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emerson_shei
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Posted: 2013-06-07 22:50
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Key Features:

- 3G Network: HSDPA 850/900/1900/2100 MHz (HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps)

- 4G Network: LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 (LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL)

- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Dual Band, Wi-Fi HotSpot, Bluetooth v4.0 With A2DP, EDR, MicroUSB v2.0 OTG And NFC

- GPS + GLONASS

- Dimensions: 125.5 x 63.5 x 15.4 mm

- Weight: 208 Grams

- Display 4.3" Super Amoled WXGA qHD (~256 Ppi Pixel Density)

- 8 GigaBytes Memory Internal (User Memory Approximately 3GB)

- MicroSD (Up To 64 GB)

- 1.5 GigaByte Ram (1.215 GigaBytes After The System Boot)

- CPU Samsung Dual - Core Cortex A9 Exynos 4212 1.512 GHz (SemiConductor Technology 32 nm)

- GPU Mali-400MP4 (Quad - Core Graphics @266 MHz)

- Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), Planned Upgrade To 4.4.2 (KitKat)

- Story Album

- S Travel (TripAdvisor)

- S Voice

- S Health

- WatchON

- Group Play

- IR Blaster

- Dropbox (50 GB storage)

- 16 MP With OIS And Xenon Flash

- CamCorder FullHD 1080p @30 FPS (720p@60fps)

- 1.9 MP Front Chat Camera (720p Video Capture)

- Standard Battery Li-Ion 2330 mAh

- Available In White Frost And Black Mist Colors



Samsung officially announced its latest cameraphone running Android and it's called the Galaxy S4 Zoom. It's basically a hybrid between the Galaxy S4 mini and the Galaxy Camera, combining solid smartphone functionality with the versatility of a zoom lens and a proper flash.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom built around a 4.3" Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for protection. Under the hood the smartphone sports a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and 1.5GB of RAM. The hybrid has a footprint similar to the Galaxy S4 mini, but is notably thicker at 125.5x63.5x15.4 mm.
It's also notably heavier at 208g, but that was to be expected given the much larger camera module and the proper grip.

The key selling point of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom though, is its camera, which has 16MP sensor, a 10x zoom and a xenon flash. It's capable of 10x optical zoom, which is less than the 21x zoom of the Galaxy Camera, but has nicely sounding 24mm wide lens, which we believe is more important.

The Galaxy S4 Zoom is capable of 1080p video recording @ 30fps and (720p@60fps) and on paper sounds to be a promising snapper. The smartphone runs Android 4.2.2 with Samsung's TouchWiz coating on top.

The battery has 2330mAh, so it should be able to take you through a day of smartphone usage and calls even if you do more than the occasional photo.
Since we had the chance to play with the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom, we bring you a few live photos of the device.

The internal memory is 8GB, expandable by up to 64GB via the hot-swappable microSD card slot. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 LE and A-GPS. The Samsung S4 Zoom will be able to make phone calls and supports 3G with HSPA and even LTE connectivity.



Technichal Specifications Digital Camera Galaxy S IV Zoom:

* Optical Assembly: Samsung Lens (24mm in 35mm equiv.)
* F-Number: f/3.1 (Wide Angle) And f/6.3 (Telephoto)
* Focal Length: 4.30mm - 43mm (35 mm film equivalent: 24 - 240 mm)
* Focus Range: 10 Cm - Infinity
* Iso Sensitivity: 100 - 3200
* Shutter Speed: Max - (16s) / Min - (1/2000s)
* Image Stabilization: Yes (Optical Lens)
* Zoom: 10x Optical Zoom
* Continuous Shot: 4fps
* Features Digital Camera: Touch Focus - Face Detection - Smile Detection - Panorama - HDR And Geo - Tagging
* Flash: Led (3rd Generation) And Xenon (3rd Generation)
* Reach In Shooting Of Flash: Up To 6 Meters
* AF Light: Yes (Led 3rd Generation)
* ISP: Fujitsu M9MO
* Image Sensor: CMOS BSI SAMSUNG S5K2P1
* Format:1/2.33"
* Surface: (6.17mm x 4.55mm)
* Pixel Size: 1.34 Microns
* Total Pixel Are Used: 4672 x 3552 - 16.59 MP
* Maximum Effective Pixels Resolution: 4608 x 3456 For (4:3) Or 4608 x 2592 For (16:9)
* Other Features: Dual Shot And Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording



Technichal Specifications Digital Camcorder Galaxy S IV Zoom:

* Maximum Resolution Digital Camcorder: FULLHD 1080p (1920 x 1080)
* Quantity Frames Per Second During Recording Of Video: 30 FPS
* Recording Codec Used To Do Video: MP4
* Video Bit Rate: 17.3 Mbps
* Recording Audio Codec Used To Do Video: AAC Stereo
* Audio Bit Rate: 256 Kbps
* Audio Sampling Rate: 48.0 KHz
* Light Assist For The Record Video: No
* Features Digital Camcorder: Optical Video Stabilization And Continuous Autofocus



Technichal Specifications Front Digital Camera Galaxy S IV Zoom:

* Optical Assembly: Samsung Lens
* Construction Lens: 4 Elements Plastic
* F-Number: f/2.8
* Focal Length: 2.50mm
* Iso Sensitivity: 100 - 1000
* Sensor: CMOS FSI SAMSUNG S5K5B3G
* Format: 1/6"
* Surface: (3.00 mm x 2.40 mm)
* Pixel Size: 1.75 Microns
* Maximum Effective Pixels Resolution: 1392 x 1392



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Posted: 2013-06-07 23:59
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And some people find phablets embarrassing to hold against their ear...
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Posted: 2013-06-08 00:43
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That is hideous and I bet the new Nokia will have take better images too. Yes you would look like a prat talking on that, it's one of those 'hands-free kit only' phones.
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Posted: 2013-06-08 01:02
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I dont't know what will be more interesting about this... The hate it will generate from people who dislike Samsung or how it will do against the Nokia EOS and normal GS4, either way, it's going to be one hell of a thing to watch
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Posted: 2013-06-08 01:28
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It looks okay to me, and I hate Samsung
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Posted: 2013-06-08 07:39
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Would like to see how think the top-rear is...would be kinda weird if its too thick considering no maker put in Optical Zoom all these years in a phone coz it would have been thick!
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Posted: 2013-06-08 07:53
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The old W880 camera phone from South Korea looks way better, but it's good that Samsung knows how important optical zoom is if a Smartphones are supposed to replace compact cameras
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Posted: 2013-06-08 21:34
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http://www.gsmarena.com/samsu[....]mp_camera_in_tow-news-6182.php

Phone?? What phone??
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Posted: 2013-06-09 04:32
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So how thick will this be? The galaxy camera is 34mm
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Posted: 2013-06-09 10:08
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Oh dear, the idea is great, I mean how long have we all said that we want a camera phone with optical zoom but it looks
Mind you if this is the start of Sammy designing specific camera phones then it can only be a good thing, pushing technology and getting it smaller in future designs.
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Posted: 2013-06-09 15:08
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There has been optical zooms before in phone cameras from Sharp,Samsung,Nokia but they were all ugly. But this is horrid imagine making a call on that thing??
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Phone?? What phone??
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Posted: 2013-06-09 15:47
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would still prefer a xenon flash on the galaxy s series rather than the ugly bulging lens/optical zoom
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Posted: 2013-06-09 16:17
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It puts the size of the 808 in perspective, doesn't it...
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Posted: 2013-06-09 21:26
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It makes the 808 look anorexic
Phone?? What phone??
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Posted: 2013-06-10 04:41
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They should maintain the flash guide number from the Galaxy Camera, it's the most powerful Smartphone flash the market has seen yet, and it'll be a shame for Samsung if they will reduce the power output just to make the S4 Zoom thinner
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