Samsung Galaxy S4 mini said to be experiencing lackluster sales

15 October, 2013
According to DigiTimes, the company's latest 'mini' handset isn't exactly setting sales charts on fire.

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  • technerd
  • rv6
  • 16 Feb 2014

there is always the option of the moto g
just read the reviews fyi do not buy official flipshell magnet messes up magnetomor

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    • bulent28
    • 0GA
    • 31 Oct 2013

    i have s4 mini and i can say its cool. already i think samsung knows this work well. most of samsung phones are cool. only problem for me its design and material quality.

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      • Sam
      • njJ
      • 17 Oct 2013

      The only thing wrong with the S4 mini is the price.

      The phone is perfect, ok specs and great form factor. I have one. But it is too expensive, price is hi end but phone is only midrange. I bought mine second hand, I'd never pay what they ask for a new one.

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        • Altos
        • Ydg
        • 17 Oct 2013

        I am really compelled to get a Mini S3 / S4.
        It is the right size phone for me.. but I cant justify the price.

        Anyone know any good 4" to 4.3 MAX size phones? dual core/quad core? 1gb min ram?

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          • Anonymous
          • wgk
          • 17 Oct 2013

          Wish they would make a note mini.

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            • Anonym
            • g51
            • 16 Oct 2013

            In my opinion Samsung attempted to take too much advantage of the S4 "moniker" by delivering a S4 mini which isn't (by any bounds) close in specs to the real S4.

            Given that it's pricing isn't that much apart from the full S4, I believe that makes the S4 mini a hard sell. The only thing going for it is how much it looks like the full S4, which is kind of a dubious advantage given how looks were never really an advantage of the S4.

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              • Black Adder
              • 9xS
              • 16 Oct 2013

              In my country (and i guess in others too) S 4 mini appeared much later than the S 4 when the big one already started going down price. So when S 4 mini appeared it was very close at price to the big S 4, which was a deal breaker for anyone.

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                • mallymuffinman1982
                • MVg
                • 16 Oct 2013

                the problem is the name `mini`. i sell mobile phones and people assume that they are a lot smaller than they really are. they should call it the s4 and the normal s4 the s4 max or something similiar.

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                  • PKC
                  • JFC
                  • 16 Oct 2013

                  AnonD-176075, 15 Oct 2013I have an S4 Mini and am really happy with it. Lacklustre s... moreI totally agree with your comments. I am owning S4 Mini Duos and I don't find any issues with the phone. Yes, battery is poor but I mainly use this as my second phone. I might only consider iPhone as primary if they offer big screens with upgraded RAM.....

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                    • Maga
                    • A9k
                    • 16 Oct 2013

                    Bad marketing by Samsung! In India, they launch only flagship and these type of stupid phones (high price for average specs).

                    Last best phone by Samsung, Galaxy S3!

                      The price given is too expensive, it made some people can't afford to buy high end Android but affordable price.

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                        • AnonD-5197
                        • QMX
                        • 16 Oct 2013

                        Anonymous, 16 Oct 2013history told us that no company is always the best for more... moreThere are fair number of examples of companies that disagree with your statement.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • IaH
                          • 16 Oct 2013

                          Anonymous, 15 Oct 2013am not a fanboy , the topic is about the s4 mini sales not ... morewhy would Samsung let apple know it can make 4-inch phones? Samsung is doing business. Profit is the key. People don't do business to know competitor know they are capable of doing a 4-inch phone. Is it worth it?

                          Also, I don't think Apple care if samsung can make a 4-inch phone!

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                            • Anonymous
                            • IaH
                            • 16 Oct 2013

                            Jarret, 16 Oct 2013Samsung always to be the besthistory told us that no company is always the best for more than 10 years. Company go up and company come down

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                              • Jarret
                              • 25G
                              • 16 Oct 2013

                              Samsung always to be the best

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 3i8
                                • 16 Oct 2013

                                I bought an S3 Mini and it works great. Why upgrade so quickly when my current phone is perfect?

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 9La
                                  • 15 Oct 2013

                                  AnonD-977, 15 Oct 2013iPhone 5s> iPhone 5c > iPhone 5 > iPhone 4S >Lg... moreNokia 3110>All phones

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                                    • AnonD-75646
                                    • 7t7
                                    • 15 Oct 2013

                                    With that price tag, it will never sell well. In Australia, they are selling it for AUD600 which is completely overpriced for midrange phone. You can get Galaxy Note 2 or Galaxy S3 with that price. Or pay half for LG F5 or Google Nexus 4.

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                                      • Rasta from Jamaica
                                      • kB6
                                      • 15 Oct 2013

                                      Well checking the price that's the mistake Samsung made it should have being cheaper than the S3 after all why would you buy the S4 mini when you can buy the flagship S3 for the same price wrong move Samsung

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                                        • AnonD-977
                                        • v}7
                                        • 15 Oct 2013

                                        Anonymous, 15 Oct 2013Lg Optimus g > lumia 920 > Xperia sp > Xperia t &g... moreiPhone 5s> iPhone 5c > iPhone 5 > iPhone 4S >Lg Optimus g > lumia 920 > Xperia sp >iPhone 4 > Xperia t > xperia v > galaxy express >>>> iPhone 3GS >>>>> s4 mini