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1. Galaxy s4 smart scroll update#
2. Galaxy s4 smart scroll skin#
3. Galaxy s4 smart scroll upgrade#
4. Galaxy s4 smart scroll full#

The simplicity of HTC Sense shines through, and the HTC One is a superior mid-range device in many ways because the innovation is based on things users want. TouchWiz remains a little too complex for its own good. I'm still slightly amazed that Samsung hasn't gone a few steps further with the design after the S3's criticism. But it's a very solid device that belies that exterior and shouldn't be discounted for it, although it still feels like the cheapest of the entire current mid-range contender on the market. Yes, it's plastic, and yes, compared to the competition you wouldn't pick it out as a looker. The design issue is overblown, but pertinent. The gestures are cool, the touch-less experience amazing at times - in short, it's a wonderful phone you want to pull out of your pocket again and again and again.

Galaxy s4 smart scroll update#

The Galaxy S4 continues to be a fine device in its own right, with an upcoming software update to Android 5.0 Lollipop and a number of bonus features that keep it feeling fresh in today's market. Samsung may be copying Apple according to some people, but it's not as brazen as the Cupertino brand in flogging the exact same design with a slightly uprated processor and calling it a new phone. Make no mistake the Samsung Galaxy S4 is far, far more than a Galaxy S3 'S'. I'm also a bit worried about the price, as it's quite high for a phone that's over two years old - particularly with so many older handsets and budget phones on the market now. I really do laud the sentiment, and you can just turn it all off - but then you've basically got a faster Galaxy S3 with a better screen and camera. Air view, air gestures, smart scroll - these are all cool in their own way, but all are flawed or overly complex, marring the overall simplicity of the device.Ĭompare that to the HTC One line-up or stock Android on the Google Nexus phones and you feel that Samsung is coming up with ideas for the sake of something new. A microSD card is essential.īut the biggest problem I have is with the supposed 'innovation' Samsung continues to bring to proceedings. One of the worst messages you can get on an Android phone is telling you there's no space for new apps, as many will simply not know what to do. Samsung feels that the Galaxy S4 needs to eat up over 6GB of your 16GB allocation (on the base model) for a more 'feature rich' OS, which makes it one of the worst on the market for internal space, so be ready for that before you shell out for this ageing handset. While the Samsung Galaxy S4 is a much better phone than the S3 and most of the phones that appeared at the same time, there are still some niggles that I can see being problematic.

Galaxy s4 smart scroll skin#

TouchWiz is an Android skin that rewards you for playing with it - and in today's over-sanitised smartphone world, being able to discover features is a treat to a lot of users.īattery life is strong, 4G is a real step forward in speed and the addition of a microSD card slot is what I'm looking for in a phone still. The whole user interface was improved as well, which was a nice touch forward, although it still over-complicates things.

Galaxy s4 smart scroll upgrade#

The camera upgrade is impressive too - I liked the top end features and the sheer snapping power enabled for some simply divine pictures.

It's clear, bright and vivid, and there's very little it isn't great for. I love how Samsung has evened out the colour by default, so the usual 'OMG, the colours are too over the top!!!' argument is mostly moot. Even at a lower PPI the 5-inch display dominates the immediate competition.

Galaxy s4 smart scroll full#

We've seen a glimpse of the Galaxy S6, but the full verdict isn't in yet. Samsung even struggled to best it to any significant degree with the Galaxy S5. But you then realise that deep in the Samsung labs they took apart the older version and then upgraded it in nearly every way, so this really is very, very good Galaxy S3 here. The Galaxy S4 seemed to be a boring iteration of the S3, and I was ready to be fully nonplussed by it. That's not to say Samsung couldn't do better with design on the S4 - there's a lot more to wish for here - but it's a much more solid version of the S3 and a fine mid-range alternative to the pricey S5 and S6 that have followed it.