Samsung's camera-centric flagship smartphone Galaxy K Zoom is reportedly set to debut in India soon.
The South Korean company has joined hands with the world's largest e-commerce site, Amazon to exclusively launch Galaxy K Zoom in India, reported BGR India.
Amazon also confirmed the news via its official website. The company has opened a contest for Indian citizens (Amazon account required) to win the Samsung's marquee camera-centric phone for free. Consumers need not even purchase, provided they conform to certain criteria. [Note: The contest is said to end on 13 July 2014]
As of now, neither Amazon India nor Samsung have revealed when the new K Zoom will be officially released in India, but interested buyers can login Amazon page (here) and type in their email-id to get real time update on the availability of the smartphone.
As the name suggests, Samsung Galaxy K Zoom's USP is its camera, that boasts standard point-and-shoot digital camera features like 20.7-megapixel camera with ½.3 BSI CMOS sensor, 10 x optical zoom, OIS (Optical Image Stabilizer), AF (Auto-Focus) assisted LED, 24-240 mm, F3.1-6.3 and on the front side, it houses a 2.0-megapixel camera.
The smartphone also comes loaded with value-added camera applications such as AF/AE Separation (Auto Focus/ Auto Exposure Separation) for the precise balance of light and clarity, whereas the 'Pro Suggest' mode offers 5 optimized filter settings and most interesting app- 'Selfie Alarm' which enables users to take timed selfies with ease, and also capture a focused shot of a moving subject.
Other stipulated specifications of Galaxy K Zoom include 4.8-inch HD (720 x 1280p) super AMOLED display, Android v4.4 KitKat OS, Hexa-core (1.3GHz quad-cores + 1.7GHz dual-cores), 2GB RAM, 8GB storage (expandable up to 64GB) and a 2,430 mAh battery with Ultra saving mode.
In related news, Samsung is all set to launch company's premium Galaxy Tab S slate series in India on 1 July. [For more information, click here]
Key Specifications of Samsung Galaxy K Zoom:
| Model | Samsung Galaxy K Zoom |
| Display | 4.8-inch HD super AMOLED screen with 1280x720p resolution |
| OS | Android v4.4 KitKat |
| Processor | Hexa-core CPU (1.3GHz quad-cores + 1.7GHz dual-cores) |
| RAM | 2GB |
| Storage capacity | 8GB, expandable up to 64GB |
| Camera | Main: 20.7-megapixel ½.3 BSI CMOS sensor, 10 x optical zoom, OIS, AF assisted LED, 24-240 mm, F3.1-6.3
Front: 2.0-megapixel camera |
| Camera specific special features | ISO: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 Continuous Shot: 3fps MAX with AF Format: JPEG, PNG, GIF, WBMP, BMP, AGIF Xenon Flash, SMART Mode, Expert Mode(P/M), My Mode |
| Battery | 2,430 mAh, Ultra saving mode as featured in flagship Galaxy S5 |
| Network | 3G & 4G-LTE |
| Add-ons | Bluetooth v4.0 BLE, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4GH+5GHz), HT40, NFC, USB v2.0, A-GPS + GLONASS, Kids mode, S Health Lite |
| Dimensions | 137.5 x 70.8 x 16.6 - 20.2 mm |
| Weight | 200 g |
[Image Credit: Samsung Mobile Press]
