Written by
Didier Latil
Tuesday, November 4, 2014 at 10:29 p.m.
Samsung had already released a mini S3 and S4 with a mini version of 4G and it is no surprise that since the beginning can be found on the shelves a new ‘mini’ his famous Samsung Galaxy S5 released him last spring. We find therefore the design of the Galaxy S5 and more compact, with metal strapping, and back a removable plastic shell with a honeycomb effect, which still can not convince us. In his defense, it allows him to be free from fingerprints and dirt regularly disfigure shiny materials. Mini S5 also keeps its big brother its resistance to water and dust, IP67 certified, and even if it does not cover its microUSB port, it will withstand immersion in water for a Over time!
A beautiful 4.5-inch screen and quality photos
Rather thin (9.1 mm), it offers a very good grip in the palm, can be used with one hand. His nickname ‘Mini’ is not as gear that, with a screen that is still 4.5 inches diagonally, display a definition of 1280 x 720 pixels, for a density of 329 ppi. Certainly, the result is less impressive than its big brother, which remains a reference in the field, but the display is very nice, with good contrast and vivid colors … sometimes a little too much.
The purists can even manually adjust the color saturation. To stay in the field of visual dorsal sensor still camera of 8 megapixels with an LED flash that can also shoot in 1080p. Photos and videos are very good with tools and filters improved compared to the usual Samsung services, which provide a great user experience in the field of broadcasting remains a strong point of S5 mini.
Power and autonomy
The embedded processor is not the best known, a chip Samsung Exynos house 3 with four cores clocked at 1.4 GHz, slightly higher than the Qualcomm Snapdragon 400. It embeds 16GB of storage (expandable to 64GB with a microSDXC card) and 1.5 GB of RAM. That is enough KitKat Android to run all applications, except for a few 3D games that sometimes slow. Autonomy is a pleasant surprise, the phone into a multi-day use, and up to 6 hours of video playback. There are also features such as Ultra energy saving mode, passing the black and white screen, disables the no-son and many services, but keeps the active mini S5 simplified use for several days without needs to be recharged. Just like its big brother, the Galaxy mini S5 is of course compatible 4G, what many enjoy 4G packages available now at less than 25 and less than 20 €.
From mid-range comprehensive
If the Galaxy mini S5 ranks in the mid-range smartphone, it does not forget to pick less all the features of more expensive models. It offers course Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi n dual-band and especially the NFC for uses increasingly numerous as contactless payments. Samsung has simplified especially its touch interface Touchwiz, with a design more ‘flat’ and especially better ergonomics. Regulars find a plethora of applications and services, including S Health for health monitoring, but also Smart Remote to turn the phone into a real remote control for his television or a calendar (S Planner), a voice assistant (S Voice) …
A fingerprint reader (PayPal certified) is also part of the integrated on the Home button, but it must recognize that its performance is not very convincing. Similarly, the heart rate sensor is more accurate, but these will be the only criticisms we could really find …
| Network | 2G, 3G, 3G + (42 Mbps download, 5.76 Mbps upload), 4G (Class 4-150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload) |
| Screen | 4.5 “HD Super AMOLED 1280 x 720 pixel display with density 329 dpi |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 3470 quad-core 1.4 GHz + graphics chip Mali 400MP4 450MHz |
| Operating System | Android 4.4.2 |
| Memory | 1.5 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB (with 12.5 GB available) + micro SD slot (64GB) |
| Main camera | 8 megapixel sensor, LED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging, HDR, detection of smiles / faces, panorama mode, HDR video recording in 1080p …. |
| Front camera | 2.1 megapixel sensor |
| Connectivity | microSIM card, micro-USB port-B 2.0 audio 3.5mm jack, Bluetooth 4.0 LE, Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11 a / b / g / n, infrared, NFC |
| Other | Google services (Play Books, Play Movies, Play Games, Gmail, Googlemaps, GoogleDrive, etc.), S-Health, S-Voice, Smart Remote, S-Planner, GPS + AGPS, accelerometer, magnetometer sensor proximity and light, gyroscope, fingerprint reader (Home button) Heart … |
| DAS | 0,97W / kg |
| Dimensions | 131.1 x 64.8 x 9.1 mm |
| Weight | 120 g |
| Color | black, blue, white and gold |
| Battery | 2100 mAh |
| Autonomy | 1 day in intensive use, nearly two days in versatile use – in 12h call (3G) / 10 am (4G) – Video 6am |
| Price | 349 euros |
The Galaxy Mini S5 is a real success from Samsung, with a sleek design, a smartphone that is both powerful and independent, with all the key technologies of the moment. 4G, NFC, fingerprint reader and camera 8MP complete the picture quality, all this for a reasonable size. The price is certainly higher than the entry level, but performance and richness of embedded services produced fully justify that price. Finally, the screen is another really nice spot, with bright colors and IP67 certification, which should assure him a longer service life. It will especially enjoy the Samsung ecosystem, including connected watches as the Galaxy Gear The Gear Gear Lite 2 or Fit.
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