Samsung confirms the Galaxy S4 India launch date

NEW DELHI, INDIA: The Samsung Galaxy S4, as media reports had predicted, will be launched in India on April 26. The launch event is being held in Kindom of Dreams, Gurgaon, according to Samsung India's official website.

The event will also be streamed live on Friday, 12.00 pm onwards. Although Samsung is yet to announce the India price of the smartphone, a report on NDTV, quoting sources with knowledge on the matter, says that the smartphone will be priced at Rs. 43,490.

The specs and features of the Galaxy S4 are as follows: 5-inch screen with Super AMOLED display (441ppi), 1.9GHz quad-core processor/1.6GHz octa-core processor, 2GB RAM, 13MP rear camera and 2MP front camera, Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and 2,600mAh battery.

Some of the features that are unique to Samsung Galaxy S4 are Air View (allows users to preview videos by hovering their finger over the screen), Eye-scroll (by observing the movement of the users eyes, the Galaxy S4 automatically pauses and plays videos), WatchON, Optical Reader, Dual Shot (both cameras are functional at the same time), and Group Play.