Samsung's Galaxy S4 has now morphed from a single handset to an entire suite of devices, each attempting to cater for the needs of a particular sector of the market. The S4 Mini is unquestionably the budget option, offering a mid-range handset that emulates its more expensive sibling in terms of...

The S4 Mini is designed primarily as a mid-range device, but I personally find it is much more than that. The 4.3-inch screen feels as though it is the perfect size no matter how big your hands are, and doesn't look anywhere near as big as it actually is.

Following its unexpectedly early launch it became clear that the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini features some impressive components and capabilities in spite of its mid-range nature. Of course expectations are bound to be high for this device since it is designed to emulate the full sized Galaxy S4 while...

The Galaxy S4 mini's internal hardware has also been shrunk down, and not in the physical sense. The 4.3 inch display has a 960×540 resolution, which is half of what the S4 has to offer.

Small is beautiful and the GALAXY S4 mini underlines this more than ever. This is not simply a smaller version of the popular GALAXY S4, it is a well built, fully equipped and affordable smartphone with a metal band around the edges to provide stability and to give it a luxurious look.