PUBLISHED:  27 May 2013 

Samsung accidentally reveals new mini version of Galaxy S4 handset on its OWN website

The firm made the gaffe on its own website – showing the unannounced handset as an option in an online app store.

The handset is expected to be announced in July, and have a 4.3inch screen to counter claims the Galaxy S4, which has a five inch screen, is too big.

• Expected to have a 4.3inch screen and 8MP camera, and go on sale in July

The Galaxy S4 mini was leaked on Samsung’s own website – and spotted by Israeli site tgspot

This image claims to show the Galaxy S4 mini (right) next to the full size S4, showing the smaller screen size of 4.3 inches on the mini compared to 5inches on the full sized handset

However, the firm has since removed the listing, and refused to comment on it.

Earlier this month anonymous Weibo user ‘PunkPanda,’ who has leaked photos of unreleased devices in the past, posted pictures of what is claimed to be Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S4 mini.

The pictures show a handset with a 4.3inch screen next to a full-size Galaxy S4. 

It is believed Samsung has developed the handset after claims the ‘full size’ S4, with a 5inch screen, was too large.

The firm has previously created mini versions of its handsets.

It comes after Samsung came under fire after it Galaxy S4 buyers are getting much less storage than they pay for because the device is sold full of ‘bloatware’. 

Another leaked shot of the Galaxy S4 mini, which according to Samsung’s own website, will be available in two versions

Bloatware includes apps and files that are added to handsets by the manufacturers and networks before they are sold to customers.

The S4, which costs around £550 SIM-free, is advertised as having 16GB of internal storage, yet because or these preinstalled apps, operating system files and network features, this is almost halved to 8.8GB. 

A tale of two smartphones

SAMSUNG GALAXY S4

Height: 136.6 mm (5.38 inches)

Width: 69 mm (2.72 inches)

Depth: 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)

Weight: 130 grams (4.59 ounces)

Touchscreen: 5in

Pixel density: 441 per inch

Display: 1920-by-1080 pixels

Network speeds: 3G and 4G LTE Lite

Camera: 13 megapixel in back-facing camera, 2 megapixel in front-facing

Voice recognition: Can translate nine languages and utilizes voice-activated tools that can dictate, reply, forward or save text messages

Built-in apps: Video chat; internet browser; Gmail; Google Talk, Google Play Store; infrared LED; Google Maps; YouTube

Processor: 1.9GHz quad-core processor or 1.6GHz octa-core processor

Internal memory: 16GB; 32GB; or 64GB

Other memory: Data stored in Samsung’s HomeSync – a household cloud service

Battery: 2,600 mAh

Operating system: Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean

APPLE IPHONE 5

Height: 123.8 mm (4.87 inches)

Width: 58.6 mm (2.31 inches)

Depth: 7.6 mm (0.3 inches)

Weight: 112 grams (3.95 ounces)

Touchscreen: 4in

Pixel density: 326 per inch

Display: 1136×640 pixels

Network speeds: 3G and mobile 4G

Camera: 8 megapixel in back-facing camera 1.2 in front-facing

Voice recognition: Siri upgraded to allow spoken recommendations for films or restaurants. Possible to update Facebook status by voice command

Built-in apps: FaceTime; video editing; Safari internet browser; email; Apple maps; no YouTube as standard

Processor: A6 chip said to be twice as quick as A5.

Internal memory: 16GB; 32GB; or 64GB

Other memory: Purchases stored in Apple’s iCloud servers

Battery: 1,400 mAh

Operating system: Apple iOS 6

Smart: The screen reacts to movement, and a video will automatically pause if you’re not looking at the phone

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