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Samsung Galaxy S4
SamsungsmartphoneLast featured Aug 2019

Samsung Galaxy S4

Worth it if…Worth it, with caveats.

Pitched as a life companion loaded with Samsung apps, but it had the first recycled box and a favourite unlock pattern.

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Price when I covered it
£400–900
Featured in
3 videos · 2017–2019
Head to head

What I liked

  • 100% recycled box
  • favourite unlock pattern
  • 2GB of RAM
  • Android 4.2
  • 1080p display
  • Health and gesture software features

What I didn't

  • Screen mostly destroyed by bending
  • Cracking worsened with reverse hammer
  • loaded with Samsung branded apps

In my words

Straight from the video. Tap a timestamp to hear me say it.

“the galaxy s4 did not get off to a good start”
are smartphones getting weaker? 7:37
“the s4 though is definitely a favorite”
The Ultimate Samsung Galaxy Comparison. 6:26
“that had two gigs of ram android 4.2 and a 1920 by 1080p display”
The End of $50,000 Smartphones? 3:23

Every time I covered it

Most recent first, so you can see if my view has changed.

  1. 7:37
    Not rated13 Aug 2019 · Head to head
    are smartphones getting weaker?

    Did badly from the bend test onwards, with the screen mostly gone.

    Watch this bit
  2. 2:20
    Worth it if…31 Jul 2019 · Head to head
    The Ultimate Samsung Galaxy Comparison.

    Pitched as a life companion loaded with Samsung apps, but it had the first recycled box and a favourite unlock pattern.

    Watch this bit
  3. 3:17
    Not rated12 Nov 2017 · Head to head
    The End of $50,000 Smartphones?

    Used as a yardstick: in 2013 it had more RAM, newer Android and a 1080p display than the Vertu Ti.

    Watch this bit
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