Samsung has just introduced its latest flagship
smartphone, the Galaxy S 4 to the world.
The Galaxy S 4 follows the spectacularly successful
Galaxy S III, which sold over 100 million devices in 2012.
From a design point of view, the Galaxy S 4 iterated
from the Galaxy S III, while still offering a more streamlined, refined design.
The screen is now 5 inches but the body of the device doesn’t feel much larger
than the Galaxy S III. Moreover, Samsung made the device slimmer and stronger.
Gone is the plasticky feel of the Galaxy S III; the Galaxy S 4 is light, but
feels higher quality.
Galaxy S 4 Under the Hood
The 5-inch Super AMOLED display is 1920×1080, giving the Galaxy S 4 an eye-popping 441ppi resolution. It’s covered with Gorilla Glass 3.
The 5-inch Super AMOLED display is 1920×1080, giving the Galaxy S 4 an eye-popping 441ppi resolution. It’s covered with Gorilla Glass 3.
Depending on the market, it has a 1.9Ghz quad-core
processor or a 1.6 octa-core processor. The Galaxy S 4 runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly
Bean. It has 2GB of RAM and comes in 16, 32 or 64 GB configurations and also
includes a microSD card slot.
It has all the basic wireless connections, including
Bluetooth 4.0 LE, NFC, Wi-Fi and GPS. Like the Galaxy Note 8.1, the Galaxy S 4
is equipped with an IR port and can be used as a remote control.
Powering all of this technology is a 2600 mAh
battery.
It’s All About the Cameras
Samsung put a lot of focus on the cameras inside the Galaxy S 4. Yes, cameras, plural. In addition to the 13-megapixel rear camera, the Galaxy S 4 also has a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
Samsung put a lot of focus on the cameras inside the Galaxy S 4. Yes, cameras, plural. In addition to the 13-megapixel rear camera, the Galaxy S 4 also has a 2-megapixel front-facing camera.
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What’s different is that these two cameras can be
used together in a mode Samsung calls Dual Camera. The Dual Camera
functionality allows both cameras to be used simultaneously to record video or
take photos.
Users can choose how the second camera superimposes
on to the main camera screen — either in an overlay or in true side-by-side
mode. It also lets users make video calls while showing off what they are
seeing without having to switch camera positions.
In addition to the Dual Camera mode, Samsung has
beefed up the traditional camera software. Taking cues from the Galaxy S
Camera, the Galaxy S 4 has a number of different shooting modes for different
kinds of shots.
The camera also includes a few special features,
including a mode called Drama Shot that lets users create cinemagraph-like
images that are saved as animated GIFs.
Users can also create special Story Albums from
geo-tagged information as a way to create virtual reminders of a trip or event.
If the virtual reminder isn’t enough, you can order actual prints from the
devices too.
Gestures and More
Samsung has added some of the gesture and haptic features from its Galaxy Note line into the Galaxy S 4.
Samsung has added some of the gesture and haptic features from its Galaxy Note line into the Galaxy S 4.
A new feature called Air View lets users hover their
fingers over content in certain apps — such as Flipboard — and see a preview of
the content before changing screens. Air Gestures are Kinect-like gestures that
allow users to navigate the phone and even make voice calls without touching
the screen.
Samsung also has new Smart Pause and Smart Scroll
features that help users control content based on action. With Smart Pause,
videos in enabled apps will pause when you are turned away and resume when
turned back. It doesn’t work by using eye-tracking, but instead uses facial
recognition.
Smart Scroll lets users scroll through the browser
and email without touching the screen. It uses your face movements and wrist
gestures to determine when to scroll.
Availability
The Galaxy S 4 will be available on Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, U.S. Cellular and Cricket in the U.S. in Q2 2013. That’s soon
The Galaxy S 4 will be available on Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T, U.S. Cellular and Cricket in the U.S. in Q2 2013. That’s soon
honestly i love this phone, its truly a life companion.....
ReplyDeletei also love the eye tracker part, no need to touch the screen for a change of page
ReplyDeleteMe likey o!!wish I can afford it but will wait til I can **bbm sad face**
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