Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Duos is the compact and more economical version of the flagship S4. It is a common practice of Samsung that, releasing different versions of its popular model with small changes and different price tags. Samsung Galaxy S4 already has Galaxy S4 Zoom, Galaxy S4 Active and S4 Google edition. The price of Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Duos in India is ₹25,499. Does it is worth?
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini Duos is powered by 1.7GHz Krait dual core processor with 1.5GB of RAM and Adreno 305 GPU. The internal storage of the device is 8GB in that 5GB is user available. It also supports microSD card for memory expansion upto 64GB. The device runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Touchwiz UI on top of it.
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Duos sports 4.3 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of 540x960 pixels and 256 ppi pixel density. The screen has Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection to safeguard from scratches. The device has 8MP primary camera with LED flash which can record 1080p HD videos at 30fps. For video call supports, it has 1.9 MP front facing camera.
The connectivity features of the device includes, 2G,3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, Infrared port and USB. As a standard Android feature, Samsung Galaxy S4 mini too supports USB and WiFi tethering features. That means, you can use S4 mini as a modem to connect to internet from other devices such as PC, Tablet etc. For updating the firmware, Samsung Galaxy S4 mini supports OTA updates as well as through Samsung Kies PC suite. The device comes with Li-ion 1900 mAh battery which is rated to provide upto 300 hours of standby time, upto 12 hours of talk time and upto 49 hours of music playback.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Duos I9192
Pros of Galaxy S4 Mini Duos:
- Compact size and decent build quality with solid plastic
- Good camera performance in day light
- Has Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean out of the box
- Decent power for day to day tasks and games
Cons of Galaxy S4 Mini Duos:
- Screen does not feature not even 720p screen. Comparatively low pixel density
- Galaxy S4 features such as Air view, Air Gestures, S-health, multi windows,Smart pause and Smart Scroll and Optical Reader are missing
- No Barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture sensors
- Pricey
- Low light camera performance is poor
- No LED notification and No USB OTG support
Specifications of Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini Duos I9192
- 4.3 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with a screen resolution of 540x960 pixels and 256 ppi pixel density
- Dual sim support
- Dimensions:61.3x124.6x8.94 mm and Weighs 108 grams
- 1.7GHz Krait dual core processor with 1.5GB of RAM and Adreno 305 GPU
- 8MP Primar camera with LED flash support
- 1.9 MP front facing camera
- Li-ion 1900 mAh battery which is rated to provide upto 300 hours of standby time, upto 12 hours of talk time and upto 49 hours of music playback