For readers who are considering buying the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini or the Galaxy S3 smartphones, 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 4.0 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen, rendering 480 x 800 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S3 comes with a 4.8 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen, rendering 720 x 1280 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 S3 comes with 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm dimensions and is slightly heavier, weighing 133 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 S3 is equipped with a 1.4 GHz quad core cortex A9 processor and Exynos 4412 Quad chipset. It comes in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB internal memory variants, which can be expanded by up to 64 GB using a Micro SD card.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini runs on the Jelly Bean operating system. The Galaxy S3 runs on the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, which can be upgraded to the Jelly Bean. Both the devices have 1 GB of RAM.

Camera:

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini sports a 5MP primary camera with features like auto focus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is a VGA camera. The Galaxy S3 sports an 8MP primary camera with similar features and the secondary camera on the device is 1.9 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 S3 comes with a Li-Ion 2100 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 11 hours and 40 minutes on 3G.

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Price in Australia:

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini with 8 GB internal memory is priced at around AU $279.95. The Galaxy S3 with 16 GB internal memory is priced at around AU $429.95 and the 32 GB internal memory variant is priced at around AU $449.95 in Australia.