Samsung just announced the Fourth generation of its range of Galaxy S smartphones and has done it in a big way. The Galaxy S4 redefines the concept again and goes a little further, with functions never seen before in a smartphone. Design it is also surprising, with only 130 grams of weight and 7,9 millimeters thick. At first it will be available in fog black and ice white, although they promise more colors in the future.
For JK Shin, responsible for Samsung Mobile, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is designed to improve our way of life. All the new features have been developed from the ideas and needs of consumers around the world. He concludes by saying that Samsung will never stop pursue innovationconceived by people, in order to inspire change.
Image quality will leave us speechless
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the first smartphone to have a screen of 5 inch Full HD (1.920 by 1.080) Super AMOLED type and an impressive 441 dpi densityfor simply spectacular image quality. The screen will be protected with the new glass Gorilla Glass 3, which improves resistance against bumps, drops and scratches.
For the processor, Samsung has opted for the 5 Exynos Octa, a 1,6 Ghz octa-core processor. Depending on the market, there will be a version with a 1,9 Ghz quad-core processor. The RAM memory will be 2 gigs. We can choose between three versions depending on the storage, 16, 32 or 64 gigs, all of them expandable through the MicroSD slot up to 64 gigs.
Dual camera to expand the possibilities
The camera also receives significant improvements, such as Dual Camera function, which allows us to simultaneously use the front and rear cameras of the Galaxy S4. In this way, we can make up to eight different combinations of photographs. This function will also be accessible from the video-call and will allow us to show our interlocutor what we are seeing at that moment.
The camera incorporates 12 shooting modes, which include some as interesting as Drama Shot or Sound & Shot, which stores the ambient sound of the moment we take a picture. The new feature Story Album will be in charge of ordering the photographs according to the date, location or event. Regarding the technical specifications, the rear camera will be 13 megapixels with auto-focus, flash and instant capture, while the front, will be 2 megapixels with Full HD recording capacity at 30 frames and instant capture.
Share without neconnection requirement
Communications also receive new and innovative features. With Group Play, users will be able to share music, photos, documents and games no need for a WiFi network or a 3G connection. Nor will the S Translator function be missing, which provides instant voice and text translation for applications such as email, text messages or the ChatON messaging application. The Galaxy S4 incorporates HSPA + 42 Mbps and LTE 4G, with support for six different bands. There will be no lack of connection possibilities through WiFi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac, GPS / GLONASS, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0 and Infrared LED.
Visual check, the future is here
Samsung SmartPause allows us to control the screen with our eyes. If we are watching a video and we stop looking at the screen, it will automatically pause so that we do not lose detail. When we look again, the video will play again, without us having to do anything. Samsung SmartScroll incorporates eye-handling of the terminal. If we are reading an email or a web page, the screen will recognize when we have reached the end and it will scroll so that we can continue reading without having to touch the screen.
Control our home
The infrared sensor will allow us to use the function Samsung WatchON, which transforms the Galaxy S4 into a realremote control. With it, we can control the television, the DVD player or the air conditioning. In addition, we can receive information from television services directly on the mobile.
The Galaxy S4 takes care of our health
The sensors of the new Samsung Galaxy S4 will be able to keep track of our health. S Health is the functionality that will monitor our health and our surroundings. With Samsung AdaptDisplay, the terminal is adapted to offer us the most optimal vision in each application, and with Samsung Adapt Sound, the sound level will always be the most appropriate at all times.
We leave you a picture with all features of the new Samsung Galaxy S4:
| Screen | 5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED (1920 x 1080), 441 ppi |
| Processor | Quad-Core at 1,9 Ghz or Octa-Core at 1,6 Ghz (According to market) |
| RAM | 2 gigs |
| Operating system | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Camera | 13MP rear with auto-focus, flash and instant capture 2MP front with Full HD recording capacity at 30 frames and instant capture |
| ADIEX | Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7 / 8, Sorenson Spark, HEVC |
| Audio | Codec: MP3, AMR-NB / WB, AAC / AAC + / eAAC +, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X |
| Connectivity | 802.11 WiFi a / b / g / n / ac GPS / GLONASS NFC Bluetooth® 4.0 IR LED Remote Control MHL 2.0 |
| Embedded | Accelerometer, RGB light, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer, Temperature and Humidity, Gestures |
| Storage | 16/32/64 GB + microSD slot (up to 64GB) |
| Dimensions | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm |
| Weight : | 130 grams |
| Battery | 2.600 mAh |
| Industrial | 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 bands depending on the market |
| Additional functions | Group Play: Share music, pictures and documents Story Album, S Translator, Optical Reader Samsung Smart Scroll, Samsung Smart Pause, Air Gesture, Air View, Samsung Hub, ChatON (Voice / Video calls) Samsung WatchON S Travel (Trip Advisor), S Voice ™ Drive, S Health Samsung Adapt Display, Samsung Adapt Sound Auto adjust touch sensitivity (Glove friendly) Safety Assistance, Samsung Link, Screen Mirroring Samsung KNOX (B2B only) |
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