm

Weight

120 grams
127 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.4

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
2592 x 1936 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection
4 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 25
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh
1300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 7.83(3G) / Up to 14.16(2G)
Up to 9.83(3G) / Up to 14.66(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
Yes Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Micro

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 a/b/g/n) Dual antennas

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
N/A

Bluetooth

Yes v4
Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm

Sensors

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Applications

Document Viewer
N/A