Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Now Official

Samsung recently unveiled the Galaxy S4 Zoom camera phone.  It’s literally a phone and camera combo that should raise eyebrows and make people excited at the same time.  The Galaxy S4 Zoom is probably the first true camera and phone combo since it is based on the Galaxy S4 mini with a real zoom lens slapped on it.  The device was leaked days ago and it’s now finally official.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom looks funny, at least that’s my reaction when I saw it.  It appeared like a bad joke that turned out real.  The functionality is a different story however.  The Galaxy S4 Zoom is useful to a lot of people, specifically people who want a full digital camera feature on a full-featured phone.   It will have fans for sure but count me out.  I don’t particularly like the product since it’s awkward to use as a phone, although it’s surely nice to use as a camera.  For the price, I’d rather get an Android phone and a digital camera.
 

If you’re interested about the product, the specs are quite good.  The Samsung Galaxy S4 zoom features a 4.3-inch qHD display, 1.5GHz dual-core CPU, 1.5GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage (expandable via microSD slot) and a 1.9MP front facing camera.  It runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean.  For the camera side of the phone, you’ll get a 16-megapixel sensor and a 10x optical zoom lens.


The Galaxy S4 Zoom’s camera has optical image stabilization and a Xenon flash and a zoom ring that launches apps when turned.  The Zoom will have software features like Photo Suggest that shows photos taken by others in the same area the user is in.


Pricing details have not been revealed yet but rumors say the price will be at around $618.  The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom will be available around fourth quarter of this year, hopefully including the Philippines.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Active lets You Take Picture or Use Headphones UNDERWATER!

 

Galaxy S4 Active: Made for the Adventurous (and Clumsy?)

Samsung finally released the S4 variant with additional features to make it withstand extreme conditions. Galaxy S4 Active can withstand being 1 meter underwater for 30 minutes even with a headphone attached to its 3.5mm jack.

Samsung also added a software feature to the S4 Active's camera called Aqua Mode which improves the quality of photos taken underwater. This is a trade off with the lower resolution 8 MP rear camera compared to the 13 MP of the original S4.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Highlight of Specs

• 1.9 GHz Krait 300 Processor, Snapdragon 600 Chipset
• Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
• 4G LTE, Quad Band 3G and Quad Band 2G Networks
• Water and Dust Resistant 
• 5 Inch TFT LCD Display with 1920x1080 pixel or 441 ppi Resolution
• Adreno 320 GPU
• 2 GB RAM
• 16 GB Internal Memory
• Expandable up to 32 GB via MicroSD
• 8 MP Autofocus Main Camera with Stabilization
• 2 MP Front Facing Camera
• WiFi, WiFi Hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, microUSB with TV-out and OTG, NFC, InfraRED
• GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
• 2600 mAh Battery
• Air Gestures
• Smart Stay, Smart Scroll, Smart Pause, S Health
• Grey, Blue and Orange Colors

Galaxy S4 Active vs the Original Galaxy S4

Besides the more rugged design and features, there are only two differences between the Active and the original S4 - the camera and the screen. The camera is downgraded to an 8 MP sensor from 13 MP while the screen is also downgraded to LCD from an AMOLED one.

These two features are trade off with the extra features for the Galaxy S4 Active. With it, you can be free from worrying about your phone when you go hiking, camping or swimming.

But be careful though. It might be water ad dust proof but there is no word yet about the amount of force it can take. You might still break it if the force is strong enough. Don't you drop it while SCUBA diving too because it can only resist water from sipping in for 30 minutes.

 

[Source : pinoytechnoguide]

 

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