Samsung Galaxy S4, official performance characteristics

The Samsung Unpacked 2013 has uncovered one of the most anticipated devices of the year, the Samsung Galaxy S4. As had been rumored, the team includes a five-inch full HD display, plus the expected eight-core processor, the Samsung Exynos 1.6 GHz Octa 5 However, there is much more. Discover all its technical characteristics and housing design which maintains the essence of the Samsung Galaxy S3.

BlackBerry, HTC, Huawei, LG, Sony, ZTE ... most of the manufacturers have officially its finest to be placed in a privileged position in the smartphone market. All were surprised by the high performance of their teams, but there was still one of the players to unveil its new weapon, Samsung. The company is already in a position to fight on equal terms after giving knowledge. 

The new Samsung Galaxy S4. The terminal, which offers a continuous line on the design shown by the Samsung Galaxy S3 but with interesting updates, shows the most change within a high-performance hardware and software elaborate.

Housing and Design

Samsung not only returns to trust-polycarbonate plastic, but the case design of the new Samsung Galaxy S4 is a remodeling seen in the Samsung Galaxy S3. We can perceive changes in the profile of the team, now less rounded, more linear finish. Yet the firm is betting on a metallic plastic trim that premiered on S3. We emphasize the thickness of the team with 7.9 mm distance exceeds the dimension offered by the Samsung Galaxy S3.
As to the rear, is still a plastic lid, this time with a finish flexible and designed to provide a better grip. A direct consequence is the ability to access the battery.

The front has no significant change. Perhaps the most interesting aspect is the thin bezel makes the dimensions of the smartphone does not shoot even include a larger screen. And is that the dimensions of the casing are 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9milímetros. The weight of the assembly is maintained below 140 grams, exactly 130 grams. Aesthetically appreciate less curved shapes and Home physical bounced changes shape slightly. On both sides continue to have the touch buttons and menu again.
The colors will be available after the commercial launch will be the black and white pearl, this time

with a touch less clear than the previous model.

Screen

One of the most expected to know. The Samsung Galaxy S4 include the rumored five-inch full HD display. Technically it's a Super AMOLED HD panel 4.99-inch 1,920 x 1,080 pixel resolution and density of 441 dots per inch. It also includes a protective coating Gorilla Glass 3, thin and strong. Another feature is the ability to use gloves.
At this point it is also interesting to note the presence in the team's front light and proximity sensors and gyroscope, accelerometer and even temperature and humidity sensors.

Processor and memory

The Samsung Galaxy S4 processor will eventually include Samsung Exynos 5 Octa, who will work at 1.6 GHz is big.LITTLE architecture that has eight on two cluster cores (ARM Cortex ARM Cortex A15 and A7). However, there will be a second version that will include a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip 600 at 1.9 GHz Its distribution depends on the home market.
The RAM happens to be 2 GB, as expected. As for the storage system, there will be three versions considering the internal capacity of 16, 32 and 64 GB. N However, in all versions slot may be extended by microSD memory cards up to 64 GB.

Camera

The team will integrate a camera with BSI sensor of 13 megapixels, autofocus, LED flash, HDR filter and shot without lag. The front camera is 2 megapixel camera with video recording capabilities in FullHD. Without knowing the rest of the main camera specifications, the firm has included a suite of software features quite prominently. The first is dual camera, which will combine two photographs taken at a time with the front and rear sensors combined with eight different effects. Another example is the Dual Video Call, which allows video calls and send at the same time live video from the camera trasera.Por Finally, another of the outstanding features of Drama is Shot, which can capture a sequence of images with sound (Sound & Shot) Album storable in Story, an online server where it is stored according to different filters.

Connectivity

The equipment will be compatible with HSDPA + and LTE. In the first case the terminal networks can access up to 42 Mbps downstream. In the case of 4G, the modem works in six frequencies to maximize the number of markets in which it can work. It also has wireless N Dual Band WiFi HT80, GPS GLONASS system compatible, Bluetooth 4.0 and NFC. This section draws attention to the infrared port to act as a remote control for various electronic equipment. The best positioned Smart TV will be the signature terminal. As for the physical connections, there is a micro USB port that can be used as HDMI output via MHL 2.0 protocol.

Battery

Despite the slim profile of smartphone, Samsung has managed to enter inside a battery of considerable ability. Although not yet know the runtimes, 2,600 mAh is a notably generous. For comparison it is interesting to note that the Galaxy S3 had a 2,100 mAh battery, and a 4.8-inch screen.

Software

The Samsung Galaxy S4 hit the market directly with Android 4.2.2 and TouchWiz GUI renewed.

Commercial launch

Samsung plans to market the new Samsung Galaxy S4 in the second quarter of the year worldwide, during the month of April. In Europe, specifically in Spain, will be released by operators such as Telefónica Movistar, Orange and Vodafone. At European level mentioned Telia Sonera, which is not clear whether in our country will also take center stage as the fourth operator Telstra sell the equipment.
You can know all the technical features of the Samsung Galaxy S4 in depth from this sheet, plus all the official team photographs.