Samsung has just unveiled its brand new flagship, the Galaxy S4 on March 14 at a stage dramatic event. On the stage, this handset is positioned as the "life companion". With similar design to Galaxy S3, the new S4 will ship in 155 countries next month.
Specs
The Galaxy S4 has a good and large screen: a 4.99-inch full-HD Super AMOLED display with 1080*1920 pixels of resolution and 441 ppi. Reports before the event indicated that the phone's case is made of plastic, comes up with a 1.8 GHz Exynos 5410 Octa processor and runs Android 4.2.1. It also has 2GB of RAM, 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of internal storage with MicroSD card expandation. For cameras, this gadget has a 13MP rear camera and a 2MP front-facing one. A massive 2600 mAh battery is also equipped to provide longer stand-by time.
Highlights
- Camera features. A dozen of new camera features are introduced. For example, the Dual Camera record feature allows users to use two cameras at the same time. The Sound and Shot feature can record a 5-second audio before taking a pic.
- Air View. With the help of the Air View feature, users can scroll through pages with a wave of their hand, other than touching the screen with fingers or stylus.
- S Translator. This feature supports translation among 9 languages, enables to convert voice and words.
- Smart Switch. A feature that transfers data to PC and then restores it to another S4. (like apple's iTunes?)
- Samsung Knox. Similar to BlackBerry Balance, the Samsung Knox is for users to switch modes between Life and Work simply.
- Eye tracking. The Galaxy S4 supports eye tracking feature. That is, the phone plays videos as usual while user's eyes stare at the screen, otherwise it stops automatically. Samsung's competitor, LG, has brought similar software to its Optimus G Pro as well.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is really an omnipotent gadget for users,isn't it? With lots of innovative technologies integrated, the Galaxy S4 is tough enough to compete with iPhone 5 and even upcoming iPhone 6. So, does this phone has weakness?
As an Android based gadget, its system can't be as fluent as iOS yet, let alone the malware hidden in Android apps. Moreover, it could be a little difficult to view PowerPoint on Galaxy S4. Usually users show PPT on Android devices with Office apps, but these apps can't totally remain some PowerPoint elements, such as background music, animations and transition. As an alternative of Office apps, a PowerPoint to Galaxy S4 video converter can be used to solve the problem. By converting PowerPoint files to mobile suitable video formats, users can play PPT on Galaxy S4's HD display without difficulty.
