What could have been the best phone on the planet; falls extremely short when it deletes (truncates) contact-notes greater than 950 characters. Verizon says they've never heard about it; as does Samsung. A google search shows this pervasive across carriers since Oct 2013.

I have come across all the reviews of S4 mini and still not able to decide weather to buy this cell phone or not ..can somebody help me out..............

This phone is not made my Samsung, but a mom and pop shop out of Florida. It broke after a few months and Samsung does not recognize the manufacturers warranty on these phones.

I WOULD TOTALLY RECOMMEND THIS PHONE FOR ANYONE WHO DOES NOT WANT A LARGE BULKY PHONE

FASTER AND A LOT MORE THAN I ORIGINALLY EXPECTED WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THIS ITEM

I DO NOT HAVE ANY CON AS I WANTED A SMALLER MORE POWERFUL MOBILE PHONE

Good cam

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini might be affordable and a true replica of Galaxy S4 but it clacks the aura that makes it special. For a phone with good configurations, Mini looks powerful and might be a good alternative to few of the gargantuan top-tier mobile handsets; still it falls short of the mark.

It's faulty and becomes slow very quickly. Also, it starts to look worn even after a short time of use and even when covered from the start. Wouldn't be using it if I didn't need it. It will get on your nerves so if you can afford something better, avoid this.

Aesthetics; lasting accessories

Too small, lags, can't hear other person on the line or vice versa, doesn't support certain apps; List goes on

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.

small

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