Android and it's S4
So for those of you that don't know by now Samsung released it's latest smartphone to the world on the 26th of April.
As for the exterior look of the phone it looks identical to the S3 but it has been tinkered and updated.The S4 comes with 4G a 1080p screen as well as a very impressive eight -core CPU, and one of it's most impressive features a touch free control,air gesture and smart scroll and smart pause.
The S4 doesn't just track your fingers,it tracks your eyes as well in a rather sophisticated fashion.With this feature it will now scroll through webpages automatically by looking at which bit of the screen you're reading,and if thats not impressive enough when you watching a video the footage will automatically pause if you look away.
Along with everything else in life this piece of technology has it's pro's and cons so lets get to it.
Pros Of The S4
1. ) This phone has a superb 441ppi AMOLED display, the display hits top of the pile but doesn not stretch further with the HTC One and Xperia Z both having the same full HD experience.
2.)
1.6GHz octo-core Exynos processor, the largest mobile processor on any smartphone. This is an international processor, for the UK and US; you get the superb 1.9Ghz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor. At this speed, Android will work incredibly fast and expect snappy response time.
3.) The 13MP rear camera on the Galaxy S4 works incredibly well and Samsung has really developed the camera to be something unique and special. The back shooter has many camera software features, so you can take photos in a number of different ways, to capture the best shot.
4.) Android 4.2.2 comes pre-loaded on this smartphone; this is the newest operating system update.
5.) This is under-the-hood, with TouchWiz, Samsung’s personal skin, being shown. TouchWiz has had a lot of opposition but it works impeccably fast and the skin is impressive in some areas.
6.) The Galaxy S4 has a huge host of new features, the phone has an IR blaster to control your TV, NFC to connect with friends, 4G capabilities, Bluetooth, WiFi and all the other bands and networks you would normally find.
CONS Of The S4
Samsung has decided to stick with the cheap and affordable plastic for the Galaxy S4. The premium feel users want and get with smartphones like the HTC One and iPhone 5 is not on this smartphone. While the design is light and thin, it just will not feel as nice or look as good as other phones on the market.
Samsung has added a lot of funky and odd software and program features, including Air View. These can get in the way and will annoy people looking for a simplistic, one-step solution service. This is the same almost throughout the phone, and there are about seven different ways to take a photo with the Galaxy S4, which can get quite confusing.
Battery life on the Galaxy S4 is not the best, the smartphone will not last you a full day if you have extensive use. Of course, you can just swap the battery out for a larger one.
The handset will likely come at a top premium price, around the same as the iPhone 5. Samsung show no movement towards making a cheaper smartphone, even though this device costs less than $200 per unit to make, export and sell.
If you just purchased a Samsung Galaxy S3 or a Samsung Galaxy Note 2, the Samsung Galaxy S4 will not be a monumental upgrade.
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