The new Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini, announced Thursday, is a downsized version of the popular Galaxy S4 smartphone. The Mini sports a 4.3-inch screen, versus the 5-inch screen of its larger sibling. The smaller device comes in black and white varieties, and on the front of each is a 1.9-megapixel camera for video chats and self-portraits.
On the back of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is an 8-megapixel camera. The phone comes with several of the software features of its higher-end S4 sibling, including the "Sound and Shot" ability to attach sound recordings to photos, the "Story Album" feature to automatically organize photos, a panorama mode, and "Beauty Face" intended to create more flattering portraits.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini continues Samsung's tradition of using plastic exterior materials rather than heavier, more expensive, and classier metal or glass.
