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Samsung had announced the Galaxy S4 mini quite a few weeks before its Premiere event in London last night. However, last night the company gave the bloggers from all around the world a chance to play around with the handset. While the Galaxy S4 mini shares its name with the Galaxy S4, it really is not a mini variant of the Galaxy S4. Below is a small spec-by-spec comparison of the Galaxy S4 mini and the Galaxy S4, which should paint a true picture of where the mini stands in front of its older brother.
| Samsung Galaxy S4 | Samsung Galaxy S4 mini | |
| Processor | Quad-core 1.9GHz Snapdragon S600 SoC | Dual-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon SoC |
| RAM/Storage | 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage with around 9GB available | 1.5GB RAM, 8GB internal storage |
| Display | 4.99-inch Super-AMOED Full HD (1920*1080) | 4.3-inch Super AMOLED with qHD (960*540) resolution |
| Camera | 13MP | 8MP |
| Battery Capacity | 2600mAh removable battery | 1900mAh removable battery |
| Android version | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Nature UX v2.0 | Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Nature UX |
| Software features | S-Health, Smart Pause, Smart Scroll, Air View, S Translator, Air Gesture, Smart Stay, KNOX, Adapt Display, Adapt Sound | Smart Stay, S-Health, S Voice, S Translator |
| Sensors | IR blaster, Temperature sensor, Barometer, Humidity sensor and the usual bunch like Proximity sensor etc. | Only the usual bunch of sensors like Accelerometer, Proximity etc. |
The Galaxy S4 mini is a pretty decent mid-range Android phone, that shares the same design language as the Galaxy S4. It has the same faux-metal ring running on its side, and the same combination of physical home button accompanied by the capacitive menu and back keys. It also packs some of the Galaxy S4 software features that should act like an icing on the cake.
However, the biggest issue with the Galaxy S4 mini is its 4.3-inch qHD display. The display is a big step down mainly in terms of resolution from the Full HD screen of the Galaxy S4. Samsung should have gone with a 720p AMOLED screen, instead of a qHD resolution screen.
