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  • AnonD-124110
  • Pna
  • 17 Oct 2013

Melsim, 17 Oct 2013Galaxy S4 is a very nice phone except that once it foll dow... moreI never had a single virus in all Droids that I had... I use avast antivirus though.

Regarding the screen's strength, well, as I mentioned I had a pretty bad experience with the S4, and once I got irritated with its slugishness I used to punch the screen in rage really bad. I t didn't had a single scratch and never used any cover. In fact it was so resistant that I sold the phone this very afternoon to a friend that came to take it personally and bought the phone as "brand new" after he saw it didn't had a scratch.

So despite being irritatingly outclassed in usability by an older phone (the Galaxy Note2), I can't say the Galaxy S4 isn't tough.

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    • AnonD-124110
    • Pna
    • 17 Oct 2013

    AnonD-52948, 17 Oct 2013Good day All I am upgrading in 2 weeks time an have no i... moreThe S4 and the S4 mini don't even compare. They are two compete separate categories and capabilities.

    If you wish a strong solid phone that is the strongest of its categorie forget the S4 and go for the LG G2 or Xperia Z1.

    If you want a small compact phone, then you could consider the S4 Mini, but the iPhone 5/5C or 5S will outperform it in every way, including being way expensivier.

    I am in love myself with the galaxie Note3 , it is the single strogest and more feature complete droid to date, but its size is freightens some people.

    Besides the screen, the galaxy S4 was only a diapointment for me, and the S4 Mini is even worse, with an outdated CPU and underperforming screen.

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      • AnonD-78030
      • vb$
      • 17 Oct 2013

      Melsim, 17 Oct 2013Galaxy S4 is a very nice phone except that once it foll dow... moreOh Really??

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        • Spidy
        • 2Cd
        • 17 Oct 2013

        Metal body will make scratches easily. I had a Nokia C7 past 2 years which has metal aluminium back cover. I didn't used any protection cover. Many many scratches which looks very ugly. So if you are planning to keep your expensive smartphone on a protection jacket then don't buy metal or aluminium body phone. As every poeple are saying that...plastic don't feel as premium bla bla bla. So if you use cover you still will not feel your premium feelings...

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          • 17 Oct 2013

          Royal, 17 Oct 2013Battery problem swollen battery with only three month use... morei am experiencing the same issues

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            • Anonymous
            • X}L
            • 17 Oct 2013

            battery problem

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              • AnonD-126945
              • KIP
              • 17 Oct 2013

              i didnt use flip cover

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                • Royal
                • vG{
                • 17 Oct 2013

                Battery problem swollen battery with only three month use reports say it affects 30% owners

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                  • AnonD-78030
                  • vb$
                  • 17 Oct 2013

                  AnonD-126945, 17 Oct 2013my buy s4 all the is excellent auto brightness is not worki... moreare you using a flip cover? if you do then just move the cover for the screen backside, it will work fine. it's blocking the sunlight so your not able to see it properly.

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                    • Melsim
                    • fuv
                    • 17 Oct 2013

                    Galaxy S4 is a very nice phone except that once it foll down from your hand it blacks out and the mirror gets broken in general it is very sensitive. Secondly it is a victim to virus.

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                      • Gokul
                      • U{B
                      • 17 Oct 2013

                      Anonymous, 15 Oct 2013How can you know if the galaxy s4 is original....the codes ... more buy only authorised dealers only

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                        • AnonD-126945
                        • KIP
                        • 17 Oct 2013

                        shubham yadav, 09 Oct 2013korea/vietnam/china any one of them is original. All are ma... moremy buy s4 all the is excellent auto brightness is not working in sunlight very well i check the box auto brightness is on but not working very i cant see my s4 screen very well but in my last phone xperia T its working outclass in sunlight can any body tell mee how its working goood

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                          • AnonD-126945
                          • KIP
                          • 17 Oct 2013

                          my buy s4 all the is excellent auto brightness is not working in sunlight very well i check the box auto brightness is on but not working very i cant see my s4 screen very well but in my last phone xperia T its working outclass in sunlight can any body tell mee how its working goood

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                            • AnonD-52948
                            • rvc
                            • 17 Oct 2013

                            Good day All

                            I am upgrading in 2 weeks time an have no idea which phone to get, so I thought why not ask the people on GSMArena. I am stuck between choosing the Samsung S4 and the Samsung S4mini. I like them both but am not sure which one to take.

                            Thank you

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                              • mani
                              • rKb
                              • 17 Oct 2013

                              Phone speed , screen resolution , performance is blind fast. Don't believe reviews , most of them r fake .
                              Some apps like watch on , screen mirroring ,sbeam aren't working. Please guide anyone .

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                                • AnonD-179696
                                • t1$
                                • 17 Oct 2013

                                In best selling smartphone, galaxy s4 (19500) is number 1.Iphone 5 is second. S4 deserve it.

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                                  • AnonD-124110
                                  • Pna
                                  • 17 Oct 2013

                                  AnonD-78030, 17 Oct 2013Ok. Note 3 has openGL 3.0 and openGL es 3.0 so it would run... moreI have no means to share a game build on a public forum.
                                  =(

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                                    • AnonD-179696
                                    • t1$
                                    • 17 Oct 2013

                                    Zoro, 16 Oct 2013what a shame...samsung is using the sony's QX-10 and QX-100... moreMost of your Sony laptops using Samsung made display , what a shame.Apple iphone using Samsung made processor .Samsung is the best hardware manufacturer in mobile industry .

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                                      • wazza
                                      • XrL
                                      • 17 Oct 2013

                                      I was recently in Bangkok and bought an android galaxy s4 gt19500. I'm with Telstra via a boost sim card. I haven't a clue how to get the gps operating and have tried t download viber to make calls to the united states but am completely lost . can anyone out there direct me to who I should go to for assistance in using this phone for more than just making calls . thank you.

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                                        • AnonD-78030
                                        • vb$
                                        • 17 Oct 2013

                                        [deleted post]Ok. Note 3 has openGL 3.0 and openGL es 3.0 so it would run games better than s4. S4 has openGL 2.0 and openGL es 2.0 (which will be updated to openGL es 3.0 in 4.3 update) so that should sort out the problem. Well as for me I never had a single problem running asphalt 7 or dead trigger or fifa 14, even though it heated up I didn't find any lag or frame drops. If you can give me a link to your game, I'll try it and let you know. One thing good about s4 is, it cools down pretty soon.