Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone was launched in April 2013. The phone comes with a 5.00-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 1080 pixels by 1920 pixels at a PPI of 441 pixels per inch.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is powered by octa-core (4×1.6GHz + 4×1.2GHz) processor and it comes with 2GB of RAM. The phone packs 16GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to 64GB via a microSD card. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Samsung Galaxy S4 packs a 13-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.14-micron) primary camera on the rear and a 2-megapixel front shooter for selfies.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is powered by a 2600mAh removable battery. It measures 136.60 x 69.80 x 7.90 (height x width x thickness) and weighs 130.00 grams.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Micro-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, Infrared, Micro-USB, 3G and 4G. Sensors on the phone include Compass/ Magnetometer, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor, Gyroscope and Barometer.
Samsung I9500 Galaxy S4 – Key features
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE; quad-band 3G with HSPA; LTE
- 5″ 16M-color 1080p Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with Gorilla Glass 3
- Android OS v4.2.2 Jelly Bean with TouchWiz UI
- Exynos 5 Octa Processor
- 2GB of RAM
- 13 MP autofocus camera with LED flash,1080p video recording @ 30fps, continuous autofocus and stereo sound
- 2 MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording
- Dual shot and dual video recording, Drama shot, Shot and sound
- Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA
- GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
- 16GB/32/64GB of built-in storage
- microSD card slot
- microUSB port with USB host and MHL 2.0
- Bluetooth v4.0,NFC
- IR port for remote control functionality
- Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
- Accelerometer and proximity sensor
- Barometer, thermometer, hygroscope
- IR gesture sensor for Air gestures
- Smart gestures: Smart stay, Smart pause, Smart scroll
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Ample 2600 mAh battery with great endurance
- 7.9mm thickness
- Smart volume and Adapt Sound features for the music player
Main disadvantages
- Design is a bit played out by now
- Hyperglaze finish doesn’t feel as premium as aluminum on HTC One or glass on Xperia Z
- No FM radio
- Video recording is slightly worse than on the Galaxy S III; FOV in video is pretty narrow
- Shared camera interface makes framing tricky
