Samsung has been on a winning streak lately, producing some top-notch handsets and winning acclaim around the world. The newest model in the four year strong Galaxy range has certainly been hyped up, and this handset now grabs almost as much attention as Apple's coveted iPhone.

Very fast performer; Two days battery life possible from a 4G phone is excellent; Fast virtual keyboard; Works as a remote control

Unique camera modes aren't easy to use; Finger-less touch modes need a lot of work; Still a very plastic phone; Can't change the bottom icon dock

It's one of the most anticipated handsets of the year, it's the follow-up to one of the best-selling phones of last year, and it has been hyped to the extent that Samsung is starting to look like it's going to teach Apple a thing or two about generating anticipation.

A brilliant phone in almost every way; subtly better design than SGS3; loads of new gesture and eye-tracking features; powerful

A bit complex now; incredibly expensive; not a huge leap from the SGS3; battery life is still bad

The most awaited phone in early was without a doubt the Samsung Galaxy S4. It was unveiled theatrically by Samsung in New York City by actors depicting the features it could capture. Well all that was really fascinating but is the phone worth the upgrade from Samsung Galaxy SIII, hell yes.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a great smartphone with a lot of features and capabilities that help it match and exceed most of the smartphones in the market. The evolution of the voice, motion and visual interaction takes smartphone interaction to a new level.

Very advanced high performance processor; latest Android operating system; outstanding screen; camera; video and a lot of unique applications

Too big for some users

What's the formula for success? Clearly, Samsung knows a thing or two about this, having followed a similar strategy for its Galaxy S, S2 and S III smartphones – each model a bigger success than its predecessor.

I love this phone, its a brillient up to date smart phone which I really enjoy using. I found to begin with that the battery drained quickly but when I turned off the apps I was no interested in running all the time I find it can last nearly 2 days.

Samsung's Galaxy S line is the most developed and evolved brand in the Android market We've seen these flagship smartphones evolve in size, features and capabilities throughout the past few years.

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The Samsung Galaxy S4 is definitely the smart phone of the moment, the top range of the producer and one of the most popular available. The functions available are truly countless, perhaps even more than is necessary, but it is clearly an attempt to give the user something more than the competition.

Super AMOLED display, 4G LTE technology, NFC module, Internal Memory, Front Camera, Image Stabilizer, Quad-Core Processor; Voice Drive, Optical, Smart Pause; Cover flexible; Simultaneous Photo Recording and movies, IR LED, S Health; Snap photos with the contemporary two cameras

Slowdowns in animations and navigation

I love the size, clarity and detail of the screen, it really does seem to fill the front completely with eye searing colours and very deep blacks. Superb viewing angles too. The whites, however, are not so white!