Samsung started making smaller versions of its flagships starting with the Samsung Galaxy S3 mini but the last mini iteration of a Samsung flagship was with the Samsung Galaxy S5 Mini.
Since then, three generations of Samsung flagships have passed with no mini iterations of both the Samsung Galaxy S6, S7 or S8 ever being released.
Galaxy S9 Mini might be released ?
If you want a small phone with flagship specifications from Samsung then it just isn’t available at the moment.
It’s not like the iPhone SE situation where the power of the phone was matched to its bigger siblings. This creates an unused space and opening for Samsung to fill a small niche in their smartphone lineup by including a mini variant of their 2018 Flagship, The Samsung Galaxy S9 and that is what Samsung might do this year.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini Rumours
There have been multiple rumors of a Samsung Galaxy S9 mini that are surfacing the webs.
The rumors suggest a Samsung Galaxy S9 mini with a display close to 5 inches diagonally that retains the curved edges and almost Bezel less screen design that was started with the Samsung Galaxy S8.
If Samsung does make this phone a reality you can expect specs similar to the rumored Samsung Galaxy S9 which is slated to carry the Snapdragon 845 with up to 6 GB ram.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 also is rumored to bring with it dual cameras just like the Samsung Galaxy Note 8..
This phone is considered by many to compete in the small flagship arena that is dominated by the likes of Apple with the iPhone SE.
Also, with rumors of an IPhone SE 2 around and with a possible release date being that it can be launched in the first half of 2018 it is quite possible that Samsung wants to compete in this small phone segment.
We hope that Samsung doesn’t skimp out on specs for the smaller variant and follows what Sony does in this segment and offer flagship level specs packaged in a small form factor.
Samsung Galaxy S9 Mini could rival with Samsung Galaxy S8
The Samsung Galaxy S9 mini, if released, would fit well within the current Samsung flagship portfolio.
The Current lineup has the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 as the all in one most feature packed productivity device, the Galaxy S8 plus offers consumers an option to buy a smartphone with a bigger screen who don’t care about a stylus.
The Galaxy S8 offers most of what the other two devices have in a smaller and slightly more affordable package but there is still a space for a small and very pocket friendly device that is still powerful and more affordable than the rest.
Many of us don’t want larger phones and just wanna stick to smaller phones with great cameras and fluid performance. We shall come to know more about this device in the coming weeks and we’ll keep you posted
David says
After 10 years of Samsung phones, I moved to an Apple SE this year purely because Samsung stopped making a mini.
As a guy, I don’t want a large phone in my pocket and reluctantly moved from Android operating system to Apple. I hated the functionality of the phone when I first got it and 10 months later it hasn’t changed. I can’t wit to move back to Android and the sooner the S9 mini arrives, the sooner the better.
John says
I could not agree more. I have Iphone 6s which is way too big for my pocket. I am waiting for samsung mini phone to replace it.. if Samsung does not release its update until the summer, I will just go for iPhone SE, the only phone on the market with proper size and functionality.