Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini launched in India with Rs 27,900 price tag

Special features such as Sound & Shot,which uniquely stores sound and voice together as pictures are taken,and Panorama Shot,which allows users to photograph the full view of their surroundings,ensure no memory is lost. Photos taken by Galaxy S4 mini are automatically gathered and saved according to the user’s timeline,geo-tagging information,or a specific event to create a photo album.

The Galaxy S4 mini makes international travel easy with S Translator,which provides instant text or voice translation at email,text message or ChatON.

The Galaxy S4 Zoom combines the stylish heritage of the latest Galaxy S4 smartphone with advanced photographic capabilities. The Galaxy S4 Zoom runs on Android Jelly Bean 4.2 and boasts many of the same features as the recently launched Galaxy S4,including Touchwiz,which lets you fully customize various aspects of your device including the lock screen and notification bar,for a truly personal mobile experience.

With the revolutionary Zoom Ring,the user can access Galaxy S4 Zoom’s key features in a simple and intuitive way. Zoom Ring will activate the In-Call Photo Share feature,letting users capture and send an image directly via MMS to whoever he/she is talking to. For easy camera navigation,the Zoom Ring can be used to activate the Quick Launch and Shortcut features,giving users instant access to multiple camera modes including Auto,Gallery and Smart Mode with a simple twist.

The compact Galaxy S4 zoom’s best-in-class 10x Optical Zoom and 16MP BSI CMOS Sensor lets the user capture beautiful images from far away or up close and personal,in all light conditions,without having to carry heavy camera gear around. Furthermore,the built-in Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS) helps keep the camera perfectly still even when you’re not,reducing blur and stabilizing the image,resulting in high-quality photos and video. The powerful xenon flash ensures high quality photos even in low light.

Announcing the launch of the new devices,stated Manu Sharma,Director – Samsung Mobile,“As communication becomes increasingly visual in nature,people wish to capture and share their moments in the highest quality possible and the Galaxy Zoom fulfils this need by combining the advanced functionality and connectivity of the Galaxy S4 with the high quality photographic experience you’d expect from a compact camera. The Galaxy mini on the other hand,provides consumers with a new way to enjoy the flagship Galaxy S4 experience.”

The Galaxy S4 zoom is launched with attractive introductory offers of a free flip cover,interest free EMI Offer for 6 months and 2 GB 3G Data free per month for 3 months from Reliance.

The Galaxy S4 is launched with an introductory offer of 2 GB 3G Data free per month for 3 months from Reliance.

With the launch of these devices,Samsung has a range of 14 Smart phones in its product portfolio,priced between Rs. 5240 and Rs. 40,300

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini: Powerful enough for those who can’t afford Galaxy S4

The Performance

While it’s tough to guess how well the Galaxy S4 Mini will perform all around the world,the specs do tell a promising story. First up,there are up to six bands for global LTE support,plus HSPA+ 42 speeds,and 3G and 2G fail-safes.

LTE-ready builds of the Mini won’t come to every market,but if you’ve got LTE phones where you live,that’s the version you should expect to see when and if the handset lands in a store near you. Otherwise,you’ll get a 3G version of the phone,and,in some markets,even a dual-SIM device. The double-barrel configuration has its benefits,but don’t hold your breath for a dual-SIM Mini to hit every country .

Now what about raw computing power? Unlike the superpowered quad-core or octa-core Galaxy S4,the GS4 Mini will pack a 1.7GHz dual-core processor under its hood. That’s completely respectable,depending on the chipset’s make and model,and I’ll guess that most people won’t miss the Galaxy S4’s high-octane gaming speeds.

The phone’s smaller screen size is one explanation for the Mini’s 1,900mAh battery,which should still keep the phone charged during the peak hours of the day. Unsurprisingly,there’s a smaller bank of storage on this lighter device — 8GB,with closer to 5GB for the phone owner’s content. However,a microSD slot holds up to 64GB extra.

In terms of RAM,The Galaxy S4 Mini splits the difference between the GS4’s 2GB quotient and midrange device’s 1GB capacity with 1.5GB RAM.

Face off: Galaxy S4 or Galaxy S4 Mini?

From the looks of it,the Galaxy S4 Mini has the ingredients to deliver a very solid smartphone experience at a more affordable price,though the screen quality and battery life could flag compared with the real S4 deal. More serious mobile gamers and camera snobs should stick with the fully loaded Galaxy S4.

That advice also goes for anyone who consumes a large amount of reading and viewing material from their phone screen. The GS4’s,while fairly reflective,will still trump the Mini’s lower-res display.

Still,if you like the sound of a surely less expensive device that keeps most of its key features,and you don’t mind some toned-down specs,hold off for the moment until more information about the Mini pours in.

With inputs from Muhammad Zulqarnain Zulfi