Review of the Samsung Galaxy S4mini

This is a treat.  From the start one is impressed with this.  The packaging is made of 100% post-consumer recycled paper and printed with soy-based inks.  It is 100% recyclable.  Nice move Samsung.

Under the hood

·         HSDPA 21.1 / HSUPA 5.76

·         Screen is 108.5mm Super AMOLED

·         Runs on Dual Krait 1.7 GHz Processor

·         1.5 GB RAM Memory

·         8MP AF Camera and 1.9MP Front Camera

·         GPS

·         1,900 mAH Battery

·         Wi-Fi

·         Runs on the Android System

·         Bluetooth

Review

Although this phone is big in the hand it is surprisingly light to hold.  Quick start up time to begin with. 

Phone Contacts

·         Easy to set up and can be integrated with existing accounts

·         Also features a nice search function

·         Includes a Groups feature and Favourites section

Messaging

·         Simple to understand design

·         Features predictive text with a few options for quicker typing

Camera

·         Nice features on the camera which include face detection

·         You can also tag your friends in those awkward pictures

·         Also includes video for those precious moments

Other Features

·        Samsung Apps and of course the Play Store for loads of apps

Clock

·         Features plenty of cities for you to customise your time

·         Has a handy alarm for those important meetings

S Planner

·         Allows you to plan your day, also has useful list and task integration

Also included

·         Calculator

·         Voice Recorder

·         Files Folder

·         ChatON

·         Samsung Link

·         WatchON

·         Samsung Hub

·         Music

·         S Voice

·         Translator

·         S Memo

·         Group Play

·         Google – Of course

·         Google +

·         Messenger

·         Hangouts

·         Chrome

·         Play Books

·         Play Magazines

·         YouTube

·         Play Music

·         Maps, Navigation and Local

·         Dropbox, Flipboard

·         Story Album

·         Even has a FM Radio

What I like about it

·        I love the customisable home screen which means you can set it if you are more interested in your schedule or if you prefer to see the weather or something else.

·         Has a handy data usage tool so you can see how much MBs you have used

·         Screen Mirroring – you can share your device’s screen with another device

·         Driving Mode – Incoming calls and new notifications will be read out automatically

·         Safety Assistance – in an emergency, emergency messages will be sent out

·         Battery Indicator – shows you what is using how much battery

·         Storage Indicator – so you can see which apps are clogging up your storage

·         Also features Flight Mode

Final Verdict

A really nice phone.  Samsung has done well here to offer a phone that has almost as much bang as the Samsung S4.  Loads of apps, widgets and features to keep you busy till the next models come out. 

Rating 4/5

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Review by +Fred Felton