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Samsung Galaxy S4 announced |
Bonovox
Joined: Apr 13, 2008
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http://blog.gsmarena.com/sams[....]o-isnt-for-the-faint-of-heart/
Drop test  people must be mad to do this
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Bonovox
Joined: Apr 13, 2008
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22312336
Delays for UK launch
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Tsepz_GP
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
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From: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Rikken, is it just me or does this thing charge REALLY quickly??? I put it on charge at 2% just over an hour ago, it's now on 93%  ,it's a hell of a lot faster than the GS2 and quite abit faster than GS3 to charge up. When I began charging it at 2% it got seriously hot, but then cooled down after it passed the 10% even though I was using it.
Going to get mine up to 100% then run some good ol' benchmarks  see what this thing really has. Must say the more I hold and use it the more comfortable it seems to be to hold.
Rickster
I'd say its definetly a worthy upgrade from an S3, it multitasks a lot better for starters, I've had many apps going at once, none of them have had to refresh except the Camera of course. The UI is just so fluid fast and even more refined, I used it next to my grandmothers GS3 this afternoon and it makes the S3 and Note2s TouchWiz seem a tad bit dated, the new TouchWiz has these odd matte grey touches all over the UI, with a mix of very sharp and shiny elements, creates a very modern look to it, it looks much more refined. The lock screen is so awesome, as you all have seen the GS4 press shots, the "Life Companion" wallpaper is what is the lock screen wallpaper, and what happens is that as you bring your finger closer to the screen the sunlight follows it, you can float your finger over it without touching the screen and it follows exactly where it goes, they've taken AirView to a whole new level.
Guys, the Sound Quality on this thing is incredible, the highest volume is actually too high for me. The Wolfson DAC is helping it produce outstanding audio, much louder than the GS3 with very deep yet clear base and clear treble but without being too errrmm "sharp" if you know what I mean, this could also be due to the new headphones which seem to be an upgraded version of what we got with GS2 and GS3, the earbuds seem to go slightly deeper into the ear, but they are more comfortable, just felt odd putting them deeper into the ear canal.
[ This Message was edited by: Tsepz_GP on 2013-04-27 21:12 ] Phone: iPhone 15 Pro Max Black Ti 512GB
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Tsepz_GP
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
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From: Johannesburg, South Africa
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On 2013-04-27 19:30:43, Bonovox wrote:
You haven't changed your avatar. Here's something Samsung fans to laugh at
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2013-04-27 18:38 ]
Oh and guess what, the GS4 arrived before the Xperia Z got the Android4.2.2 update JUST as many of us in this thread knew would happen  did I not say Sony would probably delay it and GS4 would arrive before it? Anyway, who cares, the GS4 has arrived! now let's see what Nokia and Apple bring
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Tsepz_GP
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
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From: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Sorry but when I found these posts I just had to quote
On 2013-03-16 10:32:38, >500 wrote:
There has already been a leak (screen shot) for 4.2 with the Z a few weeks back. Its obviously in testing. And Sony has stated it will come very shortly after release. I have my money on the 4.2 update coming before the s4 is released. I could be horribly wrong!
[ This Message was edited by: >500 on 2013-03-16 09:35 ]
You were horribly wrong. 
On 2013-03-16 10:47:49, randomuser wrote:
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4.2.2 update for Z is ready, will be out in 2 weeks according to zomg. So it will be out WAY before GS4 releases.
oh dear...that was middle of March. [ This Message was edited by: Tsepz_GP on 2013-04-27 21:33 ] Phone: iPhone 15 Pro Max Black Ti 512GB
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Bonovox
Joined: Apr 13, 2008
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It doesn't survive this drop test the screen
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NhXBdEkZENQ
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rikken
Joined: Feb 23, 2007
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From: Norway
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Tsepz_GP I believe the fast charging is due to the 2.0 A charger it comes with. Same as the one that comes with the Note 2
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Bonovox
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Some Sony models have that fast charging too.
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Tsepz_GP
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
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From: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Rikken
Ah yes, I see some are talking about it at Android Central in S4 section, that explains it then, very nice, I guess this sort of charging is needed on such huge batteries these days, gone are the days where a 1500mAh batt was enough on a top end smartphone with the latest HW
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Tsepz_GP
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
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From: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Okay, here are the benchmark results of my stock, unrooted GS4 I9500 Exynos Octa, still going to do 3D Mark and Geekbench:
Quadrant: 13011
AnTuTu: 27999
Linpack: 714
NenaMark2:
Vellamo:
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rickster2kuk
Joined: Jul 14, 2004
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From: Southampton, UK
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Nice - Rikken and Tspez - can we have some full res sample photos from the camera please.
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Hobbs
Joined: Oct 07, 2006
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From: Cape Town,South Africa
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Tsepz
Antutu & Quadrant in particular..nice scores.Very impressive.
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3
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daviep
Joined: Apr 04, 2005
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From: bonnie scotland
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just tested my wifes s4-uk version
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Miss UK
Joined: Jan 11, 2003
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My almost 2 year old iPhone 4S has fast charging too,
iPhones charge strange though plugged in from dead they
Reboot up again later always good to have a passcode on them
Or be woken up in middle of the night lol 
Btw congrats on the new Samsung S4 Tsepz and Rikken
An "Apple" a day keeps the Doctor at Bay! |
Tsepz_GP
Joined: Dec 27, 2006
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From: Johannesburg, South Africa
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Rickster
Will get around to taking a few pics today, and I'll put them up tonight.
Hobbs
Thanks, during the Quadrant test there were moments where it hit 70fps it sat at between 69.1fps-70fps for a few seconds on both runs, madness.
Daviep
Thats still better than most Androids, I know many of the S600 and S4 Pro based phones hover around 20,000-22,000.
The Exynos sits at around 27,500-29,000, the LTE version cannot arrive soon enough.
Miss UK
Thanks. Yep, iPhones definetly charge quickly. Do you plan on getting the iPhone5S?
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Watch: Series 3 Nike Edition Space Gray
Droid: Huawei Mate 40 Pro 256GB |
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