Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs Sony Xperia L

Comparing the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs Sony Xperia L 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 Sony Xperia L run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.

Display: Sony Xperia L offers a screen size of 4.3 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers 4 inches, making Sony Xperia L the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 mini features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia L's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy S3 mini the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Sony Xperia L offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers 5 MP, making Sony Xperia L better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy S3 mini and Sony Xperia L feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.

Battery: Sony Xperia L offers a higher battery capacity with 1750 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers 1500 mAh, making Sony Xperia L better for longer battery life.

Storage: Sony Xperia L offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers 16 GB, making Sony Xperia L the better option for storage.

User Rating: Sony Xperia L receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini has a rating of 4.

Samsung Galaxy S3 mini

₹11,832

(Discontinued)

Sony Xperia L

₹14,490

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Release Date

14 Nov, 2012

18 May, 2013

Performance

ST-Ericsson NovaThor	Snapdragon 400
(upto 1 GHz)	Dual Core (upto 1 GHz)
1 GB RAM	1 GB RAM

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)	4.3 inches (10.92 cm)
Super AMOLED	TFT
480x800 px	480x854 px

Rear Camera

5 MP

Primary Camera

8 MP

Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP

Battery

1500 mAh

1750 mAh

Storage

16 GB

8 GB

User Ratings

4/5

(3 ratings)

4.1/5

(2,231 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A	May 18, 2013 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420

Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz

Dual core, 1 GHz, Krait

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400

Adreno 305

RAM

1 GB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED

TFT

Screen Size

4 inches (10.16 cm)

4.3 inches (10.92 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

480x854 px

Pixel Density

233 ppi

228 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

59.41 %

60.79 %

Screen Protection

N/A

Yes

Design

Height

121.55 mm

128.7 mm

Width

63 mm

65 mm

Thickness

9.90 mm

9.7 mm

Weight

120 grams

137 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoom

Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Smile detection

4 x Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 25

HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh

1750 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Up to 9 Hours(3G) / Up to 8.5 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Network Support

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

Bluetooth

Yes v4

Yes v4.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

NFC

N/A

Yes

HDMI

N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Applications

Document Viewer

Google Chrome Google Play Store Google Voice Search Google Maps etc.