The 5 big differences of the samsung galaxy s4 compared to its competition
After a few days have passed to take a calm look at the new flagship of the South Korean Samsung, a series of conclusions are drawn. The main one is that the Asian firm has ended up dipping its hands into the mass of intelligent functions, which is where one of the identifying points of the Samsung Galaxy S4 resides. In terms of design, they have relied on the results of its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S3, and maintain a continuity line, so that except for the dimensions and some details of the new device, the appearance of both teams is really similar.
Despite everything, the Samsung Galaxy S4 maintains a clear identity that makes it a worthy competitor for the first-line smartphone market for this year 2013. We will review five of the features that are present in this smart mobile and that help to mark the distances with respect to its opponents.
1. Processor
The Samsung Galaxy S4 will be available in two models that are distinguished by the processor they carry inside. We already know that the version that will come to Spain is the most powerful, that is, the one installed by the Exynos 5 Octa. With this, the Samsung Galaxy S4 becomes the first ”” and unique to date ”” eight-core chip phone . This unit, based on a 4 + 4-core architecture, is not only very powerful, but it is also designed to be as efficient as possible, so that one of the quad-core modules is responsible for the performance of the Samsung Galaxy S4, favoring the efficiency of its battery, giving the option to enter the operation of the other four-core module only when it is necessary to put the boat at full speed.
2. Touchless controls
It is true that the Sony Xperia Sola already had something called Floating Touch, a system with which to interact with the device without touching the screen, simply by bringing the fingers closer to the panel so that it, without the need for contact as we say, could interpret commands. The Samsung Galaxy S4 uses a similar function, but in this case, the management options of its applications are not limited to this in terms of touchless controls. Thus, we could scroll without touching the screen thanks to the Smart Scroll system”” That uses the accelerometer of the equipment, so that you can scroll up or down a web page by simply tilting the device ”” or warn that the media player stops when we are not looking in its direction with the help of Smart Pause "" Taking a step further compared to what was seen in the Samsung Galaxy S4 with Smart Stay "".
3. Infrared
It is curious that in the era of LTE sensors, NFC chips and increasingly intelligent functions we are experiencing the resurgence of one of the most retro technical sections, absent in the last generations of telephony. We refer to the infrared port, something that Samsung already introduced in its Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. The presence of this feature is focused on communication between Samsung devices and other equipment, establishing the relationship of a lifelong remote control between the phone and other devices. For this, the smartphone incorporates the WatchON function.
4. Dual Shot
Apparently, this is a minor function, useful to be able to highlight the power of the Samsung Galaxy S4. Thanks to this, it is possible to simultaneously take two photographs with the phone, using the cameras installed by the terminal. The main one allows captures of up to thirteen megapixels, the quality of the secondary sensor being two megapixels. Thus, with Dual Shot, the user could take two photographs, one per camera, and the Dual Shot function would take care of merging them. As we say, in principle this utility seems more anecdotal than anything else, although the creativity of the users will be the one that has the last word in this regard.
5. GamePad
Although it is not something that is strictly part of the phone, it is important to note that among the many exclusive accessories that the new Samsung Galaxy S4 will have, one especially draws our attention. This is GamePad, a complement that allows us to use the phone as if it were a portable console. This accessory is a video game controller that emulates the forms of the Xbox 360 controller, although it has a support that allows us to install the Samsung Galaxy S4 horizontally, acting as a touch panel. This type of accessories already existed, although a manufacturer had never set out to develop an official accessory of these characteristics.
