Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
	Galaxy S4 mini in White frost
Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Type	Touchscreen smartphone
Slogan	"Minimalism Maximised"
Series	Galaxy S
First released	July 2013;; 11 years ago
Predecessor	Samsung Galaxy S III Mini
Successor	Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini
Related	Samsung Galaxy S4 ; Samsung Galaxy S4 Active
Compatible networks	2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE – 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz; 3G UMTS/HSPA+ – 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz; 4G LTE 2100 (1), 1800 (3), 850 (5), 2600 (7), 900 (8), 800 (20) MHz (GT-I9195 model) TD-SCDMA (GT-I9198 model)
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 with Linux 3.4.x (GT-I9195), Android 4.4.4 with Linux 3.10.x (GT-I9195I); Current: Android 4.4.2 (GT-I9195), Android 4.4.4 (GT-I9195I); Android 5.0 (when SD card installed)
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (8230AB/8930AB) / Snapdragon 410 (8916)
CPU	1.7 GHz dual-core Krait 300; 1.2 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53 (S4 Mini Plus)
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
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
Display	4.27 in (108 mm) RGB Super AMOLED ; 960x540 px, qHD (258 PPI); Corning Gorilla Glass
Connectivity	3.5 mm TRRS; Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n 2.4 & 5 GHz); Wi-Fi Direct; Bluetooth 4.0; micro USB 2.0; NFC (GT-I9195); DLNA; UMA
Data inputs	Multi-touch capacitive touchscreen, headset controls, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, 3-axis Gyroscope, Magnetometer, Accelerometer, IR Blaster, aGPS, GLONASS
Website	Galaxy S4 Mini website

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (stylized as 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.^[5]^[6]

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 internal storage that can be expanded using a MicroSD card, and a 4.27 inch qHD (540 x 960 pixel) Super AMOLED screen.^[7] The S4 Mini also includes a 1.9-megapixel (MP) front-facing camera, and an improved 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with 1080p video recording at 30 frames per second, compared to the 720p of the Galaxy S3 Mini.

Software & updates

Similarly to the S4, the S4 Mini comes with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean 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).^[8]

The S4 Mini received the Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" update in 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 receive the Android 5.0 ''Lollipop'' update on the April 24, 2015, Three UK stated that it would not get the Lollipop update, blaming "memory limitations".^[9] However, Three Ireland stated later on the very same day that the S4 Mini would indeed get the Lollipop update and that it would start rolling out in the coming weeks.^[10] Though Samsung UK and US carrier Sprint had earlier stated that the S4 Mini would get the Lollipop update, several later retweets from Samsung itself suggest that this was misinformation, stating that it had failed the initial test for the update.^[11]^[12] The Galaxy S4 Mini ultimately did not receive an official Lollipop update in any region.

International variants

The S4 Mini version released in most of Europe, Latin America, South Africa and few Asian countries contains NFC connectivity, which came standard on all versions of the Galaxy S4. 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 storage in some regions;
LTE (GT-I9197), without NFC;
TD-SCDMA (GT-I9198)
Canadian AWS LTE (SGH-I257M)(No AWS Band 4)
Verizon LTE (SCH-I435) ^[13]