Samsung Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) vs Nokia Lumia 928
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy S3 mini vs Nokia Lumia 928 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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4.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
768x1280
8
MP
MP
1.2mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia 928
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9 Advantages 
14 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 / 1GB |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| Model | Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Lumia 928 |
| Other model names | Galaxy S III mini NFC 16GB GT-i8190 | Verizon Nokia Lumia 928 RM-860, Nokia RM-860 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Samsung | Nokia |
| Release date | 11/1/2012 | 5/16/2013 |
| Depth | 9.85 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 10.1 millimeters (0.4 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 62.95 x 121.55 millimeters (2.48 x 4.79 in) | 68.9 x 133 millimeters (2.71 x 5.24 in) |
| Weight | 112 grams (3.92 ounces) | 162 grams (5.67 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~59.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~62.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels (5:3) | 768x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 332 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| System version | Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean | Windows Phone 8.0 Apollo |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| User Interface | TouchWiz | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8420 (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP1 | Qualcomm Adreno 225 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 16GB (13GB available) eMMC 4.41 | 32GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE 700/1700/2100 |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Xenon flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | feature not registered |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 1 microphone | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro-B USB MHL | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 3.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BV-4NW |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | 5W Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 7 hours | 16.2 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 541 hours (22.5 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| 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, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: White, Blue Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Nokia PureMotion HD+ Display • Nokia ClearBlack Display • Nokia PureView camera • Carl Zeiss optics • Touch Focus • USB On-The-Go 1.3 • Dolby sound enhancement • Wireless charging • 7GB free SkyDrive storage • DLNA • WiFi dual-band • WiFi hotspot • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy S3 mini (GT-i8190 16GB) | Nokia Lumia 928 | |
| 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 |