great phone, love the 5 inch HD display, I like the flip case and the 13 mp camera, phone runs a little warm and my bluetooth isnt working flawlessly. they will probably fix that down the road.
I was reluctant to buy because my 2 yr old smart phone was still working, but have not been disappointed. After 1 week, there has been no problems at all. Some of the important features for me are: nice large screen, works fast, never freezes, easy to operate, good instructions, very intuitive if you are an Android person. Only other consideration was Note 3, coming soon, but did not want to worry about a stylus. Tried all the fancy gimmicks, but many are unnecessary, phone works great, does everything just the way you want and expect it to. Removable battery and SD card are important features for me. Battery life is not bad, but I have ordered a cheap additional battery, for the occasional times when power is not available. Nothing has disappointed me about the phone so far.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, problem free
Cons: unnecessary gimmicks
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Amazing phone
on September 21, 2013
Posted by: Luby007
from Parma, Ohio
I was deciding between the Galaxy S4 or the Iphone 5. I chose the S4 because of recommendations from a very reliable friend. I am so glad I did. I love my phone, and the great ease of use.
I am no stranger to Mobile devices. I have went through the Iphone 4s, Galaxy S3, Iphone 5, Galaxy note II and now upon the Galaxy S4.
I will say the S4 is not my FAVORITE out of all my phones, and let me explain why. Going from the Galaxy S3 to the Note II was a big difference. In the terms of having multiple windows open at a time, picture quality was outstanding, and the size was much different.
Now going from the Note II to the S 4, feels like I actually downgraded. Smaller and slimmer was nice, but overall there was nothing really new. Yes, it has smart auto stay and auto scroll. Honestly, the scroll has major flaws, and does not accurately read your eyes. The auto stay, for pausing the video when you look away is a nice idea, however, it still pauses even when you are looking at the screen.
Overall, not very impressed with the Galaxy S4, just hope it doesn't turn in how apple updates their products. By that, adding a 5 and updating to 4g, which was long overdue.
Come on samsung, you're better than this, hopping for an update soon, to provide additional feature. Fingers crossed to get 4.3 in the near future. ( hint ) and maybe I can get my hands onto the Galaxy Note III here in the future.
Will say, if you want more for your money, the Note II or the new Note III will be the way to go. :)