Hands on with Samsung's smaller Galaxy S4 Mini (pictures)
Close up with the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini.
Jessica Dolcourt
Jessica Dolcourt is a passionate content strategist and veteran leader of CNET coverage. As Senior Director of Commerce & Content Operations, she leads a number of teams, including Commerce, How-To and Performance Optimization. Her CNET career began in 2006, testing desktop and mobile software for Download.com and CNET, including the first iPhone and Android apps and operating systems. She continued to review, report on and write a wide range of commentary and analysis on all things phones, with an emphasis on iPhone and Samsung. Jessica was one of the first people in the world to test, review and report on foldable phones and 5G wireless speeds.
Jessica began leading CNET's How-To section for tips and FAQs in 2019, guiding coverage of topics ranging from personal finance to phones and home. She holds an MA with Distinction from the University of Warwick (UK).
Samsung's smaller Galaxy S4 Mini may look like just a shrunken knock-off form the original S4, but the handset is an in-betweener for phone-buyers trying to save a buck or two.
The S4 Mini has an 8-megapixel camera versus the S4 original's 13-megapixel shooter. That's no short stick -- Samsung's image quality is typically good.
Samsung packs a lot of software into its camera app. You won't find everything there is in the S4 original, but there are still plenty of modes and effects.
