Customer Ratings & Reviews

I use this phone for everything. I would be lost without it.

I have had an iPhone for quite a few years and decided to change to an android phone and I love it!! It does so many things I could never do on the iPhone.

I waited for awhile before deciding on which smartphone to buy. When I went to Best Buy they demonstrated the Samsung Galaxy S4 for me and I was sold on it. They also offered a special on pricing that day which helped me make the decision.

A wonderful display and camera. However, this phone is extremely thin and light. It also is VERY large. This means it is easy to fumble. The software is kind of cheesy and has that typical Samsung, not in touch with the US feel. I took the phone back after the first time I dropped it and the chrome bezel chipped off in a big piece.

When I first got the phone it was perfect and I loved it very much. After one week it had a malfunction because of the steam in the bathroom made it seem like it was water damage. Best buy was kind enough to honor the warranty but if I had to do it over I would go to Samsung and ask for a new phone instead of getting a refurbished one.

I take so many pictures and they are always so clear.

My first one was bad out of the box, the second one has been pretty solid. The battery life is very short, even with disabling GPS/Bluetooth/etc. A lot of gadgets translates to a lot of power consumption. The battery is quite sub-par with respect to my old iPhone 4.

Very happy with the phone, would reccomend it to others.

I love my s4! You no longer need a laptop this can be your pc. I love that I can be doing several things at once by just hitting the home key. I don't understand the hand gestures. Every time I turned it on I ended up calling someone accidentally. I like that I can program my head phones for my hearing. I love the step counter!

I think this phone, by far, surpasses all other (yes, even the IPhone). Your lock screen says 'life companion', which turns out to be a very true statement. This phone figured out exactly the way I think - making my time on it more efficient and less time consuming. I have no bad things to say.

I love this phone :) Does everything I want and more!

The phone is just great, has all the features, nfc ir, WiFi, allshare. Connects daily the screen has vibrant colors. Comes in hand just the right way..so its not big. Loved the phone from the day I bought it. I also got $50.00 egift card from best buy. That's the perfect way to shop for the phone.

Moving from an iphone to this phone was a seamless transition and the display and functionality really dwarfs the iphone... I was skeptical at first but since I have used the Nexus 7 interface I knew the transition was going to be wonderful... All IPHONE users beware the Galaxy has taken over....

I'm still getting used to it but it takes great pics.

I got this phone for my girlfriend, because it was $1. She didn't want to pay for the latest phone, so we decided on this one. So far she likes it.

Galaxy replaced an older I Phone I used every day.

I love this phone. I can plan my days weeks or months, read my newest favorite book, listen to all my music, check my email and messages, find a local eatery, take a few pictures and oh yeah did I mention make a few phone calls.

Great value, I went with the S4 since I found everything I needed init that the S5 had and I didn't need the waterproof since I was going to put it in a lifeproof case anyway.

The phone comes with lots of bloatware preinstalled that leaves very little space available, so be prepared to buy a 32GB or 64GB microsd card if you plan to store pictures, music, and videos. Everything else is excellent.

My two-year upgrade is upon me and I need a new, android based phone. The only two options I am considering are the HTC One and the Samsung S4. I bought both and spent two weeks using each and can firmly say that the S4 is a great phone but the One is better in basically every aspect. Build quality, sound, screen, speed and software. I'm not going to turn this into a comparison review but I just wanted to note that there is a clear winner between the two. The S4... During my time with the phone I did not use any of the new features and had everything disabled besides the usual wifi, gps, etc. and unfortunately this phone still lagged... noticeably & frequently. I had the phone when the first little update was released and the lag was still present. With a quad-core processor, there should be no lag whatsoever and I personally feel like the new features are slowing the phone down even when disabled. The camera is awesome but there is a shutter delay that while not unbearable, was still annoying. Pictures are crystal clear and if you need to take pictures in the dark, turn on the flash. I don't understand what the big deal is when we begged for manufacturers to put flashes on smartphones and now that they have them, we don't want to use them?!?! TouchWiz is like smartphone software for a 12 year old. Everything is bright, easy to figure out and cartoonish. I had the first Samsung Galaxy, the Captivate and at the time I did enjoy the TouchWiz experience but have since moved away and I feel like the UI has not matured. I does get the job done and looks awesome on that big, beautiful screen! I do love the fact that the battery is removable and the memory is expandable. I think the screen size @ 4.99" is perfect and this phone is more comfortable to hold than the HTC One. I don't care what the other reviewers say about the One and the premium aluminum unibody and etc. because the One is heavy compared to the S4 and not as comfortable in the hand. I don't have any gripes with the materials that Samsung uses because if you don't go directly from holding an iPhone or the One to the S4, you wouldn't think the phone wasn't solid. Overall, great but not good enough to earn my hard earned greenbacks. I expect a phone at this point in the game to be amazing and I'm sure Samsung will address the lag issue and yes the button layout on the One is funky and the battery isn't removable and the memory isn't expandable and the camera is less than 1/2 the pixels of the S4 but the HTC One will still be my phone for the next two years.