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Samsung has previewed the Galaxy S4 mini - a cut down version of its recently released Galaxy S4 (which the company says sold 10 million in its first month, which would make it the fastest-selling Android ever).
Whereas the fullsize Galaxy S4 has a 5-inch screen, the mini has "only" a 4.3-inch display. NBR puts "only" in inverted commas because that's still a whack larger than the largest Apple handset - the iPhone 5 with its 4-inch touchscreen (NBR is not convinced of the bigger-is-better argument, given anything above the iPhone 4S's 3.5-inches can't be thumbed with one hand).
The mini will share the S4's design but will feature trimmed down hardware, including a less powerful processor and a lower-spec'd rear camera (8 megapixel resolution to the S4's 13mP). See a full head-to-head spec table here.
From the limited preview, it seems a number of the touchless control features - such as air gestures and the ability to pause a video by looking away from the screen - will not be included with the mini. But others have been confirmed, including group play, language translation software and the ability to take a photo that combines images from the front and rear cameras.
Samsung NZ says there are no international or local pricing availability details yet.
NBR staff
Sat, 01 Jun 2013
Sat, 01 Jun 2013
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