Samsung Galaxy S IV was launched recently by huge pomp and show by Samsung.Mobile communication is taking a transition where innovation is backed by more processing power in terms of speed and better graphics and better display by offering new products and services. Mobile handset makers are delivering the unique selling proposition to the customers to stand out from others.
Samsung has launched it new flagship device which is certainly market leader in terms of processing speed and display and all in all ahead of its competitors Apple and Htc whose flagship devices are Iphone 5 and Htc One are fighting for the top spot in the market.These companies certainly are setting standards but are they are lacking innovation which was spurred by Apple in the past.They are merely increasing their screen size and processor speed. Is this innovation or giving some bloatware is innovation which offers so called features is a big question to think upon.Indian market consumers are all price tag conscious and believe in value for money buying.The rates these flagship are too high that common people can think of buying.I guess that's why they are called flagships.
Now coming to the specifications of recently launched Samsung Galaxy S IV.
| GENERAL | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G Network | LTE (market dependent) | |
| SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Announced | 2013, March | |
| Status | Available. Released 2013, April |
| BODY | Dimensions | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 130 g (4.59 oz) |
| DISPLAY | Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| - TouchWiz UI |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 64 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 16/32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM |
| DATA | GPRS | Yes |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Yes | |
| Speed | HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Infrared port | Yes | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL 2), USB On-the-go, USB Host |
| CAMERA | Primary | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Dual Shot, Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, HDR | |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps, dual-video rec., check quality | |
| Secondary | Yes, 2 MP,1080p@30fps, dual video call |
| 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, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Radio | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
| Colors | White Frost, Black Mist | |
| - Wireless charging (market dependent) - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Smart stay, Smart pause, Smart scroll - Air gestures - 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 | Li-Ion 2600 mAh battery | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 62 h |
