Pics of Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom leaked days before official launch

Popular Samsung leaks blog SamMobile has put out the first pictures of the Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom device. The smartphone is likely to be officially released during Samsung's event on 20 June where the South-Korean firm is expected to show new Galaxy and ATIV smartphones. Galaxy smartphones run Android, while ATIV range runs Windows 8.

So what's new in the Galaxy S4 Zoom? SamMobile points out it has a smaller 4.3-inch qHD sAMOLED display a 1.6GHz dual-core processor. The camera is rumoured to be 16 megapixel camera sensor with optical zoom. The original Samsung Galaxy S4 has a 13-megaxpixel camera, a 5-inch full HD screen along with an eight-core processor.

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SamMobile reports that, you are able to call with the Galaxy S4 Zoom, Samsung added a shutter button to the the device and the volume rockers or zoom buttons are on the right side.

[caption id="attachment_857485" align="alignleft" width="380"] The original Samsung Galaxy S4 in this file photo. Getty Images[/caption]

With the launch of the S4 Zoom, Samsung will have 3 versions of its flagship device the Galaxy S4. Samsung recently launched the Galaxy S4 Active which is a dust and water proof version of the smartphone and can be submerged in water for up to 30 minutes at a depth of one metre. The earphone jack is also water-resistant. The S4 Active has an 8 MP camera instead of the 13 MP version on the regular version. It has a 1.9 GHZ quad-core processor like the US version of the device and not an eight-core processor like the version that was launched in India. The battery of the S4 Active is the the same as the regular S4, and the screen remains the same in resolution and size.

The Galaxy S4 mini was also launched by the South-Korean firm on 30 May.