Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S 4 4G LTE Cell Phone (Verizon)
Customer Rating
4
Fast, but speed's not everything.
on June 23, 2015
Posted by: 0w3n
from Cincinnati, OH
Expertise:Intermediate
I thoroughly enjoy this phone. It had never froze up on me, even while pushing it to the limit with apps that require higher end phones or tablets. The only negatives that I see in this phone is the bloatware, unable to root, and automatically installing additional bloatware every time it updates. There are at least 15-20apps that have been on here since day 1 that I will never use and it installs more whenever it updates. If root were an option, I could remove the bloatware, but as I said, it's not an option. Also, I'm not a fan of the Lollipop update. Overall, it is a decent phone though.
I have became very familiar with the apps and access of my phone in a short length of time. Other than the crack in my screen it is also durable. I should of got the Screen protector. Hind sight is always 20/20. Samsung products have always fit my needs and have been my go to product. Thanks for the great products.
I had been using a Samsung Galaxy S3 for two years and loved it. Towards the end of that two years I had an accident where I was saving a baby deer that I found in the middle of the road near my house. When I hopped out of my vehicle my phone flew off my lap and the screen shattered. A few weeks later--and a cut up thumb--I received my order from my Wireless provider for my new Samsung Galaxy S4. It has a more sleek design than the S3, with tough exterior qualities. The performance is phenomenal, and offers all of the same features along with a few new ones. I am loving the motion controls--sweeping through my photos without touching the screen is still fun and exciting--and the developer options are still there--and improved I might add--which come in handy if you are like me and enjoy playing with the deeper settings and features of your phone. One of the best improvements over the SG S3 is the battery life of the S4 which is greatly superior than my S3 ever was. It holds a charge great even during continued use. I also noticed my S4 does not retain heat like my S3--which is great--because nobody likes a physically hot phone. Lastly, my SG S4 fully charges in about two hours, this is possibly one of the best features of this phone. All in all I would recommend this phone to everyone!
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, charge time, battery life