boyfriend loves it, very smart looking phone camera is amazing

After the Galaxy S4 Zoom, Samsung Mobiles have launched the Galaxy K Zoom (SMC-111) in India. This is a smartphone that comes with 20.7MP rear AF camera with 10X optical zoom. This single SIM handset runs on Android KitKat and is loaded with Exynos 5260 hexa core chipset.

Last year, after launching the hot-selling GALAXY S4, Samsung went on to create spin-offs of their flagship device, one of which was the GALAXY S4 Zoom that was designed to cater to the crowd who loves taking photos with their smartphones.

10x optical zoom; Sturdy design; Snappy performance

Battery life; Limited manual control

It's probably a long time since you owned a phone as chunky as this, so it will take a bit of getting used to. Because of its size, it feels like a step backwards in terms of design, but if it means you don't need to take a camera everywhere you go, perhaps that's not such a problem.

Smartphone cameras are ever improving, but they lack one crucial feature: a zoom. Not so with the Galaxy K Zoom. This Android smartphone has a built-in 10x zoom lens. Find out if this unusual marriage is successful in our Samsung Galaxy K Zoom review.

This is a suoerb bit of kit..l had its predesesor the s4 zoom .. in fact l still have it but the k zoom is a much better phone.A lot less bulky to carry and takes pics comparable to a good compact camera.I really like the fact you can adjust colour balance etc on the camera.Its also a very capable...

Samsung has been trying to blend a proper point and shoot camera with a powerful smartphone for a while now. How close does it come to making a perfect match with the Galaxy K Zoom?

Good camera; 10X Optical zoom; Decent hardware

Expensive Bulky; Low resolution display

Samsung Galaxy K zoom is 4.8 inch device, running on latest Android KitKat OS and powered by Hexa-Core (1.7GHz Dual + 1.3Ghz Quad) processor. It is available for price tag Rs. 29,999 from amazon.in and for £400 from Samsung Galaxy e-store in Europe.

KitKat OS; Decent battery life; Excellent camera performance

Extra size and weight; Expensive

En este análisis del Samsung Galaxy K Zoom intentaremos responder a la gran pregunta: ¿Estamos ante un smartphone con gran cámara o ante una cámara inteligente?

Zoom óptico 10x; Estabilizador de imagen; Grabación de vídeo

Peso y dimensiones; Autonomía; Precio

¿Es posible meter una cámara compacta en un smartphone, con un flash potente y un zoom suficiente como para compararse? Samsung, por segunda vez, cree que sí. Este segundo intento se llama Galaxy K Zoom. Lo hemos tenido, lo hemos probado, y estos son los resultados.

Cámara, claro ; Su calidad, y sobre todo su zoom óptico, hacen justicia sobrada a su tamaño (otra cosa es si compensa el grosor) y no tendremos un zoom igual en cualquier otro smartphone, Empieza a parecer un smartphone .

Tamaño ; Aún siendo mucho mejor que el del S4 Zoom, no puede considerarse un smartphone normal por su grosor (no hablo del objetivo extendido); 16 milímetros son más del doble de lo que tiene cualquier smartphone actual, Construcción ; ¿Te gusta su parte trasera?