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Samsung Galaxy S III Mini fulls specs, price and release date leak out

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By Victor Hristov

Updated: Oct 10, 2012, 6:58 AM

Samsung Galaxy S III Mini fulls specs, price and release date leak out

The Samsung Galaxy S III Mini might have just been officially confirmed, and shortly now, shortly after that we already have the full specs along with images, price and release date. The S III Mini has already appeared at a few Scandinavian retailers, and German blog Mobilegeeks got the full specs.

The price is set at just below $550 (or some 3,681 Swedish kronor) and the release date is October 29th, 2012. That, of course, is the price with no contract deals, meaning you get a completely unlocked device that you are free to use on any carrier.

With that comes the big disappointment - the S III Mini turns out to be nothing more than yet another mid-range device. Gone are the super fast quad-core Exynos chip and high resolution. Instead we have a dual-core 1GHz ST-Ericsson chip and a WVGA display. Here are the full specs:

OS: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Display: 4.0 inch Super AMOLED with 800 x 480 pixel resolution, 16.67 million colors
Processor: STE U8420 dual-core 1.0GHz
Camera: 5 megapixel with auto focus and LED Flash / VGA front
RAM: 1 GB
Flash memory: 16 GB, MicroSD card slot (up to 32GB)
Mobile standards: HSPA 900/1900/2100 14.4/5.76, EDGE / GPRS 850/900/1800/1900
Connectors: Micro USB port, 3.5mm headset jack
Wireless: Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi a / b / g / n 2.4/5GHz, DLNA, NFC (UICC, optional)
Battery: 1,500 mAh
Dimensions: 121.55 x 62.95 x 9.85 mm
Housing: Plastic

We also see that Samsung will offer a white and blue versions of the handsets just like on the original S III, and also there will be separate versions with or without NFC connectivity. The Galaxy S III Mini model number is GT-I8190.

This is definitely not a viable alternative to the iPhone 5 as many have thought it'd be. What do you think, could the lower price grant it some big sales, despite that?

source: Mobilegeeks, Tuexperto

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Victor, a seasoned mobile technology expert, has spent over a decade at PhoneArena, exploring the depths of mobile photography and reviewing hundreds of smartphones across Android and iOS ecosystems. His passion for technology, coupled with his extensive knowledge of smartphone cameras and battery life, has positioned him as a leading voice in the mobile tech industry.

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