Samsung Galaxy Mini

Samsung Electronics

Industry	Consumer electronics
Founded	March 1, 1938 (1938-03-01) in Daegu, South Korea
Headquarters	Suwon , South Korea
Products	Smartphones, consumer electronics
Website	www.samsung.com

Overview

The Samsung Galaxy Mini (models GT-S5570[B/L/i]) is a smartphone developed by Samsung Electronics that operates on the Android platform. Introduced and launched in early 2011, it served as a successor to the E1107 and Galaxy 5 models. In various regions, it was marketed under alternative names such as the Samsung Galaxy Next, Pop, or NG, while in the United States, it was exclusively available through T-Mobile as the Samsung Dart. The device came in four distinct color options: steel grey, white, lime, and orange. Notably, this model transitioned from physical buttons to capacitive touch controls on the front panel, aligning with the design language of the broader Galaxy series.

Design and Features

This smartphone features a compact form factor with dimensions of approximately 110.4 mm in height, 60.6 mm in width, and 12.1 mm in depth, weighing around 106.6 grams. It sports a 3.14-inch TFT LCD display with a resolution of 240×320 pixels (QVGA) and a pixel density of 127 ppi, capable of rendering 256k colors. Input methods include a multi-touch capacitive touchscreen complemented by physical push buttons and integrated A-GPS functionality.

The device is powered by either a Qualcomm MSM7227 processor clocked at 600 MHz (GT-S5570) or a Broadcom BCM21553 running at 832 MHz (GT-S5570i), paired with an Adreno 200 GPU or Broadcom BCM2763 Videocore IV GPU respectively. Memory configurations differ between variants, offering 278 MB (GT-S5570) or 384 MB (GT-S5570i) of RAM, alongside 160 MB of internal storage expandable via microSD cards up to 32 GB.

Connectivity options encompass GSM networks across multiple frequency bands, HSDPA support up to 7.2 Mbit/s, and for certain models CDMA compatibility including CDMA2000 1xRTT and EV-DO Rel. 0. Additional features include Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), micro USB 2.0 port, a 3.5 mm audio jack, and FM radio with RDS support—mono on GT-S5570 and stereo on GT-S5570i models.

The rear camera provides a 3.15-megapixel sensor capable of capturing images and video in standard formats such as MP4 and H.264. Audio playback supports formats including MP3, AAC, AAC+, and eAAC+. The device runs initially on Android 2.2.1 "Froyo," upgradeable officially to Android 2.3.6 "Gingerbread," with unofficial support for Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" via CyanogenMod.

Power is supplied by a user-replaceable 1200 mAh Lithium-ion battery, ensuring portability and ease of maintenance.

Successor

The Galaxy Mini was followed by the Samsung Galaxy Mini 2, which introduced several enhancements over its predecessor: a higher-resolution display at 480×320 pixels with improved contrast, an upgraded processor clocked at 800 MHz compared to the original’s 600 MHz, increased RAM from 278 MB to 384 MB, expanded internal storage capacity rising from 160 MB to approximately 1830 MB available space, as well as updated connectivity features including Bluetooth v3.0, Wi-Fi Direct, and Near-field communication (NFC) capabilities.

Features

The Galaxy Mini is a 3.5G-capable smartphone featuring quad-band GSM connectivity and was introduced with dual-band HSDPA (900/2100 MHz) delivering speeds up to 7.2 Mbit/s. Its screen measures 3.14 in (80 mm) diagonally and utilizes a TFT LCD panel with a QVGA resolution of 240×320 pixels, capable of displaying up to 256,000 colors.

Positioned as an entry-level device, the Galaxy Mini was among the most affordable Android smartphones available as of 13 May 2011.

Initially, the Galaxy Mini operated on Android 2.2 "Froyo". However, in May 2011, Samsung confirmed that this model, alongside other Galaxy devices, would receive an official upgrade to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. Subsequently, an official update to Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread) was rolled out via Samsung Kies on 9 December 2011 for select carriers. Additionally, users have the option to install custom ROMs such as CyanogenMod, where the device is identified by the codename tass. The officially supported CyanogenMod version for the Galaxy Mini as of August 2012 is version 7.2. While it can run CyanogenMod versions 10/10.1/10.2 and even 11, these later releases lack official support and may exhibit stability or performance limitations.

Overclocking the device's processor to 800 MHz is achievable using SetCPU.

Key features

• Support for dual-finger touch input
• Quad-band GSM and dual-band 3G compatibility
• HSDPA data speeds reaching 7.2 Mbit/s
• WiFi standards 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth version 2.1 technology
• USB 2.0 High-Speed interface
• 3.14 in (80 mm) QVGA TFT touchscreen capable of displaying 256K colors
• Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 system-on-chip
  • ARMv6 (ARM11) CPU clocked at 600 MHz
  • Adreno 200 graphics processing unit
• Runs on Android OS v2.2 with TouchWiz v3.0 UI; upgrade to v2.3.6 available in certain regions
• Includes 384 MB RAM (with approximately 279 MB accessible)
• Offers 160 MB of internal storage with a hot-swappable MicroSD card slot; comes bundled with a 2 GB card
• Equipped with a fixed-focus 3.15-megapixel camera featuring geo-tagging capabilities
• Integrated GPS receiver enhanced with A-GPS support
• FM radio functionality with RDS and Radio Text (excluded in the "Dart" variant)
• Standard 3.5 mm headphone jack
• Built-in document editor
• Sensors include accelerometer and proximity sensor
• Supports Swype virtual keyboard input
• MicroUSB port used for charging and data transfer alongside stereo Bluetooth 2.1 connectivity
• Social networking service (SNS) integration
• Includes image and video editing tools

See also

• Galaxy Nexus
• Galaxy Europa (2011)
• Samsung Dart is reportedly the equivalent model for T-Mobile in the US.

External links

• Official website