0 Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A goes official with 5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 800 CPU

Samsung has announced the world’s first LTE Advanced network has been switched on in Seoul, which is capable of speeds up to 150Mbps, and users could download an 800MB file in an astonishing 43 seconds. As 4G LTE only went live there in mid 2011, this is a huge leap forward in a very short amount of time.

 It has a 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display and runs on Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean) similar to the Galaxy S4, but this one is powered by a  2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor instead of Snapdragon 600 in the LTE version of the Galaxy S4. Other features are the same including a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED Flash, Full HD video recording, 2-megapixel front-facing camera and 2600 mAh battery.

The main difference between the Galaxy S4 LTE-A and the version we are familiar with already is the presence of a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 SoC under the hood. The rest of the specs are familiar - they include 5" 1080p Super AMOLED display, 13MP camera, 32GB of built-in memory, microSD card slot, and IR port.

Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A Specifications

• 5-inch Full HD (1920×1080 pixels) Super AMOLED display at 441ppi
• 2.3 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor
• Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
• 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, Zero Shutter Lag, BSI and Full HD video recording
• 2MP front-facing camera
• 7.9 mm thick and weighs 131 grams
• 2GB RAM, 32GB internal memory,  expandable up to 64GB with microSD
• Infrared LED for smart TV remote
• S Travel, S Voice Drive, S Health
• 4G LTE-A, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (HT80), Bluetooth v4.0 LE, GPS and NFC
• 2600 mAh Battery

The Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A would be available this summer in Blue Arctic and Red Aurora colors starting in Korea. It would be available at a price of 900000 South Korean Won (~US$780) from the Korean carriers SK Telecom (SKT) and LG U+. More color options would be added soon.