Samsung
Galaxy Ace
vs. Samsung
GALAXY mini

Samsung Galaxy Ace

4.8

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Samsung Galaxy Ace

"The image quality is good, considering the small size of the lens. The camera manages to capture colours nicely."
techtree.com | talking about the Galaxy Ace's camcorder
"Overall, the striking similarity with Apple's iPhone is what could make this phone attractive from a design standpoint."
phonearena.com | talking about the Galaxy Ace's form-factor

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Ace

Flash
Has a camera flash
Avoid blurry pictures when there isn't enough light
Frequency
Slow processor
0.8 GHz
Browser benchmark
Slower web browser performance
2,241 ms
Camera resolution
Average resolution
5 MP
Screen PPI
Not very sharp screen
164 PPI
Network latency
Average latency
176 ms
Screen size
Small screen
3.5"
Talk time
Long talk time
11.2 hours
Battery capacity
Small battery capacity
1,350 mAh
Size
Really small
59x112x11 mm
Standby time
Long standby time
26.7 days
Screen resolution
Low resolution screen
480x320
Upload speed
Slower upload speed
0.51 mbps
Download speed
Slower download speed
2.44 mbps
Samsung GALAXY mini

4.6

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Samsung GALAXY mini

"Despite the lack of aluminium and brushed metal, the device feels sturdy enough."
reviews.cnet.co.uk | talking about the GALAXY mini's form-factor

Reasons to buy the Samsung GALAXY mini

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Weight
Light-weight
107 g

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Overview

Photo & Video 5.7 vs 1.2
Samsung Galaxy Ace Winner: Samsung Galaxy Ace
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  • Features a camera flash for taking photos with less light
Web browsing 3.9 vs 8.0
Samsung GALAXY mini Winner: Samsung GALAXY mini
[details]
  • The GALAXY mini can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash
Processing power 3.3 vs 2.4
Samsung Galaxy Ace Winner: Samsung Galaxy Ace
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (more than 30% faster), 0.8 GHz vs 600 MHz
Battery 5.2 vs 4.5
Samsung Galaxy Ace Winner: Samsung Galaxy Ace
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  • Around 20% more talk time per battery charge, 11.2 hours vs 9.5 hours
  • More than 10% higher capacity battery, 1,350 mAh vs 1,200 mAh
  • More than 10% more standby time, less frequent charging, 26.7 days vs 23.8 days
Screen 4.8 vs 4.4
Samsung Galaxy Ace Winner: Samsung Galaxy Ace
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  • More than 30% crisper display of text, images and video, 164 PPI vs 126 PPI
  • Around 20% larger screen, 3.5" vs 3.2"
  • 2x higher resolution screen, 480x320 vs 320x240
Network 5.7 vs 5.4
Samsung Galaxy Ace Winner: Samsung Galaxy Ace
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  • More than 20% less network latency, 176 ms vs 222 ms
  • Around 30% faster actual upload speeds, 0.51 mbps vs 0.4 mbps
  • More than 10% faster actual download speeds, 2.44 mbps vs 2.15 mbps
Sensors 7.8 vs 7.8
Too close to call
[details]
Size 7.5 vs 7.5
Too close to call
[details]
  • Light weight
Music 7.0 vs 7.0
Too close to call
[details]
  • Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
Storage 1.5 vs 1.5
Too close to call
[details]
  • Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
[details]
Overall 4.8 vs 4.6

Photo & Video

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Samsung GALAXY mini Samsung
GALAXY mini
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Camera 5 MP vs 3 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs No The Galaxy Ace has a camera flash which helps avoid blurry photos when there isn't enough light
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Secondary Camera None vs None
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Movie format 320 x 240 @ 20fps vs 320 x 240 @ 15fps Low resolution video
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Video out None vs None Neither have video output to connect to TVs etc

Web browsing

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Samsung GALAXY mini Samsung
GALAXY mini
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Browser benchmark 2,241 ms vs 2,686 ms Somewhat slow web browsers
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Adobe Flash support No vs Yes The GALAXY mini can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Processing power

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Samsung GALAXY mini Samsung
GALAXY mini
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Frequency 0.8 GHz vs 600 MHz Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness
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Number of cores Single core vs Single core Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
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RAM 278 MB vs 393 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Battery

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Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Samsung GALAXY mini Samsung
GALAXY mini
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Talk time 11.2 hours vs 9.5 hours The Galaxy Ace has good talk time, but the GALAXY mini is average
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Standby time 26.7 days vs 23.8 days Long standby time
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Battery capacity 1,350 mAh vs 1,200 mAh Lower capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Screen

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Galaxy Ace
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GALAXY mini
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Screen size 3.5" vs 3.2" Very small screens
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Screen resolution 480x320 vs 320x240 Low resolution screens
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Screen PPI 164 PPI vs 126 PPI Lower quality display of text, images and video
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Screen type TFT LCD vs TFT LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Network

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Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Samsung GALAXY mini Samsung
GALAXY mini
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Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
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Download speed 2.44 mbps vs 2.15 mbps Somewhat slow actual download speeds
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Upload speed 0.51 mbps vs 0.4 mbps Somewhat slow actual upload speeds
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Network latency 176 ms vs 222 ms Average network latencies
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC No vs No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 2.1 vs 2.1 Not the latest bluetooth support

Sensors

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Samsung GALAXY mini Samsung
GALAXY mini
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope No vs No

Size

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Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Samsung GALAXY mini Samsung
GALAXY mini
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Weight 113 g vs 107 g Light weight
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Thickness 12 mm vs 12 mm Average thickness
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Size 59x112x11 mm vs 60x110x12 mm The Galaxy Ace is fairly small, but the GALAXY mini is not far behind
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Music

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Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
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GALAXY mini
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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Storage

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Samsung GALAXY mini Samsung
GALAXY mini
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Memory card Micro SD, Micro SDHC vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 158 MB vs 160 MB Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies

Keyboard & keypad

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Galaxy Ace
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GALAXY mini
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

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