Samsung annouced the GALAXY S4.The company unveiled the Galaxy S4 amidst much fanfare and did not disappoint in terms of upping the game in terms of hardware specifictions, which included an octa-core processor and a big bright high-definition screen.It also endowed the phone with some unique 'smart' features and added all sorts of sensors and motion detection controls.
The new Samsung GALAXY S4 helps bring us closer and captures those fun moments when we are together. Each feature was designed to simplify our daily lives. Furthermore, it cares enough to monitor our health and well-being. To put it simply, the Samsung GALAXY S4 is there for you.
Design
The Galaxy S4 looks very similar to the Galaxy S III. Someone may even take them for the same phone from a distance.
.The phone is built from polycarbonate(read plastic) materials and doesn't feel alluring when compared to the likes of the iPhone 5 and HTC One.
The phone is available in two colours - Black Mist and White Frost, and we got a Black Mist phone as our reveiw unit. The phone doesn,t feel bulky and for a device that packs in a 5-inch screen, the Galaxy S4 feels more like a phone and less like a Phablet thanks to its narrow frame and thinner bezel.
The front of the phone still features a physical Home button and two capacitive touch buttons for Menu and Back controls. The back of the phone features the 13-megapixel-camera lens, with the LED flash right below it. You see a power button on the right side of the phone , volume rocker on the left, a 3.5mm headset jack and Infrared receiver on the top and Micro-USB port at the bottom. The SIM card, microSD card slot, NFC module and battery are hidden inside.
Display
The Galaxy S4 comes with a 5-inch full-HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080x1920 pixels packing 441 pixels per inch. AMOLED dislays are usually known to render a little over-satuarated colour, Samsung offers what it calls, Adapt Display, to optimise colours according to ambient light conditions.You can choose between four manual modes (Dynamic, Standard, Professional Photo and Movie) and seven automatic modes if you select the Adapt Display option.
With 7 automatic modes and 4 manual modes, the Samsung GALAXY S4 provides the optimal viewing experience. See your favourite videos, games, books and emails displayed with amazing colour quality. Get the perfect and optimised view with the Samsung GALAXY S4.
The incredibly-wide FULL HD Super AMOLED screen fits perfectly within an extraordinarily slim bezel that’s encased in a special polycarbonate body, making this the lightest and most sophisticated GALAXY yet.
Camera
The Galaxy S4 features a 13-megapixel rear camera that takes great shots in day light and artificial light. We found that pictures clicked with the phone had good amount of detail and looked very close to life with accurate colour reproduction.
Two cameras, one extraordinary photo. Capture the ‘I was there’ moments of your life by simultaneously shooting with the front and rear cameras. Get the shot you want with more variety of styles to choose from. With Dual Shot, friends and family can experience everything with you, no matter how far they may be.
Every picture you take on the Samsung GALAXY S4 can come with sound. So now you can remember what was said, played, and heard, not just what it looked like.
Get a sequence of photos in one frame to create a collage that tells the story better than a single photo could. the detailed action that’s seamlessly merged into one very dynamic photo.
Performance
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is powered by Samsung's Exynos 5 Octa processor which is essentially a set of two quard-core processors-a 1.2GHz Cortex A7 quad-core processor and a 1.6GHz Cortex A15 quard-core processor that work together to optimise processing . It has 2GB RAM onboard, and a PowerVR SGX 544MP chip for processing graphics. Our review unit had 16GB of expandable internal storage out of which 8.89GB was available for our use.
Software
The Samsung Galaxy S4 runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, the latest iteration of the OS TouchWiz Nature UX, Samsung,s own UI that includes custom apps in addition to a skinned interface.
With the Samsung GALAXY S4 you can browse and shop through any content available from every Samsung Hub in one place. Videos, games, music, learning – it’s all in one integrated store. It has what you’re looking for in an easy to use and stylish magazine layout.Service may vary depending on country.
what you need translated into your new Samsung GALAXY S4 and it’ll read or text back the translation. The Samsung GALAXY S4 is a handy companion while traveling abroad, allowing you to easily communicate with locals, discover exotic foreign dishes, and explore hidden hangouts around the world.
Support: English, German, French, Chinese, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Korean.
Save time by having a quick preview without having to open up the entire content.
• Air View makes it, easier, and super-convenient to enlarge content and photos, preview emails, and speed dial all with your finger barely hovering over the screen.
• Supported features: Information Preview, Progress Preview, Speed dial Preview, Webpage magnifier.
Control your phone by just waving your hand over the screen without actually touching the screen.
• Just wave over the screen to go through contents for a quick glance Respond quicker to your calls by answering with Air Gesture
• Supported features : Quick Glance, Air Jump, Air browse, Air move, Air call-accept
Samsung HomeSync is the optimum personal cloud device for family entertainment. With 1TB of storage capacity, Samsung HomeSync stores tons of pictures and videos.
• Bring Android games, movies, TV shows and streaming content directly into your living room on a large and vivid TV. Mirror Mouse, the specialised navigating feature of the Samsung GALAXY S4, is a much simpler and easier way to enjoy all the features of Samsung HomeSync.
Most Specifications:-
Brilliant HD screen
Great performance
Decent battery backup
Good camera (except low-light shots)
Same old design that doesn't feel premium
Camera is not good at taking low-light shots
Major portion of internal storage taken up by Samsung apps (read bloat-ware)
Network - 2G,3G, wifi
OS - Android
Display - Colour Depth 16M
- Size 12.7cm
- Resolution 1920 * 1080
Chipset - (Dual,Quad) 1.6GHz Quad Core + 1.2GHz Quad Core Processor
Camera - Front (CMOS, 2MP)
- Rear (CMOS , 13MP)
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