Hands on with Samsung's smaller Galaxy S4 Mini
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.
TouchWiz on top
As with the entire Galaxy S4 line, the Mini runds Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with Sammy's customized TouchWiz interface on top.
Smaller, indeed
The S4 Mini is definitely smaller than the S4, with a 4.3-inch instead of a 5-inch display. You can see that it's almost compact in the hand.
Camera experience
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.
Tools aplenty
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.
Shooting modes
Here's a closer look at the Mini's shooting modes, which include Panorama and a continuous burst shot.
Colors
The S4 Mini comes in black and white for now, and shares the same finely textured visuals on the phone's back plate, like little pinpricks.
A little gleam
Plastics dressed up with a gleaming, brushed finish compose the Galaxy S4 Mini, and most of the phone in this lineup.
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