Today, not only the Samsung Galaxy Note9 Ocean Blue 512GB pre-order has started now but Samsung Malaysia is also proud to present their brand new Galaxy Tab S4 and Galaxy Tab A 10.5. These two tablets also available at all Samsung Experience Stores and authorised dealers at RM3099 and RM1699 respectively in either black or grey. In conjunction with the launch, customers who purchase it will receive a complimentary Book Cover (Galaxy Tab S4) or a free battery pack (Galaxy Tab A 10.5) from 21 September - 31 October 2018 (while stocks last).

Recently Samsung has announced the release of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 for the price of USD650(~RM2647) for 64GB of internal storage, while the 256GB internal storage variant will be priced at USD750(~RM3053). In terms of tech specs and features, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is running on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, 4GB of RAM, internal storage options previously mentioned, 13MP rear camera, 8MP front facing selfie camera, 10.5-inch display with a screen resolution of 256 x 1600 pixels, and it is powered by a large 7300mAh non-removable battery.

The official renders of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 has been leaked courtesy of AndroidHeadlines.com, showcasing a 10.5-inch panel as suggested by rumours. Not only that, it seems that there will be no Samsung logo and Home button at the front of the device. The missing physical Home button hints that the Galaxy Tab S4 could possibly come with an in-display fingerprint scanner or even facial recognition.

Unlike the Samsung Galaxy SIII, the Samsung Galaxy S4 / S IV uses a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 screen. According to the screen's tech specs it provides even better scratch resistance with a 40% reduction in visible scratches and a 50% enhancement in retained strength after the glass becomes flawed. Rather than just trust all these specs, someone decided to try it out for real using:

• A Mechanical Pencil
• Various Knives
• Keys
• Coins

Samsung recently announced Black Editions for their Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 mini smartphones. While both smartphones have come in black before, the Black Edition version adds on a black artificial leather backside instead of the usual plastic casing for both smartphones. Tech specs for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Black Edition match up with that of the Samsung Galaxy S4 4G LTE or i9505 which includes a 1.9gHz quad-core Snapdragon 600 processor. The Samsung Galaxy S4 mini Black Edition uses the same 1.7GHz dual-core processor and is priced at RUB16000 (RM1500). The Galaxy S4 Black Edition is going for RUB23000 (RM2100). Both smartphones will be introduced in Russia first with a roll-out to other markets like Malaysia happening afterwards.   

Samsung's La Fleur Collection of smartphones and tablets is aimed at the trendy modern women with various floral patterns on the casings. The latest addition to this collection is the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini La Fleur Edition which was officially announced recently. Going for a patterned red look with chrome sides the smartphone looks like a smartphone in red cheongsam which could go great with a matching outfit for the coming New Year. Tech specs for the smartphone include a 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon 400 processor, 4.3-inch Super AMOLED display and 8MP rear camera. Priced from EUR417 (RM1878) the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini La Fleur Edition will be available from January 2014 with a Malaysia release date sometime afterwards. 

If you like a lot of bling on your smartphone then you're in luck as Samsung has officially revealed the Galaxy S4 Crystal Edition in Thailand. Utilizing a white Samsung Galaxy S4 I9500, the backside of the smartphone is covered with Swarovski crystals in a wavy pattern. Tech specs match up with the I9500 model including the usual 1.6GHz Samsung Exynos 5 Octa processor and chipset. The Samsung Galaxy S4 Crystal Edition is currently available in the Samsung Shop for 20300 baht (RM2038). No news on Malaysia release dates or pricing but you'll probably see it soon.

With the end of the year 2013 looming ahead, DiGi are offering a number of smartphones that include the Samsung Galaxy Ace 3, Samsung Galaxy Grand Quattro, Samsung Galaxy Note II, Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One, Sony Xperia Z and Sony Xperia C for FREE. The catch is that you have to sign up for either the DG SmartPlan 88 or DG SmartPlan 148 under a 24-month contract. For more details check out the table and links in this article.

Recently, it came to light that Samsung and other mobile manufacturers were cheating current mobile benchmarks by upping processor performance each time these benchmarks were run on their devices. While this isn't something new in the tech industry, quite a lot of people were shocked, declared they never use benchmarks anyhow and made a general fuss about the whole issue. A startup called GameBench who have direct working experience with both ARM and MediaTek recently made an "uncheatable" benchmark for mobile gaming. The beta version of this GameBenchbenchmark was then run on the Samsung Galaxy S4 (the Snapdragon 600 version) and HTC One, two of the most contested smartphone models of last year (and supposed to have cheated previously). Turns out that the performance of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is still better than the HTC One (and closer to the original "cheating" scores than previously thought of). Check out the charts in the article.

While it may not be the latest, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is still one of the greatest smartphones to be had in the market. However, with the recent glut of new smartphones Maxis is now offering the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE from RM1139 despite the retail value still being RM2499. To get this deal you have to subscribe to the SurfMore and TalkMore postpaid plans with either 12 month or 24 month contracts. For more details check out the table and links in this article.