Samsung announced the GALAXY S 4 smartphone, offering the world’s first Full HD Super AMOLED display. Its 5-inch large screen has 441ppi for stunning viewing quality, while Corning’s new Gorilla Glass 3 makes it a durable travel companion.
The new S 4 improves upon the S III with a larger screen size and battery, minimized bezel; all housed in a light (130g) and slim (7.9mm) shape. The Samsung GALAXY S 4 is slimmer yet stronger, with less to hold yet more to see.
The GALAXY S 4 supports HSPA+42 Mbps and 4G LTE which means wherever you are in the world, you can rely on perfect connectivity. Especially, the LTE version supports up to 6 different band sets which allows it to function in most LTE coverage areas as well as enabling global LTE roaming. Furthermore, TDD/FDD LTE Dual Mode version will be introduced later this year.
Equipped with a 13 megapixel rear camera, the GALAXY S 4 lets users choose from a variety of frame effects which blend the two pictures naturally and also adjust the size of the small picture inside the big one. Users can select 8 different ways to combine the two photos taken by the front camera and the rear camera. In addition, 12 outstanding shooting modes provide versatility. The GALAXY S 4 ensures that tasks are effortless with innovative features that detect your face, voice and motions to enable screen control with no need for finger touch activation.
Features:
- Dual Camera function that allows simultaneous use of both front and rear cameras.
- Dual Video Call function enables you to make and receive a video call with friends and family while showing what you are looking at during the call.
- Drama Shot allows you to see all the action in one continuous time-lapse.
- Sound & Shot uniquely stores sound and voice together as the picture is taken so those special moments are captured in the truest form imaginable, exactly as they happened.
- Story Album function automatically gathers and sorts photos according to your timeline, geo-tagging information, or a specific event to create a photo album. These unique story albums can be ordered and delivered as an offline photo album through a new partnership with Blurb, so you can keep those precious moments safe to look at and share time and time again.
- Group Play function lets users enjoy music, photos, documents and games with those around them without even requiring a Wi-Fi AP or cellular signal. This innovative feature enables users to connect directly with others to share, play and co-create content and entertainment instantly.
- Share Music option allows users to have the same song playing on multiple phones in sync to create the best party atmosphere.
- S Translator provides instant translation, using text or voice translation on applications including email, text message and ChatON. This instant translation is possible both from speech to text and text to speech and ensures that you can rely on the correct information whilst abroad.
- Samsung Smart Pause enables you to control the screen by where you look. When you are watching a video, the video pauses when you look away then it starts right up again when you are back.
- Samsung Smart Scroll allows you to scroll the browser or emails up and down without touching the screen. It recognizes your face looking at the screen and movement of your wrist and then scroll the pages up or down accordingly.
- Air View allows users to hover with their fingers to preview the content of an email, S Planner, image gallery or video without having to open it. You can even see a magnified view on the internet browser, or a phone number saved in the speed dial on the keypad. With ‘Air Gesture’, you can change the music track, scroll up and down a web page, or accept a call with a wave of your hand.
- S Voice Drive allows activate commands via voice control for optimization when driving. Once connected with a car Bluetooth, the phone automatically turns into driving mode converting text to speech so you can easily and safely check messages with no need to look at the screen.
- Samsung Optical Reader makes life yet more effortless, by automatically recognizing text, a business card or QR code information, and providing useful functions such as translation, call, text message and search.
- Samsung WatchON enables IR remote features to control your home entertainment system including TV, set-top box, DVD player and even air conditioner. In addition, you can enjoy various content including live TV, cable TV and VOD based on the rich information provided by EPG (Electronic Program Guide).
- ‘S Health’ software in combination with sensors built within the device systematically and automatically monitors your health, surroundings and so much more to help improve your quality of life. Also, users can easily check their health conditions using food diary, exercise diary and sleep monitor to stay fit and healthy. (Certain functions are enabled by specific accessories.)
- Samsung Adapt Display provides an optimal viewing experience, customized for each type of application
- Samsung Adapt Sound offers an optimal level and type of sound, personalized for each user, to make the most out of life.
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Price and Availability
Samsung GALAXY S 4 will be available from Q2 globally including US, partnering with AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless, as well as US Cellular and Cricket. In Europe, Samsung GALAXY S 4 is partnering with global mobile operators such as Deutsche Telecom, EE, H3G, Orange, Telenor, Telia Sonera, Telefonica, and Vodafone. At launch, two color options will be available – Black Mist and White Frost; with a variety of additional color options to follow later this year.
Samsung GALAXY S 4 Product Specifications:
Network | 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz 3G (HSPA+ 42Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 4G (LTE Cat 3 100/50Mbps) : up to 6 different band sets(Dependent on market) |
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Display | 5 inch Full HD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080) display, 441 ppi |
AP | 1.9 GHz Quad-Core Processor / 1.6 GHz Octa-Core Processor The selection of AP will be differed by markets. |
OS |
Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
Camera | Main(Rear): 13 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS
Sub (Front): 2 Mega pixel camera, Full HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BIS |
Video |
Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark, HEVC
Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p) |
Audio |
Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X |
Camera Features | Dual Camera: Dual Shot / Dual Recording/ Dual Video Call Drama Shot, Sound & Shot, 360 Photo, Cinema Photo, Eraser, Night, Best Photo, Best Face Beauty Face, HDR (High Dynamic Range), Panorama, Sports |
Additional Features |
Group Play: Share Music, Share Picture, Share Document, Play Games |
Story Album, S Translator, Optical Reader |
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Samsung Smart Scroll, Samsung Smart Pause, Air Gesture, Air View, |
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Samsung Hub, ChatON (Voice/Video Call, Share screen, 3-way calling) Samsung WatchON |
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S Travel (TripAdvisor), S Voice™ Drive, S Health |
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Samsung Adapt Display, Samsung Adapt Sound
Auto adjust touch sensitivity (Glove friendly) |
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Safety Assistance, Samsung Link, Screen Mirroring |
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Samsung KNOX (B2B only) |
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Google Mobile Services |
Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude
Google Play Store, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads, Voice Search |
Connectivity |
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80)
GPS / GLONASS NFC, Bluetooth® 4.0 (LE) IR LED (Remote Control), MHL 2.0 |
Sensor |
Accelerometer, RGB light, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer
Temperature & Humidity, Gesture |
Memory |
16/ 32/ 64 GB User memory + microSD slot (up to 64GB) 2GB RAM |
Dimension |
136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm, 130g |
Battery |
2,600 mAh |