Samsung Galaxy mini 2 leaks out: bigger screen, better resolution, faster processor

The Samsung Galaxy mini 2 S6500, codenamed Jena, has leaked out just ahead of MWC and if we take the tipped February date as a clue, it should arrive just in time for the biggest phone-centric show this year. The Galaxy mini 2 is almost at the bottom of the Android low-end offers, still just above the cheapest Samsung Galaxy Y.

It won’t shock you with specs, of course, but it will most definitely do so with its price.

Now, it does feature some pretty decent hardware for smartphone entrants on budget. Here are the highlights of the Galaxy mini 2:

- 3.3-inch display with an HVGA resolution (480x320),

- Android Gingerbread,

- 800MHz processor,

- HSDPA 7.2Mbps,

- 3-megapixel camera,

- 3GB of internal storage,

- Samsung’s free messaging service ChatON.

Now, that’s actually a decent upgrade over the first-generation Galaxy mini which came with a smaller 3.14-inch display with a resolution of only 320x240 pixels, a slower, 600MHz processor, and only 160MB of internal memory. The free messaging with ChatON is also a welcome addition to help you save even more.

Designwise, the compact Galaxy mini 2 looks nicely curved with a slick body, though lacking the patterned back of the first Galaxy mini. Nonetheless, it’s a great upgrade, and we’re looking forward to an actual release date and a price. How do you like the Galaxy mini 2?

source: GSM Arena

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posted on 10 Feb 2012, 09:39 2

1. jmoita2 (Posts: 930; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)

zzzzzz...

posted on 10 Feb 2012, 09:51 1

2. hunted (Posts: 403; Member since: 21 Sep 2011)

This is really big update compared to the V1.0. But lets see how it works, the current one is laggy and hangs frequently. This is my secondry model next to my arc s

posted on 10 Feb 2012, 10:08 3

3. Muhannad (Posts: 455; Member since: 20 Sep 2011)

Misread the article for "Galaxy S II Mini".

posted on 10 Feb 2012, 10:42 1

4. CUL8TR (Posts: 57; Member since: 01 Feb 2012)

WHAT AN UGLY DESIGN

BACK LOOKS NASTY OUT OV SHAPE

FRONT SAME TO

TO MANY CURVES

WHY NOT THE S2 MINI

SAME DESIGN

LOWER SPEC

WHAT A NASTY LOOKING PHONE

posted on 10 Feb 2012, 12:39 7

5. kcombs (Posts: 275; Member since: 15 Dec 2010)

turn your CAPS off..!!

posted on 10 Feb 2012, 12:55 1

6. CUL8TR (Posts: 57; Member since: 01 Feb 2012)

N5 Kcombs

B L O C K

C A P S

L O O K S

N I C E

posted on 10 Feb 2012, 14:57 1

7. Bluesky02 (Posts: 1439; Member since: 05 Dec 2011)

To Android Experts
Will it lag a lot with these specs?

posted on 10 Feb 2012, 17:43 1

8. LoneShaolin (Posts: 307; Member since: 14 Jan 2012)

Maybe? It won't be the fastest, but it's not like it's an HTC hero.....

posted on 10 Feb 2012, 17:44 1

9. jmoita2 (Posts: 930; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)

With an 800 MHZ processor,it will most likely lag.

posted on 10 Feb 2012, 19:13 2

10. andro. (Posts: 1999; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)

This phone may not set an spec sheets on fire but it will sell very well to its target market. The cheap and cheerful galaxy mini 1 sells by the bucketload at about 80 euro and we've had very little complaints so this will be a welcome new addition to that customer sector

posted on 10 Feb 2012, 21:34

11. samirsshah (Posts: 61; Member since: 10 Mar 2011)

Galaxy Mini should have Indian street price of less than Rs. 10,000.

posted on 11 Feb 2012, 03:24

12. mercorp (Posts: 1043; Member since: 28 Jan 2012)

The specs are so similar to the original galaxy ace,only better.and now the galaxy ace plus has specs similar tp the galaxy s.hope this pattern will continue next year!

posted on 12 Feb 2012, 10:36

13. thephoneguy92 (Posts: 191; Member since: 29 Dec 2011)

People, why complain over a phone like this? If you are looking for an amazing phone, clearly this was not meant for you. This was meant for the people who don't feel the need to have a blazing fast phone, and to spend upwards of $200-$300 on it. Sometimes I feel that people will complain just to hear their whiny voices.