looks like a textured surface but it is slippy not as slippy as with the s3 feels a bit more grippy and less slippy thats positive on the bottom that looks like a speaker 13MP camera and the flash light samsung engraved on the side a volume rocker, chrome edges on the bottom microphone and micro usb plug on and off switch and lockscreen button and on top we have a 3.5mm jack for headphones, some more plastic, which I take off now and an IR-emitter that means that the device can work as a universal remote for all devices like tvs or recievers very usefull if you have multiple devices in your living room youa lways have the s4 with you, pull it out of you pocket and you can switch tv and reciever on and then you watch uefa chamionsleauge. important, dont miss it ;-) unlike with the s3 the little notch for opening the back is no more on top but on the side goes a bit more strong possibly because it has not been opened yet and here we have, just like with the s3 sim card slot, microsd slot and the place for the battery and beneath that the speaker which is covered by this grill on the back cover not a bright white interior like the s3 but you cant see it anyways and I guess thats it for the unboxing 