Samsung I8200 Galaxy S III mini VE

  • Released 2014, March
    112g, 9.9mm thickness
    Android 4.2.2
    8GB/16GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 4.0"
    480x800 pixels
  • 5MP
    720p
  • 1GB RAM
  • 1500mAh
    Li-Ion

Samsung I8200 Galaxy S III mini VE - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2014, March
Status Available. Released 2014, March
Body Dimensions 121.6 x 63 x 9.9 mm (4.79 x 2.48 x 0.39 in)
Weight 112 g (3.95 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 4.0 inches, 45.5 cm2 (~59.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~233 ppi density)
Platform OS Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
CPU 1.2 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM, 16GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash, panorama
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie camera Single VGA
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes (I8200N only)
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 320 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play Up to 57 h
Misc Colors White, Blue, Gray, Black
Models GT-I8200, GT-I8200N, GT-I8200L
SAR 1.14 W/kg (head)     1.24 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.64 W/kg (head)     0.53 W/kg (body)    
Price About 180 EUR

Samsung I8200 Galaxy S III mini VE - User Reviews

  • nice phone

  • Sim kart

  • do factory rest using recovery to know how to use it on s3 mini just search on google or try this hold the power button and volume down until the recovery appears then do wipe data/factory rest

  • dear sir i am syed my samsung galaxy 111mini gt-1890 phone locked,also msg view for too many pattern attemps also my gmail id is locked so resolve the phone locked for your opinion

  • app settings>phone, then turn on notification

  • Bettery life

  • anyone had battery problems after two/ three years?

  • Why heating the mobial

  • phone battery gets heated

  • good verry

  • i useing this verry good

  • its good

  • i neded 1 piece

  • Yes there is no cyanogen mod image for it (yet) and samsung didn't provide an update to kitkat. Could easiliy run Lollipop with its hardware specs. Compared to my S Duso 7562 it is fast, dual core processor @ 1,2Ghz & 1Gb ram compared to single Core PRocessor @ 1Ghz & 750Mb ram. It has NFC (can be used for small payments in the futur) , a gyroscope, acellerometer & compass , many others fail to have this. So I expect it to be good @ navigation. I shall test gmaps/google offline maps to see if its actually good. Not bad, bit unfortunate this device is not 4,3 or 4,5 inch.

  • It is a good phone but wont let me show battery percentage so i am sad about that :(

  • It wont let me turn on battery percentage it is crap

  • I8200 doesn't support Bluetooth Low Energy (LE)

  • please suggest me if I update my samsung galexy s3 mini gt18200 phone them it work good or not please...

  • Great phone, battery issue tho When i say issue, it only means its not for gaming. Still no custom rom and i am kinda sad about it. it could run kit kat and higher easily.

  • use power bank

  • This model is not good specialy hrt battry

  • Do u have an sd card inside ? If so, that may be the problem.

  • I will say this phone is great for the money, but I always have difficulty in viewing my pictures. It says I have over 100pictures. but will not even show up to 20 and becomes blank . can U help to fix this problem.

  • very very worst battery backup. don't buy this mobile. it is not worth for the money. software issue, touch issue, memory issue. etc.

  • Very Laggy. Slow GPS

  • It's a worst phone ever I had..... Don't buy this one... Battery draining in 4,5 hrs.

  • Very bad battery and ram is only 851mb not one gb

  • SMS (texts) can be no more than 160 characters.

  • What msg showes ?

  • Please could someone help me with advice. I have a Galaxy S3 Mini. I don't often have the need anymore to use sms's, however I was needing to send someone a message which happen to be a long one. When I tried to send it, it gave me a message saying that I was first Activate the service. It showed my message as a 'mms' message. How do I activate this service on my phone? Kind regards Michael

  • u r right

  • The phone is great, But when I listen to music with headphones In at max volume, after a few hours the volume would suddenly go very quiet. I did figure out that when u power the phone off and turn it back on it will fix it, but after a few hours, it will happen again. Anyone else had this issue before?

  • bad battery

  • The phone is great, it can run pretty much any game if u root and buy folder mount pro. But there's one problem I have with this phone, when I'm listening to music with my headphones on with full volume, after a few hours the volume output will suddenly go very low. I tried using other headphones but the headphones weren't the problem. I did figure out that when this happens u need to turn the phone off and back on then it will be fixed, but then it happens again after a few hours. Is there way to fix this anyone?

  • no

  • 4G available on Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini i8200 ???

  • best phone !! Battery draining is sometimes because bad signal of your providerm check it - only GSM signal .. play... change secret menu items

  • can we upgrade this phone into kitkat ??

  • Not for heavy users.Battery drains fast and takes a long time to recharge.Sensible,requaiars strong data/wifi in order to properly work.

  • My mobile s3 mini i8200 cannot make or receive calls. I need to restart. and after that i receive sms about missed calls? any solution? i did factory rest and same problem exist !!! i hate smartphones

  • i have the same problem. any solution?

  • can u fix the prob. on this unit plss i cant enjoy using this bcoz of the fast draining

  • Short battery.Long recharge.Pointless.

  • The battery drain too fast samsung pls solve this problem for us.

  • How do I down load my contacts into my laptop

  • my s3 mini VE battery is too fast to drain wat can i do? can u apdate it to kitkat? plss

  • Stop finding faults in the fone coz the S3 mini i8200 is a good fone I njoy it thanx 2 samsung .. Ima big fan of galaxy use the fone in a rite way then it wil fuction in a ryt way..

  • How do I turn off the lock screen password

  • Buy an SD card

  • I've been using this phone for a week now. Earlier I'd used Galaxy mini 2 which was very laggy. The only downside for me is the battery which rarely lasts up to 2 days when wi-fi is on for a few hours a day. I also didn't expect charging to take so long. However, I love the screen and colours. The 4" size is almost ideal if you want a phone small enough to be comfortable to hold and use quickly and also big enough to comfortably read books and browse webpages. Surfing the internet with Next and CM browsers is smooth, YouTube app also runs smoothly and it was terrible laggy on my previous phone. Overall it's a very good compromise between specs and price. I couldn't decide between this one, S4 mini, and S3 Neo, and I'm rather happy I didn't pay more as it's enough for my needs. Perhaps I would have chosen S4 mini if I'd known about the weak battery.

  • We bought 2 Samsung S3 but the problems are the same. We dont know what is really the problem but it turns out that the phone turns on and off itself and the technician couldnt tell the problem if its the battery or the charging port. I also have Samsung S4 now and the battery drains out so quick even I just bought battery month ago.

  • my s3 mini has no face/smile detection and the batt. is last long 4 8 hrs if im using it and if not 12hrs

  • I've been using this phone for 6 months now.Typical Samsung product,there isn't one part on it that doesn't have a negative side.So what's the point of buying it?Cheap but better spare the money and buy something more expensive.Battery can be drained in 5-6 hours!If you barelly touch it,might run for 16-18 hours,almost impossible to get a 24 hours cycle.And then guess what,takes almost 4 hours to fully recharged it!Bright display but every pixel can be seen.Camera good enough but only at day light.Solid built but smudgy and scratchy materials.

  • nice mobile

  • Thanks for you.. This is very nice phone

  • Slow charging, weak battery and awful extremely weak wifi antenna. Not very happy with these things. However, its a good phone for its specifications.

  • Well try to use a different charger because with the original one it takes forever to fully charge battery. I use my tablet charger and it gets job done approx within hour and a half. I think it has to do with different amp level output.

  • The card slot is at the bottom corner under where the battery is how the hell do u not know where slot is lol

  • cant make video call

  • Can't find slot for SD card. Battrey runs out too fast. Device becomes too hot in about 10 mins of game play. Can Samsung solve these?

  • Battery is poor.8-10 hours with medium usage.Long recharge time 3-3.5 hours.Dissapointed.

  • does it has 3G?????

  • Hi,my dear friend.Mostly the uncle Samsung has no habits of updating and upgrading even for its still best used to be flagship Samsung galaxy S3 that changed the whole internet,technology,electronic,and created the generation in the smartphones innovations and creativity!!!NO,friend!?Justice Rights.

  • Hello I could not use its OTG . Would you please help me ? Thanks

  • Yes it has otg suport but usb otg mode is lock unlock it first by a charger and otg cable

  • this phone very plan balm us data mobile hit very high hit

  • sorry, but on my phone is available :D

  • it is not available on android 4.2.2 :(

  • Assalam-O-Alikum! Sir please use "battery doctor" app.

  • can someone tell me how can I show battary percentage on Galaxy S3 mini 4.2.2

  • Device has no LED! Battery is weak. :(

  • I'm play asphalt in thise phone and it very good

  • I'm play asphalt in thise phone

  • I bought my I8200 phone about 2 months ago, the battery gets very hot when am charging it or when I use the phone for more than 5 minutes non-stop. what could be wrong with it?

  • is this enough processing and ram speed to use all apps such as social media, viber, what's app.....etc? second question: streaming videos available ? thanks

  • I have had this mobile for about a month now and I am very pleased with it. It is my first smartphone and very easy to use.I initially thought it was the normal S3 mini until I spotted the model number. I have used a Sony for years and this is much easier to use. The only downside for me is the battery life is not brilliant. I have to charge every night but I think most smartphones have to be charged daily anyway. The picture clarity is very good for a 5MP camera. Video is good also. Does anyone know if Samsung are going to upgrade this OS version to Kitkat?

  • You can buy another phone, that should solve the problem.

  • Is this phone support OTG??

  • Serious battery problem. It runs out fast. U cant even play games. What can i do

  • does this cellphone support otg usb?

  • in model no G-18200 S 3 MINI sometimes mobile shows full signals but we are not able to make/receive any calls after restarting the device we receive notifications about misses calls and messages

  • Battery is the biggest issue,works for 6-24 hours according to usage and takes 3.5 hours to recharge.They boosted the processor but not the battery,frustrating.What else?Runs smoothly and takes nice pictures by day.Pleasant rounded design,solid materials if handled with care.Bright display although pixelated,good viewing angles.Decent sound.Worth the money but for heavy users try something else at least a class above.

  • have gt da 4ne bt nw its nt working only wrks wen on charger..battery really nt gud.......only gud wen u hve used 4 only abt a year.....# really sad...

  • de gpu is vivante gc1000 graphics engine dual dual core ..de phone is pretty good xcept battery life but i would highly recomend it..

  • The battery of this phone needs bot 3 hours to charge. :( and when i play a game on it , it often freezes so i have to restart it 2 or 3 times a day. Sound is good, camera works okay. It has front and back cam so yes you can skype with it. Furthermore i have no complains.. yet. :)

  • Batery backup is very poor..To improve this what I have to do ?

  • Batery backup is very poor..otherwise its ok..what I have to do for this..

  • what is chipset and GPU of this phone?? compare to old s3? it is same?

  • Is there a brown color for this kind of Samsung I8200 ?

  • in "Battery" or "Display"

  • the 8gb memory is not really effective to store music and photos but the ram is good.what do i do to use that 8gb to store music and photos

  • I would like to help those who have the device Is it possible to change the language of the Hebrew language ?

  • thanks

  • can any one please make a video on s3 mini ve playing asphalt 8 on high sittings :-)

  • hi everyone,the phone looks ok but the battery is lame...if you use wi-fi or data it drains in 1-3 hours ?!?!?! wtf...dispay and sound are ok, don't recomand !

  • O GPU dele eh Marvell PXA986!!/The GPU him and the Marvell PXA986 !!

  • i want to know what is the graphics card on it and if it is better or xperia v

  • Have it as secondary phone. It is not good but also not bad. Feals cheap with lots of thin plastic on back. Battery life is average. Screen resolution is low but Samsung did good job making it look bright and clear. Sound is good. Should have been on Android 4.4 KitKat and should be updated by Samsung asap. It lacks features (USB support) that will come to life on KitKat. An average phone on 4.2 JB but could be a bit better on 4.4 KK But then again: for this price; what do you expect? (149 Euro)

  • Today i bought for BD57 in Bahrain�very good price and also good done..

  • in qatar 679 riyal.

  • About 180$ in Romania.

  • does it have the led indicator to show me everytime there is a massage or miss call or even when my battery is low. and if it does have it can you pls assist me with settinf it up.

  • how mch galaxy s3 mini costs ? plz reply md soon.

  • nearly no difference between this and s duos 2 just about 120mb ram and 4gb memory

  • How do i get the battery percentage on cant find it in settings please help

  • everything is good, but d battery is not enough. samsung need to improve!

  • Press the the power and the home button at the same time

  • Go to settings, and then accesibilitity you should know what to select from there :)

  • how to get screen shot ?

  • s2 plus doesn't have led indicator but one can use smart alert (phone vibrates if pickep up and there are missed events) or noled app that light a square on the screen. Being samoled display only the square is consuming energy.

  • Good phone.I got it 3 months ago.Works perfectly never hinders, powerful speaker and sound on headphones.Works perfectly never hinders, powerful speaker and sound on headphones.Android 4.2.2 and 1GB ram enough that the phone works nicely. I was playing demanding games all launched without crash.My recommendations for that phone.

  • Does s2 plus have led indicator?

  • I had original s3 mini and it was giving me headache with its pentile matrix display. I've returned and bought s2 plus and I didn't regret at all. Sound on s2 plus is not so bad as you think

  • Hi I believe that too .s2 plus is better than this. But i am very worried for the s2 plus sound it's below average..I will need a boost program?

  • There is no financiar gain for samsung if they have had released android 4.2.2 for original s3 mini. They prefer instead to release a similar or identical phone (see i9505 vs i9515) with the new android version. This will bring money to samsung

  • Moreover, original s3 mini was launched with android 4.1.2. Can you guess which is its current android version? Yes, it's still android 4.1.2. Don't expect for a android version update on s3 mini ve.

  • s2 plus has better battery and display. It has android 4.2.2 since a long time ago. s3 mini has better sound. I'll go for s2 plus.

  • @GSMarena please make a review about this phone.

  • I want to buy new phone,but I' m confused - my choice is between this unit and samsung galaxy s 2 plus,pls help me.I heared that s2 plus will not receive any update even 4.2.2 JB,but this mini 8200 came in my country with exactly 4.2.2 android.which one is better? Thanks in advance!

  • Thank you very much! I am thinking of s2 plus and this but i don't know which one is the best .. s2 plus has very low ring and speaker. Does this phone is the same as s3 mini ? (for the loudspeaker ,ring , music audio) and the same battery standby hours?

  • music audio quality is great. call quality is decent but the speaker is not loud enough. The phone battery can last about two days on low usage. A day on moderate usage.

  • How is the audio and the speaker of this phone? and how about the battery? how long can it stay standby if you use it only for 1-3 calls(small duration around 5 minutes) thank you

  • good

  • This version is way faster than the I8190 it's as fast as the galaxy nexus according to antutu graphics performance is decent too but don't expect to run demanding games smoothly

  • samsang or sony is better????

  • It's Samsung what do you expect :/, Samsung will never make a Phone like a Motorola Moto g (you described the Moto g didn't you? xD )

  • plz guyz,,anyone tell me wat about the gpu of dis phone and the gaming performance,,battery back up ??? is it better than s3 mini i8190

  • anyone tell me plz,,what about the gpu of dis phone for gaming,,the battery back up??

  • because the processor is more powerful

  • The gpu is a vivante gc1000.

  • gpu please ?

  • hmm its the same as s3 mini. why they say there 320hours?

  • stand by is a little over a day

  • hi how long does it stays stand by? the i8200 model thank you

  • It is faster than the old s3 mini. Uses the pxa986 chipset with an a9 cortex cpu plus a gc1000 gpu. I believe it's exactly the same hardware samsung used for the galaxy tab 3 7.0.

  • is this phone suport otg

  • which phone is better , this or i8910? please i need help

  • cipset ? gpu? help!!!

  • GPU : vivante gc1000 core

  • Sometimes we hear HTC fans bashing other companies with illogical claims.Just compare specifications of this device and desire310,then find out the truth!!!!

  • it is very laggy and battery backup is awful. the body quality is disappointing and I'd rather buy desire 310.

  • this is the best phone that I ever had. I bought it for my GF but I didnt gave to her :D :D

  • network not perfct....

  • I flashed the rom of VE on the original and it works

  • Yes I am user1. just changed my name xperia L is better because all samsung phones are laggy I saw xperia L reviews and I can see that's much better than this..got more software abilities and great camera & bigger size the only thing good in s3 mini VE in screen is SUPER AMOLED but it's nothing with lag go for xperia L

  • Just awesome...

  • It is not officially available but fortunately, I have brand new Samsung GT-i8200N. It is a good budget phone USD190.00

  • i want this phone haha

  • wow what a nice mobile...ossume

  • where does this sell? not seen it about, how much???

  • And you get that where at this price point?

  • at first i thought "what a stupid device, they should at least put an amoled plus, a beefier battery and a 8mp camera" but in greece it costs 145 with taxes, the same as the regular s3 mini and i think that's excellent value

  • According to the CPUZ app this device has a - vivante GC1000 GPU I'm going to make a review of this GPU this week & I'll post it here

  • According to the CPUZ app this device has a - vivante GC1000 GPU I'm going to make a review of this GPU this week & I'll post it here

  • i want to that too, did you know anything ?

  • Samsung need to do ne samsung galaxy s3 mini but with snapdragon 400 and quad core same like moto g

  • very hanging this model s3 is better

  • this or xperia L ???

  • I've used S3 mini before but not this Value Edition. The only downside for me is prossesor clock speed. It's only 1 GHZ, but this one is a bit higher 1.2 GHZ. It's like Oppo R821T Find Muse. I tried it and perform better than my s3 mini but because of half ram, sometimes the phone hang while gaming (everything stops, then continue but smoothly. Not ruining your game or had constant low frame rate). So i curious to see how this Value Edition perform. Anyone??

  • 800mhz single core r not smartphone, those r Rubbish !

  • Nice Mobile...

  • gret phone i like 4.0 inch display phone ...

  • camer should be 8 mp

  • this is a mid end smart phone. A low end would have a 800 mhz single core processor

  • why don't do it new samsung galaxy s3 mini, how contain quad-core chip Snapdragon 400 and for first time contain IGZO sceen display, please for many fans sammsung do it this smartphone!!

  • This is low budget smartphone -_-

  • why is this phone not able to bar just one number?

  • whats WRONG with you SAMSUNG ?????

  • Nice phone but battery back up problem

  • I like it

  • I have one like that but much beter. I pay 250$ in Canada.(Made in Korea only for North America)Is Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini model SM-G730W8 with dual core 1.2 Ghz processor , Adreno 305 , Battery 2000 mah and LTE with 100 Mps KAT3. Is a super phone and is no diference then Galaxy S3 model T999 . Is small and fast(no lag) I recomend to buy one if you have a chance ...

  • I have one like that but much beter. I pay 250$ in Canada.(Made in Korea only for North America)Is Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini model SM-G730W8 with 1.2 Ghz processor , Adreno 305 , Battery 2000 mah and LTE with 100 Mps KAT3. Is a super phone and is no diference then Galaxy S3 model T999 . Is small and fast(no lag) I recomend to buy one if you have a chance ...

  • downgraded version technically... shame Samsung. ..

  • i8190N 1 Ghz Dual Core JB 4.1.2 Vs i8200 1.2Ghz Dual Core JB 4.2.2

  • It's a realy good one as a low cost smartphone..

  • So, what's the different with the old S3 mini i8190?

  • yea. mine's the first version.. no 4.2, no 4.3, no KitKat. planning to buy HTC

  • looks like a Samsung Galaxy Express!!

  • No Gorilla Glass, No Kitkat. Wtf. Cheers!!

  • Smart features but battery iam waiting

  • Not a competitor to Moto G

  • Old Galaxy s2 better

  • Oh...MG nice feature i m waiting this...WCM