Samsung Galaxy S 4G LTE
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 1, 1938 in Suwon, South Korea |
| Headquarters | Suwon , South Korea |
| Products | Smartphones, semiconductors, consumer electronics |
| Website | www |
Samsung Galaxy S 4G LTE Overview
The Samsung Galaxy S 4G LTE—marketed as the Droid Charge by Verizon, the Galaxy S Aviator through U.S. Cellular, and the Galaxy S Lightray 4G on MetroPCS (featuring DyleTV)—is an Android-powered smartphone developed by Samsung. Equipped with a 1 GHz "Hummingbird" processor, this device includes both front and rear cameras alongside CDMA and 4G LTE connectivity options. It was officially introduced at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show under the designation Samsung Galaxy S 4G LTE device.
Hardware
The Samsung Galaxy S 4G LTE is equipped with the Samsung S5PC110 system-on-chip, which is produced using a 45 nm fabrication process. This SoC integrates a 1 GHz CPU core based on the ARM Cortex-A8 architecture alongside a PowerVR SGX540 GPU developed by Imagination Technologies. The GPU supports OpenGL ES versions 1.1 and 2.0 and can render up to 90 million triangles per second. The CPU core, known by the codename "Hummingbird," was jointly developed by Samsung and Intrinsity.
Input options on the Samsung Galaxy S 4G LTE include Swype technology in addition to the conventional QWERTY keyboard layout.
For photography, the device features an 8-megapixel camera on the back and a front-facing camera with a resolution of 1.3 megapixels.
The display consists of a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus touchscreen, protected by Gorilla Glass, which is designed to resist scratches and cracks. This screen employs a standard RGB stripe configuration and is manufactured by Samsung, offering a WVGA resolution of 480 by 800 pixels.
Software
The Samsung Galaxy S 4G LTE is equipped with Android 2.2.1 Froyo as its operating system, featuring Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz interface pre-installed. In June 2011, the device received the EE4 update, which addressed several minor software issues. By December 2011, the "EP4" update began rolling out, upgrading devices to Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread. Later updates were identified by the codenames "FP5" and "FP8." Notably, Gingerbread represents the final Android version officially provided for the Galaxy S 4G LTE, as Samsung indicated that further updates incorporating TouchWiz would exceed the storage capacity of the device's ROM.