Samsung Officially Introduces the GALAXY S4 zoom

Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy S4 Zoom - before expected June 20 announcement. They described the S4 Zoom as: a "device which combines the stylish heritage of the latest Galaxy S4 smartphone with advanced photographic capabilities."

"The Samsung GALAXY S4 zoom represents yet another step forward in the way Samsung is working to enhance the lives of our customers around the world," said JK Shin, President and CEO, Head of IT & Mobile Communications Division, Samsung Electronics. "As communication continues to become increasingly visual in nature, people wish to capture and share their moments in the highest quality possible, but often do not have the space or inclination to carry a dedicated camera for this purpose. The GALAXY S4 zoom changes this forever, combining the industry leading functionality and connectivity of the GALAXY S4 with the high quality photographic experience you'd expect from a compact camera. The result is truly the best of both worlds, without compromise."

Galaxy S4 Zoom has a powerful camera on the back has made the Galaxy S4 Zoom really thick and heavy: it measures 125.5 x 63.5 x 15.4 mm, weighing 208 grams. That aside, the new smartphone-camera hybrid offers a 4.3 inch qHD display, Android 4.2 Jelly Bean, LTE connectivity, NFC, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, 1.9MP front-facing camera, 1.5GB of RAM, dual-core 1.5GHz processor, 8GB of internal memory, MicroSD card support, and a 2,330 mAh battery.

Full press release here