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SamsungAnnounced 2013, Q3. Released 2013, Q3

Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4

Display
5"1080x1920 pixels
Camera
13MP1080p
Silicon
2GB RAMQualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800
Battery
2600 mAh
5W

Display

5specs
TypeSuper AMOLED
Diagonal5 in
Resolution1080 × 1920 px · 441 ppi · 16:9 aspect
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body72.3%

Processor & memory

5specs
Silicon
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 80028 nm process
CPUQuad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
GPUAdreno 330
Memory & storage
Configurations2 GB / 16 GB2 GB / 32 GB
Storage typeeMMC 4.5

Cameras

9specs
Rear camera
Resolution13 MP
Apertureƒ/2.2
Features31mm · 1/3.1" · 1.14µm · AF
Video
Recording1080p@30fps
Camera features
FeaturesLED flash · HDR
Selfie Wide
Resolution2 MP
Apertureƒ/2.4
Features27mm
Selfie video
Recording1080p@30fps

Battery & charging

2specs
Capacity2600 mAh
Wired charging5W

Connectivity

8specs
USBmicroUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), OTG
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
NFCYes
PositioningGPS · GLONASS
RadioNo
NetworkGSM · HSPA · LTE
Data speedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps · LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Build & design

4specs
Dimensions136.6 × 69.8 × 7.9 mm
Weight130 g
SIMMicro-SIM
ColorsWhite FrostBlack Mist (I9506)/ Arctic BlueRed Aurorarose gold whiterose gold blackdeep black (SHV-E330S)

Software & updates

3specs
Operating systemAndroid 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
Announced2013, Q3. Released 2013, Q3
AvailabilityDiscontinued

Audio

3specs
AudioYes
LoudspeakerYes
Headphone jackYes

Raw specs (JSON)

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