Accessories for Samsung Galaxy S4 and just nice little things. Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500 - Specifications Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology

1. Wireless Charging Pads.

Before you can use your Samsung Galaxy S4 wireless charger, you must have a dedicated wireless charging cover. It replaces the "native" cover of the Galaxy S4 smartphone, i.e. dresses instead. Thus, you can start charging your phone with a wireless charger, which can be purchased for 39.99 USD.

Samsung Wireless Charging Pad

This is the official wireless Charger from Samsung. It includes a special LED indicator that lights up green when charging is complete. If your device is not properly positioned on the wireless charging pad, the indicator will turn yellow. The cost of this accessory from Samsung is 59.99 USD.

Koolpad Qi Wireless Pad

If you are looking for a wireless charger at the lowest price, then we suggest you try the Koolpad Qi Wireless Pad charger. This gadget works with many Android devices, unlike other wireless chargers. In this case, it is not necessary to align the smartphone on the charger pad in order to start recharging. The phone will be able to start charging from any position.
But keep in mind that the Koolpad Qi Wireless Pad does not include an AC adapter (i.e. a special back cover that fits on a smartphone), only the pad itself and a microUSB cable. You will have to buy an adapter yourself. These are small things, because the Koolpad Qi Wireless Pad allows you to charge any smartphone. Plus, the price of this wireless device on Amazon is $37.

2. Cases for Galaxy S4

Speck Candyshell Grip

Any smartphone cannot do without a protective case, because. It is he who protects your phone from external damage. One of the best cases for the Galaxy S4, we consider the Speck Candyshell Grip case, which contains special rubberized areas that provide maximum grip on almost any surface. So now you will not worry that your smartphone might slip out of somewhere. The front of this case has rubber edges that protrude slightly from the display to protect it from scratches and drops when the phone is placed face down. The Speck Candyshell Grip protective case is priced at $31.

Otterbox Defender

Not only does this case provide excellent protection for your Galaxy S4 smartphone, but it also sells for a pretty low price of just $25. The Otterbox Defender provides maximum protection with a three-layer casing, plus a screen protector and all the necessary cutouts for ports and physical buttons. This protective case is available in 12 different colors.

3. Screen protectors for Samsung Galaxy S4

ZAGG invisibleShield

A protective film called ZAGG invisibleShield offers maximum protection for your smartphone. Moreover, the material from which it is made is used for the production of military helicopters. To attach this film to your smartphone, you must first wet it, so before sticking it to the phone's display, make sure that the device is turned off. The cost of the protective film ZAGG invisibleShield is 15.46 USD.

Tech Armor HD

Tech Armor HD is a great and cheap screen protector. Comes with three protective films, very similar to the previous ones - ZAGG invisibleShield. This protector has a lifetime warranty. In addition, in addition to it, you will receive several tools for caring for the film. This is a device for removing emerging bubbles, a polishing cloth. Tech Armor HD is priced at just $6.95.

4. Memory cards

Sandisk Ultra 64GB microSDHC card

The most popular memory card for mobile devices, Sandisk Ultra 64GB microSDHC is considered. It belongs to the 10th class and in addition to it there is an adapter. The well-known Sandisk brand is a kind of guarantor of your data stored on a memory card. The cost of this accessory is $48.99.

Memory card Sandisk Ultra 32 GB microSDHC

A 32 GB memory card from the same manufacturer is capable of holding 800 photos, 240 minutes of the highest resolution video, as well as about 32 applications and about 160 albums of 12 songs. The data transfer rate is 30 Mb/s. You can buy this memory card for $23.

5. Reinforced batteries for Samsung Galaxy S4

ZeroLemon

The ZeroLemon battery received a capacity of 7500 mAh. And it won't add too much volume to your Galaxy S4. This battery is sold together with a back cover that is ideal for a reinforced ZeroLemon battery. You can buy this accessory for $39.99.

Hyperion Battery

We can also offer you a reinforced battery at a lower price, but at the same time with a capacity of 5200 mAh. It's called Hyperion. It adds extra thickness to the Galaxy S4 and comes with an interchangeable back cover. Hyperion is compatible with almost all Galaxy S4 models except Samsung Galaxy S4 Active. On Amazon, this battery costs $22.99.

6. Docking stations for Galaxy S4

Galaxy Universal Multimedia Dock

The best among the existing docking stations for Samsung smartphone Galaxy S4 we consider a docking station called Galaxy Universal Multimedia Dock. Not only can it charge your phone, but it also has the ability to stream music to your home theater thanks to its 3.5mm audio port. Even if your smartphone has a protective case or screen protector attached to it, you don't have to remove it to dock your phone.

RAVPower RP-UC04 Charging Cradle

The second cheaper dock option for the Galaxy S4 is the RAVPower RP-UC04 Charging Cradle. It comes with a USB cable and an AC adapter. The docking station also has two slots - in front of the slot for charging and syncing the Galaxy S4, and in the back for recharging a spare battery. The cost of such a docking station is 19.99 USD.

Information about the make, model, and alternative names of a particular device, if any.

Design

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Used materials, suggested colors, certificates.

Width Width information refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	69.8 mm (millimeters) 6.98 cm (centimeters) 0.23 ft 2.75in
Height Height information refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use.	136.6 mm (millimeters) 13.66 cm (centimeters) 0.45 ft 5.38in
Thickness Information about the thickness of the device in different units of measurement.	7.9 mm (millimeters) 0.79 cm (centimeters) 0.03 ft 0.31in
Weight Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.	130 g (grams) 0.29 lbs 4.59oz
Volume Approximate volume of the device, calculated from dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.	75.32 cm³ (cubic centimeters) 4.57 in³ (cubic inches)
Colors Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale.	Black White Blue

SIM card

The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.

Mobile networks

A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.

Mobile technologies and data rates

Communication between devices in mobile networks is carried out through technologies that provide different data rates.

Operating system

The operating system is the system software that manages and coordinates the operation of the hardware components in the device.

SoC (System on a Chip)

System on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device in one chip.

SoC (System on a Chip) A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components such as a processor, graphics processor, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their operation.	Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
Technological process Information about the technological process by which the chip is made. The value in nanometers measures half the distance between the elements in the processor.	28 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU) The main function of the processor (CPU) of a mobile device is the interpretation and execution of instructions contained in software applications.	4x 1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A15, 4x 1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Processor bit depth The bit depth (bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have higher performance than 32-bit processors, which, in turn, are more productive than 16-bit processors.	32 bit
Instruction Set Architecture Instructions are commands by which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute.	ARMv7
First level cache (L1) Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently accessed data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small and much faster than both system memory and other cache levels. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for them in the L2 cache. With some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2.	32 kB + 32 kB (kilobytes)
Second level cache (L2) L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1, but in return it has a larger capacity, allowing more data to be cached. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or RAM.	2048 KB (kilobytes) 2 MB (megabytes)
Number of processor cores The processor core executes program instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing many instructions to be executed in parallel.	8
Processor clock speed The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	1600 MHz (megahertz)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) The graphics processing unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphics applications. In mobile devices, it is used most often by games, consumer interface, video applications, etc.	PowerVR SGX544 MP3
Number of GPU cores Like the CPU, the GPU is made up of several working parts called cores. They handle the graphical calculations of different applications.	3
GPU clock speed Speed ​​is the clock speed of the GPU and is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).	480 MHz (megahertz)
The amount of random access memory (RAM) RAM(RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost when the device is turned off or restarted.	2 GB (gigabytes)
Type of random access memory (RAM) Information about the type of random access memory (RAM) used by the device.	LPDDR3
Number of RAM channels Information about the number of RAM channels that are integrated into the SoC. More channels means higher data rates.	dual channel
RAM frequency The frequency of RAM determines its speed, more specifically, the speed of reading / writing data.	800 MHz (megahertz)

Built-in memory

Each mobile device has a built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed amount.

Memory cards

Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.

Screen

The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type/technology One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the image quality of information directly depends.	Super AMOLED
Diagonal For mobile devices, the screen size is expressed in terms of its diagonal length, measured in inches.	5 in 127 mm (millimeters) 12.7 cm (centimeters)
Width Approximate Screen Width	2.45in 62.26 mm (millimeters) 6.23 cm (centimeters)
Height Approximate Screen Height	4.36in 110.69 mm (millimeters) 11.07 cm (centimeters)
Aspect Ratio The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side	1.778:1 16:9
Permission Screen resolution indicates the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means sharper image detail.	1080 x 1920 pixels
Pixel Density Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be shown on the screen in clearer detail.	441ppi (pixels per inch) 173ppm (pixels per centimeter)
Color depth Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for the color components in a single pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display.	24 bit 16777216 flowers
Screen area Approximate percentage of screen space on the front of the device.	72.52% (percentage)
Other characteristics Information about other functions and features of the screen.	capacitive Multitouch Scratch resistance
	Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Sensors

Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that are recognized by the mobile device.

Main camera

The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on the back of the case and is used for taking photos and videos.

Sensor Model	Sony IMX135 Exmor RS
Sensor type Digital cameras use photo sensors to take pictures. The sensor, as well as the optics, is one of the main factors in the quality of a camera in a mobile device.	CMOS (complementary metal-oxide semiconductor)
Sensor size	4.69 x 3.52 mm (millimeters) 0.23in
Pixel size	1.136 µm (micrometers) 0.001136 mm (millimeters)
crop factor	7.38
ISO (light sensitivity) ISO values ​​determine the light sensitivity level of the photosensor. A lower value means weaker light sensitivity and vice versa - higher values ​​mean higher light sensitivity, i.e. better ability of the sensor to work in low light conditions.	50 - 1000
Diaphragm	f/2.2
Excerpt The shutter speed (exposure time) indicates the amount of time the camera shutter is open during the shooting process. The longer it is open, the more light reaches the photosensor. Shutter speed is measured in seconds (eg 5, 2, 1) or fractions of a second (eg 1/2, 1/8, 1/8000).	1/14 - 1/10000
Focal length	4.2 mm (millimeters) 30.99 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame)
Flash type The most common types of flashes in mobile devices cameras are LED and xenon flashes. LED flashes give a softer light and, unlike brighter xenon flashes, are also used for video shooting.	LED
Image Resolution One of the main characteristics of mobile device cameras is their resolution, which indicates the number of pixels in the horizontal and vertical direction of an image.	4128 x 3096 pixels 12.78 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution Information about the maximum supported resolution for video recording by the device.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the device when shooting video at the maximum resolution. Some of the main standard shooting and video playback speeds are 24p, 25p, 30p, 60p.	30 fps (frames per second)
Characteristics Information about other software and hardware features related to the main camera and improving its functionality.	autofocus Burst shooting digital zoom Digital Image Stabilization geo tags panoramic shooting HDR shooting Touch focus Face recognition
	Largan Precision Optics

Additional camera

Additional cameras are usually mounted above the screen of the device and are mainly used for video calls, gesture recognition, etc.

Sensor Model Information about the manufacturer and model of the photo sensor used in the device's camera.	Samsung S5K6B2YX03
Sensor size Information about the size of the photosensor used in the device. Typically, cameras with a larger sensor and lower pixel density offer better image quality despite lower resolution.	3 x 2.4 mm (millimeters) 0.15in
Pixel size The smaller pixel size of the photosensor allows more pixels to be used per unit area, thus increasing resolution. On the other hand, a smaller pixel size can have a negative impact on image quality when high levels light sensitivity (ISO).	1.563 µm (micrometers) 0.001563 mm (millimeters)
crop factor The crop factor is the ratio between the size of a full-frame sensor (36 x 24mm, equivalent to a frame of standard 35mm film) and the size of the device's photosensor. The number shown is the ratio of the diagonals of the full frame sensor (43.3 mm) and the photo sensor of the specific device.	11.26
Diaphragm Aperture (f-number) is the size of the aperture opening that controls the amount of light reaching the photosensor. A lower f-number means the aperture is larger.	f/2.4
Focal length Focal length is the distance in millimeters from the photosensor to the optical center of the lens. There is also an equivalent focal length that provides the same field of view with a full frame camera.	1.85 mm (millimeters) 20.83 mm (millimeters) *(35 mm / full frame)
Image Resolution Information about the maximum resolution of the secondary camera when shooting. In most cases, the resolution of the secondary camera is lower than that of the main camera.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Video resolution Information about the maximum supported video resolution additional camera.	1920 x 1080 pixels 2.07 MP (megapixels)
Video - frame rate/frames per second. Information about the maximum number of frames per second (fps) supported by the optional camera when shooting video at the maximum resolution.	30 fps (frames per second)

Audio

Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.

Radio

The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.

Location determination

Information about navigation and location technologies supported by the device.

WiFi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for short distance data transmission between different devices.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between different types of devices over short distances.

Version There are several versions of Bluetooth, with each subsequent one improving communication speed, coverage, making it easier to discover and connect devices. Information about the Bluetooth version of the device.

4.0

Characteristics Bluetooth uses different profiles and protocols for faster data transfer, power savings, better device discovery, and more. Some of the profiles and protocols that the device supports are shown here.

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) AVCTP (Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol) AVDTP (Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol) AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile) BNEP (Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol) DIP (Device ID Profile) EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) GAVDP (Generic Audio/Video Distribution Profile) GAP (Generic Access Profile) GATT (Generic Attribute Profile) HFP (Hands Free Profile) HID (Human Interface Profile) HSP (Headset Profile) LE (Low Energy) MAP (Message Access Profile) PAN (Personal Area Networking Profile) SPP (Serial Port Protocol) SDP (Service Discovery Protocol) SAP/SIM/rSAP (SIM Access Profile)

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to communicate.

HDMI

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital audio/video interface that replaces older analog audio/video standards.

Headphone jack

This is an audio connector, which is also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Connecting devices

Information about other important connection technologies supported by the device.

Browser

A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.

Video file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support various video file formats and codecs, which store and encode/decode digital video data, respectively.

Battery

Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge they need to function.

Capacity The capacity of a battery indicates the maximum charge it can store, measured in milliamp-hours.	2600 mAh (milliamp-hours)
Type The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more specifically, by the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used in mobile devices.	Li-Ion (Li-Ion)
Talk time 2G Talk time in 2G is the period of time during which the battery is completely discharged during a continuous conversation in a 2G network.	17 h (hours) 1020 min (minutes) 0.7 days
2G standby time The 2G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network.	370 h (hours) 22200 min (minutes) 15.4 days
3G talk time Talk time in 3G is the period of time during which the battery is completely discharged during a continuous conversation in a 3G network.	17 h (hours) 1020 min (minutes) 0.7 days
3G standby time The 3G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network.	370 h (hours) 22200 min (minutes) 15.4 days
4G standby time The 4G standby time is the amount of time it takes for the battery to fully discharge when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 4G network.	320 h (hours) 19200 min (minutes) 13.3 days
Characteristics Information about some additional features of the device's battery.	Wireless charger Removable

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

SAR levels refer to the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body while using a mobile device.

Head SAR (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear in a conversation position. In Europe, the maximum allowable SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by CENELEC in accordance with IEC standards following the 1998 ICNIRP guidelines.	0.421 W/kg (watt per kilogram)
Body SAR (EU) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device at hip level. The maximum allowed SAR value for mobile devices in Europe is 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard has been established by CENELEC following the 1998 ICNIRP guidelines and IEC standards.	0.543 W/kg (watt per kilogram)
Head SAR (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear. The maximum value used in the US is 1.6 W/kg per gram of human tissue. Mobile devices in the US are controlled by the CTIA and the FCC conducts tests and sets their SAR values.	0.85 W/kg (watt per kilogram)
Body SAR (US) The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device at hip level. The highest acceptable SAR value in the US is 1.6 W/kg per gram of human tissue. This value is set by the FCC, and the CTIA controls whether mobile devices comply with this standard.	1.55 W/kg (watt per kilogram)

General characteristics

Type

Deciding on the type of device (phone or smartphone?) is quite simple. If you need a simple and inexpensive device for calls and SMS, it is recommended to stop the choice on the phone. A smartphone is more expensive, but it offers a wide variety of options: games, videos, the Internet, thousands of programs for all occasions. However, its battery life is significantly less than that of a regular phone.

smartphone operating system(at the beginning of sales) Android 4.4 Case type classic Housing material plastic Office mechanical/touch buttons Number of SIM cards 1 SIM card type

In modern smartphones, not only conventional SIM cards can be used, but also their more compact versions of micro SIM and nano SIM. eSIM is a SIM card integrated into the phone. It takes up almost no space and does not require a separate tray for installation. eSIM is not yet supported on the territory of Russia. Glossary of terms for the category Mobile phones

micro SIM Weight 130 g Dimensions (WxHxD) 69.8x136.6x7.9 mm

Screen

Screen type color AMOLED, touch Touch screen type multi-touch, capacitive Diagonal 5 inches. Image size 1920x1080 Number of pixels per inch (PPI) 441 Aspect Ratio 16:9 Automatic screen rotation There is scratch resistant glass There is

Multimedia features

Number of main (rear) cameras 1 Resolution of the main (rear) camera 13 MP Flash rear, LED Functions of the main (rear) camera autofocus, macro mode Video recording There is Max. video resolution 1920x1080 Max. video frame rate 30 fps Front-camera Yes, 2 MP Audio MP3, AAC, WMA Headphone jack 3.5mm MHL video output

Connection

Standard GSM 900/1800/1900, 3G Interfaces

Almost all modern smartphones have Wi-Fi and USB interfaces. Slightly less common are Bluetooth and IRDA. Wi-Fi is used to connect to the internet. USB is used to connect your phone to a computer. Many phones also have Bluetooth. It is used to connect wireless headphones, to connect the phone to wireless speakers, and to transfer files. A smartphone equipped with an IRDA interface can be used as a universal remote control. Glossary for the category Mobile Phones

Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth 4.0, IRDA, USB, ANT+, NFC satellite navigation

Built-in GPS and GLONASS modules allow you to determine the phone's coordinates from satellite signals. In the absence of GPS, a modern smartphone can determine its own location based on signals from the base stations of a mobile operator. However, finding coordinates from satellite signals is usually much more accurate. Glossary for the category Mobile Phones

GPS/GLONASS DLNA support yes

Memory and processor

CPU

Modern phones and smartphones usually use special processors - SoC (System on Chip, system on a chip), which, in addition to the processor itself, houses the graphics core, memory controller, I / O device controller, etc. Therefore, the processor largely determines the set of functions and device performance. Glossary of terms for the category Mobile Phones

Samsung Exynos 5410, 1600 MHz Number of processor cores 8 PowerVR SGX544MP3 video processor Built-in memory 16 GB RAM 2 GB Memory card slot Yes, up to 64 GB Sensors illumination, approximation, gyroscope, compass, barometer Flashlight yes USB-host yes

Additional Information

Equipment phone, battery, charger with detachable USB cable Peculiarities Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Announcement date 2013-03-15

Before buying, check the characteristics and equipment with the seller.

The dimensions of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini make it easy to use with one hand. The device is thin and light. The main material used is glossy plastic. Fingerprints are clearly visible on it and scratches quickly remain. The appearance of the smartphone Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini repeats the design of the flagship.

Screen - 3.6

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini screen diagonal is 4.3 inches, resolution is 960 × 540 pixels, matrix type is Super AMOLED HD, PPI value is 256, protective coating is Gorilla Glass. The strengths of the screen are bright juicy colors, good viewing angles and deep blacks, in addition, Super AMOLED is a power-hungry screen. Disadvantages - poor display of fonts, they look "loose" and fuzzy.

Camera

The smartphone has an 8 MP camera with LED flash. The maximum resolution for video recording is 1920 × 1080 pixels, the recording speed is 30 frames per second, the sound is recorded in stereo mode.

Working with text - 5.0

The standard keyboard in the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is comfortable, it has a function for entering text using strokes (Swype), as well as the ability to enter numbers without switching to additional characters mode. Disadvantages - an inconvenient language switching system: you need to hold your finger on the space bar and swipe left or right. To enter most additional characters, including the comma sign, you need to call an additional menu.

Internet - 3.0

The Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini browser is great for browsing the Internet: it has the ability to zoom the page multiple times with text to fit the width of the screen and read pages without images. This mode is convenient to use when reading a large amount of text on the Internet, without being distracted by pictures, which is confirmed by user reviews.

Interfaces

The smartphone supports most common wireless interfaces: dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS and NFC. The device has the S Beam function, with which you can quickly transfer files, such as photos, music or videos, from one Galaxy to another using Wi-FI or NFC, attaching them to each other “backs”. There is no support for Russian LTE frequencies.

Multimedia - 4.6

Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini plays almost any video without prior conversion - the device supports rare audio formats and video containers. In the player, you can select audio tracks; as well as subtitles embedded in the video file. The audio player plays most common as well as rare formats, including uncompressed FLAC audio.

Battery - 2.6

The battery life of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini is good: the device can play HD video at maximum brightness for 6 hours, and the music mode drains it in 35.5 hours.

Performance - 1.6

The device uses the Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 platform with a 1.7 GHz dual-core processor, Adreno 305 graphics subsystem and 1.5 GB of RAM. The power of the device is enough for smooth playback of FullHD video and the ability to play most productive games. In everyday use, the operation of the smartphone did not cause any complaints.

Memory - 3.0

The internal memory of the device is 8 GB. Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini supports microSD memory cards up to 64 GB, there is no hot swap.

Peculiarities

The device is running a proprietary shell from Samsung - TouchWiz. In this shell, the manufacturer added its own browser, dialer, SMS client, music and video players, its own weather application and many other programs. The built-in video player supports most third-party video codecs and video formats, making it convenient to watch even unconverted video from your phone. The audio player allows you to listen to music not only by artist, but also by folder. S Memo is an excellent note-taking program with handwriting support.

New flagship in an old shell

Let's make a reservation right away: this material is not a full-fledged review to the extent that we are used to presenting materials of this kind to our readers. However, the hand also did not rise to call it a “preliminary review” (“preview”), because this term, thanks to some of our colleagues from other publications, has long and firmly entered into use as a “review” of the fact that the author himself is still in did not hold hands. That is, in pursuit of the laurels of pioneers, some journalists sculpt such creations based on data gleaned from materials from official online presentations and even from the websites of our foreign colleagues, who have faster access to new products. Photos, of course, are also taken from "official sources". We have never made such materials and are not going to do so. That short review, which we present to your attention today, was able to be born thanks to a sudden chance. We got the opportunity to study the new Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone for a very short time, but managed to take with us a certain amount of material that could be interesting for publication. Thus, today we bring to your attention a kind of “mini-review” of the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone, which includes only some of the main aspects of the described novelty.

	Samsung Galaxy S4	Samsung Galaxy S3	Sony Xperia Z	LG Optimus G
Screen	4.99″ SuperAMOLED	4.8" SuperAMOLED	5" IPS	4.7" IPS Plus
Permission	1920×1080, 441ppi	1280×720, 306 ppi	1920×1080, 440ppi	1280×768, 317 ppi
SoC	Exynos [email protected] (8 cores, see below)	Exynos 4412 @1.4GHz (4 cores, ARM Cortex-A9)		Qualcomm APQ8064 @1.5GHz (4 cores, ARMv7 Krait)
RAM	2 GB	1 GB	2 GB	2 GB
Flash memory	16-64 GB	16 GB	16 GB	32 GB
Memory card support	microSD	microSD	microSD	No
operating system	Google Android 4.2	Google Android 4.1	Google Android 4.1	Google Android 4.1
SIM format*	Micro SIM	Micro SIM	Micro SIM	Micro SIM
Battery	removable, 2600 mAh	removable, 2100 mAh	non-removable, 2330 mAh	non-removable, 2100 mAh
cameras		rear (8 MP; video - 1080p), front (1.9 MP)	rear (13 MP; video - 1080p), front (2 MP)	rear (13 MP; video - 1080p), front (1.3 MP)
Dimensions	137×70×7.9mm, 130g	137×71×8.6mm, 133g	139×71×7.9mm, 146g	132×69×8.5mm, 145g

* The most common SIM card formats are described in a separate article.

Key Features of Samsung Galaxy S4 (GT-I9500)

• SoC Samsung Exynos 5 Octa, 8 cores, combined according to the ARM big.LITTLE principle: 4 high-performance ARM Cortex-A15 at 1.8 GHz and 4 energy-efficient ARM Cortex-A7 at 1.2 GHz
• GPU PowerVR SGX544MP3
• Operating system Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean
• SuperAMOLED display with Pentile, 4.99″, 1920×1080
• Random access memory (RAM) 2 GB, inner memory 16-64 GB
• microSD card slot up to 64 GB
• Communication GSM GPRS/EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• Communication 3G UMTS HSPA+ 850, 900, 2100 MHz
• 4G (LTE Cat 3 100/50 Mbps) - Only available on GT-I9505 based on Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 SoC
• HSPA+ 42 Mbps
• Bluetooth 4.0, NFC
• Support MHL 2.0, OTG
• WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
• GPS/Glonass
• Cameras 13 MP and 2 MP (front)
• Accelerometer, photometer, digital compass, proximity sensors, gyroscope, barometer, thermometer, hygrometer and IR sensor
• Can be used with gloves
• Lithium-ion battery 2600 mAh
• Dimensions 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9mm
• Weight 130 g

Appearance and usability

Obviously, this section will be one of the main ones in our mini-review of the new Samsung smartphone. And not even for the reason you thought :) Although the fact that the Koreans "surprised" the whole world by releasing their main novelty expected by everyone in the old design, we, of course, will also talk about it. And yet, today we will dwell in more detail on the appearance and usability of the Samsung Galaxy S4 also because, as mentioned above, we only write about what we “saw ourselves”. That is, we will not be able to tell you today about the battery life of a smartphone or about all the intricacies of numerous software improvements - due to the fact that we simply did not have time to explore and measure all this. In a couple of weeks they will send us our own test copy, then we will consider in more detail the other aspects, which, of course, we will talk about on the pages of our site. In the meantime, we will share with you what we saw with our own eyes and felt with our own hands.

So, the design of the Samsung Galaxy S4. This is perhaps the most controversial moment in the whole slender story about the conquest of world markets by Korean smartphones. As many already know, the main claim to the new flagship of Samsung is precisely the dissatisfaction of many people with the fact that the new smartphone of the Korean company appeared to the world in a design almost similar to its predecessor. However, the similar design of Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S3 smartphones is not so bad. The main problem lies much deeper: Samsung products simply do not have a design as such. All smartphones and tablets released by this Korean company in recent years - and they can be counted, probably, a dozen or two - are made as if they were deliberately trying to "depersonalize". These are simple, uncomplicated, streamlined on all sides, turned and smooth, like sea pebbles, plastic cases with an exorbitant amount of gloss so unloved by users. Not a very flattering description, is it? At the same time, even the most important Samsung products, such as Galaxy and Note smartphones, do not differ in this respect from the simplest and cheapest models of the Korean company. But the most amazing thing is that all these epithets are true for the Samsung Galaxy S3 - and it is one of the best-selling smartphones in the world! So why, despite the faceless design, do buyers vote with a ruble, giving a lot of money just for these plain-looking plastic glossy smartphones of the Korean company? Psychologists and analysts will someday guess this riddle, but one thing is already clear: despite even its faceless appearance, Samsung smartphones are able to provide the user with the most balanced combination of all aspects of interest to users. Glossy branded case? Nothing, but there is a slot for memory cards and a removable battery. Acid AMOLED screen? Well, okay, but the black color there is really black. And so on and so forth.

The cunning Koreans understand this as well as we do, so they are not even shy about voicing their tactics: “We will not radically change anything, people like everything anyway, everyone will buy it anyway,” Samsung says something like this. God be their judge, as they say, but still, with such production capacities as that of a Korean company, one could experiment with design, they would not have diminished.

As for the design of the Samsung Galaxy S4 itself, it has undergone only the most minimal, cosmetic changes. The corners are a little less rounded, the metal-effect bezel is a little wider and flatter, the location of the flash eye is slightly different - that's, in fact, all that can be said about the changes in design. The dimensions have generally remained the same.

• Samsung Galaxy S4: 136.6x69.8x7.9mm, 130g
• Samsung Galaxy S3: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6mm, 133g

The mass of the smartphone has also hardly changed, but the manufacturing materials are new: instead of the usual plastic, polycarbonate is now fashionable. Perhaps the new case will be covered with scratches and lose its presentation more slowly than the old one, but it's hard to believe, looking at the same abundance of gloss as the Samsung Galaxy S3. The back covers of the devices are almost identical, except for the flash that has moved a little lower and the speaker grille that has appeared at the bottom.

As for the controls, there are no changes at all: all the keys and connectors have remained in their places. By the way, we managed to connect a 32 GB flash drive via the Micro-USB connector, and it mounted perfectly on the device. This means that the connector supports the OTG mode, and on the new phone you can view any files from external flash drives.

However, this is not the most demanded function among users now, and even with the official support for microSD cards up to 64 GB, Galaxy S4 owners will obviously not feel a lack of memory. In addition, the amount of your own user data storage can be selected from 16 to 64 GB upon purchase, so the memory of the new product is in full order.

Pictured: Samsung Galaxy S4 on top, Galaxy S3 on the bottom

I would also like to note the reduced side frames around the screen. Due to the thinner frames, the creators were able to fit a larger screen into the previous dimensions, which is commendable. Everyone loves large, legible text on the screen, but not everyone is ready to put up with the huge spade-shaped dimensions of modern smartphones. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is quite good in this sense, it fits perfectly in the hand, although the slippery, easily soiled gloss, unfortunately, spoils the whole impression.

Pictured: Samsung Galaxy S4 on the left, Galaxy S3 on the right

I am glad that the arrangement of the rear part has remained the same: here the user himself is allowed to replace the battery, deliver the memory card, and change the SIM card without the use of special equipment. These are just those important details for which users vote with their ruble for Korean phones.

The cover here, respectively, is removable, plastic (sorry, polycarbonate), and it is held on by several latches. When latched, it sits dead, but it’s still better not to shake it up with frequent taking off and putting on. Everything, as in previous models.

Initially, two color options for the design of the Samsung Galaxy S4 case will be released to the market: white and black (dark gray). Based on the experience of past years, we can safely assume that other, multi-colored solutions will follow later. By the way, about the variety of colors: users have long liked Samsung branded book covers, which the company has made a great many as accessories for its top Galaxy S3 and Note 2 models. All this variety is promised, of course, for the new flagship, but this time the range of related accessories is further expanding. Since the new smartphone is provided with special software that “monitors” in a healthy way activity of its owner, then as accessories for it you can find not only covers, but also various wristlets that measure the pressure of the “patient”, and even mini-scales. The collected data is transmitted via Bluetooth directly to the smartphone, where it will be further processed. An interesting, though not unique, undertaking.

Screen

The Koreans remain true to the path chosen once, and the Super AMOLED screen was also installed in the new flagship. The notorious Pentile has not gone anywhere either. True, with a Full HD resolution of 1920 × 1080, it will not be so easy to see its presence. However, Koreans are not always true to their favorite type of display. Now we have two new models for testing: Samsung Xcover 2 and Windows Phone Samsung ATIV S - rather expensive smartphones priced from 15 to 21 thousand rubles. So, only ATIV S uses a Super AMOLED screen, and Samsung Xcover 2 uses a much more common LCD IPS screen, so, as you can see, AMOLED is not at all the only constant companion of all phones of the Korean company.

In numbers, the physical parameters of the Samsung Galaxy S4 screen are as follows: diagonal - 126 mm (4.99 inches), resolution - Full HD 1080p (1920 × 1080 pixels), PPI pixel density is more than 441 dpi. As they say, they “showed off”: everyone has flagships with 5-inch screens, and here 4.99 are declared. What is this for? It is clear that measurements with such accuracy are not required for an ordinary user at all, and even if you start using a micrometer, you can find a lot of interesting things in the indicated hundredths (or even tenths) of an inch of the screens of various smartphones. But everyone is rounding, but Samsung is not! In order not to pass the psychological mark of 5 inches (for those who prefer more, there is a Note)? Or to give the buyer the feeling that there is a higher dot density here? So, in the presence of Pentile, the figure of 441 ppi already looks rather doubtful ... The final verdict on the screen will be given to us by our test laboratory, when the test copy still reaches our editorial office, for now we will describe only the main impressions. The screen is very good: the brightness is enough for the eyes, the viewing angles are wide, of course, there is no friability at this resolution, all the smallest elements are clearly drawn. The display is responsive to touch, but the main feature here is the ability to control the screen without removing gloves. Some other smartphones, Sony and Nokia, for example, already have such an opportunity, and this trend, in our endless Russian cold weather, cannot but rejoice.

Camera

The camera of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is not bad. It must be admitted that Samsung has managed to use the experience gained in the production of cameras, and gave the camera of the new mobile flagship all the best. This applies, of course, to the algorithms for processing the resulting images, because the Exmor R camera module itself is manufactured by Sony. The BSI back-illuminated sensor used here has a resolution of 13 megapixels. There is also a second, front-facing camera for video calls and self-portraits. Here it is brought to a resolution of 2 megapixels. The manufacturer describes the possibility of simultaneous shooting on both cameras, both photos and videos. Numerous additional software is capable of not only bringing all the received materials to the final stage in the form of pictures or videos, but also composing whole stories from them, and with sound. It is possible to release the camera shutter using the volume key, so there is no separate dedicated hardware photo button. Taking a photo while recording a video here, of course, can also be done, but this is no longer news for modern smartphones. We managed to take only a few test shots within the premises, but even these can partly give an idea of ​​​​the characteristics of the new camera.

Performance

The hardware platform of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is based on a powerful SoC, which includes a quad-core processor with ARM Cortex-A15 cores running at 1.8 GHz and another quad-core processor with ARM Cortex-A7 cores running at low frequencies 1.2 GHz. Such a hybrid technology for combining productive and economical cores in one chip was created by ARM, this concept is called big.LITTLE, and its implementation is licensed to third-party processor manufacturers in the same way as the ARM cores themselves. A quite obvious use case is assumed: under a serious load, the system uses high-performance ARM Cortex-A15 cores at a high frequency, and when performing tasks that do not require significant computing power, the top-end cores fall asleep, and they are replaced by energy-efficient ARM Cortex-A7. Let's add that similar (in principle, not in implementation) hybrid technologies are also used in NVIDIA SoCs.

The Exynos 5410 Octa processor cores are supported in graphics processing by the PowerVR SGX 544MP3 graphics core. However, there is another modification of the smartphone, equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor operating at a frequency of 1.9 GHz, where Adreno 320 is used as a graphics coprocessor. In our case, the device was presented in an eight-core configuration - this is the so-called. "international version".

The time allotted for acquaintance did not allow us to fully test the smartphone with all possible means, however, we still managed to “drive out” the two most popular benchmarks: Quadrant Standard and AnTuTu Benchmark v3.2.1. The result was expected: Samsung Galaxy S4 showed the highest results of all the top modern smartphones we have previously tested. Here are screenshots of the test results.

Battery life

The capacity of the lithium-ion battery installed in the Samsung Galaxy S4 is 2600 mAh. The battery here, as already mentioned, is replaceable, which can save in case of a swollen battery, for example (and users have had such cases with Samsung batteries). Yes, and the second battery can be stocked up in case of a long trip, which is also convenient.

For obvious reasons, we will not be able to present the results of testing the battery life of the novelty yet - this will be done a little later. In the meantime, we note in this section that, although Samsung for some reason does not advertise it too much, the device officially supports it, which further increases its chances in the eyes of advanced users who love innovation and experimentation.

Prices

The average retail price of the device in rubles in Moscow at the time of reading the article can be found by moving the mouse to the price tag.

Outcome

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is definitely a high-end smartphone. This is the leader, the flagship of the line, although the flagship is not the only one. The Korean company traditionally has several flagships on the market at the same time: there is also the Galaxy Note 2, for example. However, the validity of the number 4 in the name of the novelty is highly doubtful. Probably (and to a large extent thanks to the old, unchanged design), it would be more legitimate to call this model an “improved and updated” Galaxy S3, giving it the name “Samsung Galaxy S3” with an additional letter designation. (Well, what, you can borrow a lot of different interesting things from Apple in addition to the rounded corners of the rectangle! ..) To do so would probably be more honest with respect to the buyer. As for the price, it will be around 30 thousand rubles at the time of the start of sales, like the flagship smartphones of other manufacturers. However, if we recall how quickly Samsung lowered the price of its previous novelty, the Galaxy S3, then it is quite possible that this time we will see similar actions of the Korean company dumping on the market. Follow the updates on our website.

In the second part of the article, we will continue to study the Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone and test the screen, performance, battery life, video playback and MHL interface, as well as the camera.