The 2013 flagship smartphone of the Korean tech giant still looks pretty smart and still is a very capable handset but its age started to show when it was among the last few devices that got Google’s latest mobile operating system, the Android 5.0 Lollipop, when it officially rolled out in November last year.
While it is a great-looking smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is actually unrecognizable when compared to both its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S3, and successor, the Samsung Galaxy S5, unless a thorough scrutiny is made.
The Galaxy S4 has the usual white plastic finish but looking up close, one could see the fine diamond pattern beneath the glossy surface. The feature offers a nice touch and subtle enough to avoid being considered as merely a bling. It also prevents attraction of fingerprints and smudges so users can do away with the usual regular polishing to keep it clean. The silver trim on the edges also gives it the metal look, but the material is also plastic.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 features a 4.99-inch display screen and is surprisingly svelte. The smartphone has a dimension of 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 millimeters and weighs only 130 grams.
At the time of its launch in 2013, the Samsung Galaxy S4 went up against smartphones that have slightly larger screens packed into slightly larger bodies, making the Korean tech giant’s flagship smartphone look really modern.
Sales of the Galaxy S5 were tepid because Samsung didn’t continue with the removable battery and micro SD slot – making it a huge “Do not want!” to the majority of owners of previous Samsung phones with both features.