Samsung is already making this a tradition. After the Samsung Galaxy S III Mini and after announcing their 2013 Android flagship, the Galaxy S IV, Samsung has finally announced the next iteration of the Galaxy S Mini line of smartphones. Dubbed, obviously, as the Samsung Galaxy S IV Mini, the device has probably a lot of first from the Korean smartphone giant. The SGS 4 Mini is probably Samsung's first device to sport a Super AMOLED display that has a qHD (960x540) resolution and probably is also the world's first smartphone to sport a 1.5GB RAM. As what Samsung was trying to say to the world with the SGS 3 Mini, the SGS 4 Mini is almost exactly half of its bigger brother the SGS 4. Unlike the SGS 3 Mini, I am not disappointed with this device right here. Why? First, it comes in two versions a 3G variant and a 4G LTE variant. Second, the two versions will come with either a 1.5GB RAM (3G) and 2GB of RAM (4G LTE) which is neat because this is supposed to be a lower-end smartphone (if it ain't the Galaxy S it ain't a high-end smartphone). So yup! I love the device and I would definitely recommend this to those who are looking for a smartphone with almost all of the SGS 4's features sans the SGS 4's hefty price.
Samsung Galaxy S IV Mini
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Operating System
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Android 4.2 Jelly Bean
TouchWiz UI
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Display
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4.3”
qHD (960x540) Super AMOLED display
256 ppi
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
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Processor
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1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930
Dual-core
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GPU
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Adreno 305
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RAM
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1.5GB (3G)
2GB (4G)
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Memory
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Internal: 8GB
External: Up to 64GB via microSD card
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Camera
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Rear: 8MP
Auto Focus
LED Flash
HDR
Panorama
1080p HD video recording @ 30fps
Front: 1.9MP
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Connectivity
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WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
Bluetooth
4.0
GPS
with aGPS
GLONASS
IR
LED
NFC
(4G)
DLNA
WiDi
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Sensors
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Accelerometer
Ambient Light Sensor
Proximity Sensor
Gyroscope
Magnetic Sensor
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Interface
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3.5mm
headset jack
microUSB 2.0
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Network
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2G
3G
4G
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Dimensions
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Height: 124.6mm
Length: 61.3mm
Width: 8.94mm
Weight: 107g
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Battery
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1900 mAh
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Additional Features
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Sound
& Shot (Still photos with audio)
Story
Album
S
Translator
S
Travel
S
Voice
S
Health
Samsung
Adapt Display
Samsung
Link (AllSharePlay)
Screen Mirroring
HomeSync
Smart
Switch
Samsung
KNOX
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