How much will the Samsung Galaxy S4 cost shoppers?
We still don’t know, but IHS iSuppli estimates that it costs $244 for Samsung to build the 16GB version.
IHS senior analyst Vincent Leung said in a statement that “Among the upgrades are a larger, full high-definition (HD) display; a beefed-up Samsung processor; and a wealth of new sensors that set a record high for the number of such devices in a smartphone design. And despite the larger display and other changes, the Galaxy S4 has roughly the same width and the same ease of handling as the Galaxy S III.”.”
That’s up $30.40 from what it costs Samsung to build a 16GB S3, That S3 model currently sells for about $600 to $650 off contract.
It would not be surprising for that $30 wholesale increase to result in a $100 increase to the retail price, making the S4 off contract price around $700 or more. It’s main competition, the iPhone 5, is available for $650 off contract. For the money though, you get a faster phone.
The Galaxy S4 features a Super AMOELD 5-inch display with a solution of 1,920×1,080 at 441 pixels per inch. The handset will ship with Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 or Samsung’s Exynos 5 processor, depending on region.
Samsung is holding a sweepstakes contest in which they are giving away Samsung S4’s, details here.
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