So Apple got a 4" screen correct?/Samsung Galaxy S3 mini [Merged]

[dmelgar]

Samsung is releasing a cheap cut rate smaller phone. This continues the Android narrative that smaller means cheaper, less powerful phone.

Its nothing new. Nothing exceptional. Samsung either doesn't want to produce a powerful small phone or realized that its not that easy and they don't know how to.

Apple has always been minimalist. Make a few products as possible but do them well. Samsung is throwing scattershot. Produce something for everyone, every possible screen size. Try to throw in every feature anyone can think of, don't worry if it doesn't work all that well. Makes for newspaper ads with bigger lists.

 

[darngooddesign]

Nope. What Samsung thinks is good is having phones in different sizes to appeal to different people.

 

[Jman13]

Too bad it doesn't have the same hardware as the real GS3, and the screen is horrible. 480x800 on a 4" device isn't AWFUL, but it's a little behind the times. The fact that it's pentile AND 480x800, though, is awful. Pentile screens need to be really high res to not look like crap.

Frankly, I might be tempted to try an Android handset at 4", provided it's got similar hardware specs to other top end devices. Android NEEDS a high end, 4-4.2" handset, and this doesn't solve that problem for them. Crappy screen, last year's processing power and a crappy camera.

 

[MagnumOP]

"Also, my long-standing theory has been that Android phones went to 4.5-inch (and greater) super-size displays because it was too hard engineering-wise to fit LTE chipsets and batteries strong enough to power them into smaller form factors."

From daringfireball.net

 

[sc4rf4c3]

I don't see what's wrong with having choices.

 

[darster]

But a 4 inch screen is so old, sooo Apple. What? People still like a 4 inch screen? Over 5 million 4 inch Iphone 5's sold in one week? Quick, make a smaller phone and label it the GS3 mini. That way, people will still think it's better.

 

[Timzer]

But a 4 inch screen is so old, sooo Samsung. What? People actually like a 4 inch screen? But Steve said nobody wants a 4 inch screen, and all us blind followers believe that. Over 30 million 4 inch Galaxy S sold? Quick, make a bigger phone and label it the iPhone 5 and sue Samsung. That way, people will still think it's better.

There you go little fella, fixed it to coincide with reality.

 

[Jman13]

I don't see what's wrong with having choices.

There's nothing wrong with choices. In fact, I think the Android world NEEDS high end 4" phones. The problem with this announcement is that the phone sucks. It's 4" and carries the S3 name, but has NOTHING other than aesthetics in common with the S3. It's literally a Galaxy S Advance with an S3 body shape. So, it's slower than the GSII, which is over a year old, has a horrible 480x800 pentile screen (pentile sucks...at that resolution, there are 768K subpixels. Compare this to the 2.18 million subpixels in the iPhone 5 display and the 1.38 million subpixels in the iPhone 4S and 4 displays).

It's a mid to low end phone that's trying to ride the name of the Galaxy S3. If it were truly an S3 packed into a 4" device, it would be an awesome option (one that I might actually be tempted to try out). As it is, no thanks.

 

[Sdahe]

It looks like Samsung is copying Apple once again

 

[sc4rf4c3]

It looks like Samsung is copying Apple once again

Do you know that the Galaxy S that came out in 2010 has 4" screen?

 

[Sdahe]

Thank you all I'll be here all Saturdays and Mondays

 

[Technarchy]

I don't see what's wrong with having choices.

The blah specs on the smaller device is not really a choice for those that don't want a platter phone.

It's a low end phone with Touchwiz. Nothing more.

 

[sc4rf4c3]

There's nothing wrong with choices. In fact, I think the Android world NEEDS high end 4" phones. The problem with this announcement is that the phone sucks. It's 4" and carries the S3 name, but has NOTHING other than aesthetics in common with the S3. It's literally a Galaxy S Advance with an S3 body shape. So, it's slower than the GSII, which is over a year old, has a horrible 480x800 pentile screen (pentile sucks...at that resolution, there are 768K subpixels. Compare this to the 2.18 million subpixels in the iPhone 5 display and the 1.38 million subpixels in the iPhone 4S and 4 displays).

It's a mid to low end phone that's trying to ride the name of the Galaxy S3. If it were truly an S3 packed into a 4" device, it would be an awesome option (one that I might actually be tempted to try out). As it is, no thanks.

Agreed. It should never have the S3 name with those mediocre specs.

 

[daveathall]

The blah specs on the smaller device is not really a choice for those that don't want a platter phone.

It's a low end phone with Touchwiz. Nothing more.

Platter? A S3 is not much bigger than an iPhone 5.

 

[Technarchy]

Platter? A S3 is not much bigger than an iPhone 5.

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Yeah, it is actually

 

[Stuntman06]

I never was a fan of fragmentation/multiple choices. It only confuses the consumer. Many companies do this type of thing where they would release multiple version of a product with highly any difference with multiple names.

I just looked up Samsung, they have these smart phones:
-S3 -Galaxy Pocket -galaxy S advanced -Wave III -Wave M -Galaxy Y Pro -galaxy W ...the list goes on

Apple has iPhone 5 only.

I would have gotten the Mini if it were available a few months ago when I needed to get a new phone. I find that the SGS3 is too big for my liking. The One S did not have enough storage and was not exandable which was a deal breaker for me. The Motorola XT860 was already a year old. I ended up with the SGS3, but would have welcomed an additional choice of a 4" version.

 

[daveathall]

Yeah, it is actually

I have both and disagree.

 

[onthecouchagain]

I have both and disagree.

You're wasting your time with Technarchy. Only Apple can decide what's the correct size for him.

 

[TheHateMachine]

I have both and disagree.

Do not bother wasting a time with a reply to Technarchy. It is like getting your truck stuck in the mud. So stuck you would need a crane to get it out. Only problem is you do not have a crane.

 

[cotak]

I agree with the above that people want smaller phones rather than smaller screens. I have posted this elsewhere but the iPhone 5 is not a great deal smaller than a SGS3.

Iphone 5 on top of a SGS3.

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But the screen size difference is startling.

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Exactly. The things that people believe which doesn't match reality. The galaxy nexus I have feels smaller in my pocket than my 4 ever did. Cause it's lighter and slimmer.

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http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/10/samsung-launching-new-four-inch-galaxy-s-iii/

Wow! I'm not sure if this bugs me or pleases me. Apple obviously made the right choice in making the iPhone 5 screen only 4 inches.

Samesung

Face->palm. There has been tons of smaller Samsung phones already.

http://mashable.com/2012/03/06/samsung-galaxy-pocket/

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You're wasting your time with Technarchy. Only Apple can decide what's the correct size for him.

Hope that doesn't extends to the twig and berries. Cause that might require either enlargement or reduction surgery...

 

[ChazUK]

Exactly. The things that people believe which doesn't match reality. The galaxy nexus I have feels smaller in my pocket than my 4 ever did. Cause it's lighter and slimmer.

My life.... Don't you know that anything bigger than an iPhone is unmanageable in a pocket or a hand?

I carry my iPhone in my pocket and that's it. My Galaxy Nexus, wallet, car keys, in ear headphones all have to reside in a rucksack.

The rucksack is handy too as it leaves both of my hands free to handle my gargantuan* Nexus and wallet with two hands as they're simply too big.

*gargantuan compared to the perfect dimensions of the iPhone.

Warning: post may contain sarcasm. Ingredients prepared in a sarcasm filled environment. Do not consume if you are allergic to sarcasm.

 

[F123D]

Thank you all I'll be here all Saturdays and Mondays

Today isn't Saturday or Monday though..

 

[darster]

And Samsung will be overloaded with pre orders and people standing in line for this exciting new phone. That would be a first.

 

[n00byn4t3r]

While I agree with some people here posting those photo's of the iPhone 5 not being that much smaller, but in the hand the difference is bigger and when you put it in the middle it also looks like less of a difference. Non the less they should make the bezels smaller with the next design iteration.

 

[Sdahe]

Today isn't Saturday or Monday though..

That's right... That was part of the promo before saturday or monday