As a smartphone, the Galaxy S4 4G Android handset is the quickest selling model Korean smartphone manufacturer Samsung has ever produced. Comparatively, the popular Samsung Galaxy S II moved 10 million units its first five months of availability, with the Galaxy S III selling just over 30 million units its first six months in existence. The Galaxy S4 recently moved past the 40 million unit just six months after its debut earlier this year.
And those sales figures come even as Samsung has had supply issues keeping up with demand. The 16 GB Galaxy S4 is currently in short supply during the all-important holiday shopping season, so many online retailers have discounted the price on the 32 GB Galaxy S4 variant. That includes Amazon, who recently dropped the retail price tag of the Verizon 32 GB Galaxy S4 to compete with Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales events held by its competitors.
Pixel density describes how many color pixels are located over every inch of display space, and with 441 pixels per inch, the 5.0 inch Super AMOLED Full HD display on the Galaxy S4 provides a large touchscreen with extreme clarity. Overall resolution runs 1,080 x 1,920 pixels, with a third generation layer of protective Corning Gorilla Glass guarding against the perils of everyday smartphone use. An infrared sensor lets you control your TV or home theater system with your Galaxy S4, Smart Pause lets you stop and start video by looking away and back at your display, with Air View and Air Gesture features letting you control your handset without even touching it.
The Galaxy S4 is currently undergoing a software boost, upgrading to the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean operating system. Though it is power-packed and also benefits from a large, oversized 2,600 mA battery, the phone is exceptionally slim and light in comparison to other 5 inchers. You can also expect up to 17.0 hours of talk time after fully charging the extended life cell, and up to 2 weeks of standby battery power.
In the powerful hardware package, you find a Snapdragon 600 CPU, a quad core chip which has been clocked at 1.9 GHz. An Adreno 320 GPU handles the graphics duties, and 2.0 GB of RAM ensures smooth multitasking capabilities. A microSD slot has been added for additional storage, and Samsung has included a rear facing 13.0 megapixel camera. That rear snapper can record video in 1,080P HD resolution, comes equipped with 12 preset shooting modes, and joins a front facing chat cam in the handset’s camera combo. The Samsung Galaxy S4 for Verizon 32GB model can be purchased at a discounted price tag starting at $139.99.
