Samsung Galaxy S4 review: Supernova

28 March 2013
As the Galaxy S series counter flips another digit, Samsung has hopes of getting an even tighter grip on the smartphone market, and reasserting its Android dominance. With two of the main rivals enjoying a head-start to the market, the Galaxy S4...

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  • megd
  • fjR
  • 12 Aug 2013

can i sync contacts from my nokia e7 yo samsung galaxi s4 ??

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    • atul chamoli
    • 9GH
    • 12 Aug 2013

    Nice phons

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      • jbang
      • Ybp
      • 09 Aug 2013

      Do not, I repeat, DO NOT come anywhere close to this phone. Where do I begin?
      1. Transferring data to the S4 from my old one was a nightmare. The Samsung SmartSwitch software that Samsung seems to be so proud of is so riddled with errors and problems that even the Tmobile support people had me reverse it, uninstall all Samsung software from my phone and computer, and they steered me to downloading Microsoft Outlook on the phone and doing it that way. The problem here, of course, is if you use Outlook for your data, you can't get support from anyone but Microsoft.
      2. The Samsung Kies backup and sync software, that Samsung also seems to be so proud of, is even worse than SmartSwitch. Only synced some things, not others, kept erroring out, etc.
      3. Samsung support? Embarrassing. It was so bad I actually felt sorry for the poor unprepared and untrained people they put on the phone to take care of me. Tier I is basically people who have never even touched an S4 that are reading from a script written by an 8 year old. So when you finally get wise to this (and they've wasted 2 hours of your time), and you ask for Tier II support, you have to sit on hold for almost 2 more hours until you get an actual person. And when I did get someone, he only got me as far as wiping my phone to factory settings and then just told me at a high level what I needed to do after we hung up! Horrible.
      4. Functionality of the phone itself is terrible. To do simple things like open the phone out of its lock screen can take 10 or more swipes. Using it is not even remotely user friendly -- and I'm a gadget geek saying this.

      Samsung should be ashamed of putting something like this on the market -- which I'd tell them myself if I could ever get through to a person.

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        • AnonD-170320
        • Q6x
        • 29 Jul 2013

        HI, I have a received a software update for my galaxy s4 in INDIA of 26.40MB on july 29th. can any1 tel me wt changes this brings to my phone??

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          • tiff_tiff
          • Q5T
          • 29 Jul 2013

          Ever time I upload a picture on Facebook it uploads like 5 to 7 pictures when I just uploaded 1 why does that happen?

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            • YYMT
            • PSc
            • 27 Jul 2013

            s4 is the best all over the world.good samsung

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              • Rama
              • 6$a
              • 23 Jul 2013

              This is the best phone everrr, the camera is very good, the resolution is betyer than s3, so I think its the best phone

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                • adrianmol
                • pKH
                • 22 Jul 2013

                I own a Galaxy S4. This is by far the best and most detailed review that I have read. Well done. Every S4 user would learn something new reading this article.
                I really like my S4 and both my sons who use iPhones agree the S4 is so much better.

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                  • cheng
                  • PTG
                  • 14 Jul 2013

                  how to seperate the telephone digit numbering for easy to read

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                    • rdt
                    • sEF
                    • 10 Jul 2013

                    This thing is wicked! Fast smooth high tech what else do you need?

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                      • Samy
                      • M{V
                      • 09 Jul 2013

                      Dear User, Do not buys SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 from Flipkart. They are selling Faulty phone to the Customer.

                      Issue – SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 won’t be charged with USAB cable through your Laptop or PC.

                      Review Input - SAMSUNG GALAXY S4 is not worth. There is NO Value for Money.
                      They won’t refund neither they will not exchange So Invest your money accordingly.
                      Go to a Local shop and by where you can go back again and refund, exchange, fight, scold or anything.

                      But in case of Flipkart it is other way around you have to run pillar to post

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                        • Anonymous
                        • Im4
                        • 09 Jul 2013

                        shayanno1998, 18 Jun 2013hi everyone I need ur help alot!!!! does s4 has lots of bug... moreNo Lag here, check out my video, not the best, LOL.
                        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY_gMBPMhw0

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                          • AnonD-96573
                          • v0q
                          • 06 Jul 2013

                          Anonymous, 12 May 2013I try out both version pf S4 and both lags and glitch. i bo... moreDream on!

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                            • user
                            • PxE
                            • 27 Jun 2013

                            i thought only xperia z has overheating problem.. which is now fixed..

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                              • virgo25
                              • thc
                              • 26 Jun 2013

                              Hi im having problems sending files like videos thru NFC.im using galaxynote2 as well but didnt encounter such. is anybody here experiencing the same. Does S4 really have to be installed an external nfc tags? Please help me

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                                • AnonD-127253
                                • FXF
                                • 25 Jun 2013

                                I also remember I had this magnetice ribbon batter-powered device and it was so awesome!!!! Oh Ya! my walkman type portable tape player had a radio tuner built into it which could tune in FM stations with a digital tuner back in the early 1990's so thinking how there are apps "tune" in internet radio, why would I want FM to only get the same stations I can get online with other stations ALL OVER THE WORLD????

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                                  • AnonD-127253
                                  • FXF
                                  • 25 Jun 2013

                                  "The design is played out" WTF is that .supposed to mean? I guess that rectangle shape owned by that fruit company is "played out" already time for a big square shape or something new is due. Also those gel-cases aren't too "plasticy" seeing as lots are around and made to cover a "premium" type finish. Good thing I read this ifno to learn me some info ;-)

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                                    • AnonD-158670
                                    • HC8
                                    • 24 Jun 2013

                                    Hey. Is it possible to send music from gs4 to another mobile by using bluetooth? I does not work for me..i can send foto and videos...but no music..can anybody help?

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                                      • AnonD-154558
                                      • 98F
                                      • 23 Jun 2013

                                      Hi , we still waiting the update here in saudia arabia , when it will come out pls ?

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                                        • sintu
                                        • t}I
                                        • 21 Jun 2013

                                        There is only problem in s4 is ovesheat of body