Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini vs TECNO Spark Plus

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

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    OLED
    Spark Plus:
    LCD
  • Weight

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini: 82.5 g lighter

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    111.5 g
    Spark Plus:
    194 g
  • Width

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini: 19.6 mm narrower

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    63 mm
    Spark Plus:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini: 2 in smaller diagonal

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    4 in
    Spark Plus:
    6 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    1 GB RAM
    Spark Plus:
    2 GB RAM
  • Depth

    Spark Plus: 2.1 mm thinner

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    9.9 mm
    Spark Plus:
    7.8 mm

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. I8190 Galaxy S III mini

    Height:
    121.6 mm
    Width:
    63 mm
    Depth:
    9.9 mm +2.1 mm versus Spark Plus
  2. 2. Spark Plus

    Height:
    162 mm +40.4 mm versus I8190 Galaxy S III mini
    Width:
    82.6 mm +19.6 mm versus I8190 Galaxy S III mini
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. I8190 Galaxy S III mini

    111.5 g

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    194 g

    +82.5 g versus I8190 Galaxy S III 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. I8190 Galaxy S III mini

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. Spark Plus

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

Spark Plus has approximately 117.9% more rectangular screen area than I8190 Galaxy S III 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 I8190 Galaxy S III mini, Spark Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI8190 Galaxy S III miniSpark Plus
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 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. I8190 Galaxy S III mini

NFC:
See details Yes (market dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Spark Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. I8190 Galaxy S III mini

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Spark Plus

    3400 mAh

    +1900 mAh versus I8190 Galaxy S III mini

Specifications

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1. I8190 Galaxy S III mini2. Spark Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, Spark Plus.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniSpark Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.6 Х 63 Х 9.9 mm
  • 162 Х 82.6 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 111.5 g
  • 194 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8420
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, Spark Plus.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniSpark Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 99.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.4%
  • 74.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, Spark Plus.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniSpark Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, Spark Plus.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniSpark Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9990
  • 70232
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 490
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, Spark Plus.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniSpark Plus
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2017
  • June
Colors
  • White
  • Blue
  • Titan Gray
  • Amber brown
  • Garnet red
  • Onyx Black
  • Scarlet Red
  • Champagne Gold
  • Anthracite Grey
  • Elegant Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Unknown
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, Spark Plus.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniSpark Plus
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, Spark Plus.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniSpark Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, Spark Plus.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniSpark Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Samsung I8190 Galaxy S3 mini
  • Samsung Galaxy S III more Available as Samsung I8190N Galaxy S III mini with NFC
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity