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Posted on 21 Nov 2012 at 09:52

Details of Samsung's upcoming Galaxy S IV Android smartphone have leaked ahead of launch, suggesting the company is planning an all-out assault on Google's recently released Nexus 4 handset.

According to details leaked onto a Korean news site, Samsung is looking to beat the LG-manufactured Nexus 4 on specifications rather than price, adding in new features and additional hardware that will ensure the Galaxy S IV is the most powerful handset on the market at launch.

The details, as yet unconfirmed by Samsung itself, indicate the device will have a 4.99in Super AMOLED display with a Full HD 1920x1080 resolution and a pixel density of 441 pixels per inch - a significant improvement over the 306 PPI found on the current Galaxy S III handset and even the 'Retina Display' used by Apple's iPhone 5 at 326 PPI.

Behind the screen, the handset is expected to include a quad-core ARM Cortex-A15 processor built by Samsung itself under the Exynos brand and running at 2GHz - by far the most powerful smartphone processor yet seen. The thickness of the device is also claimed to be reduced, with Samsung rumoured to be using a next-generation memory chip it has developed with a far thinner profile than its current-generation parts.

Finally, the phone is said to include a high-resolution 13 megapixel camera on the rear, which will include a powerful autofocus system and the ability to capture Full HD video as well as high-resolution stills. Support for the new 360-degree panorama mode introduced in Android 4.2 'Jelly Bean' also seems likely, as does a high dynamic range (HDR) shooting mode - something seen in an increasing number of smartphones.

Samsung, for its part, has refused to comment on the rumours, but with the LG-manufactured Nexus 4 offering similar specifications to the Galaxy S III but at a significantly lower price (SIM-free at least), it's clear that the company needs to do something to win customers back from LG.

Author: Gareth Halfacree