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Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini
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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini Android 4.1
Samsung · 2012

Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini

Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini Android smartphone. Announced Oct 2012. Features 4.0″ display, NovaThor U8420 chipset, 5 MP primary camera, 1500 mAh battery, 16 GB storage, 1000 MB RAM.

Display 4.0"
Chipset NovaThor U8420
RAM 1 GB
Storage 8GB/16GB storage, microSDHC
Camera 5 MP
Battery 1500 mAh
OS Android 4.1
Build 111.5g, 9.9mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, October. Released 2012, November
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset NovaThor U8420
CPU 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400

Display

Type Super AMOLED
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm 2 (~59.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)

Memory

Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Single 5 MP, f/2.6, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps

Selfie camera

Single VGA

Body

Dimensions 121.6 x 63 x 9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 in)
Weight 111.5 g (3.92 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Mini-SIM

Battery

Type Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)

Sound

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

Comms

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Market dependent)
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Our Tests

Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.422:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -82.1dB / Crosstalk -80.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 42h

Misc

Colors White, Blue, Titan Gray, Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Onyx Black
Models GT-I8190, GT-I8190N, GT-I8190L, SM-G730A, SM-G730W8
SAR 1.03 W/kg (head)     1.28 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2012, October. Released 2012, November
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset NovaThor U8420
CPU 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400
Type Super AMOLED
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm 2 (~59.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Single 5 MP, f/2.6, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps
Single VGA
Dimensions 121.6 x 63 x 9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 in)
Weight 111.5 g (3.92 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Mini-SIM
Type Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Market dependent)
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.422:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -82.1dB / Crosstalk -80.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 42h
Colors White, Blue, Titan Gray, Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Onyx Black
Models GT-I8190, GT-I8190N, GT-I8190L, SM-G730A, SM-G730W8
SAR 1.03 W/kg (head)     1.28 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)
Price About 130 EUR
PhoneInsight Benchmark
25.8/100
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Processor 19.8
Display 54.3
Camera 33.3
Battery 32
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