The handset that is believed to be the compact (and less potent) version of the Samsung Galaxy S9 flagship has just been spotted on Geekbench, where it is listed under the model number SM-G8750. This handset is rumored to be currently tested in China and features 4 GB RAM and a mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Alleged-Samsung-Galaxy-S9-Mini-with-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-660-onboard-hits-Geekbench.294810.0.html
I think that there is a big market for compact high end phones. I (and many I know) can't stand big and tall phones. My S7 is the max I would get, and my S4 was even better, so a mini variant of the size of an S4 would be great news. The Sony Z2 compact was almost perfect, but lack of an audio jack is a deal breaker
Thank you for your opinion!