The Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini is an Android smartphone developed by Samsung Electronics. It was announced in May 2014 and released on July 1, 2014. The S5 Mini is a mid-range model of its flagship Galaxy S5 smartphone and a successor to the Galaxy S4 Mini. It competes with the HTC One Mini 2 and the Sony Xperia Z1 Compact. It has a similar design and software features to its high-end counterpart, the Galaxy S5.[4][5]
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| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
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| Type | Touchscreen smartphone |
| Series | Galaxy |
| First released | July 2014 |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy S5 Samsung Galaxy Alpha |
| Compatible networks | (GSM/GPRS/EDGE): 850, 900, 1,800 and 1,900 MHz; 3G (HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s): 850, 900, 1,900 and 2,100 MHz; LTE: 800, 850, 900, 1,800, 2,100 and 2,600 MHz |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 131.1 mm (5.16 in) H 64.8 mm (2.55 in) W 9.1 mm (0.36 in) D |
| Weight | 120 g (4.2 oz) |
| Operating system | Original: Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" Current: Android 6.0.1 "Marshmallow"[1] |
| System-on-chip | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 (SM-G800F, SM-G800M and SM-G800Y) Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 (SM-G800A, SM-G800H and SM-G800R4) |
| CPU | 1.4 GHz quad-core Cortex-A7 |
| GPU | ARM Mali 400MP4 (SM-G800F) Adreno 305 (SM-G800A & SM-G800H) |
| Memory | 1.5 GB LPDDR3 RAM |
| Storage | 16 GB |
| Removable storage | microSDXC up to 64 GB |
| Battery | 2100 mAh Li-ion |
| Rear camera | 8 megapixels (3264x2448 px)
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| Front camera | 2.1 megapixels (1080p) HD video recording @ 30 fps |
| Display | 4.5 in (110 mm) 1280x720 px (326 ppi) HD Super AMOLED |
| Connectivity | List
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| Data inputs | List
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| Model | SM-G800A, SM-G800F, SM-G800H, SM-G800H/DS, SM-G800M, SM-G800Y, SM-G800R4[2] |
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Specifications
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The S5 Mini uses an almost identical variant of the S5's polycarbonate perforated faux-leather hardware design. Internally, it features a quad-core 1.4 GHz Exynos 3 Quad 3470 (for the SM-G800F, SM-G800M and SM-G800Y) or an equally-clocked Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8228 (for SM-G800A, SM-G800H[6] and SM-G800R4) processor with 1.5 GB of RAM (of which approximately 277 MB is reserved for the system), 16 GB of expandable storage, and a 4.5 inch (1280x720 pixel) HD Super AMOLED screen with a pixel density of 326 PPI. The S5 Mini also includes a 2.1-megapixel front-facing camera, and an 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with 1080p video recording at 30 frames per second.
The device is claimed to be water resistant despite the exposed USB charging port, while the USB charging port of the Galaxy S5 requires to be covered by a flap to ensure water protection.
Below the screen are three buttons. The physical "Home" button in the centre contains a swipe-based fingerprint reader. The "Recent apps" (or Recent Tasks) and "Back" buttons are capacitive. Like the Galaxy S5, the Galaxy S5 mini no longer has a "Menu" key like its predecessors. It has been replaced with the Recent tasks key.
The Galaxy S5 Mini comes with Android 4.4.2 KitKat and Samsung's TouchWiz software which includes almost all of the features of the S5.
The S5 Mini contains a 2100 mAh, NFC-enabled battery. Its software, like the S5, also contains an "Ultra Power Saving" mode to further extend battery life; when enabled, all non-essential processes are disabled, and the screen switches to only rendering in white on black. Additional power efficiency features include R2 Semiconductor's envelope tracking to improve power amplifier efficiency thereby decreasing heat and increasing battery life.[7]
See also
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edit- ^ "Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Finally Receives Android Marshmallow Update: Here's How to Install". 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini - Specifications". samsung.com.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy S5 mini - Full phone specifications".
- ^ Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini, GSMArena.com
- ^ Samsung unveils watered-down Galaxy S5 Mini, but it’s missing S5′s best feature Archived 2018-12-28 at the Wayback Machine, firstpost.com
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Duos - Specifications". DeviceSpecifications.com.
- ^ "Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini Teardown". iFixit. Retrieved 4 Sept 2014