As is Samsung's custom, the additional models on its flagship device will be added one by one throughout the year. At a press conference held in Singapore today, Samsung announced the launch of the new version of their flagship camera/smartphone, the Galaxy K Zoom.
According to the company's announcement, the device is based on its S5 model, and is a step up from its previous model, which was based on the S4 model.
According to the announcement, in addition to the improved technical specifications, the company has invested heavily in reducing the thickness and weight of the device. Although the device is still considered thick (20.2 mm) and heavy (200 grams), it is thin and easy to carry, and using it is almost as comfortable as using a regular smartphone.
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The device's technical improvements include a 20.7-megapixel BSI sensor, Xenon flash and LED flash, and a 10x optical zoom that the company says will provide good performance in low-light environments. On the front of the device is a 2-megapixel camera with FULL HD video recording.
The screen is 4.8 inches, a Super AMOLED screen with a resolution of 1280 x 720.
The chipset is the Exynos 5 Hexa, which combines 6 cores – 4 Cortex A7 cores at 1.3GHz and 2 Cortex A15 cores at 1.7GHz. Mali-T624 graphics chip and 2GB RAM.
The device comes with 8GB of internal memory and the option to expand it.
The Android system is version 4.4. KitKat, with Samsung's familiar TouchWIZ interface and includes the many capabilities of the Galaxy S5, such as battery saving mode, kids mode, S Health, and more.
According to the announcement, the device will hit the market next month. Get your wallets ready.
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