First, to the optics.
The S4 mini looks, I feel very good. I've also thought about to bring the S3 Mini, have, however, left it, I shape the S4 Mini significantly nice find as the S3 Mini, as it has more rounded corners and has more the shape of an egg as a cell phone ,
Also, I find that the 8 megapixel camera is well integrated into the phone, since it further herrausschaut for example during normal S4. Thus, you need not be afraid that the camera scratched when it pushes around on the table time.
With me squeaks or creaks the Home button from time to time, but only if I do wrong (wrong) have it pressed.
The on / off button and the volume buttons never squeak, and are easy to press.
The plug for the headphones are above what I provides a distinct advantage when I listen to music on the go and want to plug the cell phone in my pocket / pocket. With my old BlackBerry it was on the side, which was very annoyed me, because I had to kick it always sideways in the pants / jacket, so that the cable does not fold over.
The S4 Mini is nice and light and is clearly well in hand, but comes naturally to the person. Since I have very small hands and thin fingers sitting there comfortably in your hand.
To the operation:
I personally feel that the S4 Mini is super good and easy to use. For Samsung / smartphone beginners is to understand quickly, you can basically do no wrong. A pair of little tricks (when pulling down the menu bar at the top with 2 fingers to open the full menu) were shown to me, but are easy to remember.
In addition, there are many ways to adapt the mobile phone, for example. can the lock screen or home screen are personalized by the widgets can be arranged as you like. You can bring the most important thing on the home page, all the way out to take unimportant from the home page.
The range of applications is huge, though unfortunately many preinstalled apps are on it, I do not need (of course you can uninstall, if you really do not need).
Of course, the most important things such as alarm clock, calendar, calculator, etc are all available and also easy to use.
To the camera:
The camera itself is quite good. She makes sharp images, you can use different modes and the setting are straightforward. However, I have not extensively studied me with the camera. Because I think if you want to make truly professional images you should buy a proper camera, instead of a smartphone. For spontaneous snapshots the camera is of course perfectly suitable. Just the same for the front camera.
Battery:
To me it was very important that I have a smart phone, its battery not after half a day is already empty.
Important! The battery can hold different at each. For people who can no longer be out of hand phone battery securely holds only one day.
But since I only use the phone, when I really need it, it keeps longer accordingly. The S4 mini keeps me good 1 1/2 days, but only because I certain "rules" note. I have for example GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and what else there are always made, unless I need it now. If so I'm on the road and know that I do not want the Internet, I turn my wifi immediately.
Equally I have night like my peace and turn my phone why not, but always on the flight mode, as I use it as an alarm clock.
The brightness I to the lowest level and to Auto, the display is bright enough, I find still be able to read everything.
By holding down the Home key you always see which applications are still open. Too many open (unneeded) applications also consider battery, so I always close it with a swipe gesture.
What I find handy that one in the settings (-> Battery -> Options) can see which Application Widely used is negligible battery.
However, I can unfortunately nothing to say the battery life for the people who listen to music on their mobile phones even when I use my mp3 player to.
My Conclusion:
The move has paid off significantly for me. Because even if I have downloaded many apps the S4 Mini runs just as smooth as in the beginning.
Moreover, I am totally satisfied with the keyboard. Although I have only with the conversion of the physical keyboard to cope on-screen keyboard, but it is so, practice makes perfect.
For those who are looking for a new mobile phone, which meant to resemble the size of any tab, I can only recommend the S4 Mini.