Samsung Galaxy S4 hands-on: First look

14 March 2013
The successor of the most popular smartphone from the most widely adopted platform - it doesn't get much bigger than this in the mobile industry. After months of rumor frenzy and high-pitched hype, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S4 at the Unpacked...

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  • 15 Mar 2013

Einstein333, 15 Mar 2013This plastic stuff looks soooo cheap! I can't believe peopl... more"This plastic stuff looks soooo cheap! I can't believe people spend this much money on a plastic device."

Why spend more on glass or aluminium device then spend more on a cheaper plastic case to protect it??

Are u mad?...... lol

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    • pKR
    • 15 Mar 2013

    AnonD-122700, 15 Mar 2013iphone 5 is the greatest, even though its size is smaller t... moreiphone 5 is the greatest and iphone 5 is the best......... roflmalol

    You really havent got a clue with tech. Only troll, sheep and fruit cult followers use the words like greatest and best to describe a tech product..... you forgot to mention Magical. Hahahaha

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      • Anonymous
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      • 15 Mar 2013

      Toss3, 15 Mar 2013Those shots taken with the S4 are more than decent. The onl... moreglove on touch screen is pioneer by huawei.. few months they already come out a phone with tat feature known as decent d2

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        • 7qD
        • 15 Mar 2013

        The only thing which I hate Is, its plastic body, otherwise its a Gud phone undoubtedly.
        Huge screen, and no dedicated camera key !
        Looks same like S3, was expecting a different look !

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          • Anno69
          • pKR
          • 15 Mar 2013

          AnonD-81417, 15 Mar 2013Yea..lame design although nice air gesture...the design sho... more"the design should drastic improved such as HTC One or XperiaZ..now that what we called innovative"

          Reason for a completely new design.....
          HTC one X Failed...... released one X later on, still failed
          Xperia S Failed....... released Xperia T later on, still failed
          S3 mobilephone of the year....... no upgrade until now

          S4 has a much better screen, brand new cpu, 2gb which is DDR3, touchscreen with gloves on, hoover guide is good, infrared sensor (so glad they brough it back), not so keen with other gimmicky software upgrades though (probrably last a week or 2), bigger battery capacity and it all fits under a casing which is identical to the S3.

          Lag is a software issue which can be fixed with future firmware upgrades.

          Polycarbonate casing..... it might feel cheap to others, but it is a very durable material. After a long period of usage (6-18months) i bet you the S4 casing will be in much better condition than HTC one and Xperia Z (aluminum scuff prone and glass is crack prone).However, if you mention about protective case for htc or sony, it kind of defeats the premium feels and look of the phone if you cover it with a cheap (online or market) plastic case.

          S4 hardware is off the scale, HTC is defo second best for hardware, but the lacking of SD card slot again.... could cost them dearly. Sony is getting there. Massive step up from last year, they might give samsung a run for there money next year.

          I dont think i S3 owner will benefit much from this upgrade (because its already a great phone), but for someone who is looking for a phone.... u got 3 amazing piece of hardware, its down to personal preference.

          ;)

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            • 15 Mar 2013

            AnonD-122700, 15 Mar 2013iphone 5 is the greatest, even though its size is smaller t... morelol... iphone suck at small screen but s4 screen to big... phone shld hv 4.5~4.7...bigger shld go for note model...

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              • nN1
              • 15 Mar 2013

              Question 1: does home rotate on landscape? Or remains still as a dead turkey? (forcing you to install any other launcher)
              Question 2: They've exceeded the limit of 4GB for files?

              Each response is enlightening.

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                • Mohsin
                • Kgf
                • 15 Mar 2013

                Samsung mobile phone family is like Toyota Corolla. They all look the same. what a waste

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                  • AnonD-19190
                  • 6Q3
                  • 15 Mar 2013

                  Same design. Just put a processor. Not extra water or dust proof.

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                    • uCn
                    • 15 Mar 2013

                    Samsung,make phone for money

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                      • Anonymous
                      • mED
                      • 15 Mar 2013

                      You keep complaining about plastic then you put your phone in a cheap plastic cover

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                        • iVU
                        • 15 Mar 2013

                        iphone 5 is the greatest, even though its size is smaller than the galaxy S4 but the body quality ,design ,thw weight is awsum ,and the samsung is just making their phones bigger and bigger which are not user and hand friendly...
                        iphone is the best

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                          • Einstein333
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                          • 15 Mar 2013

                          This plastic stuff looks soooo cheap! I can't believe people spend this much money on a plastic device.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • gD0
                            • 15 Mar 2013

                            "Smaller size as the S3 but packing a 5" FHD screen" That's the best news I got all week.

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                              • nsr
                              • 15 Mar 2013

                              jast83, 15 Mar 2013just two words: TOO BIG I can't understand why they keep d... moreblidy commenting . .. its the same footprint as the current s3 , if its not narrower and a little bit thinner. -,- just but iphone if you want a small screen ..

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                                • Nst
                                • 15 Mar 2013

                                in a few months there will be a s4 mini, same shity marketing strategy :p used to fool customers into buying it :) have fun u guys who love Samsuy C-grade stuff

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                                  • 15 Mar 2013

                                  AnonD-124363, 15 Mar 2013It's the greatest art of engineering with the most boring l... morethere are hundreds of launchers, etc, etc ALREADY on google play and elsewhere to change its look.. and lots of cases out tghere too...

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                                    • fmR
                                    • 15 Mar 2013

                                    Yes! Yes! Yes! brilliant! This is the phone. Samsung has done the smartest thing - AVOID another lawsuit from Apple by AVOIDING using ALUMINUM.

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                                      • Tacko
                                      • 95H
                                      • 15 Mar 2013

                                      Where will this end, a new flagship every 8-9 months. Who needs these ziga powered monsters, running what ? life like games on those tiny 5 inchers and a mobile OS that needs Quad cores and 2 gigs to run smoothly.

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                                        • x0r
                                        • 15 Mar 2013

                                        It's the greatest art of engineering with the most boring look. I wish they create an accessory to change how it's look.