Is the Samsung Galaxy S4 the best phone out there right now? In many ways, yes. It's ‘smarter', it's more powerful and it'll last longer than the rest. Smart features like Air View and Multi Window work well and the 1.9GHz processor, stunning screen and great battery make the Galaxy S4 a gamer's...

Stunning screen; Powerful and innovative; Fantastic battery life; Strong camera in good light

Glossy plastic construction; Heavy interface; Occasional UI stutter; Mediocre low-light camera

Bought this device from Google, replaced twice to brand new ones. Still lot of problems. Device reboots friquently, bt interfering with other wireless communication. Unable to get more then 250hours of drive uptime. Overheats for some unknown reason. Device lags and losing cell signal periodically.

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Lags; frequent reboots; things; overheat; by not working properly; SD cards damaging and etc

At the end of the day, my feelings are much the same. The Galaxy S4 has grown on me a tad more. It's fun to use and is unquestionably one of the two best phones on the market. The larger screen size is very nice. But I don't prefer the look or the plastic flimsy construction.

Snapdragon 600 quad-core CPU is the fastest in class; Massive UI customization; Some neat new features; Air Gesture is fun; Amazing camera; UI and static images pop; Qi wireless charging; NFC support; Love the multi-window app tray; Flipboard integration

Plastic feels flimsy, slipper and sub-par; Lacks heft; Clutter-potential with overlapping interfaces; To familiar in the face of changing competition

The Galaxy S3 firmly moved Android phones from iPhone wannabes to fully-fledged iPhone alternatives, matching Apple's baby in terms of performance and many features, and in the process became the best-selling Android phone in the world.

Slim and light; terrific screen; powerful processor; very good camera; loads of features

Possibly too many features; mono (not stereo) speaker; no HDMI port

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

The fight is on. It is really on now. HTC played the first stroke, with that gorgeous HTC One. Samsung responded with the Galaxy S4. Fair amount of criticism has been showed S4's way for the plastic build. The aluminum unibody on the HTC One has taken the benchmark a tad further, without doubt.

Excellent performance; Crisp and vivid display; Plethora of unique features; Good battery life; Camera works well in good light

Lacks that premium feel; Too many features can confuse

It's good to be king, especially when Samsung knows that it reached the top position after some early missteps. The Behold didn't earn the Korean manufacturer many friends, but the Galaxy S showed that Samsung could twist Android's software just enough to combine interesting features with...

Polished hardware and software; Improves upon winning formula; Powerful quad-core processor; User-replaceable battery; Great camera; Expandable storage

Plastic design is not for everyone, particularly on a flagship phone; HTC One delivers tough competition

With the Galaxy S4, Samsung clinches its goal of global smartphone domination. The supercharged Android 4.2 Jelly Bean device may look like a toy compared with the stunning HTC One and the dapper iPhone 5. But taken together, its blazing quad-core processor, colorful 5-inch HD screen, sharp-shooting 13-megapixel camera, and mile-high stack of software extras make the Galaxy S4 the most powerful superphone anywhere in the world.

Its laundry list of features require time and effort to truly master, but the Galaxy S4 is the top choice for anyone looking for a big-screen, do-everything smartphone.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 has Android 4.2.2, a fantastic camera, a powerful quad-core processor, and software solutions for just about every scenario -- including working as a TV/DVR remote. It's also comfortable in hand and has NFC, a user-replaceable battery, and a microSD storage slot.

Its screen is dimmer than competitors', its plastic design gives it a cheaper look than its rivals, and we found the Galaxy S4's power button turned on at undesirable times. Not all camera modes work as promised, and a long list of software features can quickly overwhelm and confuse.

Overall, I can only say good of S4, as my analysis suggests, it works very well at all, does well what it promises, the only thing you should take into metal rim and not plastic, and the battery may be a bit of power, and must bring radio.

Camera; Display; Everyday usage; Call quality; Gorilla Glass 3; UI is user friendly; Removable Battery

Build quality (not have anything metal; No Radio FM/AM; Battery should be better (3000Mhz

Last year, I had few final words: "Buy the Galaxy S3, as there isn't a better phone on the market." This year, the scenario is complicated by the entrance of the HTC One and a few mystifying design choices by Samsung.

- Beautiful; high-resolution screen with improved colour accuracy over previous models; - Excellent camera quality and lots of opportunity for tinkering; - Many of the new features like Air Gesture; S Health and WatchOn are well received and useful; - Impressively compact for 5-inch device; -

- Low-light photo quality is lower than competition; - Build quality still below that of the HTC One and iPhone 5; - Comes with nearly half of its 16GB storage already in use out of the box; - Many features like Air View and Smart Scroll feel underdeveloped; - Emphasis on using Samsung-branded