Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

Genghiz Cohen

Please be 4" with the full S3 specs.
Please be 4" with the full S3 specs.
Please be 4" with the full S3 specs.
Please!

An invite sent out by Samsung for an October 11 launch event touts a smaller product on the horizon with the headline "The size may be small" and the subheading "and so small can be big," according to Google Translate.

Chet T16

It's unlikely they squeeze the S3's resolution into a 4" screen so it wouldn't be necessary to have as much power. Look how much better the dual core one-s performs against the quad one-x because of the smaller number of pixels it has to deal with

Could be a very interesting phone tho

AlmightyCushion

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Please be 4" with the full S3 specs.
Please be 4" with the full S3 specs.
Please be 4" with the full S3 specs.
Please!

Very glad to hear this. The S3 is a great phone but I just think it's way too big* A smaller version would be sweet and I imagine there are many like me thinking the same. At the very least it may prompt a price drop on the S2 which I am considering if it wasn't priced so ridiculously.






*Ooooh, matron.

Gumbo

Glad to see this, the current S3 is just too uncomfortable for me to use. The new S3 mini in or around the same dimensions as the iPhone 5 would be nice.

Genghiz Cohen

Expencive for a low power phone?

Retailers in Europe's northernmost countries are now listing such a device with the codename GT-I8190 in blue and white, with or without an NFC chip, for $540 and $560, respectively.

AlmightyCushion

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Expencive for a low power phone?

It's rumoured this won't be a low powered phone but something similar to the S3 but with a smaller screen. Going by that link, the NFC version is cheaper than the non-NFC version which doesn't make sense.

Genghiz Cohen

/Thrusts hips

Mobile chief JK Shin said that the company believed there was demand "in Europe" for a cut down 4-inch version of the popular smartphone, which would otherwise carry the same specs of the original. That

BroLo

I read that it'll drop the camera down to 5MP and the processor down to a dual core.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s3-mini-confirmed-by-samsung-chief-for-october-11

elderlemon

Well that would make it almost an entry or lower level device which is not what Samsung indicated. I hope its the full package, but with the smaller screen. Personally I would love a "Galaxy S3 Midi" with a 4.3 inch - Like the S2 but with all the extra stuff including the much better camera.

BroLo wrote: »

I read that it'll drop the camera down to 5MP and the processor down to a dual core.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s3-mini-confirmed-by-samsung-chief-for-october-11

Genghiz Cohen

BroLo wrote: »

I read that it'll drop the camera down to 5MP and the processor down to a dual core.

http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/samsung-galaxy-s3-mini-confirmed-by-samsung-chief-for-october-11

People have to get over the "More MP is more better" in cameras.
It's all about the lens & sensor!


Also, lol

Genghiz Cohen

Gak...

Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini GT-I8190
Display: 4.0 inch Super AMOLED display with 800 × 480 pixels, 16.67 million colors, capacitive touchscreen, multi-touch
CPU: STE U8420 dual-core 1.0 gigahertz
wireless standards: HSPA 14.4/5.76 900/1900/2100, EDGE / GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Camera: 5 megapixel with auto focus and LED Flash, Resolution 2592 x 1944 pixels / VGA front
RAM: 1 GB flash memory: 16 GB, MicroSD card slot ( . max 32 GB)
Operating System: Google Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean"
Connections: MicroUSB port, 3.5mm Kopfhörer-/Headset-Anschluss
Wireless: Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi a / b / g / n 2.4/5GHz, DLNA, NFC (UICC , optional)
Battery: 1500 mAh
Dimensions: 121.55 x 62.95 x 9.85 mm
Housing Material: Plastic

Chet T16

Corrected proportions:

pedatron

In work at the minute. Can't look up much on this. I won't lie, when I heard about this phone I nearly died with excitement but after seeing the specs I can't be anything but disappointed!

Really thought we were getting a smaller SGS3 with identical specs for a few hours!

ongarite

Very disappointing; average specs and screen resolution.
This is being released as replacement for the Samsung mid-range phones that Apple have gotten banned in the US.

Oafley Jones

ongarite wrote: »

Very disappointing; average specs and screen resolution.
This is being released as replacement for the Samsung mid-range phones that Apple have gotten banned in the US.

They're definitely missing an opportunity here. I don't understand why they're cheapening the S3 branding with this either, make it a premium product or call it something else entirely.

Justin10

Im thinking that this is just to see if the idea works.

If Samsung really wanted this to compete with the IPhone 5 then would they have released it before the I{hone came out.

This seems to me as if its just testing the water.
When the new Galaxy comes out around March, will a mini galaxy be launched with it?

I think it will, people are not going to wait around half a year for the mini.
Spec on it is poor compared to what was expected, but it will sell to people who dont like the IPhone and want a small screen.

Price is crucial, this imo is the reason behind the poorer spec. The IPhone and S3 are extremely expensive for a lot of people. This phone could really take off if priced correctly.

Have to look at the bigger picture.

pedatron

Oafley Jones wrote: »

They're definitely missing an opportunity here. I don't understand why they're cheapening the S3 branding with this either, make it a premium product or call it something else entirely.

Exactly. Really tarnishes the rep of the premium Samsung phone if you ask me. People won't look at the phone specs, think they're getting a cheap galaxy s 3, will think its ****e and blacken the brand name!

Genghiz Cohen

Rochey18 wrote: »

Have to look at the bigger picture.

Bigger picture.... 4" Screen...

:pac:

Justin10

Genghiz Cohen wrote: »

Bigger picture.... 4" Screen...

:pac:

Well played

Genghiz Cohen

Specs are as leaked, sadly.

jonnny68

Exceptionally happy with my S3 running AOSP Jelly Bean you simply cannot get any better, much and all as i admire Samsung for their products this is in effect just another money making idea,no doubt it'll sell well but it's too small for me, the S3 is the perfect size.

Genghiz Cohen

jonnny68 wrote: »

this is in effect just another money making idea

Shouldn't every idea a company puts out be a money making one?

Media999

Wont be buying it but it would be good to shut a few people up who say they dont move from iPhone to S3 because its too big. Im sure the fanboys will be thinking of different excuses now.

PogMoThoin

Resolution is a big let down, I expected more

S.M.B.

Is there any need for a higher resolution on what's to be considered a small device. 233 ppi is still quite good.

If the price is right I may buy one of these and get a 10 inch tablet at the same time.

castletrader

So when will this phone be for sale in Ireland??? Thanks

BroLo

Meteor are selling it now. It's also available SIM free from some online shops I believe.

Not a person

castletrader wrote: »

So when will this phone be for sale in Ireland??? Thanks

You can get it on Amazon today. This is the 8gb one.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Galaxy-SIII-Mini-Smartphone/dp/B009PIZCI8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1353079861&sr=8-1

Its not a bad phone at all.

I was going to get one but holding out for nexus 4, if they ever make enough of them :pac:

Toasterspark

It's very pricey though. The Samsung Galaxy S2 seems like a better purchase - it's better spec'd and cheaper!

manual_man

This phone is a joke if you ask me, seriously lowered my estimation of Samsung. Over-priced, under-specced, and bears no relation to the far superior S3

Fail!

Toasterspark

If it was €150 cheaper it'd slot into the market quite well, but it's a little stupid to set the price as high as some of the flagship phones.

Not a person

Toasterspark wrote: »

If it was €150 cheaper it'd slot into the market quite well, but it's a little stupid to set the price as high as some of the flagship phones.

No its not stupid. This phone will sell well. Samsung have a good reputation.

Companies do this to make a profit!

It certainly doesn`t match the nexus 4 for value on paper... but its way better value than any iphone !!