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Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4
Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4

The Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4 was announced in 2013, Q3. Released 2013, Q3 With 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio) Super AMOLED, Powered by Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm) and running Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI, the device delivered smooth performance and multitasking capabilities. Its 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF rear camera captured crisp photos and 1080p@30fps video, while the Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable ensured long-lasting usage.

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Samsung I9506 Galaxy S4

Network

  • Technology: GSM / HSPA / LTE
  • 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - I9506
  • Note: 5, 9 - SHV-E330S
  • 3G bands: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9506
  • 4G bands: 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20 - I9506
  • Speed: HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A Cat4 150/50 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced: 2013, Q3. Released 2013, Q3
  • Status: Discontinued

Body

  • Dimensions: 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm (5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 in)
  • Weight: 130 g (4.59 oz)
  • SIM: Micro-SIM

Display

  • Type: Super AMOLED
  • Size: 5.0 inches, 68.9 cm2 (~72.3% screen-to-body ratio)
  • Resolution: 1080 x 1920 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~441 ppi density)
  • Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Platform

  • OS: Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop), TouchWiz UI
  • Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • CPU: Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
  • GPU: Adreno 330

Memory

  • Card slot: microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • Internal: 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 2GB RAM
  • Note: eMMC 4.5

Main Camera

  • Single: 13 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/3.1", 1.14µm, AF
  • Features: LED flash, HDR
  • Video: 1080p@30fps

Selfie camera

  • Single: 2 MP, f/2.4, 27mm (wide)
  • Features: Dual video call
  • Video: 1080p@30fps

Sound

  • Loudspeaker: Yes
  • 3.5mm jack: Yes

Comms

  • WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
  • Bluetooth: 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE, aptX
  • GPS: Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • NFC: Yes
  • Infrared port: Yes
  • Radio: No
  • USB: microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out), USB On-The-Go

Features

  • Sensors: Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, temperature, humidity, gesture
  • Note: S-Voice natural language commands and dictation, Air gestures

Battery

  • Type: Li-Ion 2600 mAh, removable
  • Charging: Qi wireless charging - market dependent
  • Stand-by: Up to 370 h (3G)
  • Talk time: Up to 17 h (3G)
  • Music play: Up to 62 h

Misc

  • Colors: White Frost, Black Mist (I9506)/ Arctic Blue, Red Aurora, rose gold white, rose gold black, deep black (SHV-E330S)
  • Models: SHV-E330S, GT-i9506, GT-I9506, GT-I9507V, SHV-E330K, SHV-E300S
  • SAR: 0.93 W/kg (head)     1.39 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR EU: 0.39 W/kg (head)     0.44 W/kg (body)    
  • Price: About 390 EUR

Tests

  • Performance: , Basemark OS II 2.0: 1105