Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Hands-On

Specifications Company/Brand Samsung OS Android 4.2.2 Price Rs. 29,990 Announced June, 2013 Released July, 2013 Hype 3/5 Chipset Pega-Dual +XMM6262 Processor Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9 GPU Mali-400 RAM 1.5 GB RAM Battery Li-Ion 2330 mAh Sensor 1/2.33' Lens 24mm wide-angle lens Primary Camera 16 MP, autofocus, Xenon flash Secondary Camera 1.9 MP Zoom 10x optical zoom (24-240mm) Weight 208 g Dimensions 125.5 x 63.5 x 15.4 mm Main Display 540 x 960 pixels, 4.3 inches, Super AMOLED In-Built Storage 8 GB (5 GB user available) Samsung today launched the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom today in India at a price of around Rs. 34,500. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom offers a blend of smartphone and camera, and is targeted at the many people who now use their phones as their main camera too. Before you view our hands-on video you may want a quick recap of the key specs and features. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, has a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display with resolution of 960 x 540, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal memory that’s expandable via microSD. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom also has a 2130 mAh battery, and runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean skinned with Samsung’s TouchWiz UI. The camera set-up includes a 16-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization (OIS), optical 10x Zoom, Xenon flash, HDR, panorama, and 24mm wide-angle lens. It offers full HD video capture, and there’s also a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. The Zoom’s big USP is its ability to take detailed shots of objects that are rather far away. Not only is the Zoom a first in terms of design, but it’s also one of the first smartphones to feature an optical zoom, as well as a digital zoom and optical image stabilisation with a 24mm lens. It also has a myriad of shoot modes: 25 to be exact, which are as follows: Smart mode suggest, Beauty face, Best photo, Continuous shot, Best face, Kids shot, Landscape, Dawn, Snow, Macro, Food, Party/Indoor, Action freeze, Rich tone (HDR), Panorama, Waterfall, Animated photo, Drama, Eraser, Sound & Shot, Silhouette, Sunset, Night, Fireworks, and Light trace. The Samsung galaxy S4 Zoom has a similar shape as that of its predecessor with a bump along the right side for your hand to grip, but the device is considerably slimmer. The whole thing is also made of glossy white plastic rather than the textured rubbery material on the side of the Galaxy Camera. At 208 gms, it’s one of the heaviest smartphones around. It has a plastic ring around the camera lens to access camera options and settings.