It has been rumored that Samsung is preparing to release a so called “light” version of the Galaxy S III. The device was expected to be announced this month, some even say it will be introduced tomorrow. The Samsung Galaxy S III Mini is an entry level device supporting a similar design to that of its older brother.
Having the same features of the design and the Nature TouchWiz UX found on the flagship model, the Galaxy S III Mini smartphone is a cost-friendly device. It has a 4-inch display at a resolution of 800×480 of the AMOLED variety. It is powered by a dual-core CPU and it has a 5 MP camera with flash on the back and a VGA front image sensor. 1 GB of RAM should suffice for the memory hungry TouchWiz interface and apps. There are 16 GB of internal storage with no word about the possibility of adding an SD card.
Connectivity wize you get Wi-Fi N, Bluetooth 4.0 and HSPA support. The operating system is Android 4.1 “Jelly Bean”. According to the sources, the device will be priced arround 399 euros. We expect details about availability to be released very soon.