Update 19/05/2014: Read the latest in this article: S4 Zoom vs K Zoom.
It would not take much of a mistake from Samsung for all of the die-hard Apple fans to jump all over the brand and I am afraid that if the recently leaked pictures are anything to go by then that mistake is about to be made.
The culprit is the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom which when released will replace the Galaxy S4 Zoom.
Close-up photos of the device show the same perforated leather-look-a-like effect that we have seen on the recently released Samsung Galaxy S5. In fact the original name for this device was expected to be the Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom.
The change in name is undisclosed but could be an indication that even Samsung believe the design is all wrong and they couldn’t afford to have it associated with its flagship smartphone!
Okay so what is there that I hate about the design?
For me it comes down to the curvature of the casing. It seems far too curved over too long a distance. Where Samsung have achieved the perfect curve on the leaked photos of the Galaxy Note 4 they have on the Galaxy K camera phone gone too far.
The second area of displeasure is the plastic case which it has been reported to be available as completely clear or with a blue tint. For me the reflections across this surface make the device look cheap and plastic.
If these reflections are repeated on the screen side of this phone then I imagine it will become very difficult to see and line-up the perfect picture.
However, one design element that does have merit is the lens which when closed sits completely flush with the casing.
We will of course have to wait to see the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom in the flesh to create a true and objective opinion. We may not have to wait too long either as it is believed the phone will be announced on April 29th.
If we ignore the design and take an interest in the specifications and features then the rumor mill includes the following:
Have I got this right and do you think the design is terrible?
Picture leaked via the tieba.baidu.com website.
By author Michael Brown
It would not take much of a mistake from Samsung for all of the die-hard Apple fans to jump all over the brand and I am afraid that if the recently leaked pictures are anything to go by then that mistake is about to be made.
The culprit is the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom which when released will replace the Galaxy S4 Zoom.
Close-up photos of the device show the same perforated leather-look-a-like effect that we have seen on the recently released Samsung Galaxy S5. In fact the original name for this device was expected to be the Samsung Galaxy S5 Zoom.
The change in name is undisclosed but could be an indication that even Samsung believe the design is all wrong and they couldn’t afford to have it associated with its flagship smartphone!
Why I hate the Samsung design
Okay so what is there that I hate about the design?
For me it comes down to the curvature of the casing. It seems far too curved over too long a distance. Where Samsung have achieved the perfect curve on the leaked photos of the Galaxy Note 4 they have on the Galaxy K camera phone gone too far.
The second area of displeasure is the plastic case which it has been reported to be available as completely clear or with a blue tint. For me the reflections across this surface make the device look cheap and plastic.
If these reflections are repeated on the screen side of this phone then I imagine it will become very difficult to see and line-up the perfect picture.
However, one design element that does have merit is the lens which when closed sits completely flush with the casing.
We will of course have to wait to see the Samsung Galaxy K Zoom in the flesh to create a true and objective opinion. We may not have to wait too long either as it is believed the phone will be announced on April 29th.
Samsung Galaxy K Zoom specifications
If we ignore the design and take an interest in the specifications and features then the rumor mill includes the following:
- 20 megapixel camera (Up from 16 megapixels on the S4 Zoom)
- 10x zoom lens
- Xenon flash
- 24-240mm range
- 4.8 inch Super AMOLED display (720p)
- Quad-core processor (1.6GHz) or a Exynos 5 hexa-core with 2 Cortex-A15 and 4 Cortex-A7 cores with 2GB of RAM
- Secondary 2 megapixel camera for video calls
- Android v4.4.2 KitKat operating system
Your Opinion
Have I got this right and do you think the design is terrible?
Picture leaked via the tieba.baidu.com website.
By author Michael Brown
