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etaab
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Im not too bothered about mine. I finally changed jobs this year and im earning more money so I can afford to treat my phones a little rougher than im used to and easily replace them if they die on me.
Im still really careful though. The S3 doesn't bother me as much as my older N8, as plastic can dent but tends to keep its colour. Glass shatters though and metal scrapes the paint off, so the S3 is probably better being plastic for such things happening.
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Bonovox
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Reason for Samsung using plastics
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/03/06/samsung-and-plastic-hate-it-or-love-it/
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etaab
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But is that the truth ? not that it matters one way or any other, but that sites opinion isn't official.
I don't mind plastic at all, but I do prefer aluminium.
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Tsepz_GP
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On 2013-04-18 23:54:00, Bonovox wrote:
Here is a S4,HTC One and Xperia Z comparison
http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/04/18/camera-shootout-xperia-z-goes-up-against-the-galaxy-s4-and-htc-one/#more-14312
So it's pretty clear the GS4 won this comparison even if not by much, we know this and the people commenting at XperiaBlog know it, yet the utter denial going on in the Xperia Z thread here is nothing short of desperate and quite sad yet hilarious  it's like people just can't handle the truth, ah well.
Anyway, GSMArena have their Review up and they are thoroughly impressed by the GS4, even saying:
What you should take away from all this is that the final weak point of the Super AMOLED screens has been taken care of and the Galaxy S4 offers image quality like no other smartphone on the market. Its impressive contrast and almost perfect viewing angles make everything on the screen pop, regardless of your viewpoint.
The color saturation is beyond the reach of any LCD out there, which make even the dullest image appear remarkably vibrant. Still, if you are not a fan of the oversaturated look of AMOLEDs, Samsung gives you the option to tune down the saturation to more natural levels and enjoy the best of both worlds. There's a dedicated Adobe RGB setting that gets this done.
Samsung continue to be media kings in Android with the GS4, with their high attention to detail, I was impressed by this especially:
The Galaxy S4 has a couple of features that will improve your listening experience further. One is Smart Sound, which equalizes the volume between tracks. The other is Adapt Sound - it plays a series of beeps (both high and low frequency) and asking if you can hear them. This way the phone can map the capacities of your specific headset and fine-tune its output for optimal sonic experience.
After the calibration is complete, the Galaxy S4 shows you the kind of gain you're receiving by keeping Adapt Sound on.
Even naming Samsungs video player the best in the business
The best video player found on smartphones just got better.
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The chapter preview detects chapters in the video and shows a rectangular grid, with live thumbnails (just like the grid view above).
Hovering your finger over the timescroll lets you preview part of the video in a small thumbnail - just like YouTube videos do when you hover the mouse.
The Galaxy S4 managed to play all files we threw at it. DivX and XviD along with MP4, AVI and MKV were no problem for the Galaxy S4 and there were no issues with the audio codecs either - not even the usually problematic AC3 videos caused any trouble.
I know AC3 causes havoc in many other phones, where sometimes sound is played but not the vid, or vice versa OR audio goes totally off sync with the video.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4-review-914.php
Great review overall.
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rickster2kuk
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One week to go!
I have pre-ordered the black S4. I love my S3 but I really want the upgraded camera and the screen (plus instant 4.2.2).
I wanted the Exynos 5 but I looks like the UK may not even get it, and even if so, it will be a long wait. That's the only downside but saying that the S600 looks like a beast and tbh so long as it matches my S3 (which I still find incredibly fast) I'll be happy.
Re plastic vs aluminium the is no doubt that alu looks and feels so much better but I still have questions over it's durability over a long time; plastic may be cheap but it can take quite a bit of a battering. |
Bonovox
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CNet review here they have said many features are a gimmick
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s4-review-50010650/
Phone?? What phone?? |
worf1000
Joined: Nov 01, 2011
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On 2013-04-20 10:35:59, Tsepz_GP wrote:
On 2013-04-18 23:54:00, Bonovox wrote:
Here is a S4,HTC One and Xperia Z comparison
http://www.xperiablog.net/2013/04/18/camera-shootout-xperia-z-goes-up-against-the-galaxy-s4-and-htc-one/#more-14312
So it's pretty clear the GS4 won this comparison even if not by much, we know this and the people commenting at XperiaBlog know it, yet the utter denial going on in the Xperia Z thread here is nothing short of desperate and quite sad yet hilarious it's like people just can't handle the truth, ah well.
Anyway, GSMArena have their Review up and they are thoroughly impressed by the GS4, even saying:
What you should take away from all this is that the final weak point of the Super AMOLED screens has been taken care of and the Galaxy S4 offers image quality like no other smartphone on the market. Its impressive contrast and almost perfect viewing angles make everything on the screen pop, regardless of your viewpoint.
The color saturation is beyond the reach of any LCD out there, which make even the dullest image appear remarkably vibrant. Still, if you are not a fan of the oversaturated look of AMOLEDs, Samsung gives you the option to tune down the saturation to more natural levels and enjoy the best of both worlds. There's a dedicated Adobe RGB setting that gets this done.
Samsung continue to be media kings in Android with the GS4, with their high attention to detail, I was impressed by this especially:
The Galaxy S4 has a couple of features that will improve your listening experience further. One is Smart Sound, which equalizes the volume between tracks. The other is Adapt Sound - it plays a series of beeps (both high and low frequency) and asking if you can hear them. This way the phone can map the capacities of your specific headset and fine-tune its output for optimal sonic experience.
After the calibration is complete, the Galaxy S4 shows you the kind of gain you're receiving by keeping Adapt Sound on.
Even naming Samsungs video player the best in the business
The best video player found on smartphones just got better.
...
The chapter preview detects chapters in the video and shows a rectangular grid, with live thumbnails (just like the grid view above).
Hovering your finger over the timescroll lets you preview part of the video in a small thumbnail - just like YouTube videos do when you hover the mouse.
The Galaxy S4 managed to play all files we threw at it. DivX and XviD along with MP4, AVI and MKV were no problem for the Galaxy S4 and there were no issues with the audio codecs either - not even the usually problematic AC3 videos caused any trouble.
I know AC3 causes havoc in many other phones, where sometimes sound is played but not the vid, or vice versa OR audio goes totally off sync with the video.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4-review-914.php
Great review overall.
I get really sick of this selective comparing site where SGS4 is the winner, why don't you use other site that the Z clearly the winner is?
That video files is just a stupid plain arguments, there are plenty programs support those files aswell, you really a Samsung fanatic.
And GSM arena is just A Samsung fanatic site nothing more that that with their stupid selective comparing. |
worf1000
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On 2013-04-20 14:32:00, Bonovox wrote:
CNet review here they have said many features are a gimmick
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s4-review-50010650/
The most gimmick are not even use by people. |
mediar
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On 2013-04-20 15:59:14, worf1000 wrote:
The most gimmick are not even use by people.
And here comes worf again with his constant whining and blabbing against Samsung... We know, it's so unfair that Samsung in number one and Sony with their buggy phones and non-existent product support can't even score in TOP 5... Too bad, so sad...
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rickster2kuk
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Speaking of that... not to stir up a hornet's nest but didn't Randomuser tell us that 4.2.2 for the Z would come before the S4 was released.
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Tsepz_GP
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On 2013-04-20 17:28:39, rickster2kuk wrote:
Speaking of that... not to stir up a hornet's nest but didn't Randomuser tell us that 4.2.2 for the Z would come before the S4 was released.
6 days to go...
 Lol, some Sony fans got VERY upset when I brought this up a few days ago in the Z thread, but yes, he did....clock is ticking!
I have preordered my GS4 from two carriers now here, VodaCom and Cell C, who ever gives the better sim free price will get my money.
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etaab
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Ive never known such stupid people as worf, Away & randomAbuser come to this forum and literally make themselves look so little, narrow minded and stupid on so many occasions just to defend a company and their products from people like us with free choice and opinions. Im considering petitioning Laffen or something to removed these extremists from Esato. This site has been around for many years now and is being ruined or made to be like all those other sites out there where people are allowed to swear and insult people continually. It doesn't put me off using the site, but im sure it does others who join or read what they say. I know if i were new to the site and read their comments, i would think twice before posting and contributing to the forum and then probably move on without ever doing so. Geez i wish Masseur was still here ! At least we could argue without resorting to name calling back in his day.
It wouldn't be so bad if Sony owed them something, but they don't. Sony wont ever do them any favours. Neither will Samsung or HTC, Motorola or LG etc. But yet they'll blast out propaganda like their lives depend on it.
What total morons we have on this forum now.
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Hobbs
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etaab
Its tricky.All this mud slinging is also what keeps these forums alive.I dont post when things get nasty because its not in my nature but on the other hand I do tend to come in once in a while for the 'entertainment' aspect of these battles.You need a bit of both worlds for forums to work.Constructive talk and trash talk go hand in hand.Don't get so emotional over all of this.
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etaab
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Not really emotion from me, rather complete intolerance of their attitude.
If they want to spend their time bitching on the forum i'll happily bitch back drivel also. I'll waste their time more than they do ours.
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Dups!
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@etaab
I raised the very same concerns some time last year.
I no longer come here as I used to because of these new users who are just childish and really ignorant. It is said to see this site degenerating into what it is today.
@Hobbs
I agree to an extent, the problem is these days there are too many insults flying about here on esato. It really puts me off.
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