The Samsung Galaxy S4 is now available in Malaysia! The Samsung S4 was officially launched on 27 April 2013.

Fans of Samsung can now purchase the S4 through all leading operators in Malaysia such as Celcom, Digi, Maxis and U Mobile. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is priced at RM2,199 at the Samsung Mobile Brand Shop.

Read below to learn of the interesting changes with the Samsung Galaxy S4.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Hardware

The Samsung Galaxy S4 phone looks fairly similar to the Galaxy S3.  Here are some key points about the physical product:

• The Galaxy S4 is slightly thinner (7.99 mm depth)
• The Galaxy S4 has a slightly larger screen, covering 5 inches.   This makes it one of the largest smartphone screens (iPhone 5 is 4 inches, HTC One is 4.7 inches, and Nokia Lumia is 4.5 inches).
•  The Galaxy S4 is made of polycarbonate .
• The Galaxy S4 is offered in two colours: black and white.
• The phone also has a powerful camera, comprising a 13 megapixel camera in the back and a 2 megapixel camera in the front. There is also a unique DualShot feature, which allows you take take a picture through the back and front camera at the same time and merge it into one photo.

Samsung Galaxy S4 Software

The Samsung Galaxy S4 boasts the latest Android Software, 4.2.2.  The phone not only has all the bells and whistles of the Android software, but also has some captivating Samsung-specific functions.  Some of these include:

• Smart Scroll Feature: This lets you scroll web pages merely by tilting your phone.
• Smart Pause: This plays and pauses video based on whether you’re looking at the screen. (I guess when you’re having dinner with a friend, you won’t have to worry about your friend disrupting your smartphone video watching experience. Too bad Samsung can’t make that work the other way around!)
• S Translate: This feature helps you translate your messages (email or mms) into one of nine different languages – either via text or voice recognition.  This could be useful for the multi-cultural city of Kuala Lumpur.
• Plus: there are many more…

Samsung Galaxy S4 Video:

Do you have the Samsung Galaxy S4 yet? If no, are you planning on buying one?

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