For readers who are considering buying the Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini or the LG Optimus L9, 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 LG Optimus L9 comes with a 4.7 inch IPS LCD capacitive touch screen, rendering 540 x 960 pixels resolution.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini comes with 121.6 x 63 x 9.9 mm dimensions and weighs 111.5 grams. The LG Optimus L9 comes with 131.9 x 68.2 x 9.1 mm dimensions and weighs 125 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 LG Optimus L9 is equipped with a 1 GHz dual core cortex A9 processor and TI OMAP 4430 chipset. It comes with 4 GB of internal memory, which can be expanded by up to 32 GB using a Micro SD card.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini runs on the Android Jelly Bean operating system and has 1 GB of RAM. The LG Optimus L9 runs on the Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, which can be upgraded to the Jelly Bean version. The device has 1 GB of RAM.

Camera

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini sports a 5 MP primary camera with autofocus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is a VGA camera. The LG Optimus L9 also sports a 5 MP primary camera with auto focus and LED flash. The secondary camera on the device is a VGA camera.

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 LG Optimus L9 comes with a Li-Ion 2150 mAh battery, which allows for a talk time of about 11 hours and 40 minutes on 3G.

Price in Australia

The Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is priced at around AU $299.95 and the LG Optimus L9 is priced at around AU $279.95 in Australia.

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