Samsung Galaxy S3 vs Xiaomi MI-2a

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

    Galaxy S3:
    OLED
    MI-2a:
    LCD
  • Width

    MI-2a: 4.1 mm narrower

    Galaxy S3:
    70.6 mm
    MI-2a:
    66.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MI-2a: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy S3:
    4.8 in
    MI-2a:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S3: 0.9 mm thinner

    Galaxy S3:
    8.6 mm
    MI-2a:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    MI-2a: 3.6 mm shorter

    Galaxy S3:
    136.6 mm
    MI-2a:
    133 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy S3:
    2012
    MI-2a:
    2013

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. Galaxy S3

    Height:
    136.6 mm +3.6 mm versus MI-2a
    Width:
    70.6 mm +4.1 mm versus MI-2a
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
  2. 2. MI-2a

    Height:
    133 mm
    Width:
    66.5 mm
    Depth:
    9.5 mm +0.9 mm versus Galaxy S3

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy S3

    133 g

  2. 2. MI-2a

    133 g

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. Galaxy S3

    Screen diagonal:
    4.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    63.5 cm²
  2. 2. MI-2a

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

Galaxy S3 has approximately 13.8% more rectangular screen area than MI-2a.

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 Galaxy S3, MI-2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy S3MI-2a
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 1 GB RAM
32 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy S3

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

2. MI-2a

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

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. Galaxy S3

    2100 mAh

    +70 mAh versus MI-2a

  2. 2. MI-2a

    2030 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy S32. MI-2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy S3, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S3MI-2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 136.6 Х 70.6 Х 8.6 mm
  • 133 Х 66.5 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.8" inch
  • 4.5" 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.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • 4.3 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm)
  • Xiaolong S4 Pro
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy S3, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S3MI-2a
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 63.5 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 65.9%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 306 PPI
  • 326 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy S3, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S3MI-2a
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3''
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.9 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy S3, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S3MI-2a
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP4
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score *
  • 19293
  • 21326
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 505
  • 742
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1253
  • 1151
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 726
  • 1277
GeekBench 4 Battery *
  • 787
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy S3, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S3MI-2a
Release date
  • 2012
  • May. Released 2012
  • May
  • 2013
Colors
  • Pebble Blue
  • Marble white
  • Amber brown
  • Garnet red
  • Sapphire Black
  • Titanium Grey
  • La Fleur
  • Black (front panel)
  • 4 color options (back panel)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 590 h (2G) / Up to 790 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 11 h 40 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy S3, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S3MI-2a
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.55 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.21 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy S3, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S3MI-2a
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy S3, MI-2a.
SpecificationGalaxy S3MI-2a
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass