For readers who are considering buying the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini or the Galaxy S2, here is a specs and price comparison between the two devices in Australia. The comparison could help readers make an informed decision.

Display and Design

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini comes with a 4 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen, rendering 480 x 800 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S2 comes with a 4.3 inch Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touch screen, rendering 480 x 800 pixels resolution.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini comes with 121.6 x 63 x 9.9 mm dimensions and weighs 111.5 grams. The Galaxy S2 comes with 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm dimensions and weighs 116 grams.

Hardware and Operating System

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is equipped with a 1 GHz dual core cortex A9 processor and NovaThor U8420 chipset. It comes in 8 GB and 16 GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB using a Micro SD card.

The Galaxy S2 is equipped with a 1.2 GHz dual core cortex A9 processor and Exynos chipset. It comes in 16 GB and 32 GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB using a Micro SD card.

Both the devices run on the Android platform. The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini comes loaded with the Jelly Bean operating system whereas the Galaxy S2 comes loaded with the Gingerbread operating system, which can be upgraded to the Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean version.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini sports a 5 MP primary camera with features like autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is a VGA camera. The Galaxy S2 sports an 8 MP primary camera with similar features. The secondary camera on the device is 2 MP.

Battery

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini comes with a Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 7 hours and 10 minutes on 3G. The Galaxy S2 comes with a Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 8 hours and 40 minutes on 3G.

Price in Australia

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini 8 GB variant is priced at around AU $289.95 and the Galaxy S2 16 GB variant is priced at around AU $399.95 in Australia.

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