A man walks at the Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Seoul
A man walks at the Samsung Electronics' headquarters in Seoul REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji

South Korean smartphone maker, Samsung has quietly released another variant of its Galaxy S4 Mini smartphone i.e. the Galaxy S4 Mini Plus with an improved chipset. Samsung had listed the smartphone in some of its regional sites in the EU last month and is already up for sale, according to reports.

The Galaxy S4 Mini Plus sports a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED QHD screen and runs on the Snapdragon 410 chip with a quad-core 1.2GHz Cortex-A53 CPU, Adreno 306 GPU and 1.5GB RAM. Other features include an 8MP rear camera with 1080p video recording, a 1,900 mAh battery and Android KitKat, reports GSM Arena. The Galaxy S4 Mini Plus also includes connectivity options like 3G, GPRS/EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB and GPS, reports Times Of India.

Samsung’s smartphone market status

According to a recent study by market research firm IDC, Samsung has once again captured a bigger market share in the smartphone segment, compared to Apple in Q2 2015. The company has grabbed 21.7 percent of the global smartphone market, compared to Apple’s 14.1 percent.

Apple and Samsung have been trying to oneup each other in the smartphone industry. According to research firm Gartner, in the final quarter of 2014, Apple was declared the leader based on its sales performance of the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. However, in the following quarter, Samsung retained the top position, according to Strategy Analytics. Samsung's strong portfolio keeps it at the top of the smartphone market despite declining market share.

The Galaxy S4 Mini Plus is another addition to the company’s Galaxy S4 Mini series. Samsung is also expected to launch the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge Plus this fall. Both the upcoming phones are likely to feature 5.67-inch super AMOLED displays with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and are expected to be available in four colors i.e black, gold, silver, and white, reports Sammobile. However, both the phones will differ in terms of display and will get different processors.

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