Samsung Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) vs Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs Google Pixel 4a 5G phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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6.2"
OLED
OLED
1080x2340
12.2
MP
MP
8mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3885
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I)
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5 Advantages 
31 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| Model | Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) |
| Other model names | Galaxy S III mini NFC 16GB GT-i8190 | Google Pixel 4a 5G G025I |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Samsung | |
| Release date | 11/1/2012 | 11/5/2020, Announced: 9/30/2020 |
| Depth | 9.85 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 8.2 millimeters (0.32 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.95 x 121.55 millimeters (2.48 x 4.79 in) | 74 x 153.9 millimeters (2.91 x 6.06 in) |
| Weight | 112 grams (3.92 ounces) | 168 grams (5.88 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | OLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 6.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~82.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 416 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | 90Hz |
| Display features | Not supported | HDR8 Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| System version | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Android 11 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 14 |
| User Interface | TouchWiz | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420 (45nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G (SM7250-AB) (7nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.4GHz Kryo 475 Prime (Single-core) 1x 2.2GHz Kryo 475 Gold (Single-core) 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 475 Silver (Hexa-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 620 (625MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 128GB (109GB available) UFS 2.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 3000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 46, 48) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | (dual camera) 12.2 megapixels 16MP ultrawide f/2.2107°1.0µm |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.7 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 27mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.55" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.4µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 1080p@240fps |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 24mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 3885 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | 18W Wired fast charging USB Power Delivery 2.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Blue • Java framework | • Colors: Just Black, White • Google Pay • Google Cast |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Google Pixel 4a 5G (G025I) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |