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BUying Advice Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini aor Galaxy S3

14 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/buying-advice-samsung-galaxy-s4-mini-aor-galaxy-s3.180411/

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akchoudhary24 Original post #1
Dec 31, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Which one will be more better choice between GS3 and GS4 Mini.

My main requirment will be updated OS, Facebook, Twitter, watching Videos and songs. And and reading ebook Good Camera too. (Games maybe once in blue moon, not a hard core mobile gamer.

GS3 has good screen, but heard it lack some time. NO idea about GS4 mini but it is dual core so cant say.

And sansung has come up with good EMI option too. Samsung Stay New Smartphone EMI Offer, Latest Buyback Mobile Phones Offers, Credit Card Offers
sushovan
sushovan #2
Dec 31, 2013 at 12:25 PM
Galaxy S3 is a better choice over S4 mini anyday unless you want a dual sim phone badly.
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Puneet247 #3
Dec 31, 2013 at 1:13 PM
mini, lite version of flagship phones are just crap and they are just for fooling customers. Go for S3 anytime
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akchoudhary24 #4
Dec 31, 2013 at 1:28 PM
@sushovan Dual SIM is not required feature. If it is there good, not avaiable no Problem.

@Puneet247 I know most of the mini doesn't worth there bigger sibling name. Ony postive thing about GS4 Mini is they have 1.5GB RAM.
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rakesh_ic #5
Dec 31, 2013 at 1:38 PM
why not consider the nexus phones out there?
SaiyanGoku
SaiyanGoku #6
Dec 31, 2013 at 1:46 PM
akchoudhary24 said:
Which one will be more better choice between GS3 and GS4 Mini.

My main requirment will be updated OS, Facebook, Twitter, watching Videos and songs. And and reading ebook Good Camera too. (Games maybe once in blue moon, not a hard core mobile gamer.
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Save money and get Moto G when it launches.
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akchoudhary24 #7
Dec 31, 2013 at 2:17 PM
Moto G camera is not as good as S3. Athough it is in my list.
Nexus 5 is out of budget. and N4 is not in list coz of poor camera, less storage
sushovan
sushovan #8
Dec 31, 2013 at 2:25 PM
Moto G is a very good phone but The OP listed Videos and music in his requirements so I didnt suggest it because of its non expandable storage (just 11.4 GB for users) and I dont think there are many people out who will put up with the hassle of carrying an OTG cable with them always as alternative storage option. If OP is fine with that, Moto G Dual is the best option. And There are plenty of better choices over Gimmicky overpriced Nexus 4 right now (Moto G being a Google phone will also get the updates as soon as they are released :cool:, so no need to go for that overpriced chunk now)
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akchoudhary24 #9
Dec 31, 2013 at 3:16 PM
I like Moto G, following it from the day it has been announced. Even talk to Motorola too about its availbility and pricing over Twitter. Storage and camera is the only thing why I am thinking about S3.
RohanM
RohanM #10
Dec 31, 2013 at 3:17 PM
As dual sim is not a priority then there is no point comparing GS3 & GS4 mini.. straight win for GS3...
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akchoudhary24 #11
Dec 31, 2013 at 3:32 PM
So I guess GS3 then. Let see which one I am going to buy. Will update as soon as I made a purchase. Thanks Guys
$hadow
$hadow #12
Dec 31, 2013 at 3:53 PM
Stay away from any of the mini versions. Going for s is a much better choice. And you are doing it right.
RohanM
RohanM #13
Dec 31, 2013 at 4:44 PM
Only mini ver is actually keeping nearly all specs of it's bigger brother so far is the upcoming Xperia Z1 mini or Z1s
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akchoudhary24 #14
Jan 3, 2014 at 11:22 AM
Price of Z1 mini or Z1s will high as will all sony phones and they haven't launched yet. Plus Sony doesn't any kind of EMI offer like samsung.
Marketing strategy are the one of the main reason Samsung has this much market share. I have Xperia rightnow and I really love it. But it aging now. and I need something new.

I am also considering Note2. Extra RAM and Big Screen is good for multitasking and media consumption.