Following the footprints of Samsung, HTC has also announced budget oriented HTC One Mini Android smartphone. HTC One mini resembles a lot with its flagship predecessor. HTC One mini has dual core CPU clocked at 1.4Ghz. Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and HTC One Mini have many features in common in terms of device specifications, however there’s no room for external microSD card in HTC One mini, where Galaxy S4 mini will snatch the lead from HTC One mini. Perhaps HTC One mini packs a 4 ultra pixels camera unit and 4.3 inches of LCD2 that has a pixel density of 341 ppi, which is even higher than Galaxy S4 Mini. HTC One Mni Beats Audio & Boom Sound stereo speakers on the front of HTC One mini, makes it a unique Android smartphone with quality stereo sound right from its default speakers. HTC Blinkfeed is sort of customized launcher for HTC One mini which has inspirations from Windows Phone 8 user interface.
HTC One mini Specifications
- Design: Aluminum unibody with polycarbonate frame
- Display: 4.3″ 16M-color 720p (720 x 1280 pixels) Super LCD 2 capacitive touchscreen, 341ppi pixel density; Corning Gorilla Glass 3
- CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400, Dual-core 1.4 GHz Krait 300
- RAM: 1GB RAM
- GPU: Adreno 305
- Operating System: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean with Sense 5
- Internal Storage: 16GB internal storage with no external microSD card slot
- Camera: 4 megapixel auto-focus camera with ultra-pixels; LED flash
- Video camera: Full HD (1080p) video recording at 30fps with HDR & HTC Zoe
- Front camera: 1.6MP front-facing camera; 720p@30fps video
- HTC Audio Enhancements: Beats Audio, Boom Sound stereo speakers on the front
- Connectivity: LTE, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, standard microUSB port with MHL and USB host, GPS receiver with A-GPS and GLONASS, 3.5mm audio jack
- Battery: 1,800mAh Li-Po (Non user replaceable)
- Dimensions: 132x 63.2 x 9.3 mm, 122 g
HTC One Mini vs. Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini
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HTC One Mini
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Galaxy S4 Mini
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Operating System
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Android 4.2.2, Sense 5
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Android 4.2.2, TouchWizNature UX 2.0
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Processor
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1.4 GHz Dual-Core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
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1.7 GHz Dual-Core, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
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GPU
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Adreno 305
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Adreno 305
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Internal Storage
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16 GB, 11 GB for user
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8 GB, 5 GB for user, microSD-expansion up to 64 GB
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RAM
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1 GB
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1.5 GB
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Display
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4.3 inch, 1280 x 720 Pixels (341 ppi), Super LCD2
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4.3 inch, 960 x 540 Pixels (256ppi), Super AMOLED
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Camera
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4 MP rear (UltraPixel-Technology), 1.6 MP front
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8 MP rear, 1.9 MP front
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Video
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1080p @ 30FPS + HDR
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1080p @ 30FPS
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Connectivity
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WLAN, HSDPA, Bluetooth 4.0
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WLAN, HSDPA, LTE, Bluetooth 4.0
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Battery
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1,800 mAh, non-replaceable
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1,900 mAh, removable (user replaceable)
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Dimensions
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132 x 63 x 9.2 mm
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124.0 x 61.3 x 8.9 mm
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Weight
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122 g
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107 g
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Price
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400 – 500 USD
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550 – 600 USD
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Keeping in mind the price & key features of both HTC One Mini and Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini will definitely lead us towards confusion, that which Android smartphone one should purchase. As both of them are beautifully crafted budget smartphones of their respective companies. If you are going to get the device on contract, you can go for HTC One Mini, however if you prefer to purchase Samsung Galaxy S4 mini’s unlocked version without any contract, you should opt it for the fact that Samsung’s smartphones have much better resale value as compared with HTC’s, thus we have recommended HTC One mini to be selected, only if you are getting the device for short term contract from your network provider. As on contract you’ll be saving a lot of money. We would like valued readers to leave personalized opinion, that which device you will prefer to purchase and why?
