Samsung Electronics finally unveiled miniature version of the Galaxy S3 smartphone - Galaxy S3 Mini. This device is expected to battle head on with several powerful smartphones in the tech market, including the new Nokia Lumia 920.

Finnish mobile manufacturer Nokia countered this move and also introduced its prime smartphone in the market early this September. Nokia showed off its Lumia 920 powered by the new Windows Phone 8 operating system.

Some of the smartphone's specs and features include PureMotion HD+ 4.5 inch display (1280 x 768 resolution), Dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 processor, NFC chip, 2,000mAh battery, and Qi wireless charging. Nokia is touting the Lumia 920′s premier feature as its new camera lens.

Which is a better smartphone? Below is the comparison of the two devices in terms of some of their respective specs and features.

Screen Display - The Nokia sports a 4.5 inch screen display; while the Galaxy S3 Mini has a small 4 inch screen size.

Winner: Nokia Lumia 920

Processor - Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is equipped with dual-core 1GHz Ericsson NovaThor chipset while Nokia Lumia has dual-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor.

Winner: Nokia Lumia 920

Operating System - Nokia Lumia 920 is running with Windows Phone 8, which is also a new version of the company's mobile software and promises greater experience. However, the new Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini comes with the Android v4.1 Jelly Bean.

Winner: Draw

NFC - Nokia Lumia 920 has an NFC feature. According to reports, users can choose whether the Galaxy S3 Mini has an NFC feature or not. This is an advantage for users who live in cities or countries where NFC technology is not yet fully developed.

Winner: Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini

Storage - Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini will be available with 8GB and 16GB storage variants with microSD slot up to 32GB, while Nokia Lumia 920 has 16GB, 32GB and 64GB variants.

Winner: Nokia Lumia 920

Camera - Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini has 5 megapixel rear camera compared to Nokia Lumia 920's 8 megapixel shooter.

Winner: Nokia Lumia 920

Battery - Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini has 1500 mAh against 2000 mAh of the original Galaxy S3.

Winner: Nokia Lumia 920

Obviously, Nokia Lumia 920 won the battle. However, one of the advantages of Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is its price. Although nothing is released yet, it is expected that Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini will be cheaper because of the downgraded specs and features.

There is no official comment from Samsung Mobile as to when Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini will be available for purchase and how much it will cost. However, Nokia Lumia 920 will arrive in Australia on November 5 and will be available at Telstra.