Rumour had that Samsung is coming out with a smaller and compact version of it’s hugely popular and fast selling flagship smartphone  Samsung Galaxy S4 with dialed back specs and price. On Thursday the Korean giant has officially taken the wraps off the Galaxy S4 mini.

Galaxy S4 mini will be powered by a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor, alongside 1.5GB of RAM and 8GB of internal memory — of which only 5GB will actually be available to the user — in addition to a microSD slot for up to 64GB of additional storage sporting a 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display at 960 x 540. It includes a 8MP back and 1.9MP front cameras, an infrared blaster for controlling your TV, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, LTE, a 1900 mAh battery, and options for single and dual SIM variants.

Pricing or availability details were not published, the device will run Android 4.2.2 and TouchWiz layered on top, it carries many of the software extras found in the Galaxy S4 like Sound & Shot, Story Album, S Translator, S Health among others.

“We appreciate such unprecedented demands for the GALAXY S4 that we aimed to provide users with life companion for a fuller, richer and simpler life. And now, we want to give people more choices with GALAXY S4 mini, similar look & feel of GALAXY S4 for more compact and practical usages ,” said JK Shin, CEO and President of IT & Mobile Communication Division at Samsung Electronics. “The new GALAXY S4 mini provides consumers with a new way to enjoy the flagship GALAXY S4 experience.”