Tante sono state le indiscrezioni intorno allo smartphone di fascia alta di casa Samsung, ma qualche ora fa, a New York, è stato finalmente presentato in via ufficiale il GALAXY S IV, nome in codice GT-I9500.

Il Samsung GALAXY S IV vanta uno schermo Super AMOLED da 5" con risoluzione di 1920x1080 pixel e densità di 441 PPI. Nonostante il generoso display, le dimensioni rimangono piuttosto contenute: lo smartphone misura 136,6 x 69,8 x 7.9 mm e pesa 130g. Con sisteamo operativo Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, integrerà un Snapdragon 600 quad core 1,9 GHz (nel mercato americano) ed Exynos 5410 octa core (4+4) 1,6 GHz (nel resto del mondo), RAM da 2GB, memoria interna da 16GB / 32GB / 64GB espandibile con microSD fino a 64GB, fotocamera frontale da 2 Megapixel e posteriore da 13 Megapixel.
| Network | 2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE): 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz 3G (HSPA+ 42Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz 4G (LTE Cat 3 100/50Mbps) : up to 6 different band sets(Dependent on market) | 
| Display | 5 inch Full HD Super AMOLED (1920x 1080) display, 441 ppi | 
| AP | 1.9 GHz Quad-Core Processor / 1.6 GHz Octa-Core Processor The selection of AP will be differed by markets. | 
| OS | Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) | 
| Camera | Main(Rear): 13 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Flash & Zero Shutter Lag, BIS Sub (Front): 2 Mega pixel camera, Full HD recording @30fps with Zero Shutter Lag, BIS | 
| Video | Codec: MPEG4, H.264, H.263, DivX, DivX3.11, VC-1, VP8, WMV7/8, Sorenson Spark, HEVC Recording & Playback: Full HD (1080p) | 
| Audio | Codec: MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, OGG, FLAC, AC-3, apt-X | 
| Camera Features | Dual Camera: Dual Shot / Dual Recording/ Dual Video Call Drama Shot, Sound & Shot, 360 Photo, Cinema Photo, Eraser, Night, Best Photo, Best Face, Beauty Face, HDR (High Dynamic Range), Panorama, Sports | 
| Additional Features | Group Play: Share Music, Share Picture, Share Document, Play Games | 
| Story Album, S Translator, Optical Reader | |
| Samsung Smart Scroll, Samsung Smart Pause, Air Gesture, Air View, | |
| Samsung Hub, ChatON (Voice/Video Call, Share screen, 3-way calling) Samsung WatchON | |
| S Travel (Trip Advisor), S Voice™ Drive, S Health | |
| Samsung Adapt Display, Samsung Adapt Sound Auto adjust touch sensitivity (Glove friendly) | |
| Safety Assistance, Samsung Link, Screen Mirroring | |
| Samsung KNOX (B2B only) | |
| Google Mobile Services | Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads, Voice Search | 
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) GPS/GLONASS NFC, Bluetooth 4.0(LE) IR LED (Remote Control), MHL 2.0 | 
| Sensor | Accelerometer, RGB light, Geomagnetic, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer Temperature & Humidity, Gesture | 
| Memory | 16/ 32/ 64 GB User memory + microSD slot (up to 64GB) 2GB RAM | 
| Dimension | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm, 130g | 
| Battery | 2,600 mAh | 
In colorazione Black Mist o White Frost, i prezzi dovrebbero aggirarsi sui 650 euro per il modello da 16GB e sui 750 euro per quello da 32GB.
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