Samsung GALAXY S III mini is Now Available, Comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (Update)

As confirmed by JK Shin, the head of Samsung Mobile Communications, the Korean company launched the GALAXY S III mini in Germany.

The Samsung GALAXY S III mini is powered by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which is also featured in the GALAXY S III LTE and the recently launched GALAXY Note II. Not surprisingly, the GALAXY S III mini sports a 4-inch Super AMOLED display with resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

Running under the hood is a ST-Ericsson NovaThor dual-core 1GHz processor , a Mali-400 GPU and 1GB RAM. Software-wise, you get Google Now, S Voice, S Beam and Smart Stay on the GALAXY S III mini.

The GALAXY S III mini comes in two storage capacities: 8GB and 16GB. If you need more storage capacity, there is a microSD slot that supports up to 32GB. Measuring 121.55 x 63 x 9.85mm, the GALAXY S III mini is quite light at 111.5g with its 1,500mAh battery.

Here's a comparison of the Samsung GALAXY S III mini against the other recently announced 4-inch Android smartphones:

Specifications Samsung GALAXY S III mini HTC Desire X Sony Xperia J
Operating System
Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Google Android 4.0 Ice zCream Sandwich
Processor
ST-Ericsson NovaThor dual-core 1GHz processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1GHz processor
Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 single-core 1GHz
Built-in Memory
1GB RAM
768MB RAM
1GB RAM
Display
4.0-inch Super AMOLED
800 x 480 pixels
4.0-inch Super LCD
800 x 480 pixels
4.0-inch display
854 x 480 pixels
Scratch-resistant glass
Camera
5-megapixel autofocus rear
VGA front
5-megapixel autofocus rear
5-megapixel rear autofocus camera
VGA front camera
Battery
1500mAh
1650mAh
1750mAh
Storage
8/16GB internal storage capacity
microSD card support up to 32GB
4GB internal storage capacity
microSD card support up to 32GB
4GB internal storage capacity
microSD card support up to 32GB
Dimensions
121.55 x 63 x 9.85mm
118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3mm
124.3 x 61.2 x 9.2mm
Weight
111.5g
114g
124g