Samsung Galaxy S4 Review
Samsung Galaxy S4 was officially announced last year in March. S4 comes with a stunning 5-inch HD screen, decent battery backup, good camera and like its predecessor the device comes with the plastic finish. Samsung developed this device to compete with HTC One and Sony Xperia Z.
The Galaxy S4 powers a octa-core processor clocked at 1.6GHz, 2GB RAM, 13 mega-pixel rear camera, 16GB built-in storage, Android OS and a delivers a 5-inch, 1920 x 1080 resolution (441 ppi) display screen. Along with all this device delivers a decent battery (2600 mAh).
Like all Android devices, the Galaxy S4 comes with a suite of useful apps including: Google Maps, You Tube, Google Now and many more. While reviewing we notice that the major portion of its internal storage is taken up by Samsung apps which is the negative thing we found. Moreover its camera doesn’t work well in dark light conditions. Overall its good phone but not up to the level of HTC One.
Design & Display
Specifications
Device comes with a huge 13MP rear camera shooter which works really well in day-light but camera doesn’t work well in dark light conditions. More features include: Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz, ac, USB 2.0, NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared.
Battery Life
With battery life of 2,600mAh Samsung Galaxy S4 can survive up to 8 hours. The key point of S4 is its battery, it really has a decent battery. As with a octa-core processor under the hood the smartphone still works for a long time. And as compared to HTC One and Sony Xperia Z has a long lasting battery.
Below is the specs sheet of Samsung Galaxy S4:
Size: 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm
Weight: 130g
Display: 5-inch AMOLED screen, 1920 x 1080 resolution (441 ppi)
RAM: 2GB
Platform: Android (4.3, 4.2.2)
CPU: 1.6GHz octa-core processor
Camera: 13MP rear and 2MP front-facing camera
Storage: 16GB built-in storage
Connectivity: Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz, ac, USB 2.0, NFC, DLNA, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared.
Battery: 2600mAh
Price Details
Positives:
- Stunning HD screen
- Decent battery backup
- Good camera
Negatives:
- Same old plastic finish
- Camera doesn’t work well in dark light conditions
- No FM radio
- Major portion of internal storage is taken up by Samsung apps
Here’s our Samsung Galaxy S4 gallery: