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Samsung reveals the Galaxy S4 (photos)

Summary: Samsung steps up the heat in its continuing battle with Apple over patents, smartphones, and tablets. Take a look at its amazing accomplishment.

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Samsung finally revealed to the world what its Samsung Galaxy S4 looks like and what it will do. Here's a look at the phone and some of the features it has to offer.

Features include:

  • Full HD, Super AMOLED 5-inch display with 441 pixels per inch
  • Measures 136.5mm long by 70.6mm wide
  • Weighing 130 grams
  • 3G and 4G LTE
  • Supports downloads up to 100Mbps and uploads of50Mbps
  • 2GB of LPDDR RAM
  • Storage options: 16, 32 and 64GB of internal storage possible
  • Supports up to 64GB of external storage via microSD card
  • 2,600mAh removable battery
  • Two cameras: 13-megapixel on the back and 2-megapixel front-facing camera
  • Can shoot more than 100 shots in four seconds
  • S-Translator supports nine languages with 3,000 useful phrases ready
  • Will be available with 327 carriers across 55 countries
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Topics: Smartphones, Samsung, Tablets

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  • Maybe it's me

    Maybe it is me but, there's nothing here that makes me feel like my Note 2 is significantly sub par. Sorry but, the phone is just an update and isn't anything special overall.
    slickjim
    Reply 2 Votes

    • Re: that makes me feel like my Note 2 is significantly sub par.

      In other words, Samsung don't just make one great product, they make a range of great products.

      So what else is new? :)
      ldo17
      Reply 1 Vote

      • And yet

        it runs Android, like a variety of turds...floaters, sinkers, hard, loose...Samsung makes a variety of products based on this.
        Xenon8
        Reply 3 Votes

        • Oh that's right

          You like your turds polished, like apple. Gotcha.
          SteveWojo
          Reply 3 Votes

  • Galaxy S4

    This phone looks amazing. Another fantastic device from Samsung to blow the oposition away.
    Stephen McQuarrie
    Reply Vote

    • Really... I see it as a step back

      Except on the Screen department and the eye tracking thing.


      The eye tracking is creepy, it seems intrusive. If it can do that, what else can it do that they dont tell you about?
      Uralbas
      Reply 1 Vote

      • That is a good point

        "If it can do that, what else can it do that they dont tell you about?"

        I hear that the iphone takes a picture of you every 30 seconds and sends it back to apple headquarters for analysis. Of course apple doesn't tell you about it and when asked, will deny it.
        toddbottom3
        Reply 4 Votes

        • I'm sure your iPhone does

          And your iPad for that matter
          MarknWill
          Reply 2 Votes

        • Crazier than the Tea Party

          Yeah, because Apple likes to see all those shots of the inside of your pocket. Cmon man, make it stop.
          jasona93
          Reply Vote

          • More out of touch with reality than

            an Occupy Wallstreet mob would be a more accurate analogy.
            baggins_z
            Reply Vote

          • Whichever extreme you prefer

            is a valid comparison. Our politics may differ but choose whatever works for you. Kinda the same way our resident device extremists should behave.
            jasona93
            Reply Vote

          • Good, you understand

            Puts this quote from the poster I was responding to in context:

            "The eye tracking is creepy, it seems intrusive. If it can do that, what else can it do that they dont tell you about?"

            Yet you and your buddy baggins didn't go nuts over that one. Why not?
            toddbottom3
            Reply 4 Votes

          • Because I don't live in fear

            of companies tracking me or devote any time to conspiracy theories and doomsday prepping. I also don't have a Samsung Galaxy, so I don't need to worry about an S4 tracking my eye movement or otherwise creeping me out. If I were the type to worry about my devices based on message board hearsay, I would only have to worry about my iPhone taking periodic pictures of pocket lint, my Windows 7 laptop keystrokes being logged, and the horror of an item I Googled for once appearing in a banner ad.
            jasona93
            Reply Vote

          • It's ok if Micro$oft tracks you, though...

            toddytroll said so
            CaviarGreen
            Reply 2 Votes

          • Really? I didn't see where he said that

            I did dee you mention MS before he did.
            William Farrel
            Reply Vote

          • "I did dee you"

            What the hell is that?

            dee-da-duh-de-duh

            lol...
            CaviarGreen
            Reply 1 Vote

        • I'm sure the carriers would hate that. Think about the data.

          But I assume you were tongue and cheek on that one?
          DevGuy_z
          Reply Vote

        • Please, Lord,...

          ...I know it's asking a lot, but please give toddy some common sense. Even just a little bit. Amen.
          Userama
          Reply Vote

  • Hmmm nothing special

    Don't see anything that the S4 has that leaps out at me that would have made me buy it.

    My BB Z10 which I recently purchased is still a great smart phone, no regrets :)
    pjc158
    Reply Vote

    • And BB is?

      No, not for a while now.
      archienj7@...
      Reply Vote
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