If good things do indeed come in small packages, the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini has all the ingredients needed to be a big treat. Not only does it bear the same name and design as one of the best smartphones around, it also offers a Super AMOLED display and LTE for great looking, very fast mobile...

Compact form factor; Great battery life; Expandable memory

Samsung has no qualms with bandying about the Galaxy S4 name. The S4 Mini ($49.99 with two-year contract) is the latest permutation in a line that includes the ruggedized S4 Active and the odd S4 Zoom .

Comfortable size; Excellent call quality; Long battery life.

Carrier branding and bloatware.

Its reliable specs and availability on four carriers make the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini an easy-to-find midtier buy, but you should also compare the S4 Mini with its substantial competition.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini brings a strong feature set for a midrange phone; including Android 4.2; a dual-core processor; and an 8-megapixel camera.

The Galaxy S4 Mini has only 8GB of internal storage; and mediocre front-facing camera quality.

How does the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini stand up in the compact smartphone market?

Sleek and compact design; Nice display; Fast performance; Good camera; Great battery life

Small screen size makes it a bit pokey; Poor keyboard; Tacky feel

I previously owned a Samsung Galaxy 4G - the first one out and used it until I recently bought my current phone which is a Samsung Galaxy S4 mini. I am a lifetime fan of the Galaxy. I love the size of the mini (which is actually about the same size as the original Galaxy 4G).

The specs on this site (as of Aug 2, 2013) do not tell you the CPU specs. Other sites and articles have cautioned about the real S4 being Quad Core CPU and this "mini 4" being only a Dual Core CPU.

It's a Samsung

It's not a smaller S4; it's more like an S3 or S2

John, since it runs Android 4.22, I dind´t find anyway to move apps to ExtSD except if you root your phone (doing so there are some apps to move or swap the internal and external memory) and, by the way, losing the waranty.

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performance

Just as its name implies, the $49.99 Galaxy S4 Mini is a scaled-down version of the Galaxy S4. And while you don't get such features as Air View or Eraser Mode, you do get a phone that's easy to use with one hand, a built-in remote control and a capable 8-MP camera.

Lots of features; Easy to use with one hand; Removable battery and microSD

Below-average battery life; Lower resolution and dimmer screen than competitors; Lackluster audio

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is a solid midrange Android smartphone, with a good set of features at an affordable price.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a smaller, more affordable version of the Galaxy S4, but does it deliver what it promises?

Fits great in the hand; Nice screen; Micro SD

TouchWiz is a drag; Plastic design feels cheap; Less features than the S4