Recently, Samsung launched the updated version of the popular Android smartphone, I9000 Galaxy S, abroad. Called the I9003 Galaxy SL, the new version has a Super Clear LCD, which has the same size (4.0-inch) and resolution (800 x 480) of the Super AMOLED display found on the Galaxy S. The Galaxy SL is also slightly thicker than the Galaxy S (10.6mm against 9.9mm) but has a bigger 1650mAh battery compared to 1500mAh battery on the S. The Galaxy SL, however, has a weaker PowerVR SGX530 graphics processor compared to the PowerVR SGX540 GPU on the Galaxy S. It comes with Android 2.2 Froyo pre-installed with Samsung's TouchWiz interface running on top.
The Galaxy SL will be re-branded as the Galaxy S for India and will come with 4GB internal memory instead of the 16GB memory available on the model sold abroad. The best thing about it, however, is the price. While the older Galaxy S was sold for Rs. 27,999 till it sold out, the new Galaxy S will be sold for just Rs. 19,499. Although you do get a slightly worse display, weaker graphics and lesser built-in memory, the price difference is substantial enough to make up for those things. And for the time the Galaxy S was on sale, it was undoubtedly the best Android phone in the market and now, with the new price it is an even greater value-for-money product.
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http://www.techtree.com/India/News/Samsung_to_Launch_I9003_Galaxy_SL_in_India/551-114624-615.html
Good news, need to look into it. Thanks.
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Do it have 2gb Rom like old galaxy dedeicated to asps?
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When Samsung sent out this invitation
The writing was on the wall and the whole world knew they were hinting at a galaxy s4 announcement
This thread will serve as a place for general discussion and information relevant to the s4 please feel free to post info along with a source link and I'll add it
OFFICIAL SPECIFICATIONS
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
(1920 x 1080) display, 441 ppi
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,
(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
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Exynos 5 octa explanation (xda)
ARM big.LITTLE what the heck is it
Amoled vs Lcd
Official Galaxy S4 website
Eye tracking
S4 Wikipedia
Galaxy s4 Gsm Arena
Availability
Originally posted by slashgear
The GALAXY S4 will be available sometime
toward the end of April, and will be supported by
327 mobile carriers in 155 different countries.
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earSmart™ eS325 Advanced Voice Processor
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S Health
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. iPhone 5, HTC One, and BlackBerry Z10
s3 to be updated with s4 features
s4 INFO and hands on
Samsung Announces the
Availability of Exynos 5 Octa
for New Generation of Mobile
Devices
First impressions
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Even Qualcomm says it's snapdragon 600
Galaxy S4 infographic
S4 vs HTC ONE
Benchmarks
Samsung partners with Mobeam to offer scannable bar codes on the Galaxy S 4
Samsung unveils the Galaxy S 4's software tricks: camera modes, Story Album, S Voice Drive and more
Samsung's Knox security solution to launch with Galaxy S 4
Wireless Printing
Samsung Galaxy S4: here are all the new TouchWiz and software features
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Samsung Galaxy S3: Is it worth to upgrade?
S3 sales hit 50 million
Not all Samsung Galaxy S4 variants will support wireless charging
S4 vs Nexus 4
Samsung Galaxy S4′s screen can detect input through gloves
The Galaxy S 4 has effectively mopped the floor with the HTC One
Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Sony Xperia Z
Samsung Galaxy S4 display might be best one yet, says expert
Galaxy S4 to get Qi wireless charging accessories
Galaxy S4 pre-registrations up more than 4 times compared to GS3
Exynos or snapdragon click to find out which s4 version your country is getting
Snapdragon s4 confirmed for UK
Galaxy s4 mini
Phonearena review
Octa core version will be rare
Battery Test
System Dump
Exynos 5 Octa
Latest firmware walkthrough + Exynos Benchmark
T-Mobile's HTC One, Galaxy S4 each will cost just $99
Galaxy S 4 Will Launch On T-Mobile On May 1st With LTE
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S4 Availability roundup
Facebook Home
S4 tops new basemark 1.0
Octa kills s600
Galaxy S4 Teardown video
hidden features and sensors of Galaxy S4
Camera Review
S4 sales hit 6 million in 15 days]S4 flying off shelves
How to Install Stock Android 4.3 on Samsung Galaxy S4 (Snapdragon Only)
Exynos 5 overclock to 2.8ghz
More people hated on the iPhone 5 at launch than the gs4
Fake galaxy s4s floating around avoid getting scammed
20 million s4s shipped
Galaxy s4 mini
S4 shutting down randomly check this out
Galaxy s4 plus i9600 benchmarked running 5.0???
5500mah extended battery for gs4 grin mugen
Big.LITTLE gets Linux support in 3.10 kernel
If s4 freezes during calls try this
s4 battery life tests
Photosphere for all android devices
Galaxy s4 guide
Samsung E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A Specs
Samsung E330S Galaxy S4 LTE-A benchmark
Galaxy s4 lte a speed test (it's in Korean but still understandable)
Note 3 rumors swirling
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Galaxy s4 zoom review (techradar)
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Galaxy s4 active specs
Galaxy s4 active review (gsmarena)
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Galaxy s4 mini specs
Galaxy s4 mini review (techradar)
Galaxy s4 mini review (expert reviews)
Galaxy s4 Google play edition review (cnet)
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Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available on C Spire starting July 8
S4 vs S4 Lte-A vs HTC one vs Xperia Z Ultra
S4 bursts into flames (literally)
730 free s4s!!!
S4 Zoom vs Lumia 1020
Galaxy s4 zoom review
S4 vs Huawei Ascend mate
150k LTE-A shipped
New update for i9500 XXUBMG
Mashable S4 Active Review
S4 mini vs Htc one mini comparision
International snap 8 s4
Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, Huawei Ascend P6 and Sony Xperia Tablet Z all win EISA awards
S4 HELP THREAD
Official S4 videos
Other s4 vids
Pictures of the S4
Camera quality
SGS4 vs HTC1
SGS4 vs IP5
Hands Ons
Phonearena review
m.cnet.com/reviews/samsung-galaxy-s4/35627724
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4-review-910.php
Benchmarks
Commercials
Availability
Exynos or snapdragon click to find out which s4 version your country is getting
European Galaxy S4 release date set for April 26, pre-orders start March 28
Galaxy S4 Australia: Telstra, Vodafone, Optus and Virgin to launch the phone
Galaxy S4 Italy: launch set for first half of May, pricing revealed for Exynos 5 Octa version
Galaxy S4 India: Samsung flagship launching in early May
Re: [INFO]-Samsung's New flagship- Galaxy S4 MEGA INFO/DISCUSSION THREAD
Personal Reviews
SIII
Hey,
as a SIII User the new galaxy S4 isn´t very interesting for me. it looks a bit better, the screen should be amazing and 2Gb of RAM are cool. But the rest isn´t, as i think, for the main public important.
The step from s2 to s3 was a better one...
Re: [INFO]-Samsung's New flagship- Galaxy S4 MEGA INFO/DISCUSSION THREAD
S13gfried said:
Hey,
as a SIII User the new galaxy S4 isn´t very interesting for me. it looks a bit better, the screen should be amazing and 2Gb of RAM are cool. But the rest isn´t, as i think, for the main public important.
The step from s2 to s3 was a better one...
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I just wish Sammy would put the same chipset in their devices rather than two different ones. The key for me is if the radio is better. The GS3 for US Verizon is fine with medium to good signal, but a battery sucker with weaker signal. Easily the worse of any Android phone I have owned.
I still like the device a lot, but hoping the radio chipset is better and on par with the HTC and Motorola devices I have owned. I like Samsung, since the provide sd slot and battery options. The others are moving away from both, so will not get my business. This device seems a logical evolution form the S3, which is still a great device.
The one issue though is why the super high res on a small display? I am not seeing the value add, since the current resolution is fine for the device size. All the higher res display does is force more battery drain and a hotter running device. It is not like many people will be reading books on a phone.
Re: [INFO]-Samsung's New flagship- Galaxy S4 MEGA INFO/DISCUSSION THREAD
rushless said:
I just wish Sammy would put the same chipset in their devices rather than two different ones. The key for me is if the radio is better. The GS3 for US Verizon is fine with medium to good signal, but a battery sucker with weaker signal. Easily the worse of any Android phone I have owned.
I still like the device a lot, but hoping the radio chipset is better and on par with the HTC and Motorola devices I have owned. I like Samsung, since the provide sd slot and battery options. The others are moving away from both, so will not get my business. This device seems a logical evolution form the S3, which is still a great device.
The one issue though is why the super high res on a small display? I am not seeing the value add, since the current resolution is fine for the device size. All the higher res display does is force more battery drain and a hotter running device. It is not like many people will be reading books on a phone.
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1080p is the direction all OEMS are going Octa core is actually designed to save power see the Arm big.LITTLE link in the OP
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Couple of important points that I missed earlier --
1] Support for HEVC/H.265. AFAIK, the first phone to support this format.
2] New screen matrix. Possibly diamond shape.
Diamond Matrix?
3] Official micro-site: http://samsung.com/galaxys4
S13gfried said:
Hey,
as a SIII User the new galaxy S4 isn´t very interesting for me. it looks a bit better, the screen should be amazing and 2Gb of RAM are cool. But the rest isn´t, as i think, for the main public important.
The step from s2 to s3 was a better one...
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Think it's time to give away my s2 to my wife ... and get s4 in return
Re: [INFO]-Samsung's New flagship- Galaxy S4 MEGA INFO/DISCUSSION THREAD
hot_spare said:
Couple of important points that I missed earlier --
1] Support for HEVC/H.265. AFAIK, the first phone to support this format.
2] New screen matrix. Possibly diamond shape.
Diamond Matrix?
3] Official micro-site: http://samsung.com/galaxys4
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Website is already up but I'll add pic to OP
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TingTingin said:
Website is already up but I'll add pic to OP
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Hey, check the official link in your OP. Not opening for me.
Re: [INFO]-Samsung's New flagship- Galaxy S4 MEGA INFO/DISCUSSION THREAD
hot_spare said:
Hey, check the official link in your OP. Not opening for me.
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it's working for me try again
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Re: [INFO]-Samsung's New flagship- Galaxy S4 MEGA INFO/DISCUSSION THREAD
Galaxy s4 vs HTC one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=revV3Mvyp8M&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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It's almost the same thing with S3 (form factor), i ve grown to like the design,i would let you knw that i was expecting a small amount of aluminium or polycarbon. sincerely i am getting tired of the all plastic body,so a lil bit of change in design should make the phone unbeatable. HTC ONE has a beautiful design,if only Samsung could have designed the S4 with premium materials.Overall Samsung makes the best android phones.
Re: [INFO]-Samsung's New flagship- Galaxy S4 MEGA INFO/DISCUSSION THREAD
nuramohammed26 said:
It's almost the same thing with S3 (form factor), i ve grown to like the design,i would let you knw that i was expecting a small amount of aluminium or polycarbon. sincerely i am getting tired of the all plastic body,so a lil bit of change in design should make the phone unbeatable. HTC ONE has a beautiful design,if only Samsung could have designed the S4 with premium materials.Overall Samsung makes the best android phones.
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I too was hoping for a new design buy alas my wish was not granted still a great phone though
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Re: [INFO]-Samsung's New flagship- Galaxy S4 MEGA INFO/DISCUSSION THREAD
First impressions
www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-21791024
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is it managed to learn which audio DAC Chip S4 uses?
Re: [INFO]-Samsung's New flagship- Galaxy S4 MEGA INFO/DISCUSSION THREAD
thekoRngear said:
is it managed to learn which audio DAC Chip S4 uses?
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I saw something in a s3 thread am not sure though see the OP the part on earsmart
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when the s4 coming to asia
Re: [INFO]-Samsung's New flagship- Galaxy S4 MEGA INFO/DISCUSSION THREAD
bwin999 said:
when the s4 coming to asia
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We don't have proper details on availability yet I'll update as details become available
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Re: [INFO]-Samsung's New flagship- Galaxy S4 MEGA INFO/DISCUSSION THREAD
android_geek_here said:
HTC has adopted this way of BASHING SAMSUNG. This looks bad. Where there's a competition there's a victory for ONE. Get a life HTC.
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Added to OP
To mainstream what does that even mean lol
But guys I don't b want this to turn into a manufacturer smackdown keep it clean
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