Samsung Galaxy S III Mini I8190 8GB Unlocked GSM Phone with Android
4.1 OS, Dual Core, Super AMOLED Touchscreen, 5MP Camera, GPS, NFC,
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM Radio and microSD Slot - Blue
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Average customer review:
(54 customer reviews)
Product Description
Sleek and stylish, the ergonomically-designed marble white Samsung Galaxy S III mini GT-I8190 cell phone takes functionality to another level. Designed with a 4-inch screen featuring Super AMOLED display, this Samsung Galaxy S III (O2) cell phone offers an enhanced view of the content, be it multimedia or websites. Running on the powerful Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS, which offers a wide range of useful applications, this smartphone helps you with improved efficiency.Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #69 in Cell Phone Accessories
- Color: BLUE
- Brand: Samsung
- Model: GT-I8190MBADBT
- Dimensions: 2.48" h x .39" w x 4.79" l, .24 pounds
Features
- Battery Capacity (mAh) 1500mAh
- CPU Dual-core 1GHz
- Network Band : GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, 3G 900, 3G 1900, 3G 2100
- Weight 111.5 g, Height 121.55 mm ,Width 63 mm ,Thickness 9.85 mm
- Internal Memory 8GB
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews136 of 144 people found the following review helpful.
LOVE IT!!!
By KevinTheYank
This phone is great! So many people bash it because "oh it has a smaller processor than the big s3"' and "oh it only had a 5mp camera" and they don't look at the actual phone itself.
This phone is great and you basically get everything you get from the galaxy s3 except in a mini package. The only difference is a few of the the specs like the camera and the processor. I tested my Galaxy s3 Mini (which only has a dual core processor) against my friends Galaxy s3 4g (which has a quad core processor) and it pretty much kept pace with it. Maybe every now and then it would load a mili-second slower..yea a MILI-second slower. Nowhere near slow enough for anyone to complain about it as much as people try to. It's faster than the iphone 4s which only supports 3G and not 4G.
This phone DOES support NFC, which a lot of people complain it does not. What they probably don't know and didn't bother looking into was that NFC only works with certain markets.
This phone DOES support 3G/HSDPA...I repeat it DOES support 3G. Everyone claims you can only get EDGE/2g internet, which is so false. I get HSDPA which is faster 3G network than actual 3G.
You get all the "smart motion" settings as the galaxy s3, such as smart stay, direct call, tilt to zoom, pan and move, double tap to top, turn over to mute/stop playing music, etc.
you get all the live wallpapers, backgrounds, tones, sounds, text tones, ringers, water sounds, and everything else as the galaxy s3.
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
people who complain about the battery either 1) have wifi on all the time: which drains the battery because apps are constantly updating "like facebook, email, etc." and the wifi signal is always looking to see if there is a network in range to connect to, or 2) always have H/3G on: which uses more battery than wifi as well as keeps you connected so you will get updates for "facebook, email, etc". When your phone is sleeping, disable mobile data and wifi data and your phone will be a champ! Its not that hard to click one button to turn wifi/mobile data back on and get your new updates. You wake your phone up, click connect wifi/3g data, and then bam! you'll get any facebook notifications, all your emails update, etc.
I charged the phone to 100% to do a test of standby time and this is what I have. After I unplugged the phone I put it in sleep with wifi off and let it sit. every now and then I got a text and would go on it to check battery %. This phone went from 99% to 94% in 13 hours!!!! yea THIRTEEN! it only went down 5% in 13 hours. Now yes, the more you use it/watch movies/play games, the faster it will drain. But if you have it sleeping, call, sleeping, take some text, sleeping, browse the internet, and so on then you should get about a full day if not more. The people who complain the battery is horrible are the people who play video games 24/7, stream movies 24/7, with 3g data turned on , with screen full brightness, etc. Those are the people who use this solely as a video game device or tv and complain that the phone battery is junk. Yea, because it's a PHONE battery...not a 24 hour video game and watch movies battery.
p.s. if you are one of those heavy game/movie/not caring about screen brightness settings person..then guess what. Buy the extended battery!! which does help out GREAT!
If there is anything you need to know about this phone just comment and I will reply. I researched this phone for 2 months because I usually thoroughly look into an item I want. I want to make sure I know all the bells and whistles and exactly what i'm getting. It was hard with this product since there aren't that many reviews or talks about it so I was trying to figure out everything I could. I would ask questions and no one would reply/not know the answer which made it harder to go with my instinct and by this phone. Well now that I have the phone and everything tested and confirmed, I will let you know anything you need to. Don't hesitate to ask.
I have the pebble blue version.
Yes, this phone is unlocked.
Yes, it supports a micro SD card (up to 32 gb). So those who see that it only offers 8gb/16gb internal, then just get a micro sd card and you're all set! :)
Yes, it DOES support HPSDA/3G (you will see on your internet network status a small 3G symbol if your area is covered or an H symbol, which stands for HSDPA, which is even faster than 3G).
No, it does NOT take a micro sim card. SO many sites and descriptions say it takes a micro sim card and it does not. It takes a normal size sim card.
YES this phone will work in any country, it's unlocked.
In the box: s3 mini, a 1500 mAh battery, wall charger, usb charger, and samsung earphones.
Phone Size: The phone is 4.79 inches tall, 2.48 inches width, 0.39 inches thin, weighs 3.92 oz, and has a 4 inch screen....Just to give you a comparison: the iPhone 4s is 4.5 inches tall, 2.31 inches width, 0.37 inches thin, weighs 4.8 oz, and has a 3.5 inch screen. So holding the s3 mini is like holding the iphone 4s except a little taller and wider and a hair thicker, AND lighter. Plus a 4 inch screen.
Screen: The screen is a Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen measuring 480 x 800 pixels. Therefore the screen is not HD, but nonetheless, the screen looks amazing (233ppi pixel density). It is also a multi-touch screen equipped with Gorilla Glass.
Camera: 5 megapixel back camera takes pictures up to 2592x1944 pixels. It has autofocus, burst shot, panorama (which is awesome), and LED flash, plus more. The front camera is VGA and takes decent photos. The back camera can record HD video of 720p at 30fps.
Android OS: Comes out of the box with Jelly Bean Version 4.1.1
CPU: 1 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 1.
Chipset: NovaThor U8420.
GPU: Mali-400.
Sensors: Accelerometer, gyroscope and proximity sensor.
It has GPS with A-GPS connectivity; digital compass. (I used the navigation feature twice already and the GPS is amazing!)
Network Frequencies and Band: 2G Network - GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and then 3G Network - HSDPA 900/1900/2100.
This will work with T-Mobile. T-Mobile requires 1700/2100 for their 4G and 3G BUT their 1900 network is their new network they are reframing and that gets you HSDPA speeds which is faster than 3G. So yes you can get 3G/HSDPA with this phone from T-Mobile still if you are in the covered area.
This phone will also work with AT&T, once again because their 1900 is their main 3G network. Yes it also runs on 850, but anywhere it runs on 850, it is also covered by 1900, which is what this phone supports..so all you need is the 1900 network support which this phone has.
And i'll repeat is just one more time because some people still ask...This phone will work with AT&T and T-Mobile because it has the 1900 network! Which is all you need to get 3G for both companies. The 850 for AT&T doesn't matter, and the 1700/2100 for T-Mobile doesn't matter. Hope this cleared things up :)
And I should note one more thing. Yes this international phone does work and support HSDPA/3G networks. You can also get 2g/edge if you dont live in a 3g/HSDPA covered area...but who would want that if you can get high speed downlink packet access. Almost everyone i've ever met who has the Samsung Galaxy s3 Mini or the International Version of the Samsung Galaxy s3 claim they only get horrible Edge internet access. This is so wrong.
Anyway, I hope this helped some people decide if they want this phone..WHICH YOU SHOULD!!!! ;) because this phone is awesome and GREAT! It is definitely just like the Samsung Galaxy s3 except smaller...aka Samsung Galaxy s3 Mini. Any questions just let me know and I'll help out.
ALSO, read the comments below. If you have questions about something, someone else may have already asked and I may have already answered it :)
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
-----UPDATE December 28, 2012-----
Ok, I keep seeing people writing reviews on the white version of this phone saying "oh this phone doesn't support 3g" or "i'm in this country and it doesn't work" or whatever. I would just like to clear up one thing for people who see those reviews and decide not to get this phone. This phone DOES support 3g...it IS a 3g phone. So if there is a 3g signal with your provider..then you WILL get 3g. These people probably live in an area that is not covered with 3g and so they assume this phone doesn't support 3g and so they blame the phone. This is not a problem of the phone, it is a problem of their location. For example, That would be like a new 7G network coming out in the UK so i buy a 7G phone in Italy to use and then complain that this phone is junk because I cant get a 7G signal here. Thats because the 7G network is only available in the UK at the moment..not Italy! So its not the phones fault. The phone does exactly what it is supposed to do. The only problem is my location I didn't check to see if i was covered. Get what i'm saying? lol
So yea, check your area and if you are covered by 3g, then you will 100% get 3g.
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
I keep writing this ^ but people keep constantly asking if it uses a regular size sim card lol. I cannot stress it enough.
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
THIS PHONE HAS A REGULAR SIZE SIM CARD
34 of 36 people found the following review helpful.
I love it! (english/spanish review)
By Max!
Hi guys,
I must admit that I when I purchased this mobile, I was a little afraid. I had read lots of reviews and watched some videos on YouTube before the purchase. Anyway, I was worried mainly because of the screen resolution (480 x 800, that means no HD), the battery life and the size of the screen.
I can tell you, this mobile is just awesome! It comes with Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean installed, which is so beautiful and fluid. The screen is great, battery life is very good and the size of the screen is, in my opinion, perfect. I've never considered the "regular" Samsung Galaxy S3 because it is way to big for me. I wanted something quite small (although the screen is bigger than an iPod touch 4th gen), responsible, attractive and efective. This mobile is excellent for me! :-).
The mobile accept 3G, it has smart stay, and all those "high-tech" features like his bigger brother the S3.
I will reply any question you might have about this device and update this review next saturday.
SPANISH:
Hola! Debo decirles que antes de comprar este teléfono tenia un poco de miedo con respecto a la pantalla, ya sea al tamaño como a la resolucion de la misma (no es HD). Tambien estaba desconfiando un poco por las reviews que leí y videos que vi, sobre la duración de la batería. Sinceramente el telefono me ENCANTA, yo vivo en Argentina y funciona perfectamente con las redes de acá. La pantalla es realmente muy muy buena, todo se ve fluido y es increíble. El tamaño tambien es muy bueno, en mi opinion es el tamaño perfecto, ya que un Galaxy S3 de los comunes me parece excesivamente grande.
El telefono viene con Android 4.1.1 y apenas lo compré se me actualizaron unos paquetes (pero sin cambiar de versión). Para los que pasen de un celular con Android 2.2 o 2.3, les puedo asegurar que estamos hablando de dos cosas totalmente distintas. Les cuento que lo que avanzó este sistema operativo durante los ultimos meses es impresionante.
En cuanto a la cámara y a la batería, no tuve mucho tiempo de evaluarlos muy a fondo (durante estos días voy a subir un update de mi review sobre estos temas), pero incluso usando un fondo de pantalla de los dinámicos (live wallpaper) la batería ha durado todo un día.
Con respecto al teléfono en general, anda perfecto sin ningún problema. Todo es muy fluido y no hay ningún tipo de lag.
Cualquier duda que tengan no duden en preguntarme, les contestaré lo antes posible.
Saludos!
23 of 24 people found the following review helpful.
BIG little Galaxy s3
By iluv2workout8
Love this phone super fast great screen does all the stuff it's big brother does in a smaller BUT prefect size for your hand. FAST shipping too ordered it at 3pm on Thursday and got it 11 am on Friday. Amazon prime ROCKS!!
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