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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Specs

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom Review

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OS

Android 4.4.2
Samsung TouchWiz UI

Display

4.3-inch
960 x 540 px

Camera

16 MP Main
1.9 MP Selfie

Battery

2330 mAh

Storage

8GB

Hardware

Samsung Exynos 4 Dual
1.5GB RAM

Description

Samsung just outed the rumored Galaxy S4 Zoom cameraphone, and it is every bit as resemblant to the Galaxy Camera concept as on the leaked pictures before. The mian differences are that it is more compact, achieved by limiting the zoom level to 10x instead of the 21x on Samsung's Android camera, and it has voice calling functions, not only data connectivity. At the front it resembles a Galaxy S4 Mini, with the same 4.3" 540x960 pixels Super AMOLED display, but is powered by a 1.5 GHz dual-core Exynos 4212 processor, aided by 1.5 GB of RAM, 8 GB of internal storage plus a microSD slot for expansion, and, of course, that sweet 16 MP camera with 10x optical zoom on the back and optical image stabilization. Android 4.2 is running the show, and the phone packs a 2330 mAh battery to power it all up. The body is officially 15.4mm thick, yet in the camera lens part, which has a zoom ring, that goes to 25mm, and the typical grip bulge is here as well, so it is more of a compact camera with phone functions than anything else. Still, it is the first phone with 10x optical zoom, Xenon flash and all the bells and whistles of manual control over your photos and videos, like aperture, exposure and white balance settings, as well as no less than 26 preset shooting modes, including exotics like Baby, Golf and Smart Suggest, where the camera app tells you which shooting modes are suitable for the current scene.

This device is also known as Samsung SM-C1010, Samsung SM-C101, Samsung SM-C105A

Pros

Features a Xenon flash - better than a standard LED

Cons

Thick body (0.61 inches)

I want it 14 users

I have it 3 users

I had it 7 users

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	4.3-inch
Resolution:	960 x 540 px, 256 PPI
Technology:	Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	63.97 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	Samsung Exynos 4 Dual 4212
Processor:	Dual-core, 1500 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
GPU:	Mali-400 MP4
RAM:	1.5GB
Internal storage:	8GB, available to use: 5 GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS:	Android (4.4.2, 4.2), Samsung TouchWiz UI Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	2330 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	16 MP (OIS, Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor)
Specifications:	Optical zoom: 10.0x Aperture size: F3.1/F17.8 Focal length: 24-240 mm Sensor size: 1/2.3" Pixel size: 1.3 μm
Flash:	Xenon
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (60 fps)
Features:	OIS, Continuous autofocus, Video light
Front:	1.9 MP

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	4.94 x 2.50 x 0.61 inches (125.5 x 63.5 x 15.4 mm)
Weight:	7.34 oz (208.0 g)
Keys:	Left: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, White

Cellular
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:	Micro SIM
VoLTE:	Yes

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	DLNA, MHL

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 a, b, g, n, dual-band
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging, Video out
HDMI:	Yes
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Nov 27, 2013
FCC ID value:	A3LSMC101
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.27 W/kg
Body:	0.35 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.05 W/kg
Wireless Router:	0.49 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Jun 12, 2013

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Alternative variants

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom HSPA+

HSPA+ only

Differences from the main variant:
Data Speed:	HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, UMTS

Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom SM-C105A

For AT&T

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD):	Bands 17(700 b), 5(850), 4(AWS-1), 2(1900)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T3
Other features:	TTY/TDD
Measured SAR:
Head:	0.69 W/kg
Body:	0.84 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T

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Overall User Rating

(4 reviews)

8.8

Build quality

8.3

Camera quality

9.8

Performance

8.3

Display

9.3

Battery life and charging

8.5

londontown

Arena Apprentice

Love my Galaxy S4 Zoom!

Posted: Aug 14, 2014, 7:57 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

Both I and my daughter in law have the S4 Zoom & we LOVE it! If you always wished you could carry your good quality camera around with you, as well as your smartphone, this combines the 2. Great for people who love to take good photos. Lots of reviews complain about the size & weight- we find it comfortable to hold & use & like the chunky feel. We don't find it too big or heavy. It will fit in your pocket. Because I have a problem with my eyes, I would like to have a bigger screen size & more pixels, which the newer K Zoom has. I may change my phone for the K zoom, but I have no desire to go back to digital zoom phones. The optical zoom on this mobile has become a necessity for me. The phone is not that powerful, being only an S4 mini inside, but I have almost no lag, it functions smoothly & quickly. It's not the best mobile phone, but it's very good. It's not the best compact zoom camera, but it's very good. Having both together & being able to take it out with me everyday is brilliant!

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What I like

A very good mobile & a very good camera- all in one!

What I don't like

I'd like a slightly bigger screen. I don't like having to take off the lens cap to take photos, but this is the same with most high end cameras, so not a fault with the phone.

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Dario

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Galaxy s4 Zoom

Edited: Jan 18, 2014, 1:32 PM

Phone owned for less than 3 months

Sorry for my english but i am from Mexico

I liked galaxy zoom alot! Its a great phone with good caracteristics and the camera is excellent! You have to think that it can be compared with the nokia 1020 but in price it is better.
I also liked that it is compatible with 4G and the internet speed is excellent.

jkristian718

Arena Apprentice

S4 Zoom IDK

Posted: Nov 11, 2013, 9:24 AM

Phone owned for less than a month

This is a phenomenal camera and could be a greater phone if Samsung put it on a regular S4 "chassis" if you will. It's too small to have such a large camera and the battery should have been a lot stronger to accomodate all of the features that the s4 has innately.
My hands are large and I struggle with holding on to it! It's a hot camera and I enjoy taking pics of my family but I also need a phone that won't die out on me before the end of the day. Seriously thinking about the Nokia 1020 as a replacement.