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Samsung Galaxy S 4 mini

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80 Engadget Score
There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws.
80

There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws.

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The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is a solid mid-range device, but you can buy similar phones for less -- or better ones for not much more.

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Pros
  • Solid camera with great video recording
  • Overall performance is decent for a mid-range phone
  • Easy and comfortable to hold
Cons
  • Display could be better
  • Priced too high for intended audience
  • Limited internal storage

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78
 
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Critic Reviews 15
81
 
Average User Score
User Reviews 7
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Key Specs

Type
Smartphone
Operating system
Android
Screen size
4.322
Internal memory
81
Camera
Yes
Type
Operating system
Screen size
Internal memory
Camera
Smartphone
Android
4.322
81
Yes

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80 Engadget Score
There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws.
80

There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws.

How we score

The Engadget Score is a unique ranking of products based on extensive independent research and analysis by our expert editorial and research teams. The Global Score is arrived at only after curating hundreds, sometimes thousands of weighted data points (such as critic and user reviews).

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80
 

User Reviews

90
ViTAR
The best in its category. We highly recommend it. - Engadget
60
davidwalton
A forgettable product. It isn't bad, exactly, but also doesn't do anything particularly well. - Engadget
80
samuelthng
There's a lot to like about this in spite of a few flaws. - Engadget
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