Samsung Galaxy K Zoom: Camera Smartphone Hybrid officially unveiled – CNET.de

of Christian Schartel on April 29, 2014 11:59 clock

The Samsung Galaxy K zoom boasts a 20-megapixel camera a ten times optical zoom, optical image stabilization, a 4.8-inch HD display, a hexa-core CPU, 2 GB RAM, 8 GB memory, a microSD card slot and Android 4.4 KitKat equipped as OS.

As expected Samsung unveiled the successor to the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom under the “Samsung Media Day” in Singapore . The Galaxy K Zoom comes with the design of the Galaxy S5 and has a 20.7-megapixel camera, a ten times optical zoom and optical image stabilizer. The operating system is Android 4.4.2 KitKat used. The camera Smartphone hybrid appears in the colors “Shimmery White”, “Electric Blue” and “Charcoal Black”. Price and availability has yet to be announced Samsung. For sale are however, it will initially only in Asia.

The Samsung Galaxy K zoom boasts a 20-megapixel camera, a ten times optical zoom , optical image stabilization, a 4.8-inch HD display, a hexa-core CPU, 2 GB RAM, 8 GB memory, a microSD card slot and Android 4.4 KitKat equipped as OS.

As already recently have suggested Leaked Photos, Samsung has filed the design. The shape resembles a smartphone now more than one camera. This is a good piece of the housing acts compared to its predecessor slimmer. The K Zoom measures 137.5 times 70.8 times 16.6 millimeters (20.2 millimeters on the camera module) and weighs 200 grams.

The shape of the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom now resembles more a smartphone (image: CNET.com).

The dimensions of the predecessor is Samsung with 125.5 times 63.5 times 15.4 millimeters. The weight of the Galaxy S4 Zoom is 208 grams. For comparison, the Lumia 1020 comes, for example, 130 times 71 times 10.4 respectively 13 mm and a weight of 158 grams

The Samsung Galaxy S5 in comparison with the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom and Galaxy S4 Zoom (Picture: CNET.com).

The camera of the Galaxy K zoom takes pictures now with a maximum resolution of 20.7 megapixels and comes back with a ten times optical zoom and an optical image stabilizer. In addition, Samsung has integrated as a xenon flash predecessor. Changes in the size of the sensor with 1/2, 3 inches compared to the S4 Zoom nothing. It also supports re ISO sensitivities 100-3200. The lens comes as before with an f3.1-6.3 aperture and a focal length range of 24 to 240 mm.

The camera software gets some new and practical features. Samsung has, for example, the possibility of integrating to choose separate points for the auto focus and exposure.

The camera app of the Galaxy K Zoom has some new features obtained (image: CNET.com).

thanks to a new tracking function, it is easier to scan moving objects. Also on board the Selfie alarm the Galaxy Camera 2 is new is also the so-called Pro-suggest feature. Actuated of smartphone owners the shutter release button halfway, the camera app beats depending on the scene various recording modes such as macro or low-light, with the possibility to apply the user.

Galaxy K-zoom-owners have the ability to separate points for the auto focus and exposure to choose (image: CNET.com).

video adopts the Galaxy K zoom with a full HD resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels at 60 frames per second. There is also a slow-motion mode. During filming, the zoom lens can be used.

Pro Suggest proposes to design appropriate recording modes before (image: CNET.com).

The display of the Galaxy K zoom is 4.8 inches tall and has a HD resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. It is powered as the Galaxy Note 3 Neo from a hexa-core CPU, the two 1.7 GHz A15 cores for performance-intensive applications such as games and four 1.3-GHz-A7 cores for everyday and less costly tasks has. At RAM 2 GB integrated.

The display of the Galaxy K zoom is slightly smaller compared to the Samsung Galaxy S5 and comes with a lower resolution (image: CNET.com).

The internal memory is only a total of 8 GB in size. A microSD card slot to expand the capacity is indeed available. Supports memory cards up to 64 GB. The replaceable battery provides a capacity of 2,430 mAh. For comparison, the S4 Zoom brings a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display with a qHD resolution of 960 by 540 pixels, a dual-core CPU, 1.5 GB RAM and a 2330 mAh battery. The storage capacity is also 8 GB. Also on board the K zoom is still a 2-megapixel front webcam for video chats and self portraits. The heart rate monitor and fingerprint scanner of the Galaxy Samsung S5 has not installed.

The hardware of the Samsung Galaxy K zoom in comparison to the predecessor improved somewhat (Picture: CNET.com)

In terms of communication, the Galaxy K Zoom LTE offers (category. 4, 150/50MBit/s), including UMTS HSPA +, Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n /, including HT40, NFC, USB 2.0, as well as GPS, GLONASS and Bluetooth 4.0 LE.

The operating system Android version is 4.4.2 KitKat used (Image: CNET . com)

The operating system Android version is 4.4.2 KitKat used. As usual, Samsung has installed its own TouchWiz user interface, but not integrated all the software features of the S5. Also on board is for example the “Ultra Power Saving Mode”, a lite version of the Fitness App Health S and an application for editing photos and videos.

[Using material from Joshua Goldman, CNET.com ]