Hi all.
I'm looking to get a Galaxy S3 mini or similar dual core Android (the S4 mini isn't out yet). I was worried about not getting a S4, but something smaller/ lower specs may be good enough.
What is the browsing like on the S3 mini? I currently have a Nokia Symbian phone and the web-browsing is crap (to put it nicely). The Nokia browser is made for mobile sites ONLY and can't load desktop sites - or takes like 10 mins to load. I'm sure the S3 and S4 have no trouble browsing in desktop mode. So is the S3 mini the same as the s3/s4 in this way (except for the smaller 480p res)?
I will want to use the phone for long airplane rides for example. Games like Angry Birds, "Gears of War", or word puzzle type games will bore me in < 30 mins. Arma 3 isn't in the cards, but is there some turn-based strategy type game? Something like Galactic Civilizations 2, Pharaoh, StarCraft, or old-style 2D "Dungeon" game will be great. I also think I won't need ultra-high-end mobile graphics for turn-based games - so the "mini" is good enough?
Also guessing 1 gig RAM/ 8 gigs storage, and dual-core phones are also plenty good for Google Maps, Mp4 1080p video-OUT, mobile office, etc.
I was worried about the small 480p screen, but are all these specs good enough for what I described?
Do I need also to worry about 4G LTE connections for what I described? I like/need speed, but I will only web-browse on the phone about once/twice a day.
I'm just looking for simple answers.
thanks!
EDIT:
Two more things I need are Video Skype and Remote Desktop - to my home/office PC. Again, no problem?
I'm looking to get a Galaxy S3 mini or similar dual core Android (the S4 mini isn't out yet). I was worried about not getting a S4, but something smaller/ lower specs may be good enough.
What is the browsing like on the S3 mini? I currently have a Nokia Symbian phone and the web-browsing is crap (to put it nicely). The Nokia browser is made for mobile sites ONLY and can't load desktop sites - or takes like 10 mins to load. I'm sure the S3 and S4 have no trouble browsing in desktop mode. So is the S3 mini the same as the s3/s4 in this way (except for the smaller 480p res)?
I will want to use the phone for long airplane rides for example. Games like Angry Birds, "Gears of War", or word puzzle type games will bore me in < 30 mins. Arma 3 isn't in the cards, but is there some turn-based strategy type game? Something like Galactic Civilizations 2, Pharaoh, StarCraft, or old-style 2D "Dungeon" game will be great. I also think I won't need ultra-high-end mobile graphics for turn-based games - so the "mini" is good enough?
Also guessing 1 gig RAM/ 8 gigs storage, and dual-core phones are also plenty good for Google Maps, Mp4 1080p video-OUT, mobile office, etc.
I was worried about the small 480p screen, but are all these specs good enough for what I described?
Do I need also to worry about 4G LTE connections for what I described? I like/need speed, but I will only web-browse on the phone about once/twice a day.
I'm just looking for simple answers.
thanks!
EDIT:
Two more things I need are Video Skype and Remote Desktop - to my home/office PC. Again, no problem?