Mini phones are a hot commodity. They are desirable and fill a market gap of small, easy to carry devices, which can lift mountains despite their size. Some of you have probably yielded to the temptation of getting a feature-rich, yet very affordable smartphone at some point, and have been disappointed by the poor user experience it delivered. Well, that’s because there always seems to be some hidden cost you have to pay when siding with an inexpensive offering. Samsung GALAXY mini will never take you by surprise when it comes to its appearance and construction. The handset easily feels like a toy, due to its light weight and all-plastic build, but thankfully this is not to the extent of it feeling cheap. The plastic utilized by Samsung feels alright to the touch, especially when coupled with the dotted pattern on the back side of the Galaxy mini.
The mini bucks the trend of massive, pocket-stretching smart phones. It measures a mere 60 by 110 by 12mm, which means it will fit into the smallest handbag or manbag. It also avoids being another generic touchscreen monolith courtesy of a colourful trim around the home button and case. This design may not be for everyone, but it certainly makes the mini feel more playful and youthful than your average black smart phone.
In terms of software, it is good to see the Samsung GALAXY mini come with a contemporary operating system such as Android 2.2 Froyo. Under the hood of the Samsung GALAXY mini is a 600MHz processor. The CPU seems powerful enough in order to guarantee a stable and snappy performance (no doubt aided by the low resolution), so thankfully your time with all the stock Android applications won’t be hindered by accidental lag or slow-downs. Indeed, almost all apps that you’ll see in the Galaxy mini are stock Android, which is not a bad thing of course.
Wi-Fi should help keep your data charges in check when you’re near a hotspot, and 7.2Mbps HSPA will keep you connected when you’re not. You can use the speedy HSPA connection to upload your photos from the mini’s 3-megapixel camera. Thanks to Android, sharing your snaps should be easy, whether it’s via email or Facebook. If you’d rather keep them to yourself, there’s room for up to 32GB of storage via the microSD memory-card slot.
The manufacturer has made some compromises that, unfortunately, take a bit too much away from the otherwise pleasant experience. The biggest compromise has to do with the screen resolution, which is QVGA, and really feels obsolete. This has a negative effect on a number of areas for the Samsung GALAXY mini, like messaging and web browsing. If you think you can live with the mediocre image quality however, we believe the Samsung GALAXY mini will turn out a pretty decent companion for your on-the-go experiences.
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