Updated : Mar 14, 2017, 10:10 AM

Samsung Galaxy S4 mini

Full Specifications

1900 mAh

This device is also known as Samsung GT-I9190, Samsung GT-I9192, Samsung L520, Samsung R890, Samsung GT-I9195, Samsung SCH-I435, Samsung SGH-i257

8.5

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8.4

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Design
Dimensions	4.91 x 2.41 x 0.35 inches 124.6 x 61.3 x 8.94 mm
Weight	3.77 oz (107.0 g)
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, White
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Display
Size	4.3-inch
Resolution	960x540px, 256 PPI
Technology	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body	66.77 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

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Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	11 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8230
Processor	Dual-core 1700 MHz Krait 300
GPU	Adreno 305
RAM	1.5GB (LPDDR2)
Internal storage	8GB, available to use: 5 GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS	Android (4.2.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI
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Battery
Capacity	1900 mAh
Type	Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor)
Flash	LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Front	1.9 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0, Yes
WLAN	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Wi-Fi Direct
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared
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Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA,MirrorLink
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS

Cellular
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type	Micro SIM
VoLTE	Yes
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
Measured SAR	Head: 0.88 W/kg Body: 1.40 W/kg
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Availability
Officially announced	May 30, 2013

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Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
System chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
OS	Android (4.4)
Weight	3.81 oz (108.0 g)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM	Yes
FCC approval	Date approved: Dec 09, 2013 FCC ID value: A3LGTI9192
Measured SAR	Head: 0.15 W/kg Body: 0.81 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.33 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.81 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	16GB
4G (FDD)	Bands 26(850+), 25(1900+)
4G (TDD)	Bands 41(2600+)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T3
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 04, 2013 FCC ID value: A3LSPHL520
Measured SAR	Head: 0.97 W/kg Body: 1.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.37 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage	16GB
4G (FDD)	Bands 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 5(850)
Hearing aid compatible	M4/T4
FCC approval	Date approved: Oct 17, 2013 FCC ID value: A3LSCHR890
Measured SAR	Head: 0.67 W/kg Body: 0.57 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.77 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 8(900), 3(1800), 1(2100), 7(2600)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s)
Other	NFC

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 13(700 c), 4(AWS-1)
FCC approval	Date approved: Feb 12, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSCHI435
Measured SAR	Head: 0.70 W/kg Body: 1.10 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.40 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.10 W/kg

Differences from the main variant:
FCC approval	Date approved: Mar 12, 2014 FCC ID value: A3LSGHI257
Measured SAR	Head: 0.72 W/kg Body: 0.94 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.94 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
U.S. Cellular

News

If you happen to be one of the relatively few Samsung Galaxy S4 mini owners, we have some bad news: Android 5.0 Lollipop is unlikely to reach your device, now or ever.Why? Well, according to a tweet sent out by UK carrier Three, TouchWiz based on Lol...

Android Lollipop won't be coming to Samsung Galaxy S4 mini units due to memory limitations

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VoLTE support has come to the AT&T branded Samsung Galaxy S4 mini. An OTA update has been pushed out today, and once it is installed, your Galaxy S4 mini will be able to make calls over AT&T's 4G LTE pipeline. The update will also allow you t...

VoLTE comes to the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 mini thanks to OTA update

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Overall User Rating

(18 reviews)

8.4

Build quality

7.7

Camera quality

8.7

Performance

8.3

Display

8.5

Battery life and charging

7.7

sbore04

Arena Apprentice

Not Impressive

Posted: Apr 24, 2016, 10:50 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

I have had my samsung galaxy s4 mini for about 8 months and it is useless. It is slow, the battery soon goes flat and it regularly freezes. I do not recommend getting this phone as it is expensive for the poor quality......don't waste your money it is defiantly not worth it.

pauljadeson28

Arena Apprentice

Toooooo smallll

Posted: Sep 06, 2015, 8:07 AM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

Well I dropped this about a foot of the ground and the screen completely broke and I couldn't even use it any more. Its a perfect phone though. it was not slow and worked perfectly fine, i didn't like how small it was but i guess thats why its the "mini"

Vincremental

Arena Apprentice

Great phone, but try not to get the Telstra version

Posted: Sep 03, 2015, 9:13 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

Dimensions are important to me; I don't like 'phones' that don't fit in pockets. I was going to buy the Sony Xperia Z3 compact, but found it bulkier, heavier, and it wastes some of its screen to the three function keys, whereas with this phone you get all screen and no waste of space (buttons at the bottom which are always there). The price is of course much much better than the Sony as well. The perfomance of this compact phone is just great; it doesn't struggle with any 3D game, many processes, and the battery life is on par with all other phones in my experience. I noticed people complaining about the plastic, but I dropped it four times now on hard floors, and there's little to no damage with no extra protection whatsoever, I'm amazed.

What I don't like: I got the Telstra or T edition, which has an annoying shutter sound that you can't turn off, as well as a stupid warning that my ears might get damaged if I turn up my headphone volume way up, and the phone doesn't know its connected to AUX. I considered "rooting" the phone, but I just couldn't be bothered.

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