I had this phone for 4 years in middle school, loved the size, it would fit in my pockets and had tons of customization options. I could use it easily, and it always lasted the whole day, had a fine camera, and did everything I needed to :)
I was in middle school too when I got this phone back in the day. I was under the impression of this phone was just a smaller version of the S3. Feels weird to watch reviews of older phones out of nostalgia.
i had it for 2 years and it was my first experience with samsung and android. I loved this phone. I remember playing all angry birds and clash of clangames with this phone
I had it in elementary school like 3-4 years and I remember how good this was after switching from a Huawei that was my first android Unfortunately I think I spilled just a little water and the components got wet and fried 😭
i really dont understand why people want big phones.... in my opinion this phone and the iphone 4s have the perfect size for what a cellphone should be.
Roborav Well said, I need to use both of my hands to make a call on a S5, It is ridiculous, and with that smooth and shiny finish on the back, makes it even more harder to handle it.
I don't mind big phones I have a big and it's good only bad thing is when you are in the car it's hard to get the phone out and I only like big phone to watch movies and youtube
This guy doing the review is just.... legendary ! his voice is sooo relaxing & makes it easy to focus on the content , keep it up man.. you've got yourself a new subscriber :D
My s3 mini survived a week outside on a field in the rain, a drop from a tree (15ft) and I keep dropping it. Still works fine, and only has a few scratches - don't even try that with an iphone
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is my first phone. I got it when I was in middle school. It was very cute in size but could play all mobile games. It still works today, but it's outdated.
I just bought Samsung S3 mini as my christmas gift, but mostly used up my savings though lol, but i have no regrets. It's been a week now and i loved it. It has pretty much everything that i need, good battery life, can play good quality games and apps, surfing the net, listening to music, hd videos and ofcourse communication. If u're planning on getting this phone, i recommend u get one but if money isn't an issue, then try getting the big s3, s4 or the s4 mini instead, heck if u want u can also get htc and lumia as well. My budget was limited so i needed to choose the right phone that was enough for my budget and that fits me need. S3 mini was a good choice 4 me. But before getting any smartphone, be xur to do ur research thoroughly, and determine the specs, features etc. that u need.
My very first touch screen smartphone. Haha .Like the minimalist design, it comfortably fit to my pocket. But a bit disappointed because there's no single os update since my purchased. It stucks on Jelly Bean 4.1.2
this is my first smartphone ever when i was in college i think, too long to remember when.. imagine, i didnt use any phones before when people already use whatsapp etc2..
😔 I miss my s3 mini did not want to get rid of it but it broke would not blame it it lasted three years then I went to the s3 then whent to apple and got the iPhone 6 had it for one year but let go of it now I have a samsung a20 and I am not planning on upgrading till 2020 or 2021 so one or two years
That's why I watch your reviews , done with a state of mind that gives full justice to the phone itself... Most reviews were very negative ... accusing Sammy of its (GS3 mini's) inclusion in the already over crowded galaxies ... But as you said , there are people , who still loves the 4 inch smartphones simply because they fit into their hands.... Loved your expression at 0:23 :D , you have a unique way of using the phone's USP into your videos.. Great video Josh ... :)
Samsung Galaxy s3 mini is such a nice phone !!!!! I love it!!!! It's also very cute 😜😜😊 !!! I was using it 2 years ago and I never forget it.!!! Now I have Samsung Galaxy j7 and it is perfect (that is a piece of advise from me for j7) 😝😜😝 !!!!!!!!!! Samsung is the best 😊😊😊😍😍😍 !!!!!
Moving onto this guy in a few days from my old battle-worn Sony Ericsson w810i, I didn't get spoiled by hugeness of most recent phones, so, it will be an amazing transfer I believe.
It is because its not updating but the apps are getting bigger and using more memory so it became slow . you should root it if you want to be fast again or buy a new phone
Finally, someone who addresses the obvious yet very neglected points on the differences of new technology, AND even the culture that influences it. You commented on the fact that large cellphones used to be considered outdated and undesirable...how many years were there in between the big 90s cellphone, house phones and what we have now? Large cellphones are somehow back again...for no reason. =p Why do they cost so much if they have such an obvious "learning curve" as you put it. The point is, you are an awesome critic.
Your treatise on what people really want and need from smartphones, really spoke to the heart of the matter. (Well, almost. It didn't quite mention that some older fools among us like to make phone calls with phones.) I found it so refreshing and stirring, it should have had musical accompaniment in the background.
Hands down the *Worst* phone EVER (with a capital W) in every way. Every good thing that you would look for in a phone, it doesn't have! Unfortunately, im using this piece of junk right now. Please, *DO NOT BY THIS PHONE*
Shazan Dittaa I've contemplated many times about getting the m9. The specs aren't to bad but I really value the quality of camera and the m9 camera sucks. Tbh what I really wanted the LG G4! Specs pretty exceed any smart phone out there (including iPhone) with ease and it's inexpensive, but unfortunately they only distribute that phone to people under certain phone companies in Toronto, Fido not included :( and I was not about to switch my providers 😭 so iPhone it was lol
You sir just made me realize something about smartphones. You are right, these days, people look so much in a smartphone and when they get the phone, they practically uses those functions very rarely.
Things you should know about the mini! I have the s3 my partner the mini. Mini is missing a lot of settings, such a screen saturation. There is not setting so your left with that highly saturated screen. Not a bad thing in some ppls eyes, but if you wanna edit a photo ? Also you can't customise the notification bar like the s3. Still a great phone with enough power to use any app from the store in a smaller size, but there are UI differences.
On am s4 mini on my first day with it and it is a beautiful device working much better than I've seen s3 minis work. My friend had an s3 mini and the speed was a major problem in her life. And that was 2 years ago.
I puchased three phones for the family in the U.S through Amazon. After I completed intitial set up, I let them charge overnight; two of them won't start at all. I took them to T-Mobile for assistance, they were unsuccessful. I filed a claim with the seller. As Im writing this comment, one of them just started using USB PC charger. Any clues of why?
Great review. I have one Nexus 4 and still want one of this, it's just the perfect size to use it with one hand, and if you ain't a heavy user you don't need the power of a S3 or Nexus 4.
I'm not an Apple fanboy nor an Android fanboy, as I find myself switching phones equally. BUT, I have switched from my iPhone 5 to the Galaxy S3 Mini, now I watched this video to see what I was in for before I purchased the phone. My model is the G730A from AT&T, and my specs are just about the same of the S4 mini. Snapdragon S4 Processor @1.2Ghz and Adreno 305 GPU. I guess they decided to give it a performance boost to keep up the s4 mini.
actually josh i right when he says about "things we don't need". thing is we are so caught up with whatever comes new that we just want to have it. sometimes most people dont even know what the device is capable of. but since this has become e huge industry lets all carry a "computer" in our pocket so we will always have something to do.
Thanks for your response. I'm just confused because I can't find whether or not S3mini is available in Canada, the Ace 2 x (notice the 'x') looks almost identical.
Im using this phone 2 years. And im really like with the colourr yeahh of course becausee this phone is super amoled and still not broken until today. If you playing candy crushh the candy colour is very awesome.😉😉
it depends on what you want the phone for. in my opinion if you want it more for the apps and less for the media then go for the galaxy SIII mini. the xperia SP has some pretty good media apps and supports playstation mobile games.
After having the SIII mini for a few days, I think it is a very good device. It is fast and it's able to play 3D games with little to no lag. But the camera and video recording are nothing special. I really like its very colourful screen.
It's a good device, but if money is not an issue get the big s3 instead or if u want a smaller phone, i recommend the s4 mini as it is more advanced than the s3 mini, but s3 mini is a good device as well, good battery, app friendly, hd vids, good net surfing etc.
Man, this is the best phone review i've ever seen!!! Thank you very much!!! Your speech is totally true, we want more portable phone, like in the past! I think this can succeed to my beloved perfect size Nexus S!
I'm using this phone since May of this year, so far I don't have any complain about this phone. It works really fine and I don't have any battery issues, if you using your phone a lot like playing games of course it will drain your battery.
I had this phone for 4 years in middle school, loved the size, it would fit in my pockets and had tons of customization options. I could use it easily, and it always lasted the whole day, had a fine camera, and did everything I needed to :)
I was in middle school too when I got this phone back in the day. I was under the impression of this phone was just a smaller version of the S3. Feels weird to watch reviews of older phones out of nostalgia.
i had an s3 mini as my first phone, the battery lasted abt 3 hours 😭
i had it for 2 years and it was my first experience with samsung and android. I loved this phone. I remember playing all angry birds and clash of clangames with this phone
Fax my phone wasn’t on tho I jus had one around the time when every started gettin phones was able to pop out with mine 😂
I had it in elementary school like 3-4 years and I remember how good this was after switching from a Huawei that was my first android
Unfortunately I think I spilled just a little water and the components got wet and fried 😭
i really dont understand why people want big phones.... in my opinion this phone and the iphone 4s have the perfect size for what a cellphone should be.
I agree, wish they'd make more phones like this size, instead of phones that cover your whole face when you are on call
Roborav Well said, I need to use both of my hands to make a call on a S5, It is ridiculous, and with that smooth and shiny finish on the back, makes it even more harder to handle it.
I don't mind big phones I have a big and it's good only bad thing is when you are in the car it's hard to get the phone out and I only like big phone to watch movies and youtube
Roborav yer one more thing I don't like is that big phone companys don't put the same spec in the smaller models then bigger phones
Once you get scammed by the "donate" sites get your phone unlocked for free at samsunggeeks .us
This guy doing the review is just.... legendary ! his voice is sooo relaxing & makes it easy to focus on the content , keep it up man.. you've got yourself a new subscriber :D
I cannot believe that it's already 2017 and I am still using it as my daily driver.
Kevin Velásquez that's cool
😮
Getting my red one in the mail today :)
I like it because I prefer smaller phones.
Great review by the way, I can't wait! :D
I don't know really. Well I have the S3 Mini now and I'm loving it :)
I don't know what it is. But I can't stop reading like Doge when I see your comment.
Lol same
should have named it normal size rather than mini. LOL
#truestory
You said it 3 years ago... now it's considered very small
More like s3 tiny lol i love this phone
This was the time when the mini was the norm size....now 6 inches is the standard
So am I. 8 years later
My s3 mini survived a week outside on a field in the rain, a drop from a tree (15ft) and I keep dropping it. Still works fine, and only has a few scratches - don't even try that with an iphone
+Joelle Grewe mine has hit the floor more than a ball and its fine lol
I think you need to be a bit less clumsy o.o
thats what i'm working on:)
Joelle Grewe get a big fat cover so you won't break it when you drop it. I got a panda one. :)
how tf do you get it up in a tree to begin with
i still use my s3 mini after 4 years of having it and i'm still happy with it!! :)
Im watching this on my galaxy s3 mini.
me too XD
Just got mine today it's awesoem
Why watch a review of it if you already have it😜
Lloydtheawesome Because I want to see if my phone is a good one ;-)
Me four lol
My S3 Mini has been at work for 3 years now and is by no means giving up. Sure it's very slow and patty but it gets the jobs done. It's very strong.
MaleficMage Me also!
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini is my first phone. I got it when I was in middle school.
It was very cute in size but could play all mobile games. It still works today, but it's outdated.
i love that size
Very professional review Sir! Clear, calm voice, pleasant to listen. No slang, and stupid jargon... Very well done, very well!
Good review and to the point, although you did get a bit philosophical at the end. Good job!
I just bought Samsung S3 mini as my christmas gift, but mostly used up my savings though lol, but i have no regrets. It's been a week now and i loved it. It has pretty much everything that i need, good battery life, can play good quality games and apps, surfing the net, listening to music, hd videos and ofcourse communication. If u're planning on getting this phone, i recommend u get one but if money isn't an issue, then try getting the big s3, s4 or the s4 mini instead, heck if u want u can also get htc and lumia as well. My budget was limited so i needed to choose the right phone that was enough for my budget and that fits me need. S3 mini was a good choice 4 me. But before getting any smartphone, be xur to do ur research thoroughly, and determine the specs, features etc. that u need.
hit like if you still own a s3 mini
since 2012!! going on 5 years
It’s 2020, and I’m still using mine!
My very first touch screen smartphone. Haha .Like the minimalist design, it comfortably fit to my pocket. But a bit disappointed because there's no single os update since my purchased. It stucks on Jelly Bean 4.1.2
Whos watching 2015?
Not me
+xXTas3r FTWXx it's 2015
me
me
2024
This is what I would be watching back then if I was a nerd in everything like now when I got my first smartphone
still watching on my mini 2017!!! yeaaaaaah
This is nothing in 2019
this is my first smartphone ever when i was in college i think, too long to remember when.. imagine, i didnt use any phones before when people already use whatsapp etc2..
I had one of these years and years ago. I played clash of clans and terraria on it
I got a samsung galaxy s3 mini yesterday and its amazing the size is perfect im in love
getting this phone tomorrow :))
And how is it?
Im getting this in 8 years time
there's just something about this phone and this review that's so satisfying
nostalgia
How can you Con on its size!? ITS the entire fucking point LMAO
Have this phone since 4 years now and still working perfectly alright after changing the battery once.
😔 I miss my s3 mini did not want to get rid of it but it broke would not blame it it lasted three years then I went to the s3 then whent to apple and got the iPhone 6 had it for one year but let go of it now I have a samsung a20 and I am not planning on upgrading till 2020 or 2021 so one or two years
You can get the s3 mini for lower than 40 bucks on Ebay
@@JuanJimenez. ya but it does not hold up to today standers but I don't have one any more so I really can't say if you do then tell me thx
That's why I watch your reviews , done with a state of mind that gives full justice to the phone itself...
Most reviews were very negative ... accusing Sammy of its (GS3 mini's) inclusion in the already over crowded galaxies ...
But as you said , there are people , who still loves the 4 inch smartphones simply because they fit into their hands....
Loved your expression at 0:23 :D , you have a unique way of using the phone's USP into your videos..
Great video Josh ... :)
Good Battery Life ?? Ha!! You have to be joking!!
Samsung Galaxy s3 mini is such a nice phone !!!!! I love it!!!! It's also very cute 😜😜😊 !!! I was using it 2 years ago and I never forget it.!!! Now I have Samsung Galaxy j7 and it is perfect (that is a piece of advise from me for j7) 😝😜😝 !!!!!!!!!! Samsung is the best 😊😊😊😍😍😍 !!!!!
I HAVE THIS PHONE AND I LOVE IT I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH IT AT ALL 😍😍
gabby bove want to buy this phone as a gift for my small budget.. is the front cam good? especially on skype? thanks
+Jeff Vega its shit lol
+Jeff Vega small budget phone? get the J5 It's sop cheap.
YOUR STORY.....MOVED ME!
*Subscribed*
I'm getting this in blue tomorrow or the next day I hope :D
That phone os old already
Doesn't matter if its old... Its just a phone.
Whats m8
I'm getting it tomorrow is well
Kevin J it means mate
very sincere and dramatic at the end...... I like it!
I have an s20 plus and an S3 mini as a secondary phone for calls and whatsapp... God it is slow af 😂😂😂
back in 2012 I thought this phone was fast AF lol... 2 days ago Iused it for a couple of minutes and I was reminded how painfully slow it was
size love 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 mini
Moving onto this guy in a few days from my old battle-worn Sony Ericsson w810i, I didn't get spoiled by hugeness of most recent phones, so, it will be an amazing transfer I believe.
I got the this phone about 2 years. The First 6 months whas it a fast phone but after that its bekwame slo...
same but i am now upgrading to the oneplus one
+Diede Hilhorst same here
It is because its not updating but the apps are getting bigger and using more memory so it became slow . you should root it if you want to be fast again or buy a new phone
Samuel Clark San Andres i rooted it
i downgraded my apps on my s3 mini
Finally, someone who addresses the obvious yet very neglected points on the differences of new technology, AND even the culture that influences it. You commented on the fact that large cellphones used to be considered outdated and undesirable...how many years were there in between the big 90s cellphone, house phones and what we have now? Large cellphones are somehow back again...for no reason. =p Why do they cost so much if they have such an obvious "learning curve" as you put it. The point is, you are an awesome critic.
watching this in a Samsung galaxy s3 mini
me to
same
watching on my s4
Genji Overwatcher watching on galaxy grand prime lol
i have my s3 mini still after 3 years ^-^ it has a crack at the top but its not a big deal.
Your treatise on what people really want and need from smartphones, really spoke to the heart of the matter. (Well, almost. It didn't quite mention that some older fools among us like to make phone calls with phones.) I found it so refreshing and stirring, it should have had musical accompaniment in the background.
2019.?😀
No 2090 yes of course im from 2019 why would you ask that dumb question
I have ordered it today,too,can't wait!
24/01/2021 😜
Damn... It was my first Galaxy phone.... The second one was the Galaxy s8 and now the s10 😍
Hands down the *Worst* phone EVER (with a capital W) in every way. Every good thing that you would look for in a phone, it doesn't have! Unfortunately, im using this piece of junk right now. Please, *DO NOT BY THIS PHONE*
+Rae Azanna I have this phone it's absolutely amazing and very cute and fast. Go and get yourself a piece of junk like an iPhone.
Diana Claro I did. Immediately.😊
+Rae Azanna ehhhhhh not a wise choise because iphones are shit you should have got a m9
Shazan Dittaa I've contemplated many times about getting the m9. The specs aren't to bad but I really value the quality of camera and the m9 camera sucks.
Tbh what I really wanted the LG G4! Specs pretty exceed any smart phone out there (including iPhone) with ease and it's inexpensive, but unfortunately they only distribute that phone to people under certain phone companies in Toronto, Fido not included :( and I was not about to switch my providers 😭 so iPhone it was lol
+Rae Azanna sony xperia z5 :)
Very good review, good camera shots, audio quality and you really try to tell the whole story.
Your script was amazing. At a time it seemed like you were giving a nobel prize introduction speech. Lol i want this smartphone so bad! Hahaha
i have the same color for 2 weeks now, was blackberry for ever. LUV it without any issues so far..
this is my first comment......and i want to say that ur review was great and i almost cried by the moral lecture :) :D
I am getting this in white 😍 I'm excited, my cousin has this phone. Her front camera and back camera is really good. The games run smoothly.
You sir just made me realize something about smartphones. You are right, these days, people look so much in a smartphone and when they get the phone, they practically uses those functions very rarely.
Great review! Watching it on my new Galaxy S3 Mini. Great phone so far. Using it as a spare phone beside my iPhone 5..
I'm getting this phone tomorrow!!! Can't wait
do u like it?
What's the version of it's Google Play Services and Google Play Store? I really need to know.
This is not a review, it's a documentary. Love the review. This review made me realize something.... Thanks dude for the review.
I got blackberry should I get an S3 mini plz reply
your closing speech was very touching. good job
Fabulous review ! Thx loved your video! Very clear, interesting and well put together. Well done
Things you should know about the mini! I have the s3 my partner the mini. Mini is missing a lot of settings, such a screen saturation. There is not setting so your left with that highly saturated screen. Not a bad thing in some ppls eyes, but if you wanna edit a photo ?
Also you can't customise the notification bar like the s3.
Still a great phone with enough power to use any app from the store in a smaller size, but there are UI differences.
On am s4 mini on my first day with it and it is a beautiful device working much better than I've seen s3 minis work. My friend had an s3 mini and the speed was a major problem in her life. And that was 2 years ago.
A really solid review! Kudos where its deserved... subscribed :-)
I puchased three phones for the family in the U.S through Amazon. After I completed intitial set up, I let them charge overnight; two of them won't start at all. I took them to T-Mobile for assistance, they were unsuccessful. I filed a claim with the seller. As Im writing this comment, one of them just started using USB PC charger. Any clues of why?
Nice. I was actually planning to buy s3 but when i saw this, i want s3 mini. Thanks for the review :D
Your commentary was very hypnotic-like i actually went online and bought one straightaway! Hehe
Great review. I have one Nexus 4 and still want one of this, it's just the perfect size to use it with one hand, and if you ain't a heavy user you don't need the power of a S3 or Nexus 4.
What did he play at 2:52???? Please answer me
I'm not an Apple fanboy nor an Android fanboy, as I find myself switching phones equally. BUT, I have switched from my iPhone 5 to the Galaxy S3 Mini, now I watched this video to see what I was in for before I purchased the phone. My model is the G730A from AT&T, and my specs are just about the same of the S4 mini. Snapdragon S4 Processor @1.2Ghz and Adreno 305 GPU. I guess they decided to give it a performance boost to keep up the s4 mini.
Hi mate. is there any difference between s3 and s3 mini other than the camera and size?
You sir are my hero! Great review. I've been looking to upgrade an based on your review the mini is just what I need! Thanks!
What if its connected to a Pebble smart watch? Will it still last a whole day? I only need it to last 6 hours but...
does it still download any radio apps on the play app store , to listen to radio app
that's all i need it for ,
Yes, It does
Wow you touched me with your simpler times speech at the end of the video *sniff sniff tear rolling down cheek* thank you
Great review. Thanks.
I love the video intro! How did you do that?
actually josh i right when he says about "things we don't need". thing is we are so caught up with whatever comes new that we just want to have it. sometimes most people dont even know what the device is capable of. but since this has become e huge industry lets all carry a "computer" in our pocket so we will always have something to do.
What is the name of the app/game at 2:30 ??? Thanks. :)
Love the review! :D the ending was really informative and something I've always thought about myself aswell. Thank you :)
That speech at the end brought a tear to my eye
Getting mine now. Thanks man, excellent review!
Just got one today, very happy with it..great phone
Which is better?
Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini or Samsung Galaxy Core (Dual-Sim)
What type of sim is required for S.G. Core?
Thanks for your response. I'm just confused because I can't find whether or not S3mini is available in Canada, the Ace 2 x (notice the 'x') looks almost identical.
Good balanced review. I currently have an HTC Wildfire S and I'm thinking of upgrading to this phone.
Im using this phone 2 years. And im really like with the colourr yeahh of course becausee this phone is super amoled and still not broken until today. If you playing candy crushh the candy colour is very awesome.😉😉
it depends on what you want the phone for. in my opinion if you want it more for the apps and less for the media then go for the galaxy SIII mini. the xperia SP has some pretty good media apps and supports playstation mobile games.
I actually love the size. I don't really see the point in getting a phone that doesn't sit comfortably in your hand. I'm sold on this phone :)
The best review ever. Many thanks Android Authority ;)
I'm about to buy a Samsung Galaxy SIII Mini, is it good ? Or there's one better ?
After having the SIII mini for a few days, I think it is a very good device. It is fast and it's able to play 3D games with little to no lag. But the camera and video recording are nothing special. I really like its very colourful screen.
It's a good device, but if money is not an issue get the big s3 instead or if u want a smaller phone, i recommend the s4 mini as it is more advanced than the s3 mini, but s3 mini is a good device as well, good battery, app friendly, hd vids, good net surfing etc.
***** my battery goses sooooo fast !
This review was just brilliant. Well done.
I know metro has the mini now in blue but do they have it in white? Is the mini about the same size as the zte avid?
So if I just have a normal size sim card it won't work?
Best review and intro xDD
you are awesome
Is the screen bigger than that of a 4th gen iPod?
Yes it is
Man, this is the best phone review i've ever seen!!! Thank you very much!!! Your speech is totally true, we want more portable phone, like in the past! I think this can succeed to my beloved perfect size Nexus S!
I'm using this phone since May of this year, so far I don't have any complain about this phone. It works really fine and I don't have any battery issues, if you using your phone a lot like playing games of course it will drain your battery.
Wow. that speech at the end was deep!
The good old days ❤ this was my first "proper" smart phone
love this review. u have really helped me settled on this mini. i must say..a very positive review.
This is still my daily driver.... still awesome.
How well does it work on the Tmobile 50 dollars a month plan? I'm thinking buying this phone and want to keep my plan...any advice?
Love my S3 mini.Does everything i want it to and very likely more.