Samsung Galaxy S4 Review

Samsung Galaxy S4 Review

First Impressions

At first sight the new Galaxy S4 is a beauty due to its slick and smooth curves and bezels around the outer edge of the device. The Snow White version is especially beautiful because it features a futuristic glossy coat. The Octo core mobile also feature brushed metal like bezel around the rim of the device.

The Features.

Samsung advertised loads of unheard of and extreme features like eye tracking and gestures to fully immerse the user, but to be honest they are merely gimmicks. After a while these sensors only drain battery which makes the obsolete due to the never ending quest for battery power with the new flagship Samsung phone.

The new S4 has an impeccable display with a full HD 1080P display it has almost the maximum pixel density that the human eye can observe. The speaker is not as loud as one would wish it to be. Even with the Group Play feature it Is easily overpowered by most Bluetooth speakers.

The camera that is stuck to the rear of this device is truly insane! It out performs most low cost cameras on the market but the only drawback is the time needed to open the app and mostly makes for bad timing when you have a potential moment you wish to snap.

Performance

As I mentioned it lacks the ability to quickly open apps that is included by Samsung wish is a big negative and other devices leaves it in the dust like the new IPhone. The Gaming performance is extremely good it can handle full feature console games like GTA Vice City and FIFA 14 and runs butter smooth but at the cost of heat. Samsung made a good call on the staggering 8 Cores on the new Galaxy.

Battery

The performance of the battery is not impressive, it can barely last a full working day and although it only idles when I am at class by the time I get home it lost 70% of the charge. The included charger is different than aftermarket chargers because it has a higher voltage and can charger 100% in under 3 hours.   

Verdict 

The Samsung Galaxy S4 still have a few software bugs, but it is expected with the open source feature of Android. Overall it is an extremely powerful device and it seems like Samsung has struck the perfect screen size and feel.