So I got my Samsung Galaxy S4 yesterday...

[MaDalton]

My first impression after transferring data and playing around a bit:

really really fast and great screen

the camera doesnt seem to have improved over the S3 - even when its 13mp instead of 8mp - it's still good though.

if you have an S3 and thinking about upgrading: only if you enjoy the higher screen resolution and money is not that important to you

[geedub]

Solid phone

[Caldo]

I use iphone but think galaxy s4 is perfect one

[femdomdestiny]

So I wanted to experiment recently and ordered phone from china. High end, 5.7 inch screen,4 core CPU..., and I am really impressed. ...well ,it is simple perfect , working flawlessly and it is crazy to give 600 or 700 eur for phone when you can buy something like this for 300 bucks (I can see that now it is down because there are newer models).They have incredible production from different companies and models,we just don't know about them much. I did research for almost a month before buying and this was actually very smart move. I've picked this one because big screen, but there are also models with even bigger. (I've thought that going 6.0 is too much)




http://www.pandawill.com/zopo-zp950-...ey-p72267.html

[L-Pink]

We'll pray for you at this weekends apple fanboy meeting.

[Kenny B!]

I just got the black one last week, huge improvement over my Infuse. How come you went for the white female version?

[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by Kenny B!

I just got the black one last week, huge improvement over my Infuse. How come you went for the white female version?

i dont need additional accessories to feel manly

and i like white things

(and not in a racist way)

[Kenny B!]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

and i like white things (and not in a racist way)

Your hatred of black phones doesn't make you racist, your new tattoo on the other hand...

[MaDalton]

lol - classy

[J. Falcon]

Getting my tonight.

[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

lol - classy

that dude - i mean - to avoid any confusion

[FreeHugeMovies]

I have an S4 as well and I really like it.

[dyna mo]

that's a nice device. are you going to root it and clean out the crud or perhaps checkout a custom rom?

[woj]

Originally Posted by femdomdestiny

So I wanted to experiment recently and ordered phone from china. High end, 5.7 inch screen,4 core CPU..., and I am really impressed. ...well ,it is simple perfect , working flawlessly and it is crazy to give 600 or 700 eur for phone when you can buy something like this for 300 bucks (I can see that now it is down because there are newer models).They have incredible production from different companies and models,we just don't know about them much. I did research for almost a month before buying and this was actually very smart move. I've picked this one because big screen, but there are also models with even bigger. (I've thought that going 6.0 is too much)




http://www.pandawill.com/zopo-zp950-...ey-p72267.html

1280 x 720 pixels = FAIL

[Wizzo]

I've had the S4 for about 2weeks and its awesome, still finding cool features almost daily and yes I got the black one or the man version...

[dyna mo]

does the s4 have an infrared port?

[alex.missyouth]

It's a beauty. Way better than iPhone.

[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

that's a nice device. are you going to root it and clean out the crud or perhaps checkout a custom rom?

nah, i am not going to waste my time with that - i'm good with how it works as it is...

Originally Posted by dyna mo

does the s4 have an infrared port?

yep - works fine as TV remote too

[LeRoy]

Originally Posted by Wizzo

I've had the S4 for about 2weeks and its awesome, still finding cool features almost daily and yes I got the black one or the man version...

I'm ordering the man version as well. Have the 3 now and it's cool

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

nah, i am not going to waste my time with that - i'm good with how it works as it is...




yep - works fine as TV remote too

i'd recommend it. at least doedexing and odexing your stock rom. there's an app for that. root->debloat, deodex. done. the carriers jam so much shit in these days. it's nice to clear out the rifraf, at least to sort through apps in the app drawer and to stop processes running in the background


love the ir on my lg too, no more remotes! i'm going to fuck with a friend tonight with it, gonna program in their tv while i'm over there.

[FingerPrinter]

The camera is the biggest improvement over the S3...

[femdomdestiny]

Originally Posted by woj

1280 x 720 pixels = FAIL

why do yo think so? picture is perfect, and we were comparing to friend's samsung. No difference to human eye. Everyone are really impressed when see it live. There are cheaper models with 5.0 and full hd screen also, but as I've told you, I can't see difference and I was going for bigger screen since that is what is making difference. Also, performance drops with higher resolution.

[corvette]

great phone i just got one a few weeks ago myself

[Sid70]

They offer LTE versions of S4 but I still choose iPhong 5.

[woj]

Originally Posted by femdomdestiny

why do yo think so? picture is perfect, and we were comparing to friend's samsung. No difference to human eye. Everyone are really impressed when see it live. There are cheaper models with 5.0 and full hd screen also, but as I've told you, I can't see difference and I was going for bigger screen since that is what is making difference. Also, performance drops with higher resolution.

S4 is 1920x1080, compared to 1280x720 is night and day difference (at least to me)...
the phone you showed looks pretty decent, but it's more comparable to an S3 I think...
but you are happy with it, so that's all that matters

[fuzebox]

I'm holding out for the Sony Experia ZR...

[romeo22]

cool..im going to buy one soon

[femdomdestiny]

Originally Posted by woj

S4 is 1920x1080, compared to 1280x720 is night and day difference (at least to me)...
the phone you showed looks pretty decent, but it's more comparable to an S3 I think...
but you are happy with it, so that's all that matters

yep ,S4 have that resolution but I really don't consider it important or see some difference. They are not of course same. I consider bigger screen more important advantage (bigger resolution means bigger battery consumption). There are also cheaper alternative ,with full HD resolution but smaller screens , 5.0 as s4.: http://www.gizmochina.com/2013/04/18...-core-chipset/ and 13mpx camera. As you said, I am really satisfied , and I am type of guy that always find something wrong or missing with gadgets and technology products that I am buying( I have tons of those things) , but this time,it is completely different. I am now looking to buy some tablets after doing proper research of available models ( and there are hundreds )

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by femdomdestiny

yep ,S4 have that resolution but I really don't consider it important or see some difference. They are not of course same. I consider bigger screen more important advantage (bigger resolution means bigger battery consumption). There are also cheaper alternative ,with full HD resolution but smaller screens , 5.0 as s4.: http://www.gizmochina.com/2013/04/18...-core-chipset/ and 13mpx camera. As you said, I am really satisfied , and I am type of guy that always find something wrong or missing with gadgets and technology products that I am buying( I have tons of those things) , but this time,it is completely different. I am now looking to buy some tablets after doing proper research of available models ( and there are hundreds )

for me, both of y'all are right. i just snagged a 5.5" screen phone with full 1080p hd rez (lg optimus g pro) and i can finally see what's on my fucking phone screen!!

happy day!

[MaDalton]

what can i say - i can buy a Hyundai or a BMW - both drive 65+ mp/h and carry 5 people...

[femdomdestiny]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

for me, both of y'all are right. i just snagged a 5.5" screen phone with full 1080p hd rez (lg optimus g pro) and i can finally see what's on my fucking phone screen!!

happy day!

Nice choice. You got already used to that size? I don't even see this as big phone after few days while people are saying..."omfg , what is that".

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by femdomdestiny

Nice choice. You got already used to that size? I don't even see this as big phone after few days while people are saying..."omfg , what is that".

it fits like a glove! it's ~1/4" less wide than the note, makes all the diff. it is designed as a 2-handed device though. which i do like. but all the keyboards and such can be shifted left or right to make them easier for 1 handed use.

[SilentKnight]

Picked up a pair of Galaxy s4's two nights ago. The wife and I love'em! Upgraded from motorola milestonnes.

[mineistaken]

Originally Posted by Kenny B!

How come you went for the white female version?

Like every person who gets white - because white phone look better (for them), and since when white is female version?
I though female phones are pink.

[Sly]

Wait a minute. Phones have infrared now? I was looking for that about 18 months ago.

Interesting. Very interesting. This could literally be life-changing for me. Love technology!

[prezzz]

I'm on an ancient phone right now and couldn't decide between S3 and S4 (not a big gadget fan so they don't differ that much for me), but S3's price still stands surprisingly high. It shows that the quality is there in Samsung's phones.

[dyna mo]

what kind of skin/cover/case protection you going with on your s4?

[mineistaken]

Originally Posted by prezzz

I'm on an ancient phone right now and couldn't decide between S3 and S4 (not a big gadget fan so they don't differ that much for me), but S3's price still stands surprisingly high. It shows that the quality is there in Samsung's phones.

Not the quality, but strength of the SG brand. Quality is nothing above average in this price range.

[CurrentlySober]

i kunt a4d a Samsung Galaxy S4 yesterday...

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by Sly

Wait a minute. Phones have infrared now? I was looking for that about 18 months ago.

Interesting. Very interesting. This could literally be life-changing for me. Love technology!

yeah, here's a screen shot i snagged! this is fully integrated into the phone standard, it's in the drop down, etc

[Yngwie]

I got the s4 a few weeks back. Upgraded from a Samsung Galaxy Q so it's a HUGE difference.

[javbucks]

I carry about a 21.5 inch IPS monitor attached to a laptop. Great screen size and it's fast.

[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

what kind of skin/cover/case protection you going with on your s4?

Nothing, I just changed the background pic

[dyna mo]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

Nothing, I just changed the background pic

you sure you didn't get an iphone?

[Yngwie]

Originally Posted by Yngwie

I got the s4 a few weeks back. Upgraded from a Samsung Galaxy Q so it's a HUGE difference.

and this is the back of the phone and the "case" I got for it.

[dyna mo]

that kickstand is a nice feature

[Sly]

Originally Posted by Yngwie

I got the s4 a few weeks back. Upgraded from a Samsung Galaxy Q so it's a HUGE difference.

What does this mean by the wake-up command? How voice controlled is this?

[crockett]

I was looking at the S4 but the up coming note looks awesome, so I bought a Nexus4 to hold me over.

After looking for some time, I think it's hard to beat the N4 for price and features. The S4 was just way too much money IMO unless you do a contract.

[Yngwie]

Originally Posted by Sly

What does this mean by the wake-up command? How voice controlled is this?

controlled with Svoice.. You can set up whatever you want as the wake up command. For example, you can set it up so when you say "Wake up" to the phone while on the lock screen it will unlock it.

[Yngwie]

Originally Posted by dyna mo

that kickstand is a nice feature

I didn't know that it had a kickstand until I got home. Never used it really, but could come in handy.