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product_id: 158442277
title: "Portal Mini - Smart Video Calling 8” Touch Screen Display with Alexa - Black"
brand: "facebook"
price: "₨6696"
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reviews_count: 13
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# Smart Camera auto pans & zooms 8” vibrant touchscreen Encrypted video calls Portal Mini - Smart Video Calling 8” Touch Screen Display with Alexa - Black

**Brand:** facebook
**Price:** ₨6696
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 📞 Stay close, even when miles apart — the future of video calling is here.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Portal Mini - Smart Video Calling 8” Touch Screen Display with Alexa - Black by facebook
- **How much does it cost?** ₨6696 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sc](https://www.desertcart.sc/products/158442277-portal-mini-smart-video-calling-8-touch-screen-display-alexa)

## Best For

- facebook enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted facebook brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Crystal Clear Audio:** Smart Sound technology enhances voices and minimizes background noise for professional-quality conversations.
- • **Smart Camera Tracking:** Auto pans and zooms to keep everyone perfectly framed, making every call feel like an in-person hangout.
- • **Privacy at Your Fingertips:** One-touch camera and mic disable switch plus lens cover ensures your peace of mind in every call.
- • **Effortless Group Video Calls:** Connect up to 50 people seamlessly with Messenger Rooms—never miss a moment with your tribe.
- • **Alexa Built-In for Smart Living:** Control your smart home, stream music, get news updates, and more—all hands-free and hassle-free.

## Overview

Facebook Portal Mini is a sleek 8-inch smart video calling device with Alexa built-in, featuring a wide-angle smart camera that auto-adjusts to keep everyone in frame, enhanced audio for clear conversations, and robust privacy controls. Designed for seamless connectivity via Messenger and WhatsApp, it supports group calls up to 50 participants and doubles as a digital photo frame and smart home hub, making it an essential tool for modern families and remote professionals.

## Description

Portal Mini from Facebook is smart video calling with Alexa Built-in. Easily video call friends and family on their smartphones and tablets with Messenger or WhatsApp, even if they don’t have Portal. Enjoy an effortless video calling experience for large groups with Messenger Rooms, which lets you start or join calls of up to 50 people. Smart Camera pans and zooms to keep up with the action, and automatically adjusts to keep everyone in view. Smart Sound enhances the voice of whoever is talking, while minimizing background noise. Portal is private by design and all calls are encrypted. You can easily disable the camera and microphone, or block the camera lens with a single switch. Experience even more together with the ever-growing AR experiences library on Portal. Become some of your children’s favorite storybook characters with Story Time, where well-loved tales come to life with music, animation and immersive effects. Display your Instagram and Facebook photos directly to your Portal with the mobile app. You can even share photos during calls. With Alexa Built-in, you can ask a question, set a timer, add items to your shopping list, control your smart home and more. Facebook Live makes it easy to broadcast hands-free to family, friends and fans. With additional account activations, you can enjoy music, videos, news, games and more from our growing list of partners including Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio and the Food Network. You can also work smarter from home with partners like Zoom and Workplace from Facebook.Portal needs a wireless internet connection and AC power. Screen images simulated. User experience may vary. Additional registration, terms and fees may apply.

Review: "Portal" between Families - We bought the portal mini, as it was the cheapest of the options. We wanted the portal for the wide angle lens and for the stories feature. Our primary use was to help the kids connect to their grandparents who live far away. This Device has been a social life saver during Covid 19. We live far away from our families so having an easy way for our kids to visit with their grand parents, aunts, uncles and cousins has been great for them. my 3 and 5 year old have learned how to use it and call all their favs. When you set up the portal (using a face book account) you can set the people you want to be callable on the device. This prevents your kids from calling your old college room mate or other random people that you are "friends" with on facebook. It really is easy for kids to use. The smart tracking camera is cool, not perfect. Callers without the portal have no control over the focus feature of the portal camera. So they get random zooming in whenever the camera senses motion. I hope they continue the wide angle lens on the newer portals. I think this is the best feature as it really allows you to feel like you have a guest over for dinner as apposed to the narrow view of a phone camera. The wide angle lens is a necessity for kids and a stationary device. It has no battery at all so it must be plugged in. This is a pro and a con. For kids, it keeps them from dragging it all over the house and abandoning their relatives to stare at the ceiling in a random room. But it also means if you want to take a conversation from the living room into a story time in a bed room, you have to hang up and call back after it bootes up again. The stories feature is cool, but if you have the portal and the person on the other end of the call does not, they don't see the words to the story. This is a selling point to buy one for the grand parents. But since it's not as portable as a cell phone, grand parents may prefer to use their phone. The "stand" that comes built in is not great. It sits at a slight up angle. Which is fine most of the time. This stand is also part oft he the power cord, so you can't take it off. You can set it flat on the edge of the device, but it could get bumped and fall forward. It is also a great digital picture frame! it automatically shows pictures from your facebook account ( the one you used to log onto the device). You can limit the pictures to different albums etc. The pictures show up as a screen saver after a few minutes of inactivity. It does work with Alexa with some nice features compared to the desertcart echo we have in the house. It will add things your shopping list and show you the list at the same time. It will also tell and show the weather. I'm sure these features work the same or better on desertcart screen devices.
Review: Very easy setup - Awesome. Bought it for my mom and dad, I’m sure they’ll like it

## Features

- Easily video call with friends and family using your Messenger or WhatsApp account, even if they don't have Portal.
- Keep up with the action. Smart Camera automatically pans and zooms, keeping everyone in frame while you move and talk freely.
- Hear and be heard. Smart Sound enhances your voice while minimizing unwanted background noise.
- Easily disable the camera and microphone, or block the camera lens with a single switch. All Portal video calls are encrypted.
- See and do more with Alexa Built-in. Control your smart home, listen to your favorite music, watch the news, get the weather, set a timer and more.
- Enjoy all the features on our most compact device. With an 8” display, Portal Mini feels at home anywhere.
- Become some of your children's favorite storybook characters as you read along to well-loved tales with music, animation and immersive AR effects.
- Listen to your favorite music and streaming apps like Spotify or Pandora, display your photos from Instagram and Facebook, broadcast with Facebook Live, and more.
- Work smarter from home with partners like Zoom and Workplace from Facebook. Connect with co-workers even if they’re remote.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07XKWKQYT |
| Average Battery Life (in hours) | 3 years |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
| Best Sellers Rank | #138,876 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #1,972 in Computer Tablets |
| Brand | Facebook |
| Card Description | Integrated |
| Color | Black |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,982) |
| Date First Available | September 18, 2019 |
| Flash Memory Size | 16 |
| Graphics Coprocessor | Yes |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 8.48 x 0.91 x 5.94 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.7 pounds |
| Item model number | 899-00077-02 |
| Manufacturer | Facebook Technologies, LLC |
| National Stock Number | 899-00077-02 |
| Operating System | Portal |
| Processor Brand | Portal |
| Product Dimensions | 8.48 x 0.91 x 5.94 inches |
| Rear Webcam Resolution | 5 Pixels |
| Series | Portal Mini |
| Standing screen display size | 8 |

## Images

![Portal Mini - Smart Video Calling 8” Touch Screen Display with Alexa - Black - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51e2N3YuvWL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: My mother is paralyzed and has zero use of her hands. I want to get her something where she can call/ video chat anyone easily. Will this work?**
A: Did you end up buying this? My father is paralyzed and I am wondering how it worked for you. Will it focus on him in the room without him walking around? Or does it only focus on movement to find the caller.

**Q: Can you remove the power adapter once it is inserted?**
A: It needs to be continuously plugged in to operate the device.

**Q: Does it work in Brazil?**
A: Hey there. At this time, Portal is certified for use in these select countries: https://portal.facebook.com/help/265096954121882/ We can’t guarantee functionality of Portal outside these countries. Portal devices taken outside of select countries aren't eligible for importation into other countries and aren't covered by the limited product warranty. We appreciate your interest in Portal, and look forward to bringing Portal to more of the world.

**Q: Can it be used as digital picture frame and the source of pictures is from usb?**
A: I'm not sure about USB.  But you can set it to pull from any of your photos on FB.  I have an album that I add pictures to and it pulls them from there.  It is very easy.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Portal" between Families
*by J***R on August 22, 2020*

We bought the portal mini, as it was the cheapest of the options. We wanted the portal for the wide angle lens and for the stories feature. Our primary use was to help the kids connect to their grandparents who live far away. This Device has been a social life saver during Covid 19. We live far away from our families so having an easy way for our kids to visit with their grand parents, aunts, uncles and cousins has been great for them. my 3 and 5 year old have learned how to use it and call all their favs. When you set up the portal (using a face book account) you can set the people you want to be callable on the device. This prevents your kids from calling your old college room mate or other random people that you are "friends" with on facebook. It really is easy for kids to use. The smart tracking camera is cool, not perfect. Callers without the portal have no control over the focus feature of the portal camera. So they get random zooming in whenever the camera senses motion. I hope they continue the wide angle lens on the newer portals. I think this is the best feature as it really allows you to feel like you have a guest over for dinner as apposed to the narrow view of a phone camera. The wide angle lens is a necessity for kids and a stationary device. It has no battery at all so it must be plugged in. This is a pro and a con. For kids, it keeps them from dragging it all over the house and abandoning their relatives to stare at the ceiling in a random room. But it also means if you want to take a conversation from the living room into a story time in a bed room, you have to hang up and call back after it bootes up again. The stories feature is cool, but if you have the portal and the person on the other end of the call does not, they don't see the words to the story. This is a selling point to buy one for the grand parents. But since it's not as portable as a cell phone, grand parents may prefer to use their phone. The "stand" that comes built in is not great. It sits at a slight up angle. Which is fine most of the time. This stand is also part oft he the power cord, so you can't take it off. You can set it flat on the edge of the device, but it could get bumped and fall forward. It is also a great digital picture frame! it automatically shows pictures from your facebook account ( the one you used to log onto the device). You can limit the pictures to different albums etc. The pictures show up as a screen saver after a few minutes of inactivity. It does work with Alexa with some nice features compared to the amazon echo we have in the house. It will add things your shopping list and show you the list at the same time. It will also tell and show the weather. I'm sure these features work the same or better on amazon screen devices.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very easy setup
*by D***A on November 15, 2025*

Awesome. Bought it for my mom and dad, I’m sure they’ll like it

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very nice screen and speaker
*by D***I on November 8, 2020*

I mainly use this product as digital photo frame, and this one is totally good in use because I can flip it to straight when I want to. The Alexa is a little bit slower than echo dot, but it's still acceptable. Everything is satisfy right now except the video cam. I thought the 13 mega pixel selfie cam is gonna be super awesome, however it looks kinda fuzzy like the iPhone one I normally use. So I will still keep use iPhone for video call due to the conveniency. Other than that I was totally satisfy :)

## Frequently Bought Together

- Facebook Portal Mini - Smart Video Calling 8” Touch Screen Display with Alexa - Black
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