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May 2013
(85%)
1196 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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524 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
The screen – the beautiful
Beautiful screen
Light and thin
But much sturdier than the Galaxy S III
LTE
Infra-red blaster
Camera
Battery life
Excellent battery life
Impressive screen
Outstanding camera
First looks are deceiving
It is not till one feels this device in the hand and you have switched on the display that one starts to get the impression that this device is a tad different. Then the speed kicks in suddenly you realise that you are the owner
Stunning screen
Superfast processor
Great camera
The Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.2.2
A fantastic camera
A powerful quad-core processor
And software solutions for just about every scenario -- including working as a TV/DVR remote. It's also comfortable in hand and has NFC
A user-replaceable batter
Hardware specs
Performs pretty well with quadcore processor
The 13megapixel camera
Very fast performer
Two days battery life possible from a 4G phone is excellent
Fast virtual keyboard
Works as a remote control
The editors didn't like
TouchWiz
Weird button layout
Some performance issues
Too many gimmicks
UI can be overwhelming
Slippery
Plastic build
The biggest issue I had with this device was the battery which chewed through power when I had several apps running. Properly managed this issue can be controlled and when you are travelling and don't have access to a desktop top up make sure that you are
Feels cheaper than similarpriced phones
'Innovation' makes things too complex
Slight UI issues
Its screen is dimmer than competitors'
Its plastic design gives it a cheaper look than its rivals
And we found the Galaxy S4's power button turned on at undesirable times. Not all camera modes work as promised
Abstract: The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a great smartphone - a faster, bigger, slimmer, lighter version of the ultra-successful Samsung Galaxy S3 - the Android phone that went before. But how does the Galaxy S4 shape up when compared to the best BlackBerry phone : the B...
Samsung currently run Android 4.2.2 on the S4. Over the air updates are available and can be saved to install at a time convenient to the user. Earlier we noted the presence of 16GB of storage and this handset and that is split so that 8.5GB is available ...
The larger screen, the better holdability, and the advances to the camera and its image editing are what will attract you to the Galaxy S 4, not the partially implemented software gimmicks. They're good enough attractions on their own for any Android user...
Published: 2013-05-14, Author: Andy , review by: gadgetdaily.xyz
Summarising the S4, it feels like two distinct devices. There's the hardware, its awesome power and the potential that that brings, and there's the software, overblown with features that you'll never use.As enthusiasts we'll always embrace the possibiliti...
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Published: 2013-05-14, Author: Andy , review by: gadgetdaily.xyz
Summarising the S4, it feels like two distinct devices. There's the hardware, its awesome power and the potential that that brings, and there's the software, overblown with features that you'll never use.As enthusiasts we'll always embrace the possibiliti...
I liked the Samsung Galaxy S4 a lot. The screen is wonderful, and I found myself switching to it every time I needed to check out a YouTube clip or a film trailer. I can't say the same for the rest of the device however. Yes, having a removable battery an...
What Samsung has done here is taken the Galaxy S III and made everything bigger and better; except the device itself, which – impressively – is both smaller and lighter. As a technical tour de force , the S4 is hard to criticise and, thanks to the increa...
Incredible image when watching video on the AMOLED display, Good handling / Flawless responsiveness, Camera beats the competition hands down, S Health is promising, STranslator is making progress and Smart Pause comes in handy at times, Finds network and
Some of the functions are novelty features, Nothing new in the design, boring look, Good battery life, but could be better, Almost too many new features
A lot was riding on the Galaxy S4, and Samsung took somewhat of a surprise turn by putting little to no effort into the design, all the while unleashing an innovative user experience that lives up to what 2013 consumers want out of a high-end smartphone, ...
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Published: 2013-05-07, Author: Alex , review by: whatmobile.net
Abstract: S amsung’s new flagship has arrived but aside from some knockout specs and intriguing software offers, it doesn’t feel like anything new.Samsung have long pumped out devices to see what’ll stick and the company has been known for some ‘interesting’ choice...
Abstract: A video walk through of the redesigned Samsung Galaxy S4 settings menu.The new Samsung Galaxy S4 runs Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and Samsung's TouchWiz UX brings several UI changes and tweaks. One of Samsung's changes includes a redesigned Galaxy S4 setting...
