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Samsung Galaxy S IV on March 14th - Different Specs
The Galaxy S IV model will heat up competition in the crucial U.S. mobile phone market, where Apple surpassed Samsung Electronics as the top mobile phone seller for the first time in the fourth quarter of 2012. It will be the first U.S. launch of Samsung's flagship Galaxy smartphone in three years, company spokeswoman Chenny Kim said, and comes amid a Samsung advertising blitz in the United States that has including light-hearted jabs at Apple's fans.
The Galaxy S IV will no longer use the Samsung EXYNOS processor and according to the latest rumours this processor has overheating issues. Today we can confirm Samsung will use the Snapdragon 600 and it is clocked at 1.9 Ghz which is 0.2 Ghz higher than the HTC One. The Galaxy S IV will have 2 GB of RAM and will come in three variants 16, 32 or 64 GB. As the rumours earlier reported Samsung is going to use a Full HD display. The Galaxy S IV uses a 4,99? Full-HD SoLux Display we have no information if this is based on LCD3 like the HTC One. But a couple of months ago we posted the first hint regarding Samsung’s LCD factory is ready to produce Full HD panels from early 2013. And we also know Samsung’s AMOLED factory does have many problems with the production of full HD AMOLED screens.
Below a list of the confirmed specifications:
- 4,99" Full-HD SoLux Display
- Snapdragon 600 1.9 Ghz
- 2 GB RAM
- 16, 32 or 64 GB
- 13 Megapixel
- 140.1 x 71.8 x 7.7mm
- 138 gram
- Home button with touch buttons
- Plastic back with aluminium sides
- Removable battery
- Black / White
We also know more about the build and dimensions of the device. According to our insider the dimensions of the device are 140.1 x 71.8 x 7.7mm and the weight is 138 gram, the new Galaxy S IV will use a home button and will have touch buttons. If you look at the photo below you will see that it will be square formed again, so they dropped the Galaxy SIII design line. He also said the sides are made from aluminium but the back is still plastic which automatic hints to a removable battery which is good to know.
Yesterday we already found out that the Galaxy S IV will have a 13 megapixel camera. Some leaked photos created by the Galaxy S IV showed up to confirm that.
If our insider is right again this is a bad sign for all the EXYNOS and AMOLED freaks out there.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Coming March 15th, Shipping To Europe in April - 02/07/2013 09:19 AM
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Samsung 8-inch Galaxy Note coming to MWC - 01/22/2013 10:01 AM
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Preliminary Specs Samsung Galaxy S IV online - 01/14/2013 11:07 AM
A couple of photo's and specification details have surfaced on the web with the topic, Samsung Galaxy S IV, yes Sir. The parts and specs explained are preliminary. A photo surfaced showing more info...
Samsung 8-core Exynos 5 Octa mobile processor - 01/10/2013 10:42 AM
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#4537752 Posted on: 02/25/2013 05:46 PM
Updating OS has been made damn hard.. Unless buying a phone once 1 year.
I woud love to update my "****ty" 2.something to 4.something. But im an idiot and i cant. =)
But it shouldn't be.
Apple and Microsoft both manage to accomplish this; hell, even Google's own "Nexus" devices manage to do this.
It's the only reason I bought a Nexus 4; if I had to put up with the update and "sense" and other layers nonsense from carriers, I would just go with Apple and be done with it. I shouldn't have to root my device and void my warranty just to be updated with the latest security and bug patches.
What's also bad is that Google doesn't give a baseline for each generation for devs to target as minimum ground, Microsoft and Apple both do this. I remember reading an interview with a small developer, he said that he has received bug reports from 2,300 unique devices, how the hell are you supposed to deal with something like that?
Google is going to need to address this sooner or later, I personally hope it's sooner with Key Lime Pie (Android 5.0) this May.
Updating OS has been made damn hard.. Unless buying a phone once 1 year.
I woud love to update my "****ty" 2.something to 4.something. But im an idiot and i cant. =)
But it shouldn't be.
Apple and Microsoft both manage to accomplish this; hell, even Google's own "Nexus" devices manage to do this.
It's the only reason I bought a Nexus 4; if I had to put up with the update and "sense" and other layers nonsense from carriers, I would just go with Apple and be done with it. I shouldn't have to root my device and void my warranty just to be updated with the latest security and bug patches.
What's also bad is that Google doesn't give a baseline for each generation for devs to target as minimum ground, Microsoft and Apple both do this. I remember reading an interview with a small developer, he said that he has received bug reports from 2,300 unique devices, how the hell are you supposed to deal with something like that?
Google is going to need to address this sooner or later, I personally hope it's sooner with Key Lime Pie (Android 5.0) this May.
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#4537758 Posted on: 02/25/2013 05:54 PM
And just for comparisons sake, just look at iOS fragmentation compared to Android fragmentation:
iOS:
Android:
And just for comparisons sake, just look at iOS fragmentation compared to Android fragmentation:
iOS:
Android:
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#4537838 Posted on: 02/25/2013 07:21 PM
I am fine with my brand new BlackBerry Z10
awesome OS
I am fine with my brand new BlackBerry Z10
awesome OS
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#4537864 Posted on: 02/25/2013 07:38 PM
The new HTC One might be in your interest since the body is entirely made out of aluminium and is the first phone to be ever constructed in such a way.
What's the S4 made out of?
That's what I'm going to hold out for. My S2 broke on me about a month ago and I've been using a BlackBerry Bold for what feels like centuries now (it's like going 18 steps back)... I'm not very happy with Samsung's build quality (owned 3 Samsung LCDs, 2 of their phones, and a laptop)... Safe to say I'm all plasticked out... Looking forward to holding something that doesn't feel like it was made for a toddler again and actually has some weight/quality to it.
I just hope they use a better glass than the One X. My brother's shattered in his pocket somehow
The new HTC One might be in your interest since the body is entirely made out of aluminium and is the first phone to be ever constructed in such a way.
What's the S4 made out of?
That's what I'm going to hold out for. My S2 broke on me about a month ago and I've been using a BlackBerry Bold for what feels like centuries now (it's like going 18 steps back)... I'm not very happy with Samsung's build quality (owned 3 Samsung LCDs, 2 of their phones, and a laptop)... Safe to say I'm all plasticked out... Looking forward to holding something that doesn't feel like it was made for a toddler again and actually has some weight/quality to it.
I just hope they use a better glass than the One X. My brother's shattered in his pocket somehow
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Anyways, with all these Android phones, I just wish Google would force all their OEM partners and carriers to follow an update schedule so we can all be on the same page.
It's ridiculous that 83%+ (official statistic) of IOS phones are running the latest version; while on Android's side only 1.4% of devices are running 4.2 and only a mere 13.6% of devices are running 4.1., yet over 45.6% of Android devices are still running the outdated 2.3 Gingerbread.
It's this fragmentation that makes being on Android a horrible headache. Google really needs to enforce an update regime similar to Apple and Microsoft.
Updating OS has been made damn hard.. Unless buying a phone once a year.
I woud love to update my "****ty" 2.something to 4.something. But im an idiot and i cant. =)