Samsung Galaxy S4 vs Galaxy S III: Advanced fence-sitting

10 April 2013
Upgrader’s dilemmas. We’ve had a few of those over the years but, every once in a while, deciding between the next generation and the last transcends the limits of a brand. By consistently delivering...

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  • AnonD-111535
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  • 13 Apr 2013

AnonD-121010, 11 Apr 2013Yeah chances are alot of people are in a 2 year contract wi... morelike you am on S2... frankly marginal gains here and there aren't really worth the effort plus my contract is 50% what it was previously! might not even bother upgrading when that one runs out.

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    • Galaxy s3
    • nmM
    • 13 Apr 2013

    Are SGS4 camera all most better and Led flash POWERFUL?.

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      • Namo
      • 3Ya
      • 12 Apr 2013

      If the BUILD QUALITY is not improved, no need to upgrade to Galaxy S-4. The biggest problem with S-3 was the screen breaking problem. Any idea whether this problem is solved in the S-4 version?

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        • alamin
        • PEq
        • 12 Apr 2013

        thanks for new mobile

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          • AnonD-252
          • J5Q
          • 12 Apr 2013

          No FM-radio = no upgrade from S3 to S4 for me!

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            • AnonD-25021
            • fvT
            • 12 Apr 2013

            if any one wants gsmarena to tell us if the s4 battery fits in the s3 reply to me saying yes

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              • AnonD-100398
              • 7wx
              • 12 Apr 2013

              Anonymous, 12 Apr 2013sorry to disappoint you but the Note II has only been out a... morei think u r the 1 who is disappointed with whatever lamia or crapplle or whatever ultrash**hit u have .. lol.....keep out troo**l..

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                • advice
                • fwM
                • 12 Apr 2013

                Anonymous, 12 Apr 2013Seriously? You think no fm radio is going to stop people bu... moreat least in my country and in countries where web radio costs a lot.

                fm radio costs no money and does not drain the battery like the web radio.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 9Da
                  • 12 Apr 2013

                  advice, 12 Apr 2013i agree with u,they even might wait until the s5 is release... moreSeriously? You think no fm radio is going to stop people buying a phone, fm reception is a legacy feature and unlikely to be missed

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                    • Mr Flash
                    • MVf
                    • 12 Apr 2013

                    So funny. The s3 is still on an old version of Android. My s2 with custom rom is now @ 4.2.2 and it's amazing.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • MVf
                      • 12 Apr 2013

                      wwwbalbo, 11 Apr 2013No FM Radio.... you're kidding me!!! I think it's a bi... moreOrly, never missed it.

                        amount of lag have been increased

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                          • advice
                          • fwM
                          • 12 Apr 2013

                          Fruitcake, 11 Apr 2013A lot of people will stay loyal to the S3 until the price o... morei agree with u,they even might wait until the s5 is released.
                          the decision of not including the fm radio in the s4 will cost samsung a lot.

                          i think samsung did the big sacrifice of the fm radio just make the insignificant difference in size and weight between the s3 and s4.

                          samsung should try to fix this by selling samsung made wireless headsets with fm radio.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • ixu
                            • 12 Apr 2013

                            AnonD-100398, 12 Apr 2013i am waiting for NOTE III ..sorry to disappoint you but the Note II has only been out a few months

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                              • Anonymous
                              • ixu
                              • 12 Apr 2013

                              They both look the same and will be the same new phone every week can't wait for the 7GB RAM phone releasing from vertu

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                                • Anonymous
                                • P%u
                                • 12 Apr 2013

                                AnonD-102477, 11 Apr 2013well here is the leaked for future samsung's flagship : no... moreOh dearie, please tell me that your attempt on bashing Samsung's style is a joke, because it's hilariously STUPID. No matter how many times will Samsung increase its screen size, they will NEVER make an S bigger than a Note, and even if they did, they could easily switch it and release the bigger S as a Note and release the smaller Note as an S. Basically, you fail. Not to mention, do you have a problem with having a gigantic screen in a phone the size of phones with only around 4"5-4"7 inch screens?

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                                  • AnonD-100398
                                  • XuX
                                  • 12 Apr 2013

                                  i am waiting for NOTE III ..

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                                    • Jack
                                    • uEA
                                    • 12 Apr 2013

                                    Really? Frankly, during the course of a week, for average users, no person is going to have a bad experience using a SII. All of these marginal gains and updates are not the quantum leap in the WOW factor as the geeks would want you to believe. People buy the device feeling good about it, then after the thrill has warn off, it is just another boring device doing regular stuff. I would suggest 98% of consumers would not notice a massive difference in every day usage.

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                                      • wwwbalbo
                                      • Pc9
                                      • 11 Apr 2013

                                      No FM Radio.... you're kidding me!!!

                                      I think it's a big loose...

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                                        • Dr Rudolf
                                        • fmV
                                        • 11 Apr 2013

                                        just got my s3 last december and am really confused about upgrading to s4. help guys