My old “smartphone” got to the end of the life beyond worth to fix. So I changed to a proper Android smart phone. Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is Galaxy S4′s little brother is not only smaller but also much lighter than Samsung’s flagship phone. My initial feeling after few days of use is very positive.
I wanted see what is inside but I don’t want to break my phone. So I turned to Google to find if there is teardowns. And I found some YouTube videos:
Galaxy S4 Mini GT-I9190/I9195 Disassembly & Assembly
The video reveals what is inside the phone. The video also shows how to get the phone into calibration mode that shows the data from different phone sensor. You do this by trying to make call to number *#0*#.
Some other videos:
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini Complete Teardown
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini (i9195) repair, disassembly manual, guide
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Tomi Engdahl says:
According to some testing make call to number *#0*# reveals a quite similar special screen also on some older Samsung Galaxy models.
Tomi Engdahl says:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMOLED
AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode) is a display technology for use in mobile devices and televisions. OLED describes a specific type of thin-film-display technology in which organic compounds form the electroluminescent material, and active matrix refers to the technology behind the addressing of pixels.
Tomi Engdahl says:
What’s the difference between the Samsung Galaxy S4 & the S4 Mini?
Samsung Galaxy S4 against the S4 Mini – What’s the difference?
http://blog.clove.co.uk/2013/08/23/whats-the-difference-between-the-samsung-galaxy-s4-the-s4-mini/
Experimenting NFC tag « Tomi Engdahl’s ePanorama blog says:
[...] NFC tag My new smart phone has NFC capabilities so there is time to try them. What is NFC and how do I program NFC [...]
Leyla says:
Nice video. It is quite an experience to watch what’s inside these amazing phones.
Cecil says:
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Bruna Friedeck says:
nice site easy to use well worth a visit will be back soon
Harga Hp samsung Galaxy Ace 3 says:
My old “smartphone” got to the end of the life beyond worth to fix. So I changed to a proper Android smart phone. Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is Galaxy S4′s little brother is not only smaller but also much lighter than Samsung’s flagship phone. My initial feeling after few days of use is very positive.
youtube.com says:
Valuable information. Lucky me I found your website by accident, and I’m surprised why this twist of fate did not
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Tomi Engdahl says:
For comparison:
Samsung Galaxy S5 Teardown
http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Samsung+Galaxy+S5+Teardown/24016
Tomi Engdahl says:
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini GT-I9195: Wireless charging with working NFC function
http://misc.schausberger.cc/2013/12/samsung-galaxy-s4-mini-gt-i9195-wireless-charging-with-working-nfc-function/
By default, this phone model does not support wireless charging, but it can be enabled using an add-on module.
XTL says:
Neat. I should probably pull apart a GS4 mini that has intermittent vibration problems.