After what seems like an eternity for many, Samsung finally launched
the Galaxy S 4 in India today. The flagship phone will be available for
Rs 41,500 at Samsung’s eStore today followed by select retail stores
across the country tomorrow.
The Galaxy S 4 which was first announced
at the Mobile Unpacked event back in March wowed the gathered audience
with its impressive design, specifications and unique set of features.
Starting with the specifications, the flagship phone sports a 5-inch
Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080p pixels and is protected
by Gorilla Glass 3, which makes the screen immune to scratches as proved
by an extensive scratch test conducted with pens, knives and other sharp objects.
Talking of the processor, unlike the US version which is powered by a
Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset, the Indian version is powered by a
1.6GHz 8-core Exynos Octa 5 CPU and 2GB of RAM. The phone also includes
other features like a 13-megapixel camera with zero shutter lag, a
2-megapixel camera at the front capable of recording videos in Full HD
at 30fps, a choice of 16GB/32GB/64GB memory variants with microSD card
support. In addition to the above, the phone also includes connectivity
options like NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and also includes a 2,600-mAh
battery and a built-in IR Blaster. The phone is also the first non-Nexus
device to run on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean wrapped under the latest
version of TouchWiz which sports a much cleaner and minimalist look.
Apart from the impressive list of hardware specifications, the Galaxy
S 4 is also crammed with never before seen software features. The phone
comes with features that make using your device easy like Air Gesture,
Air View, S-Translate, Smart Scroll, Smart Pause, S-Health, S-Travel,
Knox and Group Play among others. Unlike cameras on other devices,
Samsung has added a lot of software addons, like Dual-Shot, Sound Shot
and Drama Shot, to make it easy for a user to click one’s desired photo.
With the launch of the Galaxy S 4, Samsung has strayed from the norm
where it used to have pre-orders and an exclusive window period for its
exclusive Samsung stores. You can head over to Samsung’s eStore or visit Reliance Digital
tomorrow to buy the phone. Samsung also promised that other retail
stores across the country will start selling the flagship device over
the weekend. While you wait to get your hands on the device do check out
our first impressions of the Galaxy S 4
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