World smartphone leader Samsung has launched the new Galaxy S4 and S4 Mini Black Edition models in Russia.
The new flagship Galaxy S4 models flaunt faux leather stitching on the rear-side, just like their phablet cousin Galaxy Note 3. With the introduction of the new cover, devices now look more premium and also give an additional grip for the users, unlike their previous versions which sported fingerprint magnet plastic shells.
Samsung is planning to release the new premium Black Edition - Galaxy S4 and S4 Mini models in Russian stores for 22,990 Ruble (around ₹40,900) and 15,990 Ruble (around ₹28,420) respectively this month, reported Hi-Tech @ Mail.
However, there is no official word on when the new Samsung phones would be made globally available.
Besides the new leather cover-case, the specifications (both external and internal) of the new Galaxy S4 (LTE model) and its compact variants remain the same.
In related news, South Korean technology major is all set to launch the fifth generation Galaxy S5 in a couple of months time. Galaxy S5 reportedly flaunts metal body case with 5.25-inch QHD (aka 2K) 5660x1440p resolution display and boasts a finger print sensor. [To know more about Galaxy S5, click here]
Key specifications of Samsung Galaxy S4 and S4 Mini:
| Model | Samsung Galaxy S4 | Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini |
| Display | 5.0-inch Full HD Super AMOLED display with 441 pixels per inch(1920 x 1080p) resolutions
with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Display shield |
4.3-inch super AMOLED+ screen with qHD 960x540p resolutions,Pixel density: 256 ppi (pixels per inch) |
| OS | Android v4.2.2 OSJelly Bean (now updated to new v4.3; KitKat firmware awaited) | Android v4.2.2 Jelly Bean |
| Processor | Snapdragon 800 series quad-core processor with 1.9GHz clock speed | Dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor with 1.7GHz CPU speed |
| RAM | 2GB | 1.5GB |
| Storage | 16GB, 32GB & 64GB,expandable to an
additional 64GB |
8GB(only 5GB user memory), expandable up to 64GB via microSD card |
| Camera | Main: 13.0-megapixelAuto-focus, Flash &
Shutter Lag with BIS sensor Front:2.0-megapixel pixel camera, full HD video recording |
Main: 8.0-megapixel camera with 3244x448p image resolution, also comes with Power LED flash and auto-focus, full HD video recordingFront:1.9-megapixel camera |
| Battery | 2600 mAh; | 1900 mAh; |
| Network | 3G & 4G-LTE | 2G & 3G |
| Add-ons | Wi-Fi, NFC, Dual-video camera function, IR LED, GPS /GLONASS, Bluetooth v4.0 | Dual-SIM, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP (LE), micro-USB v2.0, A-GPS,GPRS, EDGE |
| Dimensions | 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm | 124.6x 61.3 x 8.9 mm |
| Weight | 130 g | 108 g |
