Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini

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Key Specifications See full specifications

OS	Android, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Shades	Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold
Battery	Li-ion 2100 mAh
Rear Camera	8 MP
Front Camera	2 MP
Primary Rear Camera	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Digital Zoom, Autofocus and LED flash
Display Size	4.5 inch
RAM	1.5 GB
Internal Storage	16 GB
Processor	Quad-core 1.4 GHz

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Features
Appearance
Quick Facts & Price
Form Factor	Bar
Released	June, 2014
Announced	June, 2014
Languages	English
OS	Android, v4.4.2 (KitKat)
Box Content	Handset, Charger, Earphone, Battery, USB Cable, User Manual, Warranty Card
Shades	Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold
Processor & Sound
Processor	Quad-core 1.4 GHz
Chipset	Exynos 3 Quad 3470
Graphics Processor	Mali-400
Cameras
Rear Camera	8 MP
Front Camera	2 MP
Resolution (Front)	1600x1200 pixels
Camera Flash	LED
Camera Resolution	3264x2448 pixels
Video Resolution	1920x1080 @ 30fps
Digital Zoom
Auto Focus
GeoTagging
Face Detection
Touch Focus
Video Resolution (Front)	1080p @ 30fps
Primary Rear Camera	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Digital Zoom, Autofocus and LED flash
Camera Features	HDR, Panorama
Display
Display Size	4.5 inch
Display Resolution (V)	1280 pixels
Display Resolution (H)	720 pixels
Touchscreen
Pixels Per Inch Density	326 ppi
Multi-Touch
Display Colours	16 Million
SenseUI	TouchWiz UI
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Display Type	Super AMOLED
Display Features	Capacitive Touchscreen

RAM & Storage
RAM	1.5 GB
Call Log
Internal Storage	16 GB
Memory Card	microSD, up to 64 GB
Dimensions & Weight
Width	64.8 mm
Weight	120 gms
Thickness	9.1 mm
Height	131.1 mm
Battery Size & Backup
Video Playback	11
Music Playback	47 hours
Battery	Li-ion 2100 mAh
Internet & Connectivity
A-GPS
GPS	with GLONASS
Bluetooth	v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR
USB	microUSB v2.0
Handsfree
Browser	HTML5
NFC	True (LTE model only)
Infrared
2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G Network	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
GPRS
Networks	2G + 3G + 4G
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
Data Speed	HSDPA, 42 Mbps (LTE model); HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps (3G model); HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL
4G Network	LTE
EDGE
Features
Calendar
Organiser
Clock
Alarm Clock
Java	via Java MIDP emulator
SNS Integration
Fingerprint Scanner
Voice Dialing
Voice Memo
Other Features	Dust and Water Resistant, Google Search, Maps, Picasa, Document Viewer
Entertainment
Video Player
Music Player
Video Recording
Image Viewer
3.5mm Jack/Port
Image/Video Editor
Voice Recording
Radio	TBD
Games
Ringtones
Vibration
Ringtones	MP3, WAV
Messaging
T9 Dictionary
Predictive Text Input
Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, IM, Push Mail, RSS
Social Networking	Facebook, Gmail, Twitter, YouTube
Sensors
Accelerometer Sensor
Compass
Ambient Light Sensor
Proximity Sensor
Gyro Sensor
Other Sensors	Heart rate sensor

Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Review

09 Dec, 14 04:15 PM

Overview

Water And Dust Resistant Smartphone With Powerful Battery

By Priyanka Saini

Design

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Misc

Samsung Galaxy S5 mini is a mid-range phone by Samsung announced and released in June, 2014. This device packs a slim and compact design with powerful battery, Super AMOLED screen, huge memory and water/dust resistance feature. It is an another version of flagship device Samsung Galaxy S5 which comes with higher price tag. While this Mini version is a mid-ranger. The sales package of the phone includes a wireless charging cover, charger, battery, user manual, warranty card and earphone.

Display and Design

The front of this phone dominates a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen with 16Million color depth and 720x1280 pixels resolution. It also comes with variety of sensors like proximity, fingerprint, gyro, accelerometer, light and geomagnetic to make our tasks easy and convenient. The dimensions of this phone are measured as 131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1mm and it weighs at 120 grams only.

Processor and OS

It runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat operating system to provide smooth app performance. While under the hood, it packs a 1.4GHz Quad-core Cortex-A7 processor, Exynos 3 Quad 3470 chipset and Mali-400 MP4. It is coupled with1.5GB RAM to take its operations.

Camera and Memory

To let you click pictures, it comes equipped with a 8MP rear camera with LED flash, geo-tagging, auto-focus, face detection, HDR and touch focus features. One can click a pictures of 3264x2448 pixels resolution and it is also capable of shooting full HD videos. On the other hand, it has a 2MP camera at front for the selfies. To store the data, it supports 16GB internal memory and 64GB external memory through microSD card.

Connectivity and Battery

It operates on 2G, 3G and 4G network frequencies and it offers GPRS, EDGE, Wi-Fi, USB cable, GPS/A-GPS, NFC and bluetooth as its connectivity options. It draws a power from Li-ion 2100mAH battery which promises a 3G internet usage time of up to 8 hours, video playback time of 11 hours and audio playback time of up to 47 hours.

Shades and Price

The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini is available at Rs. 20,999 approximately and it comes in four exciting colors for choice such as Charcoal Black, Electric Blue, Copper Gold and Shimmery White.