Samsung Galaxy S4 hands on video leaks two days before release date

A Samsung Galaxy S4 video has been leaked - although it's purportedly the Chinese version

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the hottest rumour at the moment and a hands on video has leaked, purporting to be the world's first preview.


The video, which is shot using a pretty low-resolution camera judging by the size of it, shows off an aluminium-bordered casing, with the stereotypical Samsung plastic backing.

With what looks like a 5-inch display, it looks pretty accurate to all the rumours circulating at the moment.

There's a thinner bezel in comparison to the Samsung Galaxy S3 and it all looks pretty similar to Samsung's very own leaked photos.

The UI looks like a tweaked version of TouchWiz - so maybe Samsung is prepping yet another update to the skin. The real giveaway is the sound each key press makes - a classic sign of TouchWiz.

This particular version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 seems to be a dual SIM version, with tewo SIM card slots under the plastic rear plate. It also shows the China Unicom logo during boot up, suggesting this version is for the Chinese market.

Keep your eye out for the iPad Mini ad playing in the background - how very tongue-in-cheek.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is due to launch on March 14 (Thursday) in New York.

So far, more rumours have been circulating than we can cover, but here's a roundup of those speculative features:

• Exynos 5 Octa eight-core chip clocked at 1.8GHz


• 13-megapixel camera with video stabilisation as well as a back-illuminated sensor


• Android 4.2 Jelly Bean


• Smart Scroll with eye tracking technology

We're very excited about this particular launch and will be reporting from the Samsung Galaxy S4 launch event live from 11PM UK time, with the usual run up to the event during the day.

For all the latest rumours though, check out our Samsung Galaxy S4 rumours, specs and release date roundup which we'll also be updating in the run up to THE launch of 2013.

by clareh via Featured Articles