Is the S4 mini very long ?

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I measured the ratio of height to width of some samsung phones
Ace : 1.876
S4 : 1.95
S3: 1.95
Grand : 1.86

S4 mini : 2.03 !!

It has the same width as an Ace but has much greater length.
My question is does it feel like a LONG tv remote controller?
Considering it has the same width of the tiny Galaxy Ace

Does anyone know dimensions of the actual screen?
 

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Good link.
Thanks
But just as suspected. The s4 mini is freakishly long. (Actually should have been dubbed S4Slim)
My main use was watching movies in a reasonably sized handy phone.
The ratio is just wrong. its even longer than the standard 16:9 movie ratio which will cause a large portion at the sides to stay black when I play the movies.
 
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...even longer than the standard 16:9 movie ratio which will cause a large portion at the sides to stay black...

Wrong, you'll have no black sides in the viewing area, because the screen is 960x540 pixels, precisely 16:9 ratio. But you will have a sort of 'freakishly' large phone front area on either side, what I call large chin and forhead areas. The big advantage in my opinion is S4 Mini's tiny weight for decent screen size (3.77 oz : 4.3 in.).
 

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