Samsung Galaxy S4

SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 REVIEW

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the most hotly anticipated smartphone ever from the Korean brand, and with a glut of top end features, it's the most powerful and desirable device Samsung has created yet. One of the most impressive things about the phone is the fact the size hasn't changed from its predecessor - the Galaxy S4 comes in at 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches), meaning there's no extra heft to try to work with in your palm. Samsung prides itself in the differentiation the AMOLED screen technology brings to its high-ends, and it has indeed achieved the unthinkable with the Galaxy S 4 this time around a five inch panel with the amazing for OLED screen 441ppi pixel density. Samsung has tried to supplement this with a tranche of software upgrades too, meaning a more powerful camera, a better way to communicate with your friends and consume media, and interestingly a big push into health through dedicated apps too the S 4 as a truly human companion.

SPECIFICATION & FEATURES

DISPLAY & SCREEN

Type:	Full HD Super AMOLED
Display:	Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 3.352:1 (sunlight)
Colors:	16 777 216
Touchscreen:	Multi-touch
Size:	5.0 inches
Resolution:	1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel density:	441 ppi
Features:	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass

BODY & DESIGN

Device type:	Smart phone
Dimensions:	(5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches) / (136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm )
Weight:	(130 g), (4.59 oz)
Body material:	Polycarbonate

GENERAL TECHNOLOGY

2G Network:	(GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G Network:	(HSPA+ 42Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz
4G Network:	4G (LTE Cat 3 100/50Mbps), up to 6 different band sets
Data:	LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s, LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
Positioning:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Navigation:	Yes
SIM:	Micro-SIM
Announced:	14 Mar 2013
Released:	27 April 2013, Available

HARDWARE & MEMORY

Processor:	1.9 GHz Quad-Core Processor, 1.6 GHz Octa-Core Processor
System chip:	Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T
Graphics processor:	Adreno 320
System memory:	2048 MB RAM
Built-in storage:	16 GB storage
Card slot:	microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 64 GB Storage expansion

MULTIMEDIA & SOUND

Alert types:	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Audio quality:	Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X
Loudspeaker:	Yes
Headphone:	Yes
Music player: Filter by: Features:	Yes Album, Artist, Playlists Album art cover, Background playback

CAMERA

Camera:	Photo & Video
Primary Camera quality:	13 megapixels, 4128 x 3096 pixels
Flash:	LED flash
Features:	Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), Auto focus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Smile detection, Exposure compensation, White balance presets, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects, Self-timer, Voice activation Dual Shot , Drama Shot, Sound & Shot, 360 Photo, Animated Photo, Eraser, Night, Best Photo, Best Face, Beauty Face, HDR (High Dynamic Range), Panorama, Sports
Video:	1920x1080 (1080p HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Continuous autofocus, Video calling
Primary camera:	13 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS
Secondary camera:	2 Mega pixel camera, Full HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BIS

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN:	WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80)
Bluetooth:	Yes, (NFC, Bluetooth® 4.0 (LE))
USB:	Yes (microUSB v2.0)
Connector:	microUSB
Features:	Mass storage device, USB Host, USB charging
GPRS:	Yes
EDGE:	Yes
Speed:	HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Other:	NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared

INTERNET

Online services support:

Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Plus, Facebook, YouTube (upload), Flickr, Picasa, Twitter, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads, Voice Search

FEATURES

OS:	Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset:	Exynos 5 Octa 5410
CPU:	Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A15 & quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU:	PowerVR SGX 544MP3
Sensors:	Accelerometer, RGB light, Geomagnetic, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Thermometer, Barometer, Humidity, Gesture
Messaging:	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser:	HTML5, Adobe Flash
Phone Book:	Yes
Charging:	Charger
Call Records:	Yes
SMS:	Yes
MMS:	Yes
E-Mail:	Yes
Instant Messaging:	Yes
Predictive text input:	Yes, T9 input
Voice message:	Yes
Voice dialing	Yes
Voice commands	Yes
Voice recording	Yes
Radio:	NO
GPS:	Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java:	Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors:	White Frost, Black Mist
Notifications:	Service lights, Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Others:	--Group Play: Share Music, Share Picture, Share Document, Play Games --Story Album, S Translator, Optical Reader --Samsung Smart Scroll, Samsung Smart Pause, Air Gesture, Air View --Samsung Hub, ChatON (Voice/Video Call, Share screen, 3-way calling) 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) --Wireless charging (market dependent) --S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Dropbox (50 GB storage) --Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic --TV-out (via MHL 2 A/V link) --SNS integration --MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player --MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player --Organizer --Image/video editor --Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) --Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa --Voice memo/dial/commands --Predictive text input (Swype)

BATTERY

Battery Type:	Li-Ion
Capacity:	2600 mAh battery
Stand-by time:	Up to 370 hours (3G), 15.4 days / Up to 320 hours (4G), 13.3 days
Talk time:	Up to 17 hours (3G)
Music play:	Up to 62 hours
Wireless charging:	Optional