Samsung Galaxy S4 has just been announced at the Unpacked Event in Radio City Music Hall. That must be the most bizarre product launch ever but there is one thing we can affirm, nobody is disappointed with the new Samsung’s smartphone.
Apart from the top-notch tech specs that a smartphone could be equipped, Galaxy S4 has more awesome features to attach the loyal fans of BlackBerry or even Apple. Samsung has everything to win the smartphone battle in 2013 as Apple, Windows Phone and even other Android manufacturers are being weakening day by day.
Now, let’s check out the awesome features that will bring success to the new Galaxy S4.
Samsung Galaxy S4 Features
- Powerful hardware
- Bigger screen but the length stays the same, it is even thinner, narrower and lighter than the Galaxy S3.
- The phone will be available on Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint Nextel, T-Mobile USA and Leap Wireless.
- Great camera modes: Dual Camera to to take picture or record video using both front and rear cameras at the same time; Sound and Shot to take picture with sound; Drama Shot to take a burst of pictures and combine them into a single image, Cinema Photo to record video and choose animated parts to create GIF images; Eraser to delete unwanted elements on background.
- Adapt Display will increase performance of the screen based on content being displayed.
- Air Gesture: Galaxy S4 has a sensor to detect movements of our hands, you can move left or right without touching the screen to turn to different pages or move between songs and photos in album.
- Smart Scroll: When the phone detects you are looking at the screen, you can tilt backward or forward to scroll a page.
- Smart Pause: The video will pause if you are looking away and continue playing when you watch again.
- S Translator: The feature allow voice-to-text and text-to-voice translating between 9 supported languages including American Englis, English UK, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese and Italian. It can work without Internet connection, so no worries when you travel abroad.
- S Health: The app can manage your fitness exercises, it will measure steps, calories and temperature, humidity by pairing with additional accessories like the S band, Body Scale or heart-rate monitor.
- Samsung Knox: The feature provides enterprise security solution to allow business and personal content live on the same phone.
- Samsung HomeSync: Sync content between devices automatically.
- S Voice Drive: You can connect your phone to your car via Bluetooth to use navigation system, make calls, read and send messages, and check weather while driving.
- Smart Switch: You can easily backup and migrate from any smartphone to the Galaxy S4 now.
- Group Play: This interesting feature allows up to 8 devices to play the same song silmutanously to recreate the 5.1 surround system. Multiplayer gaming is also supported.
- ChatON: The new version supports video chat combined with Dual Camera mode.
- Varieties of accessories like S Health accessories, Flip Covers, or S View Cover. All about the Samsung Galaxy S4 and this need a case.
With the introduction of the new features, we can realize that Samsung is trying to be independent from Google Android. They are building better softwares and creating their own base Android just like what we’ve seen on Amazon Kindle. The launch is really a big evolution for Samsung as they are attacking directly Apple, Google and Windows Phone. Let’s see what happen next. Are those features enough to convince you?
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vicky says
I had been waiting for Galaxy S4 announcement eagerly. It sure has developed its own set of softwares that sound amazing.Smart scroll, air gesture, smart pause, S Health are all awesome. I think it will be the next biggest smartphone after Galaxy S3.
Tuan Do says
Yes Vicky,
Many people doesn’t realize the evolution in software as they just care about the design or expect someone totally innovative. The new features of Galaxy S4 are awesome and I believe in the success of Samsung this year. Notice that this is just the episode 1. :D
PrIyAnGsHu says
Yes, I agree that some new apps and inner functions has been included in the Galaxy S4 but the hardware specs are almost as same as the Galaxy S3.