Last Updated on 06/12/2013 by Chris Gampat
Samsung has just officially announced the S4 Zoom, the latest variation to their series of high-end Android smartphones. Bearing the same name as Samsung’s current flagship smartphone, the S4, the S4 Zoom comes with basically the same hardware specs as the smaller S4 Mini, but adds a full-fledged digital camera with a 10x zoom lens on top. Yes, that’s right. This is not an Android-powered camera like the Galaxy Camera, it’s an Android smartphone with a camera on its back.
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Network |
LTE | 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G (HSPA+ 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 4G (LTE Cat 3 100/50Mbps) : up to 6 different band sets(Dependent on market) |
| 3G | 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz
3G (HSPA+ 21Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz |
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Display |
4.3 inch qHD sAMOLED (960×540) screen | |
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AP |
1.5GHz Dual-Core Processor
*The selection of AP will be differed by markets |
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OS |
Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean) | |
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Camera |
Main (Rear): 16 Mega pixel with x10 Optical Zoom and enhanced SMART Modes, OIS
24-240mm, F3.1-F6.3 Sub (Front): 1.9 Mega pixel camera |
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| ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Continuous Shot: 4fps MAX with AF Format: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WBMP, BMP, AGIF Xenon Flash, SMART Mode, Expert Mode(P/S/M/C), My Mode |
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Video |
Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark
Recording & Playback: Full HD (1920×1080 30p) |
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Audio |
Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC＋/eAAC＋, WMA, Vorbis(OGG), FLAC, apt-X | |
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Camera Features |
SMART Mode(25): Smart mode suggest, Beauty face, Best photo, Continuous shot,
Best face, Kids shot, Landscape, Dawn, Snow, Macro, Food, Party/Indoor, Action freeze, Rich tone (HDR), Panorama, Waterfall, Animated photo, Drama, Eraser, Sound & Shot, Silhouette, Sunset, Night, Fireworks, Light trace |
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Additional Features |
Samsung Link, Samsung ChatON | |
| S Voice, S Translator | ||
| Group Play: Share Music(MP3), Share Picture(JPEG, GIF), Share Document(PDF, PPT), Play Games | ||
| Story Album, Trip Advisor, Paper Artist | ||
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Google Mobile Services |
Chrome, Downloads, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Search, Google Settings, Google Plus,
Google Local, Google Play Store, Google Messenger, Google Navigation, Youtube, Google Talk, Voice Search, Google Play Movie & TV, Google Play books, Google Play Music, Google Play Magazine |
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Connectivity |
WiFi a/b/g/n 5GHz
NFC, Bluetooth® 4.0 (LE) A-GPS + GLONASS |
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Sensor |
Accelerometer, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Gyro, RGB Light | |
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Memory |
8GB Internal memory (User memory approximately 5GB) + microSD slot (up to 64GB)
1.5GB RAM *User memory space may be less than the total memory space due to system files. User memory may differ by region, carrier, and supporting language, and may change after software upgrade. |
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Dimension |
125.5 x 63.5 x 15.4 mm, 208g (with standard battery) | |
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Battery |
2,330mAh | |
Information does not go much further than that at this point. We don’t know when it’ll hit markets, what it’ll cost, etc. But we expect that information to be available soon.
This is the first smartphone to feature a full-fledged digital camera–or the first compact digital camera to feature a smartphone? We’re not quite sure which category the S4 Zoom goes in. And while we appreciate that Samsung has the guts to create such a crazy product, we’re also not sure who will actually be buying one, and for what reason. But we’re anxious to see how the S4 Zoom will hold up against other Android smartphones–and against other digital compacts.
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