The smartphone is available at $199.99 (€155) on contract

May 23, 2013 13:30 GMT  ·  By

Starting today, Verizon’s customers can purchase the Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphone on the network of their wireless carrier, as it has become available both online and via brick and mortar stores.

Initially set to be released on May 30, the smartphone can be grabbed now at only $199.99 (€155) with the signing of a two-year contract agreement with the wireless carrier, or at $649.99 (€505) contract free.

Running under Google’s Android 4.2 Jelly Bean operating system, the mobile phone packs a 5-inch full HD screen, a 1.9 GHz quad-core processor inside, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal memory, and a microSD memory card slot for expansion purposes.

Furthermore, it sports a 13-megapixel photo snapper on the back, with support for full HD video recording, a front camera for video chatting, and support for Verizon’s 4G LTE connectivity. Galaxy S 4 can be seen on this page on Verizon’s website in Black Mist and White Frost color flavors.