There are few features that apparently match the Samsung Galaxy S4 compared to the competition. It is true that it has a FullHD screen, thirteen megapixel camera and quad-core processor "" in the version that is marketed in our country "". But if you take into account the exclusive functions and applications that we find in the Samsung Galaxy S4, things change. This terminal stands out precisely for that section, beyond technical specifications "" which are already important "". As we say, there are many advantages that this Samsung Galaxy S4 brings by software, but we will take care of reviewing five with special attention.
Gesture commands without touching the screen
We already echoed at the time that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is not the first to bring this feature, but it has taken it to its most spectacular potential. There are three main advantages that this option brings us. To begin with, we can preview folders and emails by placing our finger on the screen without coming into contact. It is about keeping it a few millimeters from the panel so that the sensors of the Samsung Galaxy S4 start up and interpret that we want to take a look without taking the next step. This is very useful to see which images have been grouped into a set or, as we say, to take a look at the content of an email without opening it. It also acts by identifying our gaze, so that if we are playing a video, it pauses when we stop looking at the screen, starting again from the last point when it realizes that we are looking at the panel again. Finally, if we are reading a web page, we could scroll by slightly tilting the Samsung Galaxy S4, so that the accelerometer identifies our desire to continue reading.
Photo camera and much more
The thing is no longer just megapixels when it comes to using the camera. The Samsung Galaxy S4 integrates a series of improvements dedicated to getting the most out of this point of its technical section, and it does so with a good catalog of functions. We will especially highlight two. One is Dual Camera, which allows us to operate, simultaneously, the two sensors that the Samsung Galaxy S4 carries. Whether we want to capture a photo or if we want to film a video, both cameras will start up, making a montage that we could customize with different templates. On the other hand, we especially liked another function that those of the South Korean have called Drama Shot. With this utility, we could make a sequential capture that shows in a single image the movement described by the characters that appear in the photograph, so that we can see them in each small stage of said movement.
Translator
Another point to take into account in the Samsung Galaxy S4 is its integrated translator. If we are traveling users and we have a data rate according to international transfers, the Samsung flagship can act as an interpreter, both for written texts and for voices in several languages. In addition, it is able to give us the pronunciation of what we want to say, something that could get us out of more than a hurry in those moments when we get lost in another city or we are not very clear how to order food at the restaurant on duty.
A remote control on the mobile
It might seem that this function is minor, but those who look for a terminal in a smartphone that integrates the possibilities of the maximum number of possible devices, will see an incentive in WatchON. This function allows us to control with the Samsung Galaxy S4 several operations that we previously had to execute with the remote controls of the television, the Home Cinema equipment or a decoder. All we have to do is synchronize the devices that are going to communicate with the Samsung Galaxy S4 and it will carry out the available orders using its infrared port.
Health first
Within the range of functions presented by the Samsung Galaxy S4, the suite of solutions for the phone to become an ally for us to commit to healthy habits is very striking. With the set of functions that we find under the name S Health, the Samsung Galaxy S4 allows us to track our steps, whether on walks or running, offering useful information on diet, weight measurement, blood pressure or blood glucose level. However, to get the most out of this you would have to get hold of some of the exclusive accessories that are available for the Samsung Galaxy S4, such as the HRM monitor or the wireless scale.
