I have tried the Galaxy S3 and although it is without doubt the best Android phone (IMO) on the market, it is also one of the biggest and a bit of a trouser filler to say the least. The S3 mini by comparison is a little beauty and just the right size for a trouser pocket or a handbag. Now I know the S3 mini hasn’t got the same spec as the S3, notably the screen and the quad core processor but it has got a great spec in its own right and is a great handset in everyday use. The camera is fast and produces good results in good light and the S3 mini runs well on Android Jellybean. Many people have seen my S3 mini and thought it was the S3 until I explain the difference at which point they usually say how nice it looks and they would love one. Its always going to be a matter of personal choice with any phone but I can readily recommend the S3 mini to any potential buyer.
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I’ve had this phone for over a week now. I was a little worried reading the reviews on here, but I totally happy with this great little phone.
Really I wanted the capabilities of its larger brother/sister, but because I like to put the phone in my pocket, I prefer the small size phone.
I use my phone for work emails (Outlook at work), personally emails/internet/camera photos/videos/games and social updates like Facebook.
First of all the phone looks amazing, its thin, well made and the screen is a great size, even if its not wow factor amazing resolution compared to others out there, it looks amazing to me. Photos look fantastic on here, the camera has a slight pause (milliseconds) but they look good and so does the video.
Use of the phone is easy. It gives you help when you first turn on the phone, shows you how to set up all your accounts, how to play with the many features the phone has like calling the contact you are on by lifting the phone to your ear etc…you can turn them on and off as you desire in settings.
The phone is very responsive, some say not as fast as the S3 but you wouldn’t notice it. It’s quick and flicking between pages and settings is quick and easy. Infact it feels very smooth and I like it.
I love the notifications bar, you can turn wifi/mobile/blutooth on and off very quickly without having to faff about in the settings menu. You can also put your phone on power save function for when its low and you don’t have a charger.
The internet browser (Chrome and its default one) are both very quick, connecting to pages on wifi and GPS is very quick, I was surprised how good it was compared to my old HTC.
Answering a call is good, I have the option to send a text to say I’ll call them back, I love that feature, I use it a lot on work calls.
The pre-loaded widgets/apps are excellent, not much else is needed really, I love Google maps on it, much better than competitors apps.
Overall, I have, so far, had a brilliant experience with this phone. It’s quick, looks great, feels great in the hand and the battery lasts me two days, thats with average use on the internet and looking at work/personal emails.
The one thing I have noticed is that it has turned itself off once or twice, but what phone doesn’t anyway.
If you love the S3 but want a smaller/cheaper alternative then you can’t go wrong with this great phone.
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Firstly, i am the proud owner of an Iphone 4S which i have used for the last year for personal use. Had the previous Iphone too. So very much an apple fan.
However, when my employers told me to buy a phone for business reasons, the 02 shop had this Samsumg Galaxy S111 Mini on offer with unlimited calls, texts and 1GB data. I decided to take the plunge and i am so glad i did. The screen is a very good size, texts clearer than on my iphone to read, fast processor and generally all round good spec for the price. It`s a very nice piece of kit. I have now played around extensively with this phone for 3 days, set up everything possible and downloaded plenty of apps. It does a great job with everything. Never thought i would like anything as much as my iphone, but this really does come very close to matching it.I would strongly urge anyone to consider this if the Iphone is out out your price range. The phone is well built and pleasing on the eye. Well done Samsung, you have won me over and i am hard to please.
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Its a little beauty!,
I have tried the Galaxy S3 and although it is without doubt the best Android phone (IMO) on the market, it is also one of the biggest and a bit of a trouser filler to say the least. The S3 mini by comparison is a little beauty and just the right size for a trouser pocket or a handbag. Now I know the S3 mini hasn’t got the same spec as the S3, notably the screen and the quad core processor but it has got a great spec in its own right and is a great handset in everyday use. The camera is fast and produces good results in good light and the S3 mini runs well on Android Jellybean. Many people have seen my S3 mini and thought it was the S3 until I explain the difference at which point they usually say how nice it looks and they would love one. Its always going to be a matter of personal choice with any phone but I can readily recommend the S3 mini to any potential buyer.
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|Fantastic phone,
I’ve had this phone for over a week now. I was a little worried reading the reviews on here, but I totally happy with this great little phone.
Really I wanted the capabilities of its larger brother/sister, but because I like to put the phone in my pocket, I prefer the small size phone.
I use my phone for work emails (Outlook at work), personally emails/internet/camera photos/videos/games and social updates like Facebook.
First of all the phone looks amazing, its thin, well made and the screen is a great size, even if its not wow factor amazing resolution compared to others out there, it looks amazing to me. Photos look fantastic on here, the camera has a slight pause (milliseconds) but they look good and so does the video.
Use of the phone is easy. It gives you help when you first turn on the phone, shows you how to set up all your accounts, how to play with the many features the phone has like calling the contact you are on by lifting the phone to your ear etc…you can turn them on and off as you desire in settings.
The phone is very responsive, some say not as fast as the S3 but you wouldn’t notice it. It’s quick and flicking between pages and settings is quick and easy. Infact it feels very smooth and I like it.
I love the notifications bar, you can turn wifi/mobile/blutooth on and off very quickly without having to faff about in the settings menu. You can also put your phone on power save function for when its low and you don’t have a charger.
The internet browser (Chrome and its default one) are both very quick, connecting to pages on wifi and GPS is very quick, I was surprised how good it was compared to my old HTC.
Answering a call is good, I have the option to send a text to say I’ll call them back, I love that feature, I use it a lot on work calls.
The pre-loaded widgets/apps are excellent, not much else is needed really, I love Google maps on it, much better than competitors apps.
Overall, I have, so far, had a brilliant experience with this phone. It’s quick, looks great, feels great in the hand and the battery lasts me two days, thats with average use on the internet and looking at work/personal emails.
The one thing I have noticed is that it has turned itself off once or twice, but what phone doesn’t anyway.
If you love the S3 but want a smaller/cheaper alternative then you can’t go wrong with this great phone.
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|A Christmas Cracker For Sure…,
Firstly, i am the proud owner of an Iphone 4S which i have used for the last year for personal use. Had the previous Iphone too. So very much an apple fan.
However, when my employers told me to buy a phone for business reasons, the 02 shop had this Samsumg Galaxy S111 Mini on offer with unlimited calls, texts and 1GB data. I decided to take the plunge and i am so glad i did. The screen is a very good size, texts clearer than on my iphone to read, fast processor and generally all round good spec for the price. It`s a very nice piece of kit. I have now played around extensively with this phone for 3 days, set up everything possible and downloaded plenty of apps. It does a great job with everything. Never thought i would like anything as much as my iphone, but this really does come very close to matching it.I would strongly urge anyone to consider this if the Iphone is out out your price range. The phone is well built and pleasing on the eye. Well done Samsung, you have won me over and i am hard to please.
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