Reports on the Internet suggest that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will launch in two variants. Depending on the country you live in, you will either get the version powered by the Snapdragon 600 or the Exynos 5 Octa.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 can be considered as the most anticipated premium smartphone unveiled in 2013 and we can’t wait to get our hands on it. But it looks like the user experience of the smartphone will be different depending on the country you live in. Reports on the Internet suggest that the Exynos 5 Octa processor will power the version of the S4 that will launch in India.
The Galaxy S4 has two model numbers. The Exynos 5 Octa processor will power the GT-I9500 and the Snapdragon 600 will power the GT-I9505. There are some countries, which are expected to receive both the versions of the S4. In terms of other specifications, the Galaxy S4 features a 4.99-inch 1920×1080 pixel Super AMOLED display, giving it a pixel density of 441 ppi. There will be three storage options – 16GB, 32GB and 64GB.
The Galaxy S4 is slated to launch in 155 countries in April. The Galaxy S4 brings with it a slew of features such as S Translator, Smart Pause, S Voice, S Health and more. You can take an in-depth look at these features and see which of them are hits and misses according to us. We also think that the price of the Galaxy S4 will be Rs. 45,500 approx. Benchmark scores of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600-powered Samsung Galaxy S4 reveal that the smartphone is the fastest there is. You can take a look at the benchmark scores of the S4 here.
Below is a list of the countries along with which variant of the S4 they will receive as reported by Sam Mobile.
GT-I**** = Not decided yet.
GT-I9500 = Exynos
GT-I9505 = Snapdragon
GT-I9500 / GT-I9505 = Samsung to bring both versions
Sameer Mitha lives for gaming and technology is his muse. When he isn’t busy playing with gadgets or video games he delves into the world of fantasy novels.