Samsung has some of the best selling, most popular smartphones, phablets and tablets on the market. Most recently was the release of the Galaxy Note 3, which is going to replace the second generation phablet with better specs and a larger display. Samsung has already announced smaller versions of the high end Galaxy S4 that are supposed to give users the similar hardware and specs, but on a smaller model. According to reports, the Galaxy S4 Mini is about to arrive in the United States starting next month.
Major mobile carriers like AT&T, Verizon Wireless, Sprint and US Cellular have all announced that they will be getting the new device, but nothing more is known right now. Rumors suggest that Samsung will finally get the new device to users starting in November, but the company did not officially announce that yet. The device is reportedly going to be a little cheaper than the full sized model, so that will gain some attention from consumers that are looking to save a couple of bucks while upgrading. The Galaxy S4 Mini comes with a 4.3 Super AMOLED display with a 960 x 540 resolution.
Inside you will find a slower, 1.7Ghz dual-core processor with 1.5GB of RAM and that should give users plenty to work with for the price they will be paying. Internal memory will be just 16GB, which is on the low end these days, but you can expand that with a microSD card slot that supports up to 64GB more. The Galaxy S4 Mini was announced all the way back in May of this year and it has been available outside of the United States since then. In the meantime, the only mobile carrier that did not make mention of the device is T-Mobile, but that does not mean it won’t arrive there eventually.
Pricing for the device is still in question, but most expect to be paying around $99 if they sign up for a new two-year contract. The Galaxy S3 Mini has been priced at just $1 on the AT&T network, but that is not likely to happen with the newer model for at least one year. Leaked photos from last week show the device with Verizon Wireless, AT&T and Sprint branding with one of them possibly coming in the color pink.
