Samsung has announced Black editions of two of it's existing devices,Galaxy S4 and S4 mini.The devices were earlier spotted on Samsung's Russia website and now they have been officially launched.

 “As Samsung continues to expand on the modern Galaxy design approach, we’re excited to offer Black Edition versions of our popular Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 mini,“These eye-catching and sophisticated models demonstrate Samsung’s commitment to bring consumers new ways to express their style through their mobile device.”-Younghee Lee, Executive Vice President of Global Marketing, IT & Mobile Division at Samsung Electronics.

The 'Black Edition' Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S4 mini come with faux-leather back cover and bezel.Both the Black editions come preloaded with a suite of eight dedicated wallpapers for both the home screen as well as several new and exclusive ringtones.Both the devices will be sold in a sleek black packaging complete with a set of black accessories including a power adapter, data cable and headphones.

The Galaxy S4 Black Edition comes with the same specs as the original S4 except the back leather finish.It sports 5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED with resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and boasts of 441 PPI.It is powered by a 1.9 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 or a 1.6 GHz octa-core processor along with 2 GB of RAM depending on the market.It has a 13-megapixel rear camera BIS and LED flash while there is 2-megapixel camera with BIS on the front.It runs on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean upgradable upto Android 4.4 Kit-Kat.It comes in 16/32 and 64 GB variants and can be further expanded upto 64 GB via micro SD card.It comes with 2,600 mAh of battery.

While the Galaxy S4 mini Black edition as by the name comes with a smaller 4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels and comes with a lower 256 PPI.It is powered by 1.7 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 processor coupled with 1.5 GB of RAM.It has 8-megapixel rear shooter with CMOS and LED flash while there 1.9-megapixel camera on the front with CMOS for taking selfies.It runs on Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and comes in 8 and 16 GB of storage.It comes with 1,900 mAh of battery which gives upto 12 hours of Talk-time.

Samsung has told that the both the devices will be available in February but has not announced the pricing and availability of the devices in India.But the question is whether Samsung also launch other Black editions devices? Do you like the faux-leather back or simply love the black color?

Here's the Specs:

Device	Samsung Galaxy S4 Black Edition	Samsung Galaxy S4 mini
Dimensions	136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm	124.60 x 61.30 x 8.94 mm
Weight	130 g	107 g
Display	5-inch Full HD Super AMOLED with 1920 x 1080 pixels,441 PPI	4.3-inch qHD Super AMOLED with 960 x 540 pixels,256 PPI
Processor	1.9 GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600/1.6 GHz octa-core	1.7 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 400
RAM	2 GB	1.5 GB
GPU	Adreno 320/PowerVR SGX 544MP3	Adreno 305
Storage	16/32/64 GB internal storage  expandable upto 64 GB via micro SD card slot	8/16 GB internal storage expandable upto 64 GB
OS	Android 4.2.2 Jelly-Bean upgradable to Android 4.4 Kit-Kat	Android 4.2.2 Jelly-Bean upgradable to Android 4.3 Jelly-Bean
Sensors	Accelerometer,Proximity, Barometer,Temperature, Humidity	Accelerometer, Geomagnetic, Gyroscope, Light, Proximity
Front Camera	2-megapixel with BIS and Zero shutter lag,1080p video recording	1.9-megapixel with CMOS,1080p video recording
Rear Camera	13-megapixel with Autofocus,LED flash,BIS and Zero shutter lag,1080p video recording	8-megapixel with LED flash,CMOS and Autofocus, 1080p video recording
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0 LE,GPS, GLONASS,NFC,IR LED,MHL	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n,Bluetooth 4.0 LE,Wi-Fi Direct,DLNA,NFC
Battery	2,600 mAh	1,900 mAh