The much hyped Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom has turned out to be a reality today. Well the wait is at last over as Samsung unveiled officially the Galaxy S4 in New York City at a swanky event. Basically, Galaxy S4 is an improved version with all the hardware specifications that of Galaxy S3. Apart from this it also brought in new software aspects to the equation. Over the years, the strength of Samsung has been the hardware and today the company is foraying giving the users baked-in features that would have required an application for download. On various sites and paper, the Samsung Galaxy S4 looks yummy, but tech experts wish that the design had been updated a touch more. When put side-by-side the Galaxy S4 looks much better compared to Galaxy S3. Let’s break down the specifications of the newest Samsung flagship.

A flagship cell phone that is designed to transform the way smartphones are used in everyday life, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is not just smart, it is a technology that alters your lives. The Galaxy S4 is hyped to be a companion that operates on the Android Jelly Bean v4.2.2 version of the operating system and make use of super commanding Octa Core processor, including 1.6 Ghz Quad in addition to 1.2 Ghz Quad processors, which is backed by 2 GB RAM and brags of PowerVR SGX graphics for functionality, performance and speed which are basically off the charts.

OS – Android 4.2.2 with TouchWiz

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the first cell phone to launch with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, the latest version of the OS. In fact, you would be hard pressed on seeing any of the stock UI elements here. Rather than the dark neon-lit inside of stock Android, TouchWiz goes much further for a vivid, vivacious and peppy outlook. However, you don’t have to think much as it’s just a reimagining of the stock UI. There are few nifty additions to the interface that Samsung claims will enhance the overall user experience. In fact, you will find that the home screen to be much cleaner now. The notification bar has high level of transparency and therefore, the notification icons for network, battery, and the alerts look like they are hovering on the screen. 

Though the apps drawer looks the same but, still there are few changes made inside some of the core apps. For instance, the setting page now holds a tabbed interface, which will leave you frustrated if you don’t notice. But, if you give it a second thought it will help you to quickly find out what exactly you want to change, instead of scrolling and trying to find the appropriate setting. The new additions to this comprises of the S Translator that supports 10 languages and is baked into applications such as SMS, email and ChatOn. Then there’s S Health which is a lifestyle tracking application that makes use of the handset as pedometer and calorie counter.

Cellular connectivity – LTE in addition to 3G (HSPA+)

Apart from all this the Samsung Galaxy S4 comes along with the LTE connectivity. But, if your area has no such 4G infrastructure, it will work with 850/900/1900/2100 bands for HSPA. 

Display – 4.99-inch Super AMOLED display

The Samsung Galaxy S4 moves much forward compared to Samsung Galaxy S3 with 1080p resolution on a Super AMOLED display. The screen looks quite bright with the colours looking much saturated with the promo images.

Wi-Fi connectivity– Packed to the gills

The Galaxy S4 also supports Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n bands along with supporting for dual-band Wi-Fi.  The Wi-Fi Direct can be made use of to share files with the other phones on same platform.

Primary camera – 13 megapixels

The Samsung Galaxy S4 also has a 13 megapixel camera. The phone can opt for dual still and video capture by making use of the front as well as the back cameras. You can even pump up the party music with Group Play that will facilitate you to connect with multiple Galaxy S4s wirelessly to play games and share media.

Sensors

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has the normal accelerometer, proximity, compass gyro and ambient light sensors. There is also a barometer that has a role to play in S Health apps.

So, these are some of the prominent features of Samsung Galaxy S4 and it has been specified in many places that it delivers on all fronts to beat the competition.