Which Samsung smartphone is the better choice for consumers? We pit the Galaxy S4 Mini against the Galaxy S5 Mini to see which is worth the purchase.
For the design and display, Both smartphones have the same design, as they come with back covers made from plastic with faux metallic bands on the phone’s edges. Upon closer inspection, users will notice that the S4 Mini comes in a somewhat round shape and the dimensions on it are slightly different from those in the S5 Mini. The S4 Mini measures 124.6 x 61.3 x8.9 mm and weighs 107 grams, while the S5 Mini measures 131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1 mm and weighs 120 grams.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini is bigger and heavier than the Galaxy S4 Mini. The fact that the S5 Mini comes certified as water and dust resistant while its predecessor is not, makes the S5 Mini more durable than the S4 Mini.
The S5 Mini has a 720 x 1280 super AMOLED, 4.5 inch screen display that has a 326 p/inch pixel density, while the S4 Mini comes in a 540 x 960 super AMOLED, 4.3 inch screen display with a 256p/inch pixel density.
For hardware and memory, the Galaxy S5 Mini has a Samsung brand quad-core 1.4GHz processor with 1.5 GB RAM, while the Galaxy S4 Mini runs on a dual core 1.7GHz snapdragon 400 processor with a 1.5GB RAM.
The S5 Mini has 16GB inbuilt memory while its predecessor comes with 8GB inbuilt memory. Both phones have expandable memory slots for SD cards that support up to 64GB cards.
For the battery and camera specs, Both Samsung units have different mAh batteries which measure 2100 and 1900 respectively. The Galaxy S4 Mini has a lower power battery mainly because the processor needs lesser power and the screen is smaller too, while the S5 Mini will have a better battery life.
Both smartphones have 8MP main cameras and have the ability to shoot videos of 1080p at 30fps. Even so, the S5 Mini has a front camera that comes with 2.1MP while the front camera of the S4 Mini is only 1.9MP.
In addition, both units support 3G, 4G LTE, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi, infrared and NFC.
While the exact price of the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini is not yet announced, it is expected to retail at around $650, while the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is around $425.
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