Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs Sony Xperia SP

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

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Sony Xperia SP runs at a higher processing speed of 1.7 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini runs at 1.0 GHz, making Sony Xperia SP the better performer.

Display: Sony Xperia SP offers a screen size of 4.6 inches, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers 4 inches, making Sony Xperia SP the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S3 mini features a Super AMOLED display compared to Sony Xperia SP's TFT, making Samsung Galaxy S3 mini the better display of the two.

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

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

Battery: Sony Xperia SP offers a higher battery capacity with 2370 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S3 mini offers 1500 mAh, making Sony Xperia SP better for longer battery life.

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

User Rating: Sony Xperia SP 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 SP

₹17,990

(Out of Stock)

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Summary

Release Date

14 Nov, 2012

30 Apr, 2013

Performance

ST-Ericsson NovaThor	Snapdragon S4 Pro
(upto 1 GHz)	Dual Core (upto 1.7 GHz)
1 GB RAM	1 GB RAM

Display

4 inches (10.16 cm)	4.6 inches (11.68 cm)
Super AMOLED	TFT
480x800 px	720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

5 MP

Primary Camera

8 MP

Primary Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP

Battery

1500 mAh

2370 mAh

Storage

16 GB

8 GB

User Ratings

4/5

(3 ratings)

4.1/5

(2,959 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A	Apr 30, 2013 (Official)

Operating System

Android v4.1 (Jelly Bean)

Performance

Chipset

ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420

Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro MSM8960T

Processor

Dual core, 1 GHz

Dual core, 1.7 GHz

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-400

Adreno 320

RAM

1 GB

Display

Display Type

Super AMOLED

TFT

Screen Size

4 inches (10.16 cm)

4.6 inches (11.68 cm)

Resolution

480x800 px

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

233 ppi

319 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

59.41 %

66.41 %

Screen Protection

N/A	Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

121.55 mm

130.6 mm

Width

63 mm

67.1 mm

Thickness

9.90 mm

9.98 mm

Weight

120 grams

155 grams

Rear Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

8 MP
Primary CameraExmor-RS CMOS Sensor

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

Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 25

Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

1500 mAh

2370 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

TalkTime

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

Up to 18.88 Hours(3G) / Up to 10.41 Hours(2G)

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB

8 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

SIM Type

N/A	SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported

SIM 1

N/A	4G Bands: FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)

Wi-Fi

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

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

Applications

Document Viewer

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