Samsung Galaxy Round

Manufacturer	Samsung Electronics
Slogan	Round to Remember!
Series	Samsung Galaxy
First released	October 9, 2013 (2013-10-09)
Availability by region	July 2014
Successor	Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
Related	Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Type	Capacitive touchscreen smartphone
Form factor	Slate, phablet
Dimensions	151.1 mm (5.95 in) H 79.6 mm (3.13 in) W 7.9 mm (0.31 in) D
Mass	144.3 g (5.09 oz)
Operating system	Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
System-on-chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
CPU	2.3 GHz quad-core Krait 400
GPU	Adreno 330
Memory	3 GB LPDDR3
Storage	32 GB flash memory
Removable storage	microSDXC up to 64 GB
Battery	2,800 mAh User replaceable
Display	5.7 in (140 mm) Full HD Super AMOLED 388 ppi (1920×1080)
Rear camera	13-megapixel, camera with autofocus, BSI, 1080p and 4K video recording
Front camera	2-megapixel
Connectivity	List Wi-Fi :802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz) Wi-Fi Direct Wi-Fi hotspot DLNA Miracast GPS/GLONASS NFC Bluetooth 4.0 Infrared USB 3.0 micro-B port USB OTG 1.3 MHL 2.0 HDMI (TV-out, via MHL A\V link) 3.5 millimetres (0.14 in) headphone jack
Data inputs	List Multi-touch touch screen 3 push buttons Headset controls Proximity sensor Ambient light sensors 3-axis gyroscope Magnetometer Accelerometer Barometer Hall effect sensor hygrometer magnetometer gesture sensor thermometer[1] aGPS GLONASS RGB light sensor Stereo FM radio
Website	Official 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]