Samsung Galaxy Round
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
SloganRound to Remember!
SeriesSamsung Galaxy
First releasedOctober 9, 2013 (2013-10-09)
Availability by regionJuly 2014
SuccessorSamsung Galaxy Note Edge
RelatedSamsung Galaxy Note 3
TypeCapacitive touchscreen smartphone
Form factorSlate, phablet
Dimensions151.1 mm (5.95 in) H
79.6 mm (3.13 in) W
7.9 mm (0.31 in) D
Mass144.3 g (5.09 oz)
Operating systemAndroid 4.3 Jelly Bean
System-on-chipQualcomm Snapdragon 800
CPU2.3 GHz quad-core Krait 400
GPUAdreno 330
Memory3 GB LPDDR3
Storage32 GB flash memory
Removable storagemicroSDXC up to 64 GB
Battery2,800 mAh
User replaceable
Display5.7 in (140 mm) Full HD Super AMOLED 388 ppi (1920×1080)
Rear camera13-megapixel, camera with autofocus, BSI, 1080p and 4K video recording
Front camera2-megapixel
Connectivity
List
Data inputs
List
WebsiteOfficial website

Samsung Galaxy Round is an Android phablet smartphone produced by Samsung Electronics. Unveiled in October 2013, it is a curved variation of the Galaxy Note 3 that was distinguished by being the first commercially produced smartphone to feature a curved display. It launched exclusively on SK Telecom in South Korea on 10 October 2013.[2]

Specifications

The Galaxy Round's design and hardware is based heavily upon the Galaxy Note 3, featuring the same overall design (including a plastic leather rear cover. The device was made available only in a "Luxury Brown" color), but the entire body is curved inward length-wise, is slightly thinner and lighter in comparison, and does not include a stylus. Similarly to the Note 3, the Galaxy Round includes a 2.3 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 system-on-chip with 3 GB of RAM, a 5.7-inch 1080p Super AMOLED display, and a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera. The Galaxy Round includes a removable, 2,800 mAh battery.[3][4][5]

The Galaxy Round shipped with Android 4.3 "Jelly Bean" and Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz user interface and software. It contains additional features meant to leverage the curved body, such as "Quick Glance", which displays a clock and notifications when the phone is pushed upwards on one of its sides, and going back and forward between songs in the Samsung music player app by bouncing the left or right side of the phone respectively while in standby.[5]

Reception

CNET praised the device for its inheritance of the "top-tier" hardware of the Note 3 and its innovative form factor, noting that it had "subtle slants and attention to ergonomic detail", and produced less glare when watching videos. The Galaxy Round was considered to be "[an] ergonomically minded high-end smartphone [that] offers practical, real-world benefits" and "opens the door to a lot of interesting and potentially useful applications for any electronic device topped with a touch screen".[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy Note3+Gear - Design your life". Samsung. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Samsung's Galaxy Round is the first phone with a curved display". The Verge. Vox Media. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "IRL: the Samsung Galaxy Round is a curved Note 3 that costs way too much". Engadget. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. ↑ "Samsung Galaxy Round vs Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 3". Techradar. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "Samsung's Galaxy Round: Big on ergonomics, small on gimmick". CNET. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
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