Well the Camera for one, and the reviews I read just kept coming up with an analysis like...The Nexus is a great 'Android starter' phone...but if you can plump for the S4, do it.
The only reason I didn't want to get an S4 was because of the form factor.
Once the mini came out, at only $50 - $100 more, it was a no-brainer.
Now, though, I would make a different purchasing decision.
Although, experience tells me that with the price recently dropped, that probably means they are trying to empty shelves and clear our their backlog to make way for a new unit coming in the next few months.
Soo......I am not sure what I would do - to be honest.
You do realise that the S4 and the S4 Mini are quite different? When reviews talk about the S4, you cannot extrapolate to the Mini due to different chipsets (quad core vs dual core), differing amount of RAM, resolution etc. I'm sure you know now.
Also, the only features of the Nexus 4 i would class as "starter" is the price (really cheap, accessible to a lot of peopl) and maybe the fast updates. That's about it. The camera is good, not the best, but more than good enough for casual stuff like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The only reason I didn't want to get an S4 was because of the form factor.
Once the mini came out, at only $50 - $100 more, it was a no-brainer.
Now, though, I would make a different purchasing decision.
Although, experience tells me that with the price recently dropped, that probably means they are trying to empty shelves and clear our their backlog to make way for a new unit coming in the next few months.
Soo......I am not sure what I would do - to be honest.
Overall, am happy with my S4 Mini :)