Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S 4 4G LTE Cell Phone (Verizon)
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The durability of the cell phone was very very bad
on June 19, 2015
Posted by: NinjaKim
from Glendale, CA, USA
Expertise:Expert
At first the phone functioned as a normal cell phone would work, but after over a year, the phone screen started to have issue which was flickering of the cell phone screen. Sometimes the phone cell phone goes black when the start button was pressed. Not recommended due to durability of the phone as I think the phone should be durable for over 2 years due to the contract agreement with the wireless carrier.
I have been using my Samsung Galaxy s4 for a little over a year now and I have enjoyed every second of it. Although the battery isn't the best it has improved with the brand new Android 5.1 Lollipop update. Lollipop runs smoothly on the s4 but has its fair share of software glitches too. Some of the problems I've incounterd with Lollipop are my contacts don't always sync through FaceBook , and when I have to shut down applications it may take multiple swipes just to shut down the app. Over all great phone that still runs the latest version of Android.
It can be difficult to get the phone to last a day. I have purchased a new battery so I can swap batteries if the phone runs out of power. Its unfortunate the newer Samsung phones do not have removable batteries, as you will not be able to easily swap out after a long day.
The phone is the right size for my hand. Easy to navigate. However, I am not fond of the Lollipop O.S. It sinks my cars' Bluetooth and doesn't work. Also the icons and other new features in it, are too child-like and inappropriate for my work environment. Other than that, I like the phone.
The first real smartphone I have owned that actually is a good phone and decent speakerphone. I use my phone everyday at work (I do not have a desk phone).
Features I like: Phone/Speaker - excellent quality Screen - what more do you really need? Great for everything Expansion Options - easy to add more memory (hard to believe chips that small work) Battery - works great and when you need it just peel off that back cover and pop in your spare.
Features I do not like: None - this is really a great phone.
I had mine for more than 2 years before I recently dropped it onto the asphalt and destroyed the screen and phone corner. So I recently made a choice to replace my S4 with a new one (insurance claim) rather than upgrade to the S6 despite being past my 2 year contract commitment.