Samsung has officially announced the mini version of its flagship S5 smartphone. Called the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini, the smartphone will be available in Russia starting in early July followed by global rollout. The smartphone will be available in four color options: Charcoal Black, Shimmery White, Electric Blue and Copper Gold.
The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini runs Android 4.4 KitKat and is powered by a 1.4 GHz quad-core processor and 1.5GB of RAM. The smartphone has a 4.5-inch display with 720 x 1280 pixels resolution. It sports an 8MP auto focus rear camera with LED flash and 2.1MP front facing camera.
The smartphone comes with 16GB built-in storage, expandable up to 64GB via microSD. For connectivity, the smartphone supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, NFC (LTE ver. only), Bluetooth v4.0 LE, USB 2.0, A-GPS + GLONASS and IR Remote.
The S5 mini also features IP67 certification, Ultra Power Saving Mode, a heart rate monitor, fingerprint scanner, and connectivity with the new Samsung wearable devices.
“We always strive to develop devices that appeal to a range of consumer tastes and styles.” says JK Shin, CEO and Head of IT & Mobile Communication at Samsung Electronics. “The Galaxy S5 mini allows consumers to enjoy the iconic design and essential and useful features of the Galaxy S5 through a maximized minimalism approach.”
Check out the full specifications of the S5 mini below:
| Samsung Galaxy S5 mini Product Specifications | |
| Network | LTE Category4 : 150 Mbps DL, 50 Mbps UL HSDPA 42.2Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps |
| Display | 4.5” HD (720 x 1280) Super AMOLED |
| AP | Quad Core 1.4 GHz |
| OS | Android 4.4 (KitKat) |
| Camera | Main (Rear): 8.0 MP AF with LED Flash Sub (Front): 2.1MP (FHD) |
| Camera Features | Shot & More, Virtual Tour Shot, S Studio |
| Video | FHD@30fps Video Codec: H.263, H264(AVC), MPEG4, VC-1, Sorenson Spark, MP43, WMV7, WMV8, VP8 Video Format: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| Audio | Audio Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/ AAC+/ eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC Audio Format: MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Value-Added Features | IP67 Dust and Water Resistant |
| Ultra Power Saving mode | |
| S Health | |
| Private Mode/Kids Mode | |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, NFC (LTE ver. only), Bluetooth® v4.0 LE, USB 2.0, A-GPS + GLONASS, IR Remote |
| Sensor | Accelerometer, Digital compass, Gyro, Proximity, Hall, Ambient light, Fingerprint, Heart rate sensor |
| Memory | 1.5 GB RAM + 16GB Internal memory microSD Slot (up to 64 GB) |
| Dimension | 131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1mm, 120g |
| Battery | 2,100mAh |