Comparison between:
- Samsung Galaxy S3 mini
- THL W100
- iOcean X7 HD
- Xiaomi Redmi Note 2
Brand and model
Information about the brand, model and model alias (if any) of a specific device.
| Samsung Galaxy S3 mini | THL W100 | iOcean X7 HD | Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 | |
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| Model alias | Galaxy S III mini GT-I8190 I8190 GT-I8190T I8190T GT-I8190N I8190N | - | - | Hongmi Note 2 Red Rice Note 2 |
Design
Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, shown in different measurement units. Body materials, available colors, certifications.
| Width | 63 mm 6.3 cm 0.207 ft 2.48 in | 68.4 mm 6.84 cm 0.224 ft 2.693 in | 69 mm 6.9 cm 0.226 ft 2.717 in | 76 mm 7.6 cm 0.249 ft 2.992 in |
| Height | 121.6 mm 12.16 cm 0.399 ft 4.787 in | 134 mm 13.4 cm 0.44 ft 5.276 in | 141 mm 14.1 cm 0.463 ft 5.551 in | 152 mm 15.2 cm 0.499 ft 5.984 in |
| Thickness | 9.9 mm 0.99 cm 0.032 ft 0.39 in | 10.3 mm 1.03 cm 0.034 ft 0.406 in | 8.95 mm 0.895 cm 0.029 ft 0.352 in | 8.25 mm 0.825 cm 0.027 ft 0.325 in |
| Weight | 111 g 0.25 lbs 3.93 oz | 135 g 0.3 lbs 4.76 oz | 150 g 0.33 lbs 5.29 oz | 160 g 0.35 lbs 5.64 oz |
| Volume | 75.84 cm³ 4.61 in³ | 94.41 cm³ 5.73 in³ | 87.07 cm³ 5.29 in³ | 95.3 cm³ 5.79 in³ |
| Colors | - | - | Black White | White Blue Black Yellow Pink |
| Body materials | - | - | - | Plastic Magnesium alloy |
SIM card
The Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) is used in mobile devices for storing data authenticating the subscribers of mobile services.
| SIM card type | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM Micro-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Number of SIM cards | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Features | - | Dual SIM stand-by (Both cards are active. When one is busy, the other is not active) | Dual SIM stand-by (Both cards are active. When one is busy, the other is not active) | Dual SIM stand-by (Both cards are active. When one is busy, the other is not active) |
Networks
A mobile (cellular) network is a radio system, which allows a large number of mobile devices to communicate with each other.
| GSM | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz | GSM 850 MHz GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz | GSM 900 MHz GSM 1800 MHz GSM 1900 MHz |
| W-CDMA | - | W-CDMA 850 MHz W-CDMA 2100 MHz | W-CDMA 900 MHz W-CDMA 2100 MHz | - |
| TD-SCDMA | - | - | - | TD-SCDMA 1880-1920 MHz TD-SCDMA 2010-2025 MHz |
| UMTS | UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz | - | - | UMTS 850 MHz UMTS 900 MHz UMTS 1900 MHz UMTS 2100 MHz |
| LTE | - | - | - | LTE 1800 MHz LTE 2100 MHz LTE 2600 MHz LTE-TDD 1900 MHz (B39) LTE-TDD 2300 MHz (B40) LTE-TDD 2500 MHz (B41) LTE-TDD 2600 MHz (B38) |
Mobile network technologies and bandwidth
Communication between devices within mobile networks is realized via various generations of network technologies, which provide different bandwidth.
| Mobile network technologies | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ | UMTS EDGE GPRS HSPA+ LTE Cat 4 TD-SCDMA TD-HSDPA |
Operating system
Operating system is the system software, which manages and controls the functioning of the hardware components of the device.
| Operating system (OS) | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2.1 Jelly Bean | Android 4.2 Jelly Bean Android 4.4 KitKat | MIUI V7 (Android 5.0 Lollipop) MIUI V7.2 MIUI V9 |
System on Chip (SoC)
A system on a chip (SoC) includes into a single chip some of the main hardware components of the mobile device.
| SoC | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 | MediaTek MT6589M | MediaTek MT6582 | MediaTek Helio X10 (MT6795M) |
| Process technology | 45 nm | 28 nm | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| CPU | 2x 1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A9 | 4x 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 | 4x 1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 | 8x 2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| CPU bits | 32 bit | 32 bit | 32 bit | 64 bit |
| Instruction set | ARMv7-A | ARMv7-A | ARMv7-A | ARMv8-A |
| Level 1 cache memory (L1) | - | 32 KB + 32 KB | 32 KB + 32 KB | 256 KB + 256 KB |
| Level 2 cache memory (L2) | - | 1024 KB 1 MB | 512 KB 0.5 MB | 2048 KB 2 MB |
| CPU cores | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 1000 MHz | 1200 MHz | 1300 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 | IMG PowerVR SGX544 MP | ARM Mali-400 MP2 | IMG PowerVR G6200 |
| GPU cores | 1 | 1 | 2 | - |
| GPU frequency | - | 156 MHz | 500 MHz | 550 MHz |
| RAM capacity | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| RAM type | LPDDR2 | LPDDR2 | LPDDR2/LPDDR3 | LPDDR3 |
| RAM channels | - | Single channel | Single channel | Double channel |
| RAM frequency | - | 533 MHz | 533 MHz | 933 MHz |
Storage
Every mobile device has a built-in storage (internal memory) with a fixed capacity.
| Storage | 8 GB 16 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | 16 GB |
| - | - | - | eMMC 5.0 |
Memory cards
Memory cards are used in mobile devices for expanding their external storage capacity.
| Types | microSD microSDHC | microSD microSDHC | microSD microSDHC | microSD microSDHC microSDXC |
Display
The display of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.
| Type/technology | Super AMOLED | IPS | IPS | IPS |
| Diagonal size | 4 in 101.6 mm 10.16 cm | 4.5 in 114.3 mm 11.43 cm | 5 in 127 mm 12.7 cm | 5.5 in 139.7 mm 13.97 cm |
| Width | 2.06 in 52.27 mm 5.23 cm | 2.21 in 56.04 mm 5.6 cm | 2.45 in 62.26 mm 6.23 cm | 2.7 in 68.49 mm 6.85 cm |
| Height | 3.43 in 87.12 mm 8.71 cm | 3.92 in 99.62 mm 9.96 cm | 4.36 in 110.69 mm 11.07 cm | 4.79 in 121.76 mm 12.18 cm |
| Aspect ratio | 1.667:1 5:3 | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 | 1.778:1 16:9 |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels |
| Pixel density | 233 ppi 91 ppcm | 245 ppi 96 ppcm | 294 ppi 115 ppcm | 401 ppi 157 ppcm |
| Color depth | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors | 24 bit 16777216 colors |
| Display area | 59.64 % | 61.1 % | 71.07 % | 72.42 % |
| Other features | Capacitive Multi-touch | Capacitive Multi-touch | Capacitive Multi-touch | Capacitive Multi-touch |
| - | - | OGS (One Glass Solution) Full Lamination Technology | OGS (One Glass Solution) Full Lamination Technology Viewing angle - 178° |
Sensors
Different sensors measure different physical quantities and convert them into signals recognizable by the mobile device.
| Sensors | Proximity Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope | Proximity Light Accelerometer Gravity | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Gravity | Proximity Light Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope |
Main rear camera
The main camera of the mobile device is usually placed on its back and can be combined with one or more additional cameras.
| Sensor model | - | OmniVision OV8850 | - | Samsung S5K3M2 |
| Sensor type | - | CMOS BSI 2 | CMOS | ISOCELL |
| Sensor size | - | 3.63 x 2.75 mm 0.18 in | - | 4.69 x 3.52 mm 0.23 in |
| Pixel size | - | 1.111 µm 0.001111 mm | - | 1.127 µm 0.001127 mm |
| Crop factor | - | 9.51 | - | 7.38 |
| ISO | - | - | - | 100 - 1600 |
| Aperture | - | - | f/2.4 | f/2.2 |
| Field of view | - | - | - | 78 ° |
| Number of lenses | - | - | - | 5 |
| Flash type | LED | LED | LED | LED |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 1944 pixels 5.04 MP | 3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP | 3264 x 2448 pixels 7.99 MP | 4160 x 3120 pixels 12.98 MP |
| Video resolution | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP |
| Video FPS | 30 fps | 30 fps | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Features | Autofocus Digital zoom Geotagging Panorama Touch focus Face detection | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital zoom Geotagging Panorama HDR Touch focus White balance settings ISO settings Exposure compensation Self-timer | Autofocus Continuous shooting Geotagging HDR Touch focus Face detection ISO settings Macro mode | Autofocus Continuous shooting Digital image stabilization Geotagging HDR Touch focus Face detection White balance settings ISO settings Scene mode Phase detection autofocus (PDAF) |
| - | - | - | 720p @ 120 fps |
Front camera
Modern smartphones have one or more front cameras and their positioning has led to various design concepts – pop-up camera, rotating camera, notch, punch hole, under-display camera, etc.
| Sensor model | - | - | - | OmniVision OV5670 |
| Sensor type | - | - | - | PureCel |
| Sensor size | - | - | - | 2.95 x 2.21 mm 0.14 in |
| Pixel size | - | - | - | 1.136 µm 0.001136 mm |
| Crop factor | - | - | - | 11.74 |
| Aperture | - | - | - | f/2 |
| Image resolution | - | 2560 x 1920 pixels 4.92 MP | - | 2592 x 1944 pixels 5.04 MP |
| Video resolution | 640 x 480 pixels 0.31 MP | 640 x 480 pixels 0.31 MP | 1280 x 720 pixels 0.92 MP | 1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP |
| Video FPS | - | 30 fps | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| 0.3 MP | - | 5 MP | - |
Audio
Information about the type of speakers and the audio technologies supported by the device.
| Speaker | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece | Loudspeaker Earpiece |
Radio
The radio in a mobile device is a built-in FM radio receiver.
| Radio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Tracking/Positioning
Information about the positioning and navigation technologies supported by the device.
| Tracking/Positioning | GPS A-GPS GLONASS | GPS A-GPS EPO | GPS A-GPS | GPS A-GPS GLONASS BeiDou |
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless data connections between various devices within a short range.
| Wi-Fi | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Wi-Fi Hotspot | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Display | 802.11a 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n 802.11n 5GHz 802.11ac Dual band Wi-Fi Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi Display |
Bluetooth
Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.
| Version | 4.0 | 2.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Features | A2DP EDR LE | - | A2DP | A2DP LE |
USB
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.
| Connector type | Micro USB | Micro USB | Micro USB | Micro USB |
| Version | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Features | Charging Host Mass storage | Charging Mass storage | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go | Charging Mass storage On-The-Go |
Headphone jack
The headphone jack is an audio phone connector, a.k.a. an audio jack. The most widely used one in mobile devices is the 3.5 mm headphone jack.
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Connectivity
Information about other important connectivity technologies supported by the devices.
| Connectivity | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering DLNA NFC | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering | Computer sync OTA sync Tethering | Computer sync OTA sync Infrared Tethering |
| NFC - optional | - | - | - |
Browser
A web browser is a software application for accessing, fetching, displaying and navigating through information on the World Wide Web.
| Browser | HTML HTML5 | HTML HTML5 | HTML HTML5 | HTML HTML5 CSS 3 |
Audio file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital audio data.
| Audio file formats/codecs | AAC AAC+ AMR eAAC+ FLAC MP3 OGG WMA WAV | AMR MIDI MP3 WAV | AMR AMR-WB FLAC MIDI MP3 OGG RealAudio WAV | AAC AAC+ AMR AMR-WB eAAC+ MIDI MP3 OGG WMA WAV |
Video file formats/codecs
Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and code/decode digital video data.
| Video file formats/codecs | DivX H.263 H.264 MPEG-4 WMV Xvid | 3GPP AVI MPEG-4 | 3GPP AVI Flash Video MKV QuickTime MPEG-4 WMV ASF RMVB | 3GPP AVI H.263 H.264 MKV MPEG-4 WMV Xvid |
Battery
The batteries of mobile devices differ in capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge needed for the functioning of the devices.
| Capacity | 1500 mAh | 1800 mAh | 2000 mAh | 3060 mAh |
| Type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion | Li-Ion | Li-Polymer |
| 2G talk time | 14 h 10 min 14.2 h 850.2 min 0.6 days | - | 15 h 900 min 0.6 days | - |
| 2G stand-by time | 460 h 27600 min 19.2 days | - | 500 h 30000 min 20.8 days | - |
| 3G talk time | 7 h 50 min 7.8 h 469.8 min 0.3 days | - | 15 h 900 min 0.6 days | 11 h 30 min 11.5 h 690 min 0.5 days |
| 3G stand-by time | 360 h 21600 min 15 days | - | 500 h 30000 min 20.8 days | 144 h 8640 min 6 days |
| Features | Removable | Removable | Removable | Fast charging Removable |
Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)
The SAR rating shows the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body when using a mobile device, expressed in W/kg.
| Head SAR (EU) | - | - | - | 0.342 W/kg |
| Body SAR (EU) | - | - | - | 0.452 W/kg |
| Head SAR (USA) | 0.96 W/kg | - | - | - |
| Body SAR (USA) | 1.59 W/kg | - | - | - |
Additional features
Some devices have additional features, different from the standard ones above, but equally important and worth mentioning.
| Additional features | SM-GT-I8190 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) EU: head - 0.624 W/kg; body - 0.758 W/kg SM-GT-I8190 - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) US: head - 1.030 W/kg; body - 1.280 W/kg SM-GT-I8190N - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) EU: head - 0.434 W/kg; body - 0.521 W/kg SM-GT-I8190N - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) US: head - 0.530 W/kg; body - 1.300 W/kg SM-GT-I8190T - SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) EU: head - 0.390 W/kg; body - 0.521 W/kg | - | - | - |
| Samsung Galaxy S3 mini | THL W100 | iOcean X7 HD | Xiaomi Redmi Note 2 |