The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is to date the best phone I've owned
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The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is to date the best phone I've owned.  When the product was first released, it had wifi calling when the normal Sprint S4 did not.  Bonus.  Though it has a smaller battery, normal power consumption is reasonable.  I personally prefer the size over the normal S4 as it's closer to that of a "normal" phone (not bulky).

My first S4 Mini took dive in the Gulf of Mexico in the fall of '15.  After much searching for current phones available for lease/purchase, I would have purchased an S5 if Sprint would have had the mini available.  But I wound up purchasing another S4 Mini due to the satisfaction of the first.  I am not sure if there was an improvement on the battery since my first purchase, but the newer one I have seems to have a longer lifespan than the first S4 Mini I purchased brand new.
95503
Being on a budget doesn't mean having something bad. It is actually quite good.

Unless you are a power user who loves super quick instant phones, this will be more than enough. Opening and closing apps is snappy and smooth enough, and they show on the quite beautiful display. It is bright, and crisp enough for the average person.

I love the micro Sd slot. It really gives you more memory freedom than most other phones, although it is kind of required in this case as the phone itself only has 4gb of memory.

The speakers are loud enough, and the quality is ok.

The camera is fast, but doesn't give good results, mediocre at best. But it is there and might come in handy now and then. I would have also liked a front facing camera for skype and stuff, but then again it's not a problem considering the price.

The battery life is simply amazing. It lasts me all day no problem, wich is actually something many much more expensive phones fail to provide!

The phone comes with a full charger, that means you will need another cable to connect it to your computer.

Browsing is quite smooth, and fast on 3G, and the GPS works well.

Phone is steardy, feels good in your hand (I love the dimple in the back), may seem a little small in terms of screen size, but it does it for me. I love being able to change the back!

The phone never crashed, and didn't fail do acomplish what I desired. Great phone that does anything you need - but not only that, an amazing price. You can literally do almost everything here that you could (or at least anything useful) on a Galaxy S5 or a nexus 5 without costing a few times less.

I mean who really needs an expensive fancy phone that's a little snappier or a better camera. For the price of an iPhone, you could buy in addition to the Moto E a good point and shoot camera, some sweet headphones, a watch and still have money to spare...

I really love the product, it's my new companion that does everything I need, and I don't have to work a whole year to pay for it.
674012
I received my factory certified refurbished phone four days ago from Blue-something and couldn't by happier.

I had a HTC One, M7 and that was a good phone, but with the two years of heavy use I was ready to get into something different.  I looked at all the phones S5, S6, HTC M9, I phone, and the mid range ones too.  What I found was, I'm not paying around $700 for just a minor upgrade from Flagship phones from just two years ago (except Apple, two years ago I don't even think they had a camera or big screen).  In addition, to this line of thinking, the S7 is coming in just a few months, so if I'm going to part with that amount of cash I better wait....

The Galaxy S4. Has blazing speed, decent camera, and the perfect size, not too mention runs on Lollipop (very smooth).  You could even root and change that OS if you choose.  I love the expandable memory, and I can swap in fully charged batteries when on the go.  All this for less than the brand new mid range phones, that can't even compete with the specs.

I made the decision to break from the herd and put my money in women and wine, not my phone and I'm tickled.  You will be happy if you do the same.

My Cell Phone Profile:
I play one game (Madden NFL)
30 texts a week avg.
I use my phone hotspot and tethering.
122gb a month in data (yes unlimited :)
I can talk.
I take photos of my dog.
Great reception while talking and walking my dog along the beach.
2280034
I love droids.  I guess that's fair to say, but I've never owned an iPhone so I can't make any comparison there.

Ever since I've been a member of the smart phone club I've had Samsung Galaxy phones...first an S2 and now an S5.

I've have this phone for several months now, maybe even more than a year.

I am not the kind of guy who rushes out and has to have the newest and latest thing.  Instead, I prefer to sit back for a while and when it's time to upgrade my phone I look at phones that have an established service and performance track record.  The Galaxy S5 has both of those.  Plus, by upgrading to something other than the latest generation phone the phone is often much cheaper, but hey, it's still free.

I like the size and performance of this phone.  The screen is large enough to make personal viewing easy and the phone is small enough to fit comfortably in a shirt pocket.  The operation is largely intuitive, especially if you have used a smart phone before.  It's easy to check and change settings as needed.

I don't use my phone heavily, checking it or using it perhaps 1-2 dozen times per day.  At this rate the battery still often has 50% plus charge at the end of the work day, and on lighter days as much as 70% left!  That's impressive.

I use an otter box commuter cover for it and that's perfect for me.

The phone is fast enough for anything I've tried to do with it...though of course most of that is probably network related.  Even so, whether playing a game or streaming video or even (gasp) using the phone as a phone, it's been a champ.

Barring major damage I will probably continue to use this phone for another year or so at least.

I highly recommend this phone.  It's got great features and performance.  Even the camera is impressive.
2638340
Easily my favorite phone to date. I was on the fence about what phone to get after my old one died and did a ton of research. From all I found, the Axon 7 was the best option with the least likelihood of getting a dud. I was a little hesitant simply due to previous experience with ZTE when they were still building a market in the US, but I'm so glad I took the chance.

Let's start with the packaging. Fully sealed upon arrival with shrink-wrap plastic in pristine condition. The box is beautiful. whoever in marketing had this part of it did a phenomenal job. Opening the box you find the usuals, the phone, charger cable, and power box, but ZTE really went the extra mile and included a clear case (although admittedly it doesn't look like it would provide much protection), a nice set of headphones similar in style to what samsung includes, and 2 screen protectors, one of which is already installed. The screen protectors are very nice and the one that is put on already is easy to miss (I almost did).

As for the phone itself, it's beautiful. Very responsive, no lag, and can handle some fairly heavy use. It comes with Mifavor overlay UI and stock android and you can choose which one you prefer. I like to go with the stock android and have had no problems with it at all. I've watched a couple hours of HD video with no overheating, no lag, and the sound is beautiful. I was concerned with overheating as it's a problem some have reported, but even going through the heavy updates to android 7 and then 7.1.1, the phone barely got warm and that was with it being in a case.  Some people have complained about battery life but I've seen no problems, although if you're a heavy user it will burn through battery faster but that's to be expected.

ZTE is definitely out to make its' name in the market and it's doing a great job with this phone. Couple this beautiful phone with ZTE's 2 year warranty and flat deductible repair service for things like drops and water damage and you'll be hard pressed to find a better phone. And as an added bonus, since it's not a carrier base phone you don't have nearly as much bloatware clogging up the phone.
4469748
This phone is the best option for a powerful phone that is still compact. I've tried 2 J1 models, iphones, which were small, but didn't have the features and quality I was use to in my galaxy S5. Why is the s4 mini so great? It has a built-in LED flash, compact size, comes with tons of cool apps like s note which lets you write and type quickly and easily. You get panorama mode and a night mode. It does not have the surround shot, but you can download google camera and do them that way. the s4 mini maxes out at android update kit kat 4.4.2...but its ok.

Dont listen to what the freaking internet says! Everywhere i read says this phone will only accept 64gb micro sd cards. I have a 128gb in mine and i can access all my data with no issues.

I like this phone so much i almost want to get a 2nd as a backup.

An s5 mini might be better than this, but if you have verizon you are out of luck. they never made one compatible for verizon.
1468733
I upgraded from a Samsung galaxy s4.  I am a Verizon customer, and I despise how phone purchasing has changed.  I simply put in my sim card and used verizons free apps to move my info!  Slid my sim card in and have never looked back!  For $150 you will buy an amazing phone!  The ads aren't invasive or annoying!  Everything about this phone screams quality!  The battery life is amazing and I'm a heavy user, haven't zeroed out the battery in a day yet!  If you're on the fence, get off and buy it!
2714517
I had a note4 for about a few days before and the time I had it it was a great phone the loading process is extremely fast the s pen is awesome as well very easy to text the keyboard buttons are huge I can't wait to get my new note4 in a few days
3891965
Ok, to start off with, the phone is amazing. If you're trying to decide whether to buy one or not, don't hesitate, GET ONE. This is my first Android phone, and so far, I'm extremely happy. The interface is quick and snappy, it never crashes and rarely force closes any apps, and the addition of an actual keyboard is a big plus to me (I'm using the phone to write this review.) The phone has a good amount of internal storage, but I'd reccommend getting a bigger Micro SD card for more apps and music. The phone plays music well, loads YouTube videos like nothing, and plays all the best games for mobile phones perfectly. So overall, if you're looking for a great deal on an amazing phone, order this from Amazon right now, you won't regret it.
4293469
I love the S5 I gave it four stars because I am still learning the features of the phone, it is really a great phone. I have purchased other galaxy phones, and this one is the best by far. Thanks Samsung
672656
I have the phone for quite some time now. I wanted to upgrade for my Samsung Galaxy SIII mainly because I wanted a phone with a dual SIM, I was tired of pulling the back cover off my phone every time in needed to change SIM's. I went for the S5 Mini for it's size, just right! For me the S5 is just too big, like holding a tablet to your ear. Overall I am extremely happy with the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini, just a couple of negatives. Because there are not as many sold as the regular S5, anoying things like waiting for them to bring out the Android 5.1 upgrade for the S5 Mini long after everyone else has it. Or not being able to find a good selection of cases, for example UAG Urban Armour Gear one of my favourite cases, they don't make one for the S5 Mini. Small anoyances for an otherwise great phone!!
3319292
this phone is the closest thing to perfect I've ever had. and the looks and the feel of this phone are phenomenal. the colors, screen, video and sound quality are all very good. the only thing I am not liking is the screen when typing. it feels a little thicker than my last phone and harder to text. but other than that I fell in love with this phone. and the camera is very good for me!!! I have read reviews for this phone before I bought it and people were complaining about the camera but for me it works great!!! nice detail. this phone was a easy five stars. my new favorite company.
4806672
Where do I even start with this phone? It's quick, its beautiful, its big, its a really sexy phone guys. The screen is bright and vibrant. The battery life is amazing. No more having to carry around my charges and external battery pack. I get about 5 hours screen on time. The finger print scanner is the best and fastest I've ever used. It's leauges better than the iPhone one. I'm able to pull my phone out of my pocket and just lay my finger on the scanner and BOOM its unlocked. The phone is quite slippery though so I'd advise buying a case with this. I got the Spigen heavy duty one. It's thin, barely adds any thickness and makes the phone way easier to grip. I love this phone. It's the best Android phone I've ever had (I've been using Android since the HTC Hero) and its definitely worth buying if you're in the market for a phone. Oh and it also works on any carrier which is a huge plus!
2497369
I've put my hands on this device 4 days ago and I'm still in love with it.

Found some flaws on the OS, but nothing quite disappointing so far. The animations are smooth, the browsing experience is almost natural, installation of new apps easy. It's slim, light and, for me, the perfect size. Could be big for some, that's true. Haven't tried headphones/audio output yet, nor the headset that comes with the phone yet.

Some disadvantages that I can tell so far:
- The battery is weak for the device. It should have been a 2000mAh or more, not a 1750. At least the recharge time is fast enough
- The volume of the speaker could be louder
- For my version I didn't get the last ICS. Not exactly a phone's fault, but it's worth remarking (SA-I9250)

Other than that, as I said before, I'm extremely pleased with this purchase.
3850460
I purchased this phone 8 months ago. I was really excited about receiving a mid-level Android phone for so cheap. I used the phone with the stock operating system for 4 months. I hated the phone in the that duration of time. Despite the good hardware, the phone was sluggish and froze on me constantly. I felt like I had a legacy android phone. When you have to reboot your phone 4 times a day to keep it running, you know something is wrong. Then came the revelation: I wiped the phone of its OS/Rom and installed a custom ROM/OS. I put CM9/Android 4.0 on the phone. Guess what? Everything runs phenomenal! My wife has a Samsung Galaxy S2 and my phone now runs immensely faster than hers. I never experience lag or freezes, the GPS works flawless and fast. Honestly, I switch between 10 different apps in a matter of minutes and the phone never slows down. It runs extremely fast! I love it so much and it has now become my favorite phone. I'm glad I managed to save and salvage it because now it has become the gem I truly wanted.
4398237
I absolutely love this phone. It has changes some of the features from the S3, but still very strong.
Pro: Ease of use, screen size, screen resolution, camera resolution, water-resistant
Con: No more "settings" button, battery life after 6 months

I wouldn't change a thing about this phone except the settings button like the S3 had.
880696
The best phone I've ever had the pleasure to use.  While not everything is perfect, it's just really, really good.

First, a caveat:  This phone has no removable battery, and no expandable memory.  For me, that's fine.  I don't need so much room as to require more storage, and I just hook up the phone to my laptop for transfers.  As for the battery, the battery technology used allows for more juice in a smaller package, conforming to the phone's shape.  This means you can't remove it, but it also keeps it from being huge.  And a 3900 maH battery would normally be huge.  Plus, these batteries aren't like what you're used to:  they don't die after a year of use, and won't need to be replaced.  If they do, the warranty will cover replacement of the phone.  Now to the review:

Performance:  With a nearly bare-bones KitKat OS, this thing is snappy.  With noTouchWiz or Sense or any other user interface on top of it, the phone just responds so quickly.  With a top-tier CPU and GPU, there's nothing you can't do with this phone.  It's consistently at the top of the benchmarks, and its 3GB RAM allows you to move along without having to keep shutting down other apps.

Camera:  Great pics - nice and sharp.  I would have liked image stabilization, as well as a touch better low-light performance.  Plus, the default camera app has a very slow response from the time you tap it to the time the picture is taken.  Other camera apps don't exhibit such latency, so it's a software problem.  Additionally, I can't for the life of me figure out how to change the resolution or compression schemes to make for file sizes more appropriate for sharing over text or social media.  It's a beast of a camera, and the video is 1080p or better (720p on slow-motion), but how do you make it smaller without using a 3rd-party app?  Disappointing, regardless of the quality of the snaps.

Sound:  Nice and loud, no background hiss or boominess.  That said, it does break up a bit at high volumes.

Call Quality:  So far, it's better than my previous phones.  My last phone was the HTC Droid DNA, and the Motorola DROID Turbo just sounds better.

Battery:  Around 1-2 days of battery life with mixed use.  Quick charger is the real deal as well.

Software:  Motorola loves their Moto apps.  And they ARE really useful.  Unfortunately, they also seem to be inconsistent.  Maybe it's just me.  I personalized my phone so when I say "Wake up, Chewie!", it would be ready for my instructions.  For example, when I say my phrase, it should beep (to tell me it's ready), and then I should be able to ask about last night's basketball game, or tell it to set an alarm.  When it works, it's pretty cool.  Unfortunately, it often ignores my phrase.  I've changed it to something more normal, yet it makes no difference.  It's not due to the way I say it, and it's not due to background noise.  It's just inconsistent.  That said, I like the fact that I can tell it I'm going to bed so it'll go silent.  And that if I'm in a meeting, it'll respond to calls with a notification text saying so.  When I'm in the car, it will read me my texts and allow full hands-free operation with no extra setup.  I love that.  When it works.

So, bottom line:  I love this phone.  I want to love it more, but Motorola has some work to do on the software.  Being a Verizon-only phone hurts it, as does the fact that Verizon still hasn't approved of an upgrade to Android 5.0+ (Lollipop) yet.  That should happen soon.  Maybe.

Pros:  Fast, good looking, sharp camera, loud, bare-bones OS, tremendous battery life
Cons:  No removable battery, no expandable memory. no image stabilization, some software quirks

Recommendation:  If you're on Verizon and want a new phone, this one's really worth the look.  Best on the market - for now.