Testseek.com have collected 1196 expert reviews of the Samsung GT-I9500 Galaxy S4 and the average rating is 85%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung GT-I9500 Galaxy S4.
May 2013
(85%)
1196 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(89%)
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: Can the Galaxy S4 survive a double scratch test involving keys?So earlier today we were at the Galaxy S4 launch at Samsung's store in Westfield, Stratford City near the London 2012 Olympic site. The Galaxy S4 features Gorilla Glass 3 protection which shou...
A blinding number of features, Incredibly fast, Ships with Android 4.2.2, Relatively small for its display size
Plastic body, Low light photo performance isn't so hot
The simple truth is that the Galaxy S4 and high-end rivals the HTC One and iPhone 5 are all excellent, highly recommended phones. The One and iPhone 5 have stronger design points of view with focused, flagship features. The HTC One is about Blinkfeed, Wa...
Most powerful Android device we've ever tested; Full HD resolution; Extremely bold screen; Good camera; Some helpful software features
Plastic build feels cheap; Design is almost identical to the older S3; Interface can be confusing; Battery life isn't great; 16GB model has limited space for apps
The Samsung Galaxy S4 is the most powerful phone we've ever tested and its bold, Full HD screen is the best in the business. Its plastic construction is a drawback and some of you might find it complicated to use, but there's no question that it's a se...
Published: 2013-04-25, Author: Ian , review by: pocket-lint.com
A brilliant phone in almost every way, subtly better design than SGS3, loads of new gesture and eye-tracking features, powerful
A bit complex now, incredibly expensive, not a huge leap from the SGS3, battery life is still bad
As we type this we have the SGS3 and the SGS4 on our desk. While, superficially, there's really not a lot of difference between the two, to hold, they couldn't feel more different. We really like the new, more square-feeling SGS4. At the back, we pr...
Published: 2013-04-25, Author: Dave , review by: wired.co.uk
Slim and light, terrific screen, powerful processor, very good camera, loads of features
Possibly too many features, mono (not stereo) speaker, no HDMI port
You might ask just how many features you actually need on a smartphone, and in the case of the Galaxy S4 you get pretty much all of them. Yes, there are likely to be many more features than you'll ever need, and some of them, like Air View and Smart Scr...
Published: 2013-04-24, Author: Sophie , review by: stuff.tv
Gutsy and powerful, Lush screen
Underwhelming design, New gestures a bit gimmicky
verdict The Galaxy S4 isn't just a phone, it's a device that wants to track and train you into becoming a Gadgeteer 2.0. Your eyes, your steps, your surroundings, your swipes: it seems that the S4 is always ready and patting at you to turn on features, st...
Published: 2013-04-24, Author: Matt , review by: telegraph.co.uk
Abstract: The Korean giant is certainly throwing everything at it: the S4 is so packed full of new features that some have said it forms an incoherent mass rather than a unified product. There's a 13MP camera and a 5” screen packed into a smaller, lighter, thinn...
Published: 2013-04-24, Author: James , review by: itproportal.com
Abstract: The Samsung Galaxy S4 becomes available to UK consumers on 27 April, and ahead of the device's eagerly anticipated release, reviews of the latest Android super-smartphone have started trickling in from around the world....
Abstract: Late yesterday afternoon we received an email from Samsung saying that something was on the way to our offices. That could only mean one thing: the brand-new Galaxy S4 was about to be ours! And an hour later we had it in our hands. Obviously, we got cra...
Abstract: Late yesterday afternoon we received an email from Samsung saying that something was on the way to our offices. That could only mean one thing: the brand-new Galaxy S4 was about to be ours! And an hour later we had it in our hands. Obviously, we got cra...
