Phone Comparison - Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini vs Sony Xperia L vs Alcatel One Touch Idol Mini

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Sony Alcatel
Announced October 2012 March 2013 August 2013
Status Available - November 2012 Available - May 2013 Coming Soon - Q4 2013
Colors White Black, White, Red Cranberry Pink, Silver, Slate
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 121.6 x 63 x 9.9 mm
(4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 in)
128.7 x 65 x 9.7 mm
(5.07 x 2.56 x 0.38 in)
127.1 x 62 x 7.9 mm
(5 x 2.44 x 0.31 in)
Weight 111.5 g (3.92.0.18 oz) 137 g (4.83 oz) 96 g (3.39 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - 6012A/6012E
HSDPA 900 / 2100 - 6012D/6012X
HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - 6012W
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, NovaThor U8420 Dual-core 1 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8230 Snapdragon Dual-core 1.3 GHz
GPU Mali-400 Adreno 305 -
RAM 1 GB 1 GB 512 MB
Internal Memory 16 GB 8 GB (5.8 GB user available) 4 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB (only single SIM version)

display Display

Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 4.0 inches 4.3 inches 4.3 inches
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels (233 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi) 480 x 854 pixels (228 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 59.57% 60.81% 64.56%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio FM radio with RDS Stereo FM radio with RDS Stereo FM radio with RDS
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels
Flash LED flash LED flash LED flash
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection Face and Smile Detection, Auto Focus, Geo-tagging, HDR for Picture and Movie, Image Stabilizer, Self-timer, Image Sensor, Red-eye Reduction, Sweep Panorama, Touch Focus, Smile Shutter, White Balance, Metering, Image Editor Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama
Video Yes, 720p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization, HDR Yes, 720p@30fps
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Up to 86 kbps Yes
Edge Yes Up to 237 kbps Yes
3G HSDPA 14.4 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Bluetooth Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0 with A2DP
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0 Yes, microUSB v2.0
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML5 HTML HTML

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB, 1 GB RAM 8 GB (5.8 GB user available), 1 GB RAM 4 GB, 512 MB RAM (Singlel SIM)/ 8 GB, 512 MB RAM (Dual SIM)
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 32 GB (only single SIM version)

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor present proximity sensor present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC supported NFC supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Li-Ion Battery -
Capacity 1500 mAh 1750 mAh -
Stand by Up to 450 h (2G)
Up to 430 h (3G)
Up to 498 h (2G)
Up to 454 h (3G)
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Talk Time Up to 14 h 10 min (2G)
Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Up to 8 h 30 min (2G)
Up to 9 h (3G)
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