Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S 4 4G LTE Cell Phone (Verizon)
Customer Rating
5
Absolutely amazing
on June 24, 2013
Posted by: Lewbie
from Iowa
Expertise:Expert
This phone truly rocks! I've owned that other brand and well this makes up for all the bad experiences I've had with the other guy! Very innovative, keep up the great work, working on switching over our computers now, and TV is on the way!
I loved my Galaxy S3 and then I moved on to the Note 2 and that was even more amazing. I waited for the S4 to come to Verizon and then waited a little longer hoping for a 32gb version. I finally gave in and bought the 16gb version. I will come back to the storage space. Let me first say that, overall, this phone is a step forward again for the Galaxy series. The features are awesome. I love the camera features and the air view and smart scroll features are more useful than I thought they would be. Some have referred to these as gimmicks. I disagree. I believe that Samsung is innovating. These features will only get better with time.
The Galaxy S4 feels great in the hand. It is so light. It is amazing that there is a 5" screen on this phone. Maybe it is because I was used to the Note 2, but this phone is very comfortable to use with one hand and yet there is this big beautiful screen. And that screen is beautiful. You really appreciate the display when viewing pictures, videos and reading on the internet or just reading a book. Colors are vibrant and and text is clear and easy to read. The sound is also good. It would be great if Samsung could come up with a way to get the speakers on the front of the device without having to make it bigger. It's not a big deal since I use headphones or BT speakers. That is more of a "nice to have" feature.
I only have two issue with the S4. The first is that for some reason there is lag occasionally. I notice it in certain apps and when transitioning from one home screen to the next. It's not a lot and not all the time. I am assuming it will be fixed with an update. The other issue is the internal storage. When you get the phone you only have about 9gb out of the 16gb total to use as you would like. It's not a huge deal as you can put up to a 64gb micro sd card in, but as of now that can only be used for books, pictures, video and music. As long as you don't use a lot of apps or play large games the 16gb's will be plenty. I also understand that there is an update coming that will allow certain apps to be moved to the SD card.
Samsung makes amazing products and the S4 is no different. I do believe that they listen to their customers. I have had a couple questions about the features and the customer service has been excellent. Quick response via email and Twitter. I can certainly recommend the S4 over any smart phone out right now.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, great features
Still trying to figure out everything that it will do but love what I see with just one drawback. Sometimes have to resend text message because the first time fails. Not sure of the reason but if I hit resend 9 out of 10 times goes right out the. Use it for work home and play.
I love my galaxy 4. I upgraded from a galaxy 3 and I love the bigger screen and the new added features. I'm still trying to get used all the new stuff and the difference options. Great quality and great price.
Coming from a long time (over 10 years) apple user of all kinds of devices. I decided to jump into the shark infested waters and get this highly anticipated SG4. From the moment I opened the box I was thrilled with it's sexiness. The actual build is not anywhere near the quality of an iPhone, plastic vs metal and glass, but it's performance blows away the iPhone in every way possible.