Last Wednesday, Samsung launch their most anticipated Samsung Galaxy S4. The marketing was superb, the rumours were many and the hype were definitely there. But does the phone live to all this great expectations?
What I'm writing is what I've gathered from news, blogs, websites and other sources in determining if the S4 is really the next best thing.
For those that haven't lay eyes on the S4, please refer below picture.
Yes, it does look kinda like Galaxy S3. There are minor difference in the design. It is thinner but larger than S3. The display is a 5inch while the S3 with 4.8, a minor 0.2 inch difference. The back design however differ more from S3.
On to the hardware. I will compile a very short summary, as you can also find a lot of resources on S4 in the internet. So basically it has a full HD display, which is truly magnificent when you watching a HD movie. The processor is quad core / octagon core which is way faster than Note 2 or S3. While the battery only slightly bigger than S3 with 2600mAh compare to S3 with 2100mAh.
The software however is way cooler than S3. There are tone of new things, that needed to be explore. Such as Air Gesture, where you can scroll the phone without touching the screen. This is new, however a lot of expert out there say most of us won't be using it in everyday situation.
The camera is 13MP, and has a lot of new things to try. See video below.
There are also better Eye Recognition software. You can scroll with your eyes, play games with your eyes, pause video when you're not watching. Want to know what I meant? See video below.
Somehow, I think this made human that much more lazy...
Anyway, there are a lot more to explore with S4. The software are incredible, but the hardware and design are mediocre at best. Sound isn't that good, the design feels "cheap". I also doesn't like the idea of it looks kinda exactly like S3, it defeats the purpose of wanting to show off your new phone.
Here's a video introducing S4.
In summary, will I buy the S4? I don't think so. Sure the software are good, but in time phone maker will just make it better, I still believe a good phone should be both well design and have a great inside. If Samsung can change the way their phone looks and feels, I might reconsider them again, but now I would rather choose HTC One or even Sony Xperia Z. Check out their video below.
Anyway, there are a lot more to explore with S4. The software are incredible, but the hardware and design are mediocre at best. Sound isn't that good, the design feels "cheap". I also doesn't like the idea of it looks kinda exactly like S3, it defeats the purpose of wanting to show off your new phone.
Here's a video introducing S4.
In summary, will I buy the S4? I don't think so. Sure the software are good, but in time phone maker will just make it better, I still believe a good phone should be both well design and have a great inside. If Samsung can change the way their phone looks and feels, I might reconsider them again, but now I would rather choose HTC One or even Sony Xperia Z. Check out their video below.
Don't trust my judgement 100%. If you a kind of guy that love software more than hardware, than S4 is definitely a good phone for you. There are pros and cons with most phone. Again, it's up to your preferences.
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