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Samsung unveils Galaxy K Zoom, 20.7MP smartphone camera

The Galaxy K Zoom features 10x zoom with optical stabilization

Almost a year ago, Samsung had launched the Galaxy S4 Zoom which was a mix between the S4 mini and the Galaxy camera. It featured a 16.3MP camera back then. This time, the K Zoom is almost here (expected to be on shelves in May) and it features a better hardware. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, announced the new camera specialized smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy K zoom. The Galaxy K zoom is a new smartphone that blends a digital camera with Samsung’s industry-leading Galaxy experience.

The K Zoom packs-in a 1.3GHz quad-core processor along with a dual-core 1.7GHz processor. Yes it is a hexa-core chipset, the Exynos 5 Hexa (5260) has been used inside which combines 2GB of RAM and a MALI-T624 graphics processor.

The main highlight of the product is the 20.7MP camera with a xenon flash on the rear. It sports a 10x optical zoom with an optical image stabilizer, a focal Length of 4.4 - 44mm, and an aperture of F/3.1-F/6.3. ISO modes include Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 3200.

The display is a bit disappointing though—featured here is a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of just 1280x720 pixels. An internal storage of 8GB has been provided and it can be expanded using a microSD card. Connectivity options include 3G, LTE and Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, NFC, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS and GLONASS. Lastly, the Android smartphone—er—camera runs on Android 4.4 Kit Kat. The Galaxy K Zoom is 20.2mm thick and weighs 200g and a 2430mAh battery fuels the device.

Below are the tech specs for the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom.

Network

LTE

Cat4, HSPA+ 42Mbps
LTE 800/850/900/1800/2100/2600
HSPA+ 850/900/1900/2100
EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900

3G

5-band HSPA+ 42Mbps
HSPA+ 850/900/1900/2100
EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900

Display

4.8 inch HD Super AMOLED Display (1280x720)

AP

Hexa core: 1.3GHz Quad-Core + 1.7GHz Dual-Core Processor

OS

Android 4.4 (Kitkat)

Camera

Main(Rear): 20.7 Mega pixel 1/2.3 BSI CMOS Sensor, 10x Optical Zoom, OIS,
24-240mm, F3.1-6.3
AF Assist LED
Sub(Front): 2.0 Mega pixel

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

Video

Recording Playback: Full HD (1920x1080 /60p)
Codec : H.263, H.264(AVC), MPEG4, VC-1, Sorenson Spark, MP43, WMV7, WMV8, VP8
Format: MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM

Audio

Codec : MP3, AMR-NB/WB, AAC/AAC +/eAAC+, WMA, OGG (Vorbis), FLAC
Format : MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA

Value-Added Features

SMART Mode(28): Auto, Pro Suggest, Program, Beauty face, Shot more, Panorama, Virtual tour, Rich tone, Night, Continuous shot, Selfie alarm, Manual, Kids shot, Landscape, Dawn, Snow, Macro, Food, Party/Indoor, Action freeze, Waterfall, Animated photo, Sound shot, Surround shot, Silhouette, Sunset, Fireworks, Light race

AF/AE Separation, Object tracking, Studio, Smile/ Blink detection

Ultra Power Saving Mode

Kids mode

S Health Lite

Google Mobile Services

Chrome, Drive, Photos, Gmail, Google, Google+, Google Settings, Hangouts, Maps, Play Books, Play Games, Play Newsstand, Play Movie?TV, Play Music, Play Store, Voice Search, YouTube

Connectivity

Wi-Fi: 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4+5GHz, HT40,
Bluetooth®: 4.0 BLE
USB: USB 2.0
NFC
A-GPS + GLONASS

Sensor

Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Light Sensor

Memory

RAM: 2GB
Internal Memory: 8GB
microSD slot: micro SDSC (up to 2GB guaranteed), micro SDHC (up to 32GB guaranteed), micro SDXC (up to 64GB guaranteed)

*User memory space may be less than the total memory space due to system files. User memory may differ by region, carrier, and supporting language, and may change after software upgrade.

Dimension

137.5X70.8X16.6(20.2)mm, 200g

Battery

2,430mAh

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