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[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ccline84:
Not only that, but isn't one of the original CM team a part of Samsung now? I'm sure he has a say in how the software is developed and don't see how he'd all of a sudden make the S4 so difficult. It's a bigger, faster S3... what could they possibly alter so much from the 3rd to the 4th?

I'll be getting the S4 as an advocate for my store, but I may pick up a HTC One for my upgrade just to have the best of both worlds.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] force70:
I.have an s3 and will off course be getting the s4 why not? I buy a few phones per year.anyway...getting a note 2 tomorrow,if sony releases the z with working lte in canada i will get one and more than.likely when the google x comes out i will buy that also.I. dont know why people just limit themselves to one phone when u can have a few to experiment and play with?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aronkr:
no nexus 4 and htc one are alot better
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] force70:
Neither have non removal batteries and no sd card slot.better? Not so much.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kremata:
So instead you will go with a phone that slightly differs from a S3 but with less power, lesser camera, less features, less battery, smaller screen, no sd card and no removable battery?

Good choice! :p

---------- Post added at 01:44 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:38 PM ----------

I was going for the S4 no doudt, but now that I know that the Octa version will only come out on the end of june(plus the time it will take for the devs to make custom ROM) I decided to give a try to the Note2 which I hear very good thing. Then, in 6 months the Note3 will be out and the S4 Octa version will be out. I will chose between them then.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewtst:
From this sample, S4 camera quality ain't good until where - http://gsminsider.com/2013/03/15/samsung-galaxy-s4-vs-htc-one-camera-quality-comparison/ HTC One is far better than it.

The repeating design, S4 is just a smaller edition of Note II.

HTC One will be the right choice for me this year, sorry, Samsung I won't buy your S4 since you stepping to follow Apple way.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JaZart:
Absolutely
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malazan_ak:
Errrr, maybe
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kremata:
Your loss man, you're so blinded by meaningless marketing tactics that you will use a lesser phone for one year. The S3 was an update of the S2 in the same way that the S4 is an update of the S3.

You guys keep saying Samsung is doing like Apple. I don't undersand what you mean by that.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewtst:
In-fact you the one blinded by the Samsung marketing tactics here, minor updates to give wow impression for person like you.

S4 was minor updates to S III, they don't even plan on changing the look, this is what Apple always do.

Instead this S4 shall be call S IIIs or Note II mini.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NiCk.JaY:
No, not S3+, I'll be getting One :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] howtomen:
The design works... Why change it... Lol brand recognition. U wanna know why the one looks so damn different from the one x or any other htc phone... Because htc cant get units moving... Once they do if they ever get a lot of sales... They will stick with that design to be recognized... Its not following apples ways... Its being logical lol. They upgraded software put amazing specs and ur passing cuz of design? Sheesh this turned from a beastly phone focussed site to a holy crap does my phone match my gucci bag? Kinda site. screw the one design... Ima use my sammy and laugh at all the one chumps.. Lol design < raw awesome spec and software power.

trolol and awayyy!! Expect typos this is my phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tbong777:
Waiting for Note 3
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kremata:
This Forum(the S4) is full of misleading information, incorect facts, erronous conception and frustated HTC bullies.

Someone said that Samsung followed Apple by making a slight update of the S3 and everybody is blindly beleiving this without even thinking 2 sec and they just repeat this nonsense all over the forum.

The S4 have the MOST upgrades in all the smartphones. How about your HTC?

Please tell me Mr. HTC one, in which way Samsung way differ from HTC way? If I follow your logic, HTC one is just a slight update from the HTC Onex. The HTC one and the S4 have almost identical specs. Even more, the HTC One is a smaller update from The HTC Onex.

Porshe, Mercedez, Ferrari, Lamborgini, Rolls Royce all these cars have kept a winning design for decades changing only slightly little details every year.

Windows XP (which we still use today) have the same look ad feel than win95(only slight difference)

If it's not broken don't fix it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kremata:
Wow the HTC One is SOOOOOOO different from the HTC One X

Are they following Apple ways?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kingroot-team:
I just want to know How much it will cost
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alt230:
Touchwiz ?

The reason you dislike touchwiz is? What phone do you like?

Thanks for replies I'm interested and frustrated with the difficulties getting rooted and flashing roms on the vzw s3 .. soft bricked maybe 4x now.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewtst:
Haha! not sure where you get this photo, they is no HTC One previously.

It was ok if the model came from different range but same categories, like S III and Note II, which was ok.

But not S4 because S4 was next generation (another year flagship) of S III, S4 is not minor update version, if S4 name as S IIIs or S III+ then different story.

This is HTC One:

http://www.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sQuickSearch=yes&sName=htc+one
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Maedhros:
Good god no.

I will be getting a HTC One. Just cannot resist HTCs innovation and beauty.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kremata:
Ok, I got the wrong pictures(Stupid google) but look at the specs and tell me where is the HUGE improvement.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kingroot-team:
me too,haha
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewtst:
Actually simple.

Base on year - generation

S II different than S

S III different than S II

S 4 same as S III (this is what Apple do)

HTC One different than HTC One X
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rupene:
coming from the darkside

Out of contract. Bye bye iphone 4, hello galaxy 4. No more applefanboyism for me. Hehehehe
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sm.vassallo:
Going for the S4 which is personal preference and free upgrade on my contract :p
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ken2802:
troll gonna troll just because s3 and s4 have means they are equal.

or do you even say a 2.0 ghz quadcore is as strong as a actual i7 1.6 ghz quadcore?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zetsumeikuro:
Honestly I wasn't really impressed with the S4 :(. Perhaps if the bootloader gets unlocked (I'm sure VZW will request it locked) and CM gets slapped on there I might. Only really one thing really entices me about the S4 and it's the display. I mean the S3 still opens everything instantly and I have zero lag and play every game flawlessly still at the moment. Plus I'm sure it will last and before the S3 really starts slowing down the Note 3 will be out, or the S5 will be on the Horizon. I'm also intrigued to see what Google does this year for Google I/O and if we see them annouce the Google X device.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kremata:
Can't discuss with someone who ignore the facts. It might have a similar look but it's not the same.

This is what NOT only Apple, but thousands of other company doincluding Porshe, Mercedez, RollsRoyce, BMW, Ferrari, Gibson, Fender, etc... It's called Brand recognition.

But if

by bigger screen you mean same

by faster CPU you mean same

by more RAM you mean same

by more resolution you mean same

by thinner you mean same

by more Megapixel you mean same

by more storage capacity you mean same

then you are right they are same
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewtst:
Same as I said trademark, but nor-matter how they is some changes (even minor) to differentiate it, I don't see it here at S4. I am not the only one complain, a lot people was complain on it. S4 did not even touch on the design at all, they just use back last year design.

Design and Spec run together. Not either one.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kremata:
So what? Are you wearing your phone to match your nails? They didn't touch the design much, big deal. Does it mean it's the same phone? I can show you 2 Gibson guitars, 1 is a les paul at 400$ the other is a Les Paul at 5000$ they look exactly the same but they are not. Also who doesn't use a protective case on their phone? Once the case is on, all you see is the screen. You really starts to sound like a HTC salesman. Keep repeating the same thing over and over but with all the facts of the opposite.

Yes you're not alone. If you don't like the design, I can respect that. But when you say the S4 is the same as S3, it's just not true.

BTW: You keep saying, Samsung is doing like Apple. Well, if I recall, Samsung was making phones way before Apple. So Samsung was making phone than Apple start to make phones. So it's Apple who's doing like Samsung, not the oposite.;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riz157:
Not sure of its any point getting S4 if you already own S3. I definetly won't be getting S4 it's more of the same plastic, amoled. I'm going back to htc.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dannyada1988:
Galaxy S4 is indeed a great smartphone and can be the new flagship of Samsung smartphone.But I have heard something about LG Nexus 5 and I really want to wait for LG Nexus 5.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arsaw:
I already own S3 & Note2. I think I'll skip this upgrade. Looking forward for Note3 :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tunecab:
I still use the Galaxy S (1).

So for me its quite obvious to upgrade now.

It would be different if I had the S3, in that case would have doubt.

The differences between S3 and S4 are not that big, what I understood

It is yet in pre-order. It will be delivered at the end of april :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iampun33t:
Touche My Friend..!! Touche..!!
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kevinarjun:
fear they will make note 3 more bigger..so will be going for s4..
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iampun33t:
No no... No Nexus 5 with LG. Google plans to launch the new Nexus under the newly acquired Motorola. Most Probable Announcement is during the Google I/O..Read Here.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NiCk.JaY:
Yeah I read somewhere about 5.9" it's getting out of hands :p but I'll buy if it is up till 6"
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mtdrdn:
For me there are no other options then the S4 in the actual high end class.

I'm not a Samsung fanboy but SD card and an second battery are essential elements of my smartphone usage. So I don't like the trend of making closed devices. Samsung going to get the unique selling point... (except Blackberry)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skrapi:
Yes big time saving now and selling my S3 for it. Waiting to see about prices now
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skibadee:
Yes if I can get an octacore + power vr version in the UK.

Otherwise I may switch to HTC if cpu/gpu are the same in both, I like the dual speaker and loudness feature of the one.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mithrandir007:
Yeah, you're right !

I wonder why I'm limiting myself to one phone when I could buy a few phones per year..

Could it be the fact that I don't want to shell out 600 to 700€ several times a year on phones? Nah.. that'd be silly, right? :rolleyes:

That being said, I'll probably still upgrade to the S4, I like it :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skizzz:
Looking forward for the S4, been following HTC one and Xperia closely, but I feel the S4 fit my needs closer then any of the other 2

- Larger developer community

- Removable battery, essential since i use the phone quite often, and an extra battery is easier to carry then a charger

- Samsung screen is a beauty and gorilla glass is the cherry on top

- 64Gigs + 64 sdhc, you can never have too much space, specially for me

- Maybe I'll get a hold of the 8 core version - power house!!

- IR blaster, so many evil things to do!

Really don't like the construction build.. plastics... ergh.

But since i will, and i know most users do, toss a nice case around it which partially defeats the purpose of a great built phone, or a poorly built one for that matter.

On a different point, im glad the arguments haven been shifted from android versus apple to android versus android like devices.

- HTC one, great device, no doubts about it. But in the world of power hungry devices, no removable battery is a deal killer for me.

- Xperia, arguably the best built device of the bunch, but 16 internal, just not good enough for me. And honestly never been a Sony fan,
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hell_storm2004:
I have to... I am still stuck with my Galaxy S! :(
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qazibasit:
Waiting for note 3. If its within 5 inch size then i will get it. Or by then s4 prices will drop.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hell_storm2004:
Note 3 is 2nd half of the year i believe, cant wait that long.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geoff5093:
Same here.

I have the Note 2 on Verizon, but even to this day it's just slightly too large. I'm not talking about the phone itself, but the 5.5" display, when I try to use my phone one handed it's difficult to reach the top of the display while having to move my hand around to get a better grip on the phone.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] psychomaniac189:
I think I will. I have the gnex and been holding out for something quadcore. We didn't get quadcore on the s3 on vzw. I really wish we could get octocore though. I would buy it right away.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] runhappy:
I will most likely be upgrading to the Galaxy S4. I currently have the Galaxy Nexus on Verizon. I would love to get the next Nexus device but I'm assuming it won't be carried by Verizon due the bad experiences they've given to the Galaxy Nexus users and the fact that the Nexus 4 wasn't released on Verizon due to LTE issues. Not really a fan of Touch Wiz so, I'm hoping I can flash a ROM to get rid of these and give me a more pure Android experience.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nweaver11:
I'm giving it some serious thought. I have a GNex and love it but I hate the battery. If this phone gets unlocked (which I think it will) the larger battery does seem appealing. I know the phone requires more power with the larger screen, but I'm assuming we'll get close to a full day with moderate use.

Does that battery estimate sound about right?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MYckel6:
still debating between GS4 and HTC one.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] xchampx13:
I think I probably will be. Still deciding between this and the HTC One but most likely going with the S4. Coming from iPhone 4S.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] randun:
I'll definitely be upgrading. I've not seen one review yet, good or bad, that would sway my decision. It's just a matter of what changes, if any, that AT&T makes & if they can actually deliver this model on time. :)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MarkFromLondon:
If I was due an upgrade in the next week or so I would but I'll probably be upgrading in time for the S5. :silly:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] titooo7:
I don't think I will upgrade basically because I got the Note II and I don't want to go back to an smaller screen.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] subet:
Yess

Yes, i will upgrade to S4 but when it gets cheaper :) It may be too expensive for the first a few months.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crawrj:
I was until I saw that they gimped the US version with the snapdragon 600. Now I doubt it. I will wait to see what the Note 3 packs or wait until next year.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] j c m:
Yes, I will be upgrading from Galaxy Nexus to S4 as soon as it is released on AT&T. I look forward to the slight increase in screen size (from 4.65 to 5.0in) and LTE speeds. Not sure if I'm gonna like TouchWiz as much as stock android on the GN, but I'll give it a go for at least the 14 day return period ;)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ipsuvedi:
Undoubtedly...i will upgrade...:D:cool:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dannyada1988:
The X phone?
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Rather yes but I am not sure.

At first IV is just bigger III and its look is not too nice. HTC makes design better!

Second.... there is no hardware revolution but mostly software which will be in S III anyway.

Camera is still megapixels "wow" not quality. They don't want to pursue Nokia's camera quality and solutions.

Overall I am disappointed. I expected much more starting from design, ending at great hardware.

But for me SGS II owner, jump for SGS IV should be noticeable. For SGS III users it will be pointless as same as for SGS II users were pointless to get SGS III.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MohJee:
Gimped? Lol according to this article even the us version beats every other major phone in benchmark

http://androidheadlines.com/2013/03...e-5-and-blackberry-z10s-benchmark-scores.html
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hephaestus_:
I was originally looking forward to upgrade to the S4 from my HTC Thunderbolt, but after reading a few articles, it seems that I should wait for the Google X Phone to be released in June. The X Phone has customizable specs, and the latest iterations of Android provided directly by Google. It also seems that there would be more development dedicated to it in comparison the to S4 international version. Either that or the Nexus 5 depending on which one has a 5-5.9 inch screen and superior specs. :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] force70:
Pointless? Bigger screen,smaller overall size...bigger battery,latest OS,better camera, lighter...i dont see the point of not getting it?

And besides all that i havent bought a new.phone since i got my s3 in june..im past due for a new one :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fujikay:
I will update to S4.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zetsumeikuro:
If the bootloader gets unlocked (FU VZW) I will probably upgrade. Since I really doubt VZW will get the Google X :(.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GonzoKSV:
It's a pretty interesting phone. It would be my first Samsung.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crawrj:
Yes, gimped. I am not comparing it to other phones that are out right now. I am specifically talking about not giving us the Exynos processor. I understand that the Exynos is bad for CM but I don't care because I like TW. The biggest feature that I wanted out of the Exynos is the battery savings. But overall the Exynos is a better CPU which also includes a better GPU. I would be more interested in a detailed benchmark of the S4 Exynos compared to the S4 Snapdragon. But this is all I could find for now. http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Samsung-Exynos-5-Octa-vs-Qualcomm-Snapdragon-600.

I might pick up the S4 anyway because I am a fan of TW and Samsung. But if I make the jump it won't be until some time has passed so that I can make a more informed decision based on actual experience.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raymond111full:
Re: Samsung GS4 vs HTC One - which features do you think are actually better on the G

I have a S2 with a custom Rom' my phone look like the s3 (touch wiz, feature and everything) it is worth upgrading to the S4??? Our should I wait for the NOTE 3 or S5???

Plz help
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Livebyte:
Yes it's very worth your time. Note 3 should only based on their evolution, a slightly bigger screen with a pen together with a slightly higher clocked processor.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ducksauce88:
lol, I'm the same way, I switch phones all the time. I think I am going to use my upgrade through work to get this. :laugh:
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thin_Bezel:
CyanogenMod will not support Galaxy S4....Thats disappointing. :(

http://naldotech.blogspot.com/2013/03/cyanogenmod-has-confirmed-that-team.html
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raymond111full:
Thanks for the answer! I'm goin to upgrade then :thumbup: :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thin_Bezel:
Fresh news about CM for GS4

http://naldotech.blogspot.com/2013/03/fresh-news-about-cyanogenmod-for-galaxy.html
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
^^

Size is equal, marginal difference. Bigger screen doesn't mean better, full hd is only marketing tick. In such small area giving HD is ridicoulus... but again... Full HD sounds more "wow" than just HD.

Camera won't bring any significant difference, except bigger resolution of pictures. I'd pick 5 Mpix if camera quality was 3x better :) But again... 13 Mpix sounds better than 8 Mpix.

Still LED has been used, big LOL.

System is margin, even old SGS II will get Android 4.2.2 officially.

One point I like is battery, however it is just 2600 mAh, where I in old SGS II have 2000 mAh (extended Samsung's battery). So after 2 years Samsung could add just 600 mAh?

I don't say it is bad phone. But I expected something better than just bigger brother of SGS III with cosmetics changes.

It won't be big jump for III users, as same as it wouldn't be taking III after having II. But for I, II taking IV makes difference ;]
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] force70:
I didnt say it was a big jump, but there is some progress there...besides its only $600-700 so no big deal to Buy it and Im overdue for a new phone anyway. As for I/II users..well i doubt there are many people on here that are still using those phones as their primary device given their age but yes for them its a big jump.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 75markus:
I had the SGS3 before, now i´m happy with my Nexus4, will keep it for sure !

My first phone where all custom ROMs are almost bug free !
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Basically this is why i pass S4 :D
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] knarfl1:
No surprise. Team Hacksung doesn't even have a RC 10.1 for S3 yet. If they spread their resources for both S4 and S3 development, they will be two model years behind (S3 will have RC/stable when S5 comes out.)
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spursrchamps2007:
don't know what to do

I have really been wrestling with very question. My contract is up with Verizon on Monday and my wife and I are leaving them because they are just to pricey and I don't like not having unlimited data. I have been debating between just getting the S3, going for the HTC 1, or holding out and staying with Verizon until late April to get the S4 (and the HTC 1 may take that long as well at this point). Personally after having my Tbolt (which was supposed to be a flagship phone for 4g and HTC) I am really on the fence about giving HTC another shot. At this point I am going to be able to get the S3 for either $50 or free, is the S4 really going to be that much better to justify spending 2-$300 on it.
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thin_Bezel:
Also this...

Not bad!

http://naldotech.blogspot.com/2013/03/galaxy-s4-twice-as-fast-as-iphone-5.html?m=1
[Galaxy S 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Hobeycat:
Motorola X

I believe I will be holding out for the Motorola X

Which is rumored to be the next nexus device

Although I am hearing rumors of LG producing a Nexus 5

My only wish is that Samsung would produce another nexus device

I am sporting the current Galaxy Nexus

And I love this device is every way...

Nothing like a Nexus...!

No matter who makes it, it's the only way to go... :cyclops: