Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

Galaxy S4 mini in White frost
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Slogan	"Minimalism Maximised"
Series	Galaxy
Compatible networks	2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE – 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz^[1] 3G UMTS/HSPA+ – 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz^[1] 4G LTE 2100 (1), 1800 (3), 850 (5), 2600 (7), 900 (8), 800 (20) MHz (GT-I9195 model) TD-SCDMA (GT-I9198 model)
First released	July 2013 (2013-07)
Predecessor	Samsung Galaxy S III Mini
Successor	Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Related	Samsung Galaxy S4 Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
Type	Touchscreen smartphone
Form factor	Slate
Dimensions	124.6 mm (4.91 in) H 61.3 mm (2.41 in) W 8.9 mm (0.35 in) D
Weight	107 g (3.8 oz)
Operating system	Original: Android 4.2.2 Current: Android 4.4.4
System on chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
CPU	1.7 GHz dual-core Krait 300
GPU	Adreno 305
Memory	1.5 GB
Storage	8 GB (5 GB user available)
Removable storage	Up to 64 GB microSDXC
Battery	1900 mAh (7.22 Wh 3.8 V) Li-ion
Data inputs	Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, headset controls, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, 3-axis Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Accelerometer, Infrared (IR) LED Sensor, aGPS, GLONASS
Display	4.27 in (108 mm) RGB Super AMOLED^[2] 960x540 px, qHD (258 PPI) Corning Gorilla Glass^[3]^[2]
Rear camera	List 8.0 MP (3264 x 2448 pixels) back-side illuminated sensor 1080p Full HD Video Recording @ 30fps Autofocus LED flash No image stabilization in video Digital zoom:10.0 x Face detection Exposure compensation ISO control White balance presets Burst mode Geo tagging High Dynamic Range mode (HDR) Panorama Macro mode Night mode Scenes Effects Self-timer
Front camera	1.9 MP, HD video (720p) at 60 fps
Connectivity	3.5 mm TRRS; Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n); Wi-Fi Direct; Bluetooth 4.0; micro USB 2.0; NFC (GT-I9195); DLNA; UMA
Website	Galaxy S4 Mini website

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is an Android smartphone developed by the Korean manufacturer Samsung Electronics. Announced on May 31, 2013 and released in July 2013, the S4 Mini is a mid-range model of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone and a successor to the Galaxy S III Mini. It has a similar hardware design and software features to its high-end counterpart.^[1]^[4]

Specifications

The S4 Mini uses an almost identical variant of the Galaxy S4's polycarbonate hardware design. Internally, it features a dual-core 1.7 GHz Snapdragon 400 processor with 1.5 GB of RAM, 8 GB of expandable storage, and a 4.27 inch qHD (540 x 960 pixel) Super AMOLED screen.^[5] The S4 Mini also includes a 1.9-megapixel (MP) front-facing camera, and an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera.

Software & updates

Similarly to the S4, the S4 Mini comes with Android 4.2 and Samsung's TouchWiz software, although certain features present on the S4 are not available (such as Air Gestures, Air View, Multi-window, Smart Pause, Smart Rotation, and Smart Scroll).^[6]

The S4 mini got the android 4.4.2 'KitKat' update on June 2014 (though not in all regions), bringing some minor UI changes as seen on the Galaxy S4 and S4 Active.

When asked about whether the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini would get the Lollipop update on the 24 April 2015, the UK branch of the telecommunications operator 'Three' stated that it would not get the lollipop update, blaming on 'memory limitations'.^[7] However the Irish branch of 'Three' stated later on the very same day that the S4 Mini would indeed get the lollipop update and that it should start rolling out in the coming weeks.^[8] Even though the Samsung UK and US carrier Sprint confirming that the S4 Mini will get the Lollipop update, several retweets from Samsung itself suggests that this was misinformation stating that it had failed the initial test for the update.^[9]^[10]

International variants

The S4 mini version for most of Europe, Latin America, South Africa and few Asian countries contains a 1900 mAh, NFC-enabled battery, besides NFC is still standard on regular Galaxy S4 (both Exynos and Snapdragon variants).

The Galaxy S4 Mini is made available in:

GSM & HSDPA (GT-I9190);
LTE (GT-I9195), with NFC;
- GT-I9195L, exclusively for Latin America
- GT-I9195T, exclusively for Australia
Dual SIM (GT-I9192), with 16 GB of internal memory in some regions;
LTE (GT-I9197), without NFC;
TD-SCDMA (GT-I9198).
Canadian AWS LTE (SGH-I257M)
Verizon LTE (SCH-I435) ^[11]