Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini vs Xolo A42

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
    A42:
    LCD
  • Height

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini: 2.9 mm shorter

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    121.6 mm
    A42:
    124.5 mm
  • Release year

    I8190 Galaxy S III mini:
    2012
    A42:
    2014

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
    Weight:
    111.5 g
  2. 2. A42

    Height:
    124.5 mm +2.9 mm versus I8190 Galaxy S III mini
    Width:
    63.5 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A42

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

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, A42, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageI8190 Galaxy S III miniA42
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
A42: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB 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. A42

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

    +100 mAh versus A42

  2. 2. A42

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. I8190 Galaxy S III mini2. A42

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, A42.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniA42
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 121.6 Х 63 Х 9.9 mm
  • 124.5 Х 63.5 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 111.5 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • NovaThor U8420
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market dependent)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, A42.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniA42
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.4%
  • 57.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, A42.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniA42
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 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, A42.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniA42
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 9990
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 490
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, A42.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniA42
Release date
  • 2012
  • October
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • White
  • Blue
  • Titan Gray
  • Amber brown
  • Garnet red
  • Onyx Black
  • Yellow
  • Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 80 EUR
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, A42.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniA42
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - 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
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 1.28 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, A42.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniA42
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for I8190 Galaxy S III mini, A42.
SpecificationI8190 Galaxy S III miniA42
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity