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

[onthecouchagain]

Wait wait wait, iOS fanatics... I thought specs weren't important?

Oh, it is when Apple has them, but when the competition doesn't have them, suddenly "these specs suck!"

Awesome.

Just like how when the iPhone 4/4S was heavy, it gave it a premium feel. But now that it's not heavy anymore, ha-ha, look at how much lighter it is compared to the competition.

So awesome.


Anyway, the SIII mini is clearly a mid-range phone meant to compete with the 4S, the HTC One S, the Lumia 820, the HTC 8S, etc. Get over it.

What's interesting is this: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mode...II-turns-out-to-be-the-Galaxy-Premier_id35426
Galaxy Premier, a 4.6 incher.

 

[Mr Hill]

The phone is just a Samsung exhibit 4G or galaxy blaze with a GS3 outer shell. Other than having the latest os already installed, it doesn't really have anything over those low end devices Samsung already has on the shelves.

They're calling it a GS3 mini in hopes that people will believe that they will get a similar experience to the GS3 but only on a smaller screen. But the experience will not be the same due to the poor specs. Even the GS2 has this thing beat in performance.

When I first heard about this phone I was hoping it would have similar specs to the gs3. It would've been interesting to see what type of effect it would have had on the market. Oh well.

 

[monkor]

There are probably fanatical individuals on that forum, as well. Neither fan base knows how it's going to perform. Which is what I'm saying. That the Android fans are bashing it is somewhat funny, though.

I never even suggested it was anything other than another Galaxy phone that is running the latest OS and is intruiging. It has a 4 inch screen, and may offer a good experience. Is it going to supplant the S3 as the flagship phone? Probably not; why would it? Samsung releases a bunch of phones for a lot of different people all the time. If you're ballin' on a budget, this one will likely be for you.

 

[Dmaynard83]

Wait wait wait, iOS fanatics... I thought specs weren't important?

Oh, it is when Apple has them, but when the competition doesn't have them, suddenly "these specs suck!"

Awesome.

Just like how when the iPhone 4/4S was heavy, it gave it a premium feel. But now that it's not heavy anymore, ha-ha, look at how much lighter it is compared to the competition.

So awesome.


Anyway, the SIII mini is clearly a mid-range phone meant to compete with the 4S, the HTC One S, the Lumia 820, the HTC 8S, etc. Get over it.

Samsung makes dirty adds talking about specs guy so I look at the specs of their new phone. It's funny they make a dirty add yet the iPhone still outperforms it and reviews only prove this.

Second you talk about heaviness = quality. There is some truth in this but even though the i5 is lighter it definitely doesn't feel cheap like a plastic phone would.

 

[onthecouchagain]

Samsung makes dirty adds talking about specs guy so I look at the specs of their new phone. It's funny they make a dirty add yet the iPhone still outperforms it and reviews only prove this.

Uh, the ad was for the GSIII, whose specs mostly match or beat the iPhone's. If you want to compare fairly, try the 4S to the Galaxy Mini. Or try the iPhone 5 to actual high-end phones (doesn't even have to be Androids).

 

[Dmaynard83]

Uh, the ad was for the GSIII, whose specs mostly match or beat the iPhone's. If you want to compare fairly, try the 4S to the Galaxy Mini. Or try the iPhone 5 to actual high-end phones (doesn't even have to be Androids).

Check reviews and you will see why the iPhone 5 beats the s3 even though "some" of the specs seem to beat the i5.

I think the processor is faster and it has NFC. But benchmarks of the i5 outperform the s3, so yea I think that's it.

 

[onthecouchagain]

Check reviews and you will see why the iPhone 5 beats the s3 even though "some" of the specs seem to beat the i5.

I think the processor is faster and it has NFC. But benchmarks of the i5 outperform the s3, so yea I think that's it.

The iPh5 is an amazing device. I don't doubt its feats. So you're saying specs shouldn't matter?

I agree. This whole thread is null.

 

[Dmaynard83]

The iPh5 is an amazing device. I don't doubt its feats. So you're saying specs shouldn't matter?

I agree. This whole thread is null.

Not according to a company who touts their phones on specs.

 

[Mr Hill]

Uh, the ad was for the GSIII, whose specs mostly match or beat the iPhone's. If you want to compare fairly, try the 4S to the Galaxy Mini. Or try the iPhone 5 to actual high-end phones (doesn't even have to be Androids).

It doesn't even match the 4S. Maybe the iPhone 4 would be a better comparison.

 

[onthecouchagain]

Not according to a company who touts their phones on specs.

The concept of low to mid to high-end range of phones is lost on you. Not much can be said if you don't understand it.

I'm in no way even a fan of the Galaxy Mini (or the S3 for that matter), but I don't go comparing the iPhone 4 or 4S to the GSIII as if they matter to each other.

 

[Oletros]

So much for Samsung and Android users clowning on iPhone screens:
http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/samsung-galaxy-s3-mini/4505-6452_7-35484855.html

While the specs aren't really that bad for a mid-range device, the GS3 is supposed to be a high-end device. I guess they were unable to simply make an S3 with a 4" screen.

I think this just shows that Samsung failed at compressing the Galaxy S3 while maintaining/improving specs the way the iphone 5 did.

Or perhaps they didn't even tried to "compress" the specs.

GSIII Mini is only a low-mid range smartphone, nothing more. Like the Galaxy Mini compared with the Galaxy S

 

[nick_elt]

Yes however this is not a Galaxy Ace or another basic Samsung phone, it is their flagship device

Have you seen the specs? Its not a flagship phone

 

[MRU]

Have you seen the specs? Its not a flagship phone

But it is masquerading itself in a flagship ballroom gown and name-badge.

 

[Lindsford]

Wait wait wait, iOS fanatics... I thought specs weren't important?

Oh, it is when Apple has them, but when the competition doesn't have them, suddenly "these specs suck!"

Awesome.

Just like how when the iPhone 4/4S was heavy, it gave it a premium feel. But now that it's not heavy anymore, ha-ha, look at how much lighter it is compared to the competition.

So awesome.


Anyway, the SIII mini is clearly a mid-range phone meant to compete with the 4S, the HTC One S, the Lumia 820, the HTC 8S, etc. Get over it.

What's interesting is this: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mode...II-turns-out-to-be-the-Galaxy-Premier_id35426
Galaxy Premier, a 4.6 incher.

Specs aren't everything, but don't try to pretend like this phone isn't a joke. Low res screen, 5mp? They put s3 on it to try and sell it off as a top notch phone. Samsung and their sketchy marketing. Lol forget comparing it to the 4/4s. Compare it to the 3GS

 

[nick_elt]

Wait wait wait, iOS fanatics... I thought specs weren't important?

Oh, it is when Apple has them, but when the competition doesn't have them, suddenly "these specs suck!"

Awesome.

Just like how when the iPhone 4/4S was heavy, it gave it a premium feel. But now that it's not heavy anymore, ha-ha, look at how much lighter it is compared to the competition.

So awesome.


Anyway, the SIII mini is clearly a mid-range phone meant to compete with the 4S, the HTC One S, the Lumia 820, the HTC 8S, etc. Get over it.

What's interesting is this: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Mode...II-turns-out-to-be-the-Galaxy-Premier_id35426
Galaxy Premier, a 4.6 incher.

All of those phones that you mentioned are much better phones than the s3mini. The one s is pretty amazing

 

[Dmaynard83]

The concept of low to mid to high-end range of phones is lost on you. Not much can be said if you don't understand it.

I'm in no way even a fan of the Galaxy Mini (or the S3 for that matter), but I don't go comparing the iPhone 4 or 4S to the GSIII as if they matter to each other.

When the 4s and 4 were first released they were all high end phones guy. The Galaxy Mini has just been announced and it's already in the mid to low end phone ranges. Do you get it now?

 

[cynics]

Why would they put the same processor in the "mini" to drive a small low res screen?

Look at the benchmarks of the iPad 2 vs 3. Only thing the processor is doing is pushing more pixels around.

 

[daveathall]

I cant see what all the fuss is about TBH, Samsung have a flagship phone called the S3, they have introduced a less specked phone with a smaller screen called the S3 mini. Apple have a flagship phone called the iPhone 5, they also have a less specked phone with a smaller screen called the iPhone 4S.

 

[riveting]

The only problem I see is why don't they just keep selling Galaxy S2 as the mid range phone rather than creating a new S3 mini that is actually inferior compare to S2 (except for the updated software)

I cant see what all the fuss is about TBH, Samsung have a flagship phone called the S3, they have introduced a less specked phone with a smaller screen called the S3 mini. Apple have a flagship phone called the iPhone 5, they also have a less specked phone with a smaller screen called the iPhone 4S.

 

[Mark.Galbreath]

Screen size, usability, and tech specs

welcome to the world of stupid Apple fan boys.

Honestly I am not surprised to see 4" come back. Phones were getting insane in how big they were getting. If you go back and look at cell phones from the past you will see they kept shinking until they got pretty damn small then they figured out people did not them that small and they started growing in size again. This is before the smart phone crazy.

Now smart phones keep growing in size and they are finding out people want smaller ones.

If my iPad 3 had a phone embedded in it and could send/receive SMS text messages, that is all I would use. The only thing I use my 4S for is SMS messaging and phone calls. My wife upgraded her phone last week and decided that in price v. performance, the Samsung Galaxy S3 was a much better deal than the iPhone 5. I looked into upgrading my 4S to 5 and Verizon wants $850 to change phones if you are still within a current contract. Even when my contract expires next September, Verizon wants $450 to service the 5 v. $200 for any Droid-based phone. I love my Apples and have been an Apple evangelist since my first computer - a Mac 512 - in 1985, but these contract service charges will force me to go back to a Droid phone.

 

[MRU]

The concept of low to mid to high-end range of phones is lost on you. Not much can be said if you don't understand it.

Stop the constant patronisation for heavens sake..