Samsung Electronics released its flagship Galaxy s iii compact smartphone last Friday, with its touch screen size and arch-
Rival Apple's new iPhone 5.
The height of the Galaxy s iii Mini is 4 inch
Define the touch screen, contrast 4.
The company launched version 8 inch, but the size reduction was provided at a technical price.
Compared to 800x480 pixels, the display has a lower resolution of 1,280x720 pixels, the camera is five pixels instead of eight pixels, and the double pixels of S IIIcore 1.
The 5 ghz processor has been downgraded to 1 GHz.
"For consumers who are looking for more practical smartphones, this may be the best option," Samsung said in a statement . ".
The company did not give details of the pricing or final sales date.
The Mini screen is as big as the iPhone 5 Apple released last month, but its feature set is reduced, this makes it more of a corner character in the heavyweight clash between iPhone 5 and s iii.
Samsung and Apple are currently involved in a heated legal dispute involving more than 10 countries.
The initial response to Samsung's new product was not notable.
"The only iPhone it might be able to beat is 3GS in 2009," a Los Angeles Times commentary said . ", This shows that the Mini is unable to connect to the 4g network "is unacceptable for any mobile phone trying to be a major player ".
Wired lamented the low resolution of the touch screen and said the final product was "a big compromise for small packages ".
But some industry analysts said that-
The terminal smartphone did not catch this.
"This is a lower one.
Ultimately, it's not a real competitor to the iPhone 5, "said James Song, a technical analyst at Daewoo Securities.
The Mini does have many of the same software features as the s iii.
It is powered by the latest Android 4.
1 Jelly Bean operating system with S Voice, language recognition software and Smart Stay, it keeps the screen bright as long as you look at it.
Other features include direct calls, and when you read a friend's text message, you can call automatically by simply lifting the phone to your ear.
S Beam allows users to share music files between the Galaxy s iii series and the Galaxy Note II device by simply clicking on the phone together. Shin Jong-
Kyun, head of Samsung's IT and mobile communications division, told reporters earlier this week that the Mini was designed to meet strong demand for 4 inch-screen smartphones in Europe.
"Some people call this new model low.
The final version of the Galaxy s iii, but we prefer the Mini Tag . "--
Dow Jones Newswires contributed to the report. -