Fashions are cyclical and, unfortunately for many, it seems that compact and powerful mobile phones are not in fashion. There are exceptions like the Asus Zenfone 10 and we can consider the Galaxy S23 and the Pixel 7a as “compact”, but currently, as they say, the fever for these models has passed.
However, recent rumors point to a new “mini” device from Samsung, a mobile that would arrive to compete with the smaller iPhone Pro and which would be a Galaxy S Mini Ultra, but in the FE family. This is a bit of a strange rumor, so we’re going to go into it in parts because there’s a lot of tissue to cut.
A small Galaxy S Ultra, according to rumor
As we said, Mini models are no longer a reality on the market. There are exceptions, but even Apple, which has bet big on them for two generations (the very interesting iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 13 mini) has ended up accepting reality: the user wants large screens.
There are several concessions to be made in a compact mobile and these reductions are incompatible with the current range of premiums. The battery is smaller, the screens are smaller (obviously), the dissipation systems are less efficient because they have a smaller surface area to cool the phone and even the cameras suffer from lack of space.
In a very compact mobile phone, for example, it would be very difficult to see a periscopic system like that many cell phones currently have for medium and long telephoto lenses. Simply, no room for goals and system.
Coming back to Samsung, in its most premium range we have the two extremes: The Galaxy S23 has a 6.1-inch screen and, with its height of 146.3 millimeters, you could say that it is a compact smartphone. Of course, with today’s standards of 6.5 inches and 6.8 inches, it’s a compact.
At the extreme is a 6.8-inch Galaxy S23 Ultra and yes, the S23 is high-end, but it doesn’t have the same screen or, more importantly, the same camera system as the Galaxy S23 Ultra. According to a rumor from a South Korean blog, source of several rumors and which we can read thanks to Sammobile, here it is where Samsung would try to enter, in the premium range with a compact phone.
This possible Galaxy S Mini Ultra would rival an iPhone Pro which also has a diagonal of 6.1 inches, but a system and screen worthy of its price and range. This all sounds good because you’re probably already imagining a mobile phone with the capabilities of the Galaxy S Ultra, but with the size of the conventional Galaxy S, but let’s put our feet on the ground for a moment.
One of the features of the Galaxy S Ultra is its quad rear camera system., including a long telephoto lens with periscopic system. This means that there are four sensors, a periscope system and elements that take up space and are complicated to miniaturize. Therefore, a system like that would be complicated in a really compact mobile, but hey, there is always room and it can be done if some elements are sacrificed.
However, what we read in the rumor is that It is a model that could be included in the FE family. There is another complication because yes, the Galaxy S FE are good phones, but they are not associated with the most premium range, but with the one that is a notch below and wants to compete with the iPhone Pro with a model from the FE family. This doesn’t seem very realistic.
Furthermore, it is also stated that no decisions have been made yet and it would all be part of an early approach by Samsung. Whatever sort of, We thought it appropriate to pass on this rumor and explain what the downsides of a Galaxy S Ultra Mini would be.. Additionally, keeping the S-Pen in the product means more internal space that can’t be dedicated to hardware.
This may or may not end up happening, but there is currently no solid information to confirm that Samsung is working on a compact premium phone.
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