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Samsung Galaxy S III Mini

A smaller version of the flagship that was the Galaxy S III.

Samsung followed the idea of "smaller means less" when developing this device, which was the complete opposite of, for example, the Xperia Ray. This phone is inferior in every way to its "bigger brother", sharing with it only the name, a similar design and the equally shoddy quality of the plastic from which the housing is made. Like every variant of the Galaxy S III (including the newer S III Neo) it suffers from a slight cracking of the side frame, mainly on the sides and near the micro USB port.

In terms of performance, this smartphone somewhat disappoints, as its graphics chip is weaker than that of, for example, the previously mentioned small Xperia. It lacks the smoothness of the interface, and performing many actions requires waiting a few moments. Just like on the not-so-loved Galaxy Ace. Smasnug then was really adding brick to the statement that "Android phones are slow and lag".
Even the use of custom ROMs doesn't help. It's a shame, because this device is really comfortable in the hand.

This unit comes from the Polish Orange network, as one can tell by the logo mark on the back of the smartphone. Fortunately, it does not have a SIM lock.

Specifications:

Production year
2013
Release year
2012
Model
GT-I8190N
SoC
ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
1 GHz
RAM
1 GB
GSM standard
850, 900, 1800, 1900
UMTS standard
850, 900, 1900, 2100
Mass storage
8 GB
Screen type,
diagonal
and resolution
Super AMOLED 4"
480 x 800
Cameras
main: 5 Mpx
front: 0.3 Mpx
Firmware
Android 5.1.1
CyanogenMod 12.1

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