Reversing its march towards creating a phone that requires a wheelbarrow to tote around town, Samsung has announced the 4.3-inch S4 mini.
Though smaller than the regular S4, the mid-range S4 mini’s screen is still larger than the iPhone 5′s 4-inch display. Unfortunately, Samsung is mum on the price or actual release date of the tinier version of its hit Android phone. What we do know is that the company is entering the mid-market territory with a less expensive device.
The S4 mini is crammed with an 8MP camera, a qHD Super AMOLED screen, 8GB of storage, 1.5GB of RAM, and is powered by a 1.7GHz dual-core processor. The phone runs Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) with Samsung’s Touch Whiz skin. It will be available with 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+ or 3G dual SIM radios, depending on the market.
Basically, it’s less exciting than the larger S4, but more than enough for most smartphone shoppers. The news is also the second “budget” piece of electronics announced today, joining Apple’s release of its cheaper iPod touch.
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