Samsung Reveals New Galaxy S4

14 Mar, 2013

Samsung announced its latest Galaxy S smartphone — the S4 — at an event in New York on Thursday, as the electronics titan steps up its rivalry with Apple and its iPhone.

The new Galaxy S 4 has a 5-inch full HD screen. It is slimmer, lighter and more solid than its predecessor the Galaxy S III, Samsung executive J.K. Shin said as he unveiled the phone.

“For each of us, life is a journey,” says Shin. “What we want is a device that can join us in our journey.”

The phone will go on sale in the second quarter by all four major U.S. carriers — Verizon Wireless, AT&T, Sprint Nextel and T-Mobile — as well as smaller US Cellular and Cricket.

No price was announced, but it can be expected to start at $200 with a two-year contract in the U.S. It will run on wireless carriers’ fast 4G LTE networks as well as 3G.

The screen size compares to 4.8 inches for its predecessor the S III and four inches for the iPhone. Other key specs: The main camera is 13 megapixels. It will come built with 16GB of storage with options for 32 GB or 64 GB. It also includes a micro-SD slot for up to an extra 64 GB. It has a removable battery.

The S4 weighs 4.5 ounces, is 5.3 inches long and 0.3 inches thick.

The arrival of the S4 comes as Samsung slugs it out with Apple in the competitive smartphone market. The Korean-based electronics giant has become Apple’s top rival through its line of Galaxy S phones, with 100 million sold since launching in 2010. By comparison, Apple sold more than 125 million iPhones in its last fiscal year alone.

AP

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