THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S 4 LIFE!

THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S 4 LIFE!

Good late evening or very early morning, Synapse Circuit Readers! What can I say about the Samsung Galaxy S4? Simply... “WOW!!!!”

Here’s a look at what gives the S4 the ‘X’ factor!

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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)

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

Samsung Smart Scroll, Samsung Smart Pause, Air Gesture, Air View,

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)

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

4MIDABLE
All of which translates into one heck of a phone and I think it will be hard to beat... Looking at it objectively... What other model can the S4 be compared to? The HTC One? Well, the HTC One is one fine looking handset and in looks HTC has definitely brought something new to the table of handset design. I think the HTC One looks very unique while the S4 resembles the Galaxy Note II! I am ever so slightly disappointed with the design; this is the initial response. I have a feeling that, like the S3, I am going to appreciate the design when it is in my hands!

The HTC One camera vs. S4 camera... HTC has this “ultrapixels” gimmick that is said to deliver a better picture using a 4MP sensor... Can this be right? Hmmm... The Galaxy S4 at last features a 13MP camera and if it is anything like the S3 and Note II it is going to be brilliant! I will reserve judgement until I can compare pictures side by side! The HTC One has a fixed battery whereas the S4 2,600 mAh battery is removable.

I think the better match for the Galaxy S4 is the Sony Xperia Z which also features a 13MP camera. Again, I need to compare the two side by side!

As with the S3 it was functionality and design that made it outstanding above the competition, the S4 has taken functionality to a superlative level! More about the S4 coming in the next blog...

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