Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini

Specifications
Samsung I8190 Galaxy S III mini
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  • 4.0" 480x800 pixels
  • 5MP 720p
  • 1GB RAM NovaThor U8420
  • 1500mAh
Released 2012, November 111.5g, 9.9mm thickness Android 4.1 8GB/16GB storage, microSDHC
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Also known as Samsung I8190 Galaxy S3 mini, Samsung Galaxy S III more
Available as Samsung I8190N Galaxy S III mini with NFC

Network
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2012, October. Released 2012, November
Status Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 121.6 x 63 x 9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 in)
Weight 111.5 g (3.92 oz)
Build Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Mini-SIM
Display
Type Super AMOLED
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Platform
OS Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset NovaThor U8420
CPU 1.0 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400
Memory
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Single 5 MP, f/2.6, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Single VGA
Video
ADVERTISEMENT
Sound
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
Positioning GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (Market dependent)
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Type Li-Ion 1500 mAh, removable
Stand-by Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 14 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 10 min (3G)
Misc
Colors White, Blue, Titan Gray, Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Onyx Black
Models GT-I8190, GT-I8190N, GT-I8190L, SM-G730A, SM-G730W8
SAR 1.03 W/kg (head)     1.28 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.52 W/kg (head)    
Price About 130 EUR
Tests
Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.422:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 66dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 76dB
Audio quality Noise -82.1dB / Crosstalk -80.7dB
Battery (old) Endurance rating 42h

User opinions and reviews

  • Somi
  • 06 Dec 2024
  • AZY

My first "smartphone". Night and day compared to the Nokias (Symbyan OS) i had before. Really liked the cameras and the OLED screen. Build quality was bad though and mine broke after 2 years (Screen cracked) just after i replaced the batter...

  • m2odkalb
  • 11 Jul 2024
  • 3SL

Just so it's said: my previous comment was wrong. At least my device did not have the bootloader locked, the issue resided in the version of TWRP I was trying to install CyanogenMod13 with. After having flashed TWRP 2.8.7.0 for i8190 (you'l...

  • m2odkalb
  • 10 Jul 2024
  • 3SL

Any way to unlock the bootloader on this model? While ADB can interact with it and I could flash TWRP via Heimdall then reflash the stock ROM (after having wiped it) using Odin, TWRP cannot install either CM13 or LineageOS 13. Trying to root it via S...

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