Engadget - We live in an age of comparison, as we ruthlessly stack up one device against its brethren to determine which one will find its way into our affections. As is our way, we have searched deep within Samsung's Galaxy S IV to find out in which ways it exceeds 2012's flagship, and we post the results after the break for your enjoyment and amusement. Have at it, spec fans, have at it.
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I'm disappointed they didn't have a new design. Even though the processor is a jump up the fact that it looks like the S3 makes people think it's a small improvement.
However, I think if you've got a phone that's nearing 2 years old or older then this is going to be a worthy upgrade.
Soon the Iphone 5 and 5s will be waving at you too.
When it's just a power and hd resolution upgrade for an iphone many rages , yet the same folks are in awe of samsung just upping the power and resolution of its material .
Imo in any and both case going full hd finally seems like a step big enough for me at least
When you have winning products in s2,s3, why change to much for s4.
Features are a nice touch as well as the hardware upgrades.
But( theres always a but)
from iphone 4 to 5 theyve had the best design in the industry and for apple fans i think they shouls keep the design cuz it is a beauty,however under the hoodtheyre a generation behind.
dust and water proof is a big plus and let's not forget Sony has plans for the Xperia Z and Tablet Z onward with the release of PS4 later this year! 1 thing the Z is way better than S4 is it's NOT PLASTIC!
If I pay over £500 for a phone, I expect it to look and feel that expensive. That is where Apple has always exceeded despite me not being a fan of them. That is also exactly why I am opting for the HTC One. Quite possibly the best looking phone ever IMO.
It has a better UI than the S4, better build, better sound, better screen, and arguably a better camera.
http://www.phonearena.com/p...
Apple? please...Xperia Z trumps whatever Apple is offering right now!
Two years later (roughly) and a couple updates later, it annoys the crap out of me. Now it randomly restarts, wifi and 4G periodically turn on whenever thus draining my battery (which easily lasted all day when i first got it) and it gets stuck more often now. I've since removed many apps that I don't use but nothing changed.
I don't know if this is a Samsung, Sprint or Androind deal but when you release updates it's supposed to enhance the product, not piss off the customer.
For this reason, IF (more like when) Apple comes out with a larger screen and thin profile, I will definitely be considering it.
Yes I know I can install a custom rom (did it with my Droid X) but I really don't care that much or want to spend the time, I just want it to work as it should and if they can't do that then I will look for someone who can.