Samsung Electronics is ratcheting up its rivalry with Apple with its new Galaxy S 4 smartphone, which has a larger, sharper screen than its predecessor, the best-selling S III.
The Galaxy S 4, which crams a 5-inch screen into body slightly smaller than the S III's, will go sale in the US sometime between the end of April and the end of June.
Samsung plans to offer the Galaxy 4 S through 327 carriers in 155 countries, giving it a wider reach than Apple's iPhone 5.
Samsung didn't say what the phone will cost, but it can be expected to start at $200 with a two-year contract in the US. That's comparable to the iPhone 5.
JK Shin, President and Head of IT and Mobile Communications for Samsung Electronics, presents the new Samsung Galaxy S 4 during the Samsung Unpacked event at Radio City Music Hall, Thursday, March 14, 2013 in New York.
The Galaxy S4 has a battery that's 20 per cent larger than that of the S III.
The S4 comes with a built-in infra-red diode, so it can control an entertainment center as a universal remote.
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