What was the purpose of "Galaxy S 4" designed and how was it designed?

A smartphone equipped with a 5-inch full HD Super AMOLED (organic EL) displayGalaxy S 4"Was announced on March 14 and it was launched in Korea ahead of the world on 26th April but you can see how Galaxy S 4 is designed and what you are aiming for movie"GALAXY S4 Design Story"Is published on YouTube.

GALAXY S4 Design Story - YouTube


"This year, we decided to deeply involve people's lives," one male told. The movie will proceed by interviewing the designers of Samsung.


"It does not change extremely, but it is a further evolution."


"What have not you seen before?"


"How can we make people's lives better?"


Under the Galaxy S 4, "A Life Companion"


Cell phones are not merely information gathering tools now.


It is part of people's everyday life, KYUNGDAE PARK of UX designer.


So the designers started thinking about "how can we provide meaningful value to users?"


What I am talking about is Vice President UX Design, SUNGSIK LEE.


This is UX designer DONGJUN SHIN.


That means that it provides information before the user touches the screen. "Smart Scroll" which detects inclination only when viewing the screen and scrolls automatically ... ...



The Smart Pause function which automatically stops playback when you take your eyes off the screen during movie playback is born from this idea.



"Story Album" is one of such functions.


If you go on a trip and take a lot of photos on your journey, the smartphone will automatically ask "I took a lot of pictures, but would you like to make an album?"


A smartphone knows that your trip is a vacation or a business trip.


Regarding hardware design, GALAXY S III used natural elements as a motif.


On the other hand, Galaxy S 4 is designed by a more rational approach.


Surface design was made with elements to appeal to more emotion.


Jewels shine in the dark, or countless stars will shine in the night sky.


The rounded design at the metal edge is the same as the previous Galaxy.


The designers were inspired by the elements in nature.


"We examine everything and even overlooking 0.01 mm detail is not overlooked."


It seems that the design is being devised by talks.


I inspect every detail.


Scouring was done many times to make the smartphone perfect.


Under design.


"We wanted to find a perfect line."


It seems that trial and error has been repeated, even with one metal frame.



"The most important thing is that the user's life is more rich and more satisfied through the device."


"How can we make people's lives better?"


"If that is possible, that's a challenging task."


"People say they have designed for smartphones," says Mr. MINHYOUK LEE, Vice President of Product Design.


"But in Samsung's design, we believe we can make something new despite our challenges to date."


"Something that delivers wonderful value to people"


A man walking toward the light with a short word "That is our idea" is projected and the movie is over.


That's why Galaxy S 4, "A Life Companion", based on the concept of "a richer, simpler, more satisfying life" concept. The date of release in Japan is undecided, but following the South Korea, some regions around the world are on sale from April 27th.