Samsung Galaxy S4 announced as world's most powerful smartphone

Here it is, what do you think?

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has finally been unveiled in New York ending months of speculation, leaks and Photoshopped images.

And a decent chunk of those rumours, especially the ones which popped up over the last few days, have turned out to be pretty much on the money.

The Galaxy S4 arrives with a truly ridiculous 1.6GHz octo-core (that's eight people, EIGHT!) processor, 2GB of RAM, 5-inch full HD display (441ppi), 13MP rear camera, 2MP front camera, NFC, 4G and a 2,600mAh battery.

Android Jelly Bean 4.2.1 is the software on board the Galaxy SIV, with Samsung's TouchWiz user interface having been given a spruce up before being slapped on top.

Meaty competition

It also appears to be unbelievably thin - considering the amount of tech stuffed inside - with the Samsung Galaxy S4 measuring a svelte 7.9mm, and somehow it's smaller than the Galaxy S3 at 136.1 x 69.8mm and lighter at 130g.

Building on the Smart Stay feature found in the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2, Samsung has equipped the Galaxy S4 with smarter eye tracking software, including Smart Pause that stops video playback when you look away from the screen, and Smart Scroll that checks when you're looking at the screen and will move the page as you tilt the phone back and forth.

Needless to say the likes of the HTC One, Sony Xperia Z and the now aging iPhone 5 have some pretty meaty competition.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 release date has been pegged for April 26, and we expect it to cost about £480 (around $725/AU$695) SIM-free although Galaxy SIV price is yet to be confirmed.

You can find out what we make of the Korean firm's latest flagship model in our hands on: Samsung Galaxy S4 review.

Source : http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s4-announced-as-worlds-most-powerful-smartphone-1137613

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