Samsung GALAXY S4

alaTest has collected and analyzed 215 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the portability and camera. The battery and responsiveness are also appreciated. There are mixed reviews on the reception and usability. Many are negative about the social networking functionality and reliability.

screen, responsiveness, battery, camera, portability

value for money, build quality, sound, reliability, social network

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Samsung GALAXY S4 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 99/100 = Excellent quality.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Review

 

The Samsung Galaxy S phenomenon keeps getting bigger with every passing year ever since it was launched in 2010. Each iteration of the Galaxy S series has been an incremental update of its previous generation and that trend continues to date. Three...

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...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 (AT&T)

 

The AT&T version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 pairs a plethora of innovative features and one of the best cameras ever with a fast LTE network.

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...

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Samsung Galaxy S4

 

The Samsung Galaxy S4 takes Android phones to the next level with an awesome camera, innovative gesture controls and best-in-class multitasking.

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...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 review

 

Years ago, people either bought an iPhone or “a Droid." Verizon's marketing power, those insane robot ads, and maybe that just-close-enough naming convention made the carrier's Android phones virtually synonymous with their operating system.

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

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Samsung Galaxy S4

 

With the Galaxy S4, Samsung clinches its goal of global smartphone domination. The supercharged Android 4.2 Jelly Bean device may look like a toy compared with the stunning HTC One and the dapper iPhone 5 . But taken together, its blazing quad-core...

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...

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, and a long list of software features...

Its laundry list of features require time and effort to truly master, but the Galaxy S4 is the top choice for anyone looking for a big-screen, do-everything smartphone.

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Samsung Galaxy S 4 Review

 

The Samsung GALAXY S 4 has a tough act to follow. Its best-selling predecessor, the Galaxy S III, is arguably the most well-known of all Android handsets, the strongest competition to Apple's iPhone, and the automatic go-to device for many smartphone...

Samsung was once the challenger, spurred into action by Apple and the best-selling iPhone. Now, at the top of the charts in Android, it too has driven other manufacturers to take more risks and raise their game. The end result is a device like the HTC...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S III: Advanced fence-sitting

 

Upgrader's dilemmas. We've had a few of those over the years but, every once in a while, deciding between the next generation and the last transcends the limits of a brand. By consistently delivering the goods, the Galaxy line has become synonymous...

So, what may as well be last season's top smartphone against a hot favorite for this year's gold. Samsung must be proud of the fact that both carry its signature. Future Galaxy S4 users will feel safe knowing they're getting a future-proofed device...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. Sony Xperia Z: When worlds collide

 

If you've been paying attention - and we know you have - there's no way you couldn't have noticed that for a good ten days or so we've all been on and on about two phones. Now, we're about to make it three but don't expect anything radically different.

So, we started with the inevitable, and end on the unexpected. The Sony Xperia Z and Samsung Galaxy S4 are the crown jewels of their respective lineup and on the (very short) shortlist of contenders for smartphone of the year, so the one-way traffic...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 vs. HTC One: Army of two

 

Two flagship smartphones carrying such a weight of expectations that one would think they'd have no time and energy to worry about each other. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has to outsell the Galaxy S III and the HTC One is expected to turn the fortunes around...

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Samsung Galaxy S4 hands-on: First look

 

The successor of the most popular smartphone from the most widely adopted platform - it doesn't get much bigger than this in the mobile industry. After months of rumor frenzy and high-pitched hype, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S4 at their Unpacked event...

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