Samsung GALAXY S III mini is Now Available, Comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (Update)

Update: The GALAXY S III mini is now available in Marble White and Pebble Blue at RM1,199 at all Samsung Brand Shops, authorized dealers and leading operators in Malaysia.

As confirmed by JK Shin, the head of Samsung Mobile Communications, the Korean company launched the GALAXY S III mini in Germany. 

The Samsung GALAXY S III mini is powered by Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, which is also featured in the GALAXY S III LTE and the recently launched GALAXY Note II. Not surprisingly, the GALAXY S III mini sports a 4-inch Super AMOLED display with resolution of 800 x 480 pixels.

Running under the hood is a ST-Ericsson NovaThor dual-core 1GHz processor , a Mali-400 GPU and 1GB RAM. Software-wise, you get Google Now, S Voice, S Beam and Smart Stay on the GALAXY S III mini.

The GALAXY S III mini comes in two storage capacities: 8GB and 16GB. If you need more storage capacity, there is a microSD slot that supports up to 32GB. Measuring 121.55 x 63 x 9.85mm, the GALAXY S III mini is quite light at 111.5g with its 1,500mAh battery.

Here's a comparison of the Samsung GALAXY S III mini against the other recently announced 4-inch Android smartphones:

Specifications	Samsung GALAXY S III mini	HTC Desire X	Sony Xperia J
Operating System	Google Android 4.1 Jelly Bean	Google Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich	Google Android 4.0 Ice zCream Sandwich
Processor	ST-Ericsson NovaThor dual-core 1GHz processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core 1GHz processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 single-core 1GHz
Built-in Memory	1GB RAM	768MB RAM	1GB RAM
Display	4.0-inch Super AMOLED 800 x 480 pixels	4.0-inch Super LCD 800 x 480 pixels	4.0-inch display  854 x 480 pixels Scratch-resistant glass
Camera	5-megapixel autofocus rear VGA front	5-megapixel autofocus rear	5-megapixel rear autofocus camera  VGA front camera
Battery	1500mAh	1650mAh	1750mAh
Storage	8/16GB internal storage capacity  microSD card support up to 32GB	4GB internal storage capacity  microSD card support up to 32GB	4GB internal storage capacity  microSD card support up to 32GB
Dimensions	121.55 x 63 x 9.85mm	118.5 x 62.3 x 9.3mm	124.3 x 61.2 x 9.2mm
Weight	111.5g	114g	124g