Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini

[lazard]

Rumored Specs for S5 mini. Not too shabby.

4.47" Super AMOLED Display (720p)
Quad-Core Snapdragon 400 processor
8MP Rear Camera, 2MP Front Camera
1.5GB Ram
16GB Internal Storage
2100 mAh battery

 

[tbayrgs]

Rumored Specs for S5 mini. Not too shabby.

4.47" Super AMOLED Display (720p)
Quad-Core Snapdragon 400 processor
8MP Rear Camera, 2MP Front Camera
1.5GB Ram
16GB Internal Storage
2100 mAh battery

With another manufacturer, this would be alright but considering how heavy handed they are with TouchWiz, the CPU and RAM would have me worried. It's still quite a step down from the Z1 Compact, which will have been out for at least 6 months by the time this is released.

 

[jamezr]

With another manufacturer, this would be alright but considering how heavy handed they are with TouchWiz, the CPU and RAM would have me worried. It's still quite a step down from the Z1 Compact, which will have been out for at least 6 months by the time this is released.

I always ask myself... Why make a mini then lower the specs? Go for it all and make a true mini with all or near the specs of the larger model.

 

[MRU]

I guess it's a cost thing.

An off contract price for S5 for example is €650 here.

The mini usually retails €320-350 off contract.

If they made a mini with same specs and charged €550-600 I'm not sure there would be many takers...

 

[Technarchy]

Too gimped to be viable. Better off getting a Nexus device, or Moto X.

 

[MRU]

Too gimped to be viable. Better off getting a Nexus device, or Moto X.

What makes it viable is the fact carriers will be fully subsidising it making it free/no cost when taken on contract. That's where these gimped handsets tend to find their install base.

 

[Lava Lamp Freak]

Too gimped to be viable. Better off getting a Nexus device, or Moto X.

What makes it viable is the fact carriers will be fully subsidising it making it free/no cost when taken on contract. That's where these gimped handsets tend to find their install base.

Viability is subjective, isn't it? I have a Moto X now, on Verizon Edge, and I might trade it in on the S5 Mini, when/if it comes to Verizon.

I passed on the Galaxy S5 not because of cost, but because I don't like the size of it. I don't need most of the features of the S5, but lag will be a determining factor for me. As long as the Mini doesn't lag horribly, I'll be interested.

I just hope that the screen is as bright as the S5. One thing I hate about the Moto X is the screen. It's too dim and the saturation is too much for me. I like that Samsung offers color modes for AMOLED screens.