Samsung GALAXY S4

Extremely high system and 3D performance ; Includes basically all existing communication technologies ; Excellent Full HD display ; Comprehensive set of accessories ; Numerous ways to control the phone ; Surprisingly compact and light ; Ships with some...

Plastic case ; Multitude of ways to control the phone can be overwhelming ; Many features only work in specific apps ; Pre-installed bloatware ; Speakers could sound better

That Samsung chooses to include annoying bloatware, even in its flagship device

India gets the GT-I9500 variant of the S4, which features the most talked about octa-core chipset. The Official name is Exynos 5 Octa 5410 and it is based on ARM’s big.LITTLE architecture. Here, we have two CPU clusters and a common GPU. The big...

There already are water-resistant cases for the Samsung Galaxy S4, so for under $40 you can obtain the one true advantage the S4 Active has over the S4. So why would anyone buy the S4 Active when it doesn't have a Super AMOLED screen or a 13MP camera?

Most innovative features on any Android phone; Fantastic camera; Colorful full HD display; Removable battery and microSD Card

Below-average battery life; Screen hard to view in direct sunlight

Click to EnlargeVerizon customers shopping for a new smartphone should give their highest consideration to the Galaxy S4, which combines an incredible set of custom software with an eye-poppingly colorful 5-inch screen and the most feature-rich camera...

As evident from our head-to-head so far, for most practical purposes the two Galaxy S4 variants are almost identical - and that's especially true for their looks. You would be hard-pressed to find a visual difference between the two.

Fabulous 5-inch screen ; Packed with high-end features ; LTE and 802.11ac Wi-Fi support ; HDMI-out via Micro-USB with MHL support ; Surprisingly good battery life

Expensive ; Many of the proximity- and gesture-based features feel gimmicky ; Limited internal storage (16GB) on review unit

Conclusion Some of the Galaxy S4's proximity-based features feel like pure fluff, and will no doubt be switched off by many users. With that in mind, it'll be interesting to see how Samsung's new flagship handset fares in the market. Will the S III...

Fantastic camera with numerous features; Gesture recognition; Vibrant 5-inch display; Removable battery

Mediocre battery life; Screen hard to read in direct sunlight; Plastic design

Click to EnlargeThe Samsung Galaxy S4 is one of the most impressive smartphones on the market today, with plenty of power, a sharp and feature-rich camera and innovative gestures. The phone is also light and portable, but at the expense of design, as...

Superior camera with innovative features; Powerful software; Useful gestures; Vibrant 5-inch full HD display; Removable battery microSD card

Average battery life; Screen difficult to read in direct sunlight; Plasticky design

Click to EnlargeWith its sharp and feature-rich camera, innovative gestures and powerful apps, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is the most impressive smartphone on the market today. We also like that Samsung delivers a rich full HD 5-inch display in a fairly...

Fast and powerful performance ; Excellent camera ; Gorgeous display ; Lots of useful extra software

Unpleasant, cheap design ; Sheer number of features can be overwhelming ; Performance can suffer in odd places

All the technology in the world can't cover up bad design