Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 MINI REVIEW

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a global leader in mobile technology and digital solutions, today announced Samsung GALAXY S4 mini, a powerful yet compact version of Samsung’s bestselling smartphone, GALAXY S4. The GALAXY S4 mini delivers the superior performance, intuitive ease-of-use and sleek design of the GALAXY S4 in a highly portable, chic and compact design, making it an ideal companion for everyday life. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini wants to offer a mid-size, affordable phone for those who think the full-size Samsung Galaxy S4 is a bit too big, a bit too pricey. Galaxy S4 mini which follows the debut of the S4 just a month ago, will have a 4.3-inch screen - still bigger than Apple Inc's 4-inch iPhone 5 - and a 8-mega pixel rear-facing camera. As with the Galaxy S3 Mini that came before, this edition is targeted more toward the shop bought than the high-end industry. Here in the middle, the Small performs the role of the discounted choice compared to the marquee Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, without compromising too many of the superphone's more interpreting features.

SPECIFICATION & FEATURES

DISPLAY & SCREEN

Type:	Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Display Protection:	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal)
Colors:	16M colors
Aspect ratio:	16:9 wide view
Touchscreen:	Multi-touch
Size:	4.3 inches qHD (16:9 wide view) Super AMOLED
Resolution:	540 x 960 pixels
Pixel density:	256 ppi
Features:	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

BODY & DESIGN

Device type:	Smart phone
Dimensions:	(4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches) / (124.6 x 61.3 x 8.94 mm )
Weight:	(107 g) / (3.77 oz)

GENERAL TECHNOLOGY

2G Network:	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GT-I9192 (SIM 1 & SIM 2)
3G Network:	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - GT-I9190, GT-I9195
4G Network:	LTE - GT-I9195, (LTE Cat 3 100/50Mbps) : up to 6 different band sets (Dependent on market)
Data:	LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
Positioning:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Navigation:	Turn-by-turn navigation
SIM:	Optional Dual SIM
Announced:	30 May 2013
Released:	July 2013, Available

HARDWARE & MEMORY

Processor:	Dual core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300
Graphics processor:	Adreno 305
System memory:	1536 MB RAM
Built-in storage:	8 GB storage
Maximum User Storage:	5 GB
Storage expansion::	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB

MULTIMEDIA & SOUND

Alert types:	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Audio playback codecs:	MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC＋/eAAC＋, WMA, Vorbis(OGG), FLAC, apt-X
Group Play:	--Share Music, Share Picture, Share Document, Play Games --Story Album, S Translator
Video playback codecs:	MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark
Loudspeaker:	Yes
Headphone:	Yes
3.5mm jack:	Yes
Music player: Filter by: Features:	Yes Album, Artist, Playlists Album art cover, Background playback
Radio:	FM, Stereo, RDS

CAMERA

Camera:	Photo & Video
Primary Camera quality:	8 megapixels, 3264 x 2448 pixels
Flash:	LED flash
Features:	Sound & Shot, Night(Low Light Shot), Best Photo, Best Face, Beauty Face(include Live Beauty), HDR (High Dynamic Range), Panorama, Sports, Continuous Shot
Video:	1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Primary camera:	Yes (8 megapixels), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Face detection, Geo tagging, Night mode, Voice activation
Secondary camera:	Yes (1.9 megapixels)

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN:	Wi-Fi 802.11 (a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot)
Bluetooth:	Yes (v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR)
USB:	Yes (microUSB v2.0)
Connector:	microUSB
Features:	Mass storage device, USB charging
Infrared port:	Yes
NFC:	Yes (GT-I9195 model only)
GPRS:	Yes
EDGE:	Yes
Speed:	HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL
Other wireless connectivity:	IR LED (Remote Control)
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared

INTERNET

Online services support:

YouTube (upload), Picasa

APPS

Google Services:	Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Messenger, Google Play Store, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Local, Google Navigation, Voice Search, Chrome Availability of Google Play Books, Play Movies, Play Music, Play Magazine varies by region.
Additional Features apps:	--S Travel (TripAdvisor), S Voice™ --S Health (Downloadable from Samsung Apps) --Samsung Adapt Display, Samsung Adapt Sound --Safety Assistance, Samsung Link, Screen Mirroring, HomeSync, Smart Switch --Samsung KNOX

FEATURES

OS:	Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930
CPU:	Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
GPU:	Adreno 305
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, proximity, compass, Light, Magnetic
Messaging:	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser:	HTML5
Phone Book:	Yes
Charging:	Charger
Call Records:	Yes
SMS:	Yes
MMS:	Yes
E-Mail:	Yes
Technologies:	Super AMOLED
Instant Messaging:	Yes
Predictive text input:	Yes, T9 input
Voice message:	Yes
Voice dialing:	Yes
Voice commands:	Yes
Voice recording:	Yes
Radio:	Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS:	Yes, (with A-GPS support and GLONASS)
Java:	Yes, (via Java MIDP emulator)
Colors:	White Frost, Black Mist
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Others:	-- SNS integration -- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -- Organizer -- Image/video editor -- Document viewer -- Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa -- Voice memo/dial/commands -- Predictive text input (Swype)

BATTERY

Battery Type:	Li-Ion battery
Capacity:	1900 mAh battery
Stand-by time:	(2G) / Up to 300 hours (3G), 12.5 days
Talk time:	(2G) / Up to 12 hours (3G)
Music play:	Up to 49 hours