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HTC One mini vs Samsung Galaxy S III T999

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      One mini:
      LCD
      Galaxy S III T999:
      OLED

    • Weight

      One mini: 11 g lighter

      One mini:
      122 g
      Galaxy S III T999:
      133 g

    • Width

      One mini: 7.4 mm narrower

      One mini:
      63.2 mm
      Galaxy S III T999:
      70.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      One mini: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

      One mini:
      4.3 in
      Galaxy S III T999:
      4.8 in

    • Memory variants

      At 16 GB storage

      One mini:
      1 GB RAM
      Galaxy S III T999:
      2 GB RAM

    • Chipset

      One mini:
      Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
      Galaxy S III T999:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. One mini

      Height:
      132 mm
      Width:
      63.2 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm +0.7 mm versus Galaxy S III T999

    2. 2. Galaxy S III T999

      Height:
      136.6 mm +4.6 mm versus One mini
      Width:
      70.6 mm +7.4 mm versus One mini
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. One mini

      122 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S III T999

      133 g

      +11 g versus One mini

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. One mini

      Screen diagonal:
      4.3 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      51 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S III T999

      Screen diagonal:
      4.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      63.5 cm²

    Galaxy S III T999 has approximately 24.6% more rectangular screen area than One mini.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for One mini, Galaxy S III T999, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageOne miniGalaxy S III T999
    16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB RAM
    32 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. One mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy S III T999

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. One mini

      1800 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S III T999

      2100 mAh

      +300 mAh versus One mini

    Specifications

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    1. One mini2. Galaxy S III T999

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for One mini, Galaxy S III T999.
    SpecificationOne miniGalaxy S III T999
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 132 Х 63.2 Х 9.3 mm
    • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 122 g
    • 133 g
    Technology
    • Super LCD2
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4.3" inch
    • 4.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 16/32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop); Sense UI
    • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • upgradable to 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for One mini, Galaxy S III T999.
    SpecificationOne miniGalaxy S III T999
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 51.0 cm2
    • 63.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 61.1%
    • 65.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 342 PPI
    • 306 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for One mini, Galaxy S III T999.
    SpecificationOne miniGalaxy S III T999
    Rear camera, main
    • 4 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 4 MP
    • 1/3''
    • 2µm
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.6
    • 1/3''
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.6 MP
    • Single
    • 1.9 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.6 MP
    • 1.9 MP
    • f/2.6
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for One mini, Galaxy S III T999.
    SpecificationOne miniGalaxy S III T999
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 200
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 305
    • Adreno 225
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 11405
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 555
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 1010
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for One mini, Galaxy S III T999.
    SpecificationOne miniGalaxy S III T999
    Release date
    • 2013
    • July
    • 2012
    • June
    Colors
    • Glacial Silver
    • Stealth Black
    • Blue
    • Pebble Blue
    • Marble white
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 240 EUR
    • 310 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 692 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 20 min (3G)
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One mini, Galaxy S III T999.
    SpecificationOne miniGalaxy S III T999
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Asia HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T version -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800) - EMEA LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 8(900) - Asia LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - AT&T
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - T999
    • T999L -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - T999
    • T999L -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 27(800) - T999L
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE (T999L)
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual band
    • DLNA
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 0.49 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 1.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for One mini, Galaxy S III T999.
    SpecificationOne miniGalaxy S III T999
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for One mini, Galaxy S III T999.
    SpecificationOne miniGalaxy S III T999
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Dropbox (50 GB cloud storage) -MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T999
    • Samsung Galaxy S III T-Mobile

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