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40-656: The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (stylized as Samsung GALAXY S4 mini ) is an Android smartphone developed by the Korean manufacturer Samsung Electronics . Announced on May 31, 2013 and released in July 2013, the S4 Mini is a mid-range model of its flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone and a successor to the Galaxy S III Mini . It has a similar hardware design and software features to its high-end counterpart. The S4 Mini uses an almost identical variant of

80-510: A Galaxy smartphone with a Galaxy Book keyboard and mouse, and drag and drop files between them. Device Control is another feature in the quick panel that can control SmartThings and other devices. The following is a table showing the full initial release history of every Galaxy device since 2009. Starting from the Galaxy Note 3 , Samsung phones and tablets contained a warning label stating that it would only operate with SIM cards from

120-662: A Samsung-Microsoft partnership. Samsung have made several tools for making various Galaxy devices like phones, tablets and watches, work closer together. Samsung Flow is a feature allowing content to be synced with a PC, such as notifications, replying to messages and authenticating from a PC, and sharing content. It was announced in November 2014, released in a preview form in May 2015 and final released in May 2016. Microsoft's Phone Link also comes on Galaxy smartphones since 2019. Another feature named Multi Control allows controlling of

160-531: A user interface called One UI (with previous versions being known as Samsung Experience and TouchWiz ). However, the Galaxy TabPro S is the first Galaxy-branded Windows 10 device that was announced in CES 2016 . The Samsung Galaxy series is noteworthy for its pioneering role in bringing Android into mainstream popularity beginning in the early 2010s. The Galaxy Watch is the first Galaxy-branded smartwatch since

200-625: Is also part of the A series and is available in most countries as well. New features were introduced in the Galaxy A 2016 Series which includes metal and glass body, NFC which supports Samsung Pay , Samsung's Adaptive Fast charging feature and increased battery life. The Galaxy A (2016) series are very similar to the Galaxy S6 , and the Galaxy Note 5 flagships, which were released in April 2015, and August 2015, respectively. In January 2017, Samsung unveiled

240-655: Is running on newer Galaxy devices released after 2019, is available to Galaxy Watch on 20 May 2019. After the release of the Galaxy Watch Series, Samsung transitioned from Tizen to Google's WearOS with their Galaxy Watch4. The latest release of Galaxy Watch is the Galaxy Watch Ultra and Galaxy Watch7. Samsung announced the Galaxy Fit , an activity tracker positioned below the Galaxy Watch line. The first iteration

280-529: The Galaxy A35 , and Galaxy A55 . The Galaxy C series is a line of upper mid-range devices for specific markets. The latest device released under this line is the Samsung Galaxy C55. The Galaxy M series is a line of online-exclusive, mid-range smartphones; considered the successor to the Galaxy J and Galaxy On series. The Galaxy F series is a line of online-exclusive, mid-range smartphones sold alongside

320-628: The Galaxy Gear , a smartwatch running Android 4.3, on 4 September 2013. The Galaxy Gear was Samsung's only smartwatch to feature Galaxy branding; later Samsung smartwatches use the Samsung Gear branding. The Gear series was later succeeded by the Galaxy Watch series . In a software update in May 2014, Samsung replaced the operating system of the Galaxy Gear from Android to Tizen. Samsung's One UI, which

360-451: The Galaxy S . The Galaxy S and its successor Galaxy S II became very successful, eclipsing the company's other lines and operating systems. During the decade, the Galaxy phones "became the company's most-praised products [and] also were among the best-selling smartphones in the world." The Galaxy Z series is a line of high-end foldable smartphones. The line started in 2019 with the Galaxy Z Fold . The latest phones from this series are

400-520: The Galaxy S4 . The Galaxy S4 Mini is made available in: On August 3, 2015, Samsung released an updated version of the S4 Mini called the S4 Mini Plus (also known as S4 Mini Value Edition). It features a new 1.2 GHz Quad core processor, an Adreno 306 GPU, and comes with Android 4.4.4 KitKat . The rest of the specs remain the same. The Galaxy S4 Mini Plus is available in two variants: The successor to

440-706: The Galaxy S7 and the S7 Edge , released in March 2016. The series comprises three models. This was the last Galaxy A series to use the TouchWiz user interface, before being superseded by Samsung Experience and One UI in later models. The 2018 Galaxy A Series marked a major expansion for the lineup and introduces many high-end features for the first time in the Galaxy A series, including multi-lens camera, Infinity Display, Adaptive Fast Charging, IP68 certification, and revamped design. It

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480-561: The Galaxy S8 series in 2017, that process has changed. Due to the fact that many variants use a Multi-CSC, it will only work with SIM cards from the same CSC group. For example, an AT&T SIM card will not work on cellular-based Galaxy devices sold in Europe and other countries. "Over the Horizon" is the trademark sound for Samsung smartphone devices, first introduced in 2011 on the Galaxy S II . It

520-693: The Galaxy Unpacked event annually. The Galaxy brand is also extended in laptops, notebooks, and 2-in-1 convertibles. The Galaxy Book consists of products based on Microsoft Windows , while the Galaxy Chromebook line is based on ChromeOS . Samsung Galaxy smartphones run the Android operating system under the Google Mobile Services platform, however Samsung and third-parties have bundled various other software in them too. The TouchWiz interface

560-570: The Galaxy Z Flip6 and the Galaxy Z Fold6 , both released in July 2024. The Galaxy S series is a line of high-end smartphones. The latest models are the Galaxy S24, S24+, and S24 Ultra , released in January 2024. The Galaxy A series is a line of mid-range to high-end Android smartphones manufactured by Samsung Electronics . The Galaxy A series is similar to the high-end Galaxy S series , but with lower specifications and features. The latest models are

600-415: The 2017 edition of the Galaxy A series. Newly improved features include 16-megapixel front and back cameras, an Exynos 7 Octa 7880 SoC, a 3D glass display (similar to Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ , Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S7 ), barometer and gyroscope sensors and IP68 certification for water and dust resistance as well as support for Gear 360 (2017) . The new design of the series are very similar to

640-561: The 2024 Galaxy A series in 2023. The series introduced a Super AMOLED display for the first time on the A1x line, Super Fast Charging (25 W) on the lower-end models, and a "Key Island" design (except for the A0x line). The series also introduces a metal frame for the first time on the A5x series. Samsung introduced the 2025 Galaxy A series in 2024. It introduced the fingerprint sensor on the regular A0x line for

680-640: The 720p of the Galaxy S3 Mini . Similarly to the S4, the S4 Mini comes with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and Samsung's TouchWiz software, although certain features present on the S4 are not available (such as Air Gestures, Air View, Multi-window, Smart Pause, Smart Rotation, and Smart Scroll). The S4 Mini received the Android 4.4.2 " KitKat " update in June 2014 (though not in all regions), bringing some minor UI changes as seen on

720-447: The Galaxy J SC-02F, Galaxy Centura SCH-S738C, and SGH-N075T), where A is the model series, B is the device class, C is the generation, D is the device type, and E is the country/region that is made for (if applicable). Previously, from 2009 until September 2013, the model numbers were in the "GT-XXXXX" format. Duos or Dual SIM models end with the /DS suffix. The following is a list of known firmware regions. The original Samsung Galaxy

760-568: The Galaxy S4 and S4 Active. When asked about whether the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini would receive the Android 5.0 ''Lollipop'' update on the April 24, 2015, Three UK stated that it would not get the Lollipop update, blaming "memory limitations". However, Three Ireland stated later on the very same day that the S4 Mini would indeed get the Lollipop update and that it would start rolling out in

800-730: The Galaxy S4 ;Mini is the Galaxy S5 ;Mini . It was announced on May 30, 2014, and was subsequently released in July 2014. Samsung Galaxy Samsung Galaxy ( Korean :  삼성 갤럭시 ; stylized as SΛMSUNG Galaxy since 2015 (except Japan where it omitted the Samsung branding up until 2023), previously stylized as Samsung GALAXY ; abbreviated as SG ) is a series of computing and Android mobile computing devices that are designed, manufactured and marketed by Samsung Electronics since 29 June 2009. The product line includes

840-477: The Galaxy S4's polycarbonate hardware design. Internally, it features a dual-core 1.7 GHz Snapdragon 400 processor with 1.5  GB of RAM , 8 GB of internal storage that can be expanded using a MicroSD card, and a 4.27 inch qHD (540 x 960 pixel) Super AMOLED screen. The S4 Mini also includes a 1.9- megapixel (MP) front-facing camera, and an improved 8-megapixel rear-facing camera with 1080p video recording at 30 frames per second, compared to

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880-547: The M series. The Galaxy XCover series is a line of rugged "business" phones, which have low-end specifications but with stronger build quality and durability. The latest in common is the Galaxy Xcover 7. Samsung released multiple series of smartphones, often overlapping with each other. Most of these series were dropped. The Galaxy Tab series is a line of Android -powered tablets that debuted in 2010. There are two sub-categories currently under this series: Samsung announced

920-696: The Samsung Galaxy S series of high-end phones, Galaxy Z series of high-end foldables , Galaxy A series , Galaxy F series and Galaxy M series of mid-range phones, the Galaxy Book of laptops, the Samsung Galaxy Tab series , the Samsung Galaxy Watch , the Galaxy Buds series and the Galaxy Fit , and the now historical Galaxy Note series of pioneering phablets. Samsung Galaxy devices with

960-522: The basic composition of the six-note tune has not changed since its inception, various versions of different genres have been introduced as the product line evolved. While the first two versions were created in-house at Samsung, later versions were outsourced to external musicians. The sound has been covered by various popular artists who have released their own arrangements and remixes of the song, such as Quincy Jones , Icona Pop , Suga of BTS , and various K-pop artists. In Samsung's U.S. registration of

1000-584: The coming weeks. Though Samsung UK and US carrier Sprint had earlier stated that the S4 Mini would get the Lollipop update, several later retweets from Samsung itself suggest that this was misinformation, stating that it had failed the initial test for the update. The Galaxy S4 Mini ultimately did not receive an official Lollipop update in any region. The S4 Mini version released in most of Europe , Latin America , South Africa and few Asian countries contains NFC connectivity, which came standard on all versions of

1040-583: The first time. It also further expands software support with the Galaxy A16 5G being the first A-series device to receive 6 years of software upgrades. In March 2015, Samsung introduced the Galaxy Tab A series with 8.0 inch and 9.7 inch displays, a S Pen stylus, as well as preloaded Samsung applications. The S Pen feature on the Galaxy Tab A series, makes the first Samsung Galaxy device to be equipped with

1080-484: The higher-end models after being absent in two previous generations. The series comprises thirteen models. Samsung introduced the 2022 Galaxy A series in August 2021. The series introduced larger screens (on both LTE and 5G versions compared to the previous generation which was only reserved for 5G versions), various camera upgrades, the return of the peach device color option after it was absent in two previous generations, and

1120-485: The new two-digit nomenclature first introduced in the Galaxy S10 . It retains the higher-end features previously introduced in the Galaxy A 2018 series with several improvements, alongside a "waterdrop" notch display (also debuted in the Galaxy M series), higher battery capacity, newer SoCs, and higher memory capacity. The video stabilization feature returned after it was removed from the Galaxy A 2017 series, but IP67 rating

1160-445: The region the phone was sold in. A spokesperson clarified the policy, stating that it was intended to prevent grey-market reselling, and that it only applied to the first SIM card inserted. For devices to use a SIM card from other regions, one of the following actions totaling five minutes or longer in length must first be performed with the SIM card from the local region: With the launch of

1200-594: The release of later iterations of the Gear smartwatch from 2014 to 2017. In 2020, Samsung added the Galaxy Chromebook 2-in-1 laptop running ChromeOS to the Galaxy branding lineup. The follow-on Galaxy Chromebook 2 was released in 2021. The main 2024 lineup of Galaxy smartphone models looks like this: Since September 2013, model numbers of devices in the Samsung Galaxy series are in the "SM-ABCDE" format (excluding

1240-500: The return of Exynos chipsets (for A33 and A53) after it was last used on the A51 and A71. The series consists of ten models, continuing the trend of smaller lineup compared to its peek with the Ax0 line. Samsung introduced the 2023 Galaxy A series in 2022. The series consists of eight models. It features a 1080p display for the first time on the A1x line. Samsung Exynos 850 Samsung introduced

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1280-544: The series were the first-generation Galaxy A3 and Galaxy A5 , announced on October 31, 2014 and released in December 2014. Following the announcement of the 2017 series, Samsung announced that they hoped to sell up to 20 million Galaxy A series smartphones, targeting consumers in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. As of 2020, most of the Galaxy A series models are available in most countries. Galaxy Tab A

1320-442: The trademark for the sound, it is described as "the sound of a bell playing a B4 dotted eighth note, a B4 sixteenth note, an F#5 sixteenth note, a B5 sixteenth note, an A#5 eighth note, and an F#5 half note". Samsung Galaxy A series The Samsung Galaxy A series is a line of low-range to mid-range Android smartphones and tablets manufactured by Samsung Electronics as part of their Galaxy line. The first models in

1360-399: Was composed by Joong-sam Yun and appears as music in the music library of most Samsung phones released since 2011. Prior to 2011, "Beyond Samsung" served as Samsung's trademark music track, while "Samsung Tune" was used as the default ringtone. The sound appears as the default ringtone , as well as the sound when the phone turns on or off (a snippet is used), and as a notification sound. While

1400-618: Was launched in June 2009 as Samsung's first Android powered device. At the time, the brand's flagship smartphone was the Samsung Omnia and its successor , powered by Windows Mobile. Omnia had been the second full-touch Samsung device running the TouchWiz user interface (after the Tocco ), but the Galaxy had an unmodified Google Android interface; the TouchWiz UI made its way to the Galaxy series with

1440-670: Was released on 2019. Samsung later announced the Galaxy Fit2, which is a follow-up of their first tracker from 2019. In 2024, Samsung would once again announce a new device in the Fit Line, known as the Fit3. Samsung announced the Galaxy Buds, which is the new replacement to the Gear IconX . . The first iteration was released on 20 February 2019. Subsequent Galaxy Buds iterations will be revealed during

1480-720: Was removed on the higher models. This lineup, except the A2 Core, features One UI user interface, in accordance to the S10 series. The series comprises the most numerous models of the Galaxy A series, with nineteen models. Samsung introduced the 2020 Galaxy A series a few months after the release of mid-generation refresh of the 2019 series (those with the "s" suffix). The series brought new features such as geometric design, newer and faster SoCs (compared to their predecessor), hole-punch display (on some devices) and increased RAM and storage options. The series comprises fourteen models. The Galaxy A01 Core

1520-530: Was the first generation of Galaxy A devices that launched with the Samsung Experience UI derived from the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 9 , and the oldest series that would partially receive an update to One UI . The series comprises nine models. Samsung introduced the 2019 Galaxy A Series in February 2019, alongside the online-exclusive Galaxy M Series . Unlike all the previous models, the lineup shifts to

1560-644: Was the second ultra-budget model within the Galaxy A series, the first being 2019's Galaxy A2 Core. Samsung introduced the 2021 Galaxy A series in September 2020. The series has increased RAM and storage options, various camera upgrades, optical image stabilization on higher-end models, and 5G on a wider range of models, with some featuring larger screens than the LTE counterparts. It also shifts away from Exynos SoCs in favor of Qualcomm and MediaTek , as Exynos SoCs are now focused only on flagship models. IP67 rating returned for

1600-460: Was used until 2017, replaced by Samsung Experience . This was then replaced by One UI in 2019. The company has created many apps and services under the Galaxy brand specifically for these devices - many of which come preloaded - including the Galaxy Store which provides apps and customizations. Since late 2019, several Microsoft apps like Outlook also come preloaded on Galaxy as a result of

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