Samsung Galaxy S4

mercurial said:
I think you'll find that most people prefer 4.3" phones. It's the perfect size. 5" is just too big for a phone. But hey, each to his own.
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Are we talking screen sizes now or phone dimensions? Cause they could make the screen bigger whilst keeping the phone the same size... ;)
 
Full HD 4.x" screen, 1.7GHz Quad Core, 2GB RAM, and a 13M pixel camera.

Those are my guesses anyway.

I just hope the build quality is a lot better. My S3 is as flimsy as sh*t.

HTC are the kings when it comes to build quality. Samsung have a long way to go, and lets hope they do it properly with the S4.
 
genetic said:
Full HD 4.x" screen, 1.7GHz Quad Core, 2GB RAM, and a 13M pixel camera.

Those are my guesses anyway.

I just hope the build quality is a lot better. My S3 is as flimsy as sh*t.

HTC are the kings when it comes to build quality. Samsung have a long way to go, and lets hope they do it properly with the S4.
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+1. The S3 feels really light weight and "plasticky" compared to the iphone and other premium phones. Would be nice if Samsung moved away from the polycarbonate. Maybe aluminium back?

I'm not sure what's next, I wanted to replace my S3 at the beginning of this year primarily due to the crappy battery but there was nothing good on the market. So waiting till later in the year.

Please can they improve the battery on the S4 and improve the feel of the device.
 
Velenoso said:
+1. The S3 feels really light weight and "plasticky" compared to the iphone and other premium phones. Would be nice if Samsung moved away from the polycarbonate. Maybe aluminium back?

I'm not sure what's next, I wanted to replace my S3 at the beginning of this year primarily due to the crappy battery but there was nothing good on the market. So waiting till later in the year.

Please can they improve the battery on the S4 and improve the feel of the device.
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Plastic is more durable, permits better signal and is much cheaper. I'd be surprised if Samsung moved away from it. I like the feel of my S3, including the light weight. It doesn't feel cheap to me at all, but opinions differ from person to person.

Battery life was a problem for me until I switched to Omega and turned off battery draining features. You could always buy the Gorilla Gadgets 4500mAh battery. Last I checked it was on promotion for $20.

I doubt the S4 will make me want to upgrade, but I'll definitely grab the Samsung flagship after that.

Btw, the battery probably won't be much better, unless the screen uses some sort of witchcraft to massively save on power. The S4 (probably) has a 2600mAh battery to power a 5" screen and 8-core processor.
 
genetic said:
Full HD 4.x" screen, 1.7GHz Quad Core, 2GB RAM, and a 13M pixel camera.

Those are my guesses anyway.

I just hope the build quality is a lot better. My S3 is as flimsy as sh*t.

HTC are the kings when it comes to build quality. Samsung have a long way to go, and lets hope they do it properly with the S4.
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The specs have all but been leaked already. The 8-core Exynos CPU, 2600mAh battery, 2GB RAM, 5" HD display etc. are very likely to be in the international version.
 
Bryn26 said:
The specs have all but been leaked already. The 8-core Exynos CPU, 2600mAh battery, 2GB RAM, 5" HD display etc. are very likely to be in the international version.
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However, there are rumours that they will ditch the Exynos chip for the Snapdragon due to overheating issues and no LTE support on the chip.
 
Swift-wp said:
However, there are rumours that they will ditch the Exynos chip for the Snapdragon due to overheating issues and no LTE support on the chip.
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We'll have to wait and see. America will almost certainly get a quadcore LTE capable chip. It doesn't bother me as I'll only be needing a new phone when the S4's successor hits.
 
Galaxy S IV specs all but official thanks to an AnTuTu scorecard

The Samsung Galaxy S IV specifications are now all but officially confirmed thanks to a leaked AnTuTu benchmark test that the phone has undergone.

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Samsung's upcoming flagship will sport an Exynos 5 Octa 5410 chipset with a CPU running at 1.8GHz, 2GB of RAM and a PowerVR SGX 544MP GPU. Previously the Galaxy S IV was rumored to sport the Exynos 5 Octa 5450 chipset rather than 5410. Still, the four Cortex-A15 cores combined with four Cortex-A7's are sure to be a pretty capable combo.

Additionally, the AnTuTu testing also confirms a 4.99" screen of Full HD resolution, providing a pixel density of 441 ppi. Android 4.2 is what the Galaxy S IV will run on out of box.

Interestingly, the scoresheet confirms that the Exynos Octa chip on the Galaxy S IV supports GSM, WCDMA as well as LTE networks. This refutes the rumor that Samsung will launch the phone in two versions with different chipsets.

Meanwhile another piece of Galaxy S IV gossip comes from Eldar Murtazin, who says that the device is going to be built from plastic. Mind you, he also claimed that the S III is going to sport a 12MP camera, and that he has personally played with it. We all know how facts turned out to be in the end.

Lastly, according to the benchmark's report, the camera of the Galaxy S IV is going to be 13MP, breaking Samsung's habit of using 8MP sensors in its high-end devices (Galaxy S II, Galaxy Note, Galaxy S III and Galaxy Note II).

The Samsung Unpacked event is going to take place in New York on March 14. We're sure it will be quite the show and naturally we'll be covering it live, so stay tuned.
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Was expecting a bit more in the graphics department, maybe a Mali that had close to the performance of the upcoming tegra 4. I can dream can't I :)
 
I like the feature that allows you to scroll pages with your eyes.
 
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