4/11/2023 0 Comments Smart scroll s4 test![]() ![]() While this doesn’t have any special matte finish to help with the grip, the One does not slip around as much in the hand as the Galaxy S4. ![]() The only necessary curve is on the back, to allow for better nestling of the phone in the hand. No playing around with curves or angles in an attempt to look different, and HTC has pretty much let simplicity do the work. The clean design with straight lines and the slab look works well for the wider demographic. If you like exquisitely made stuff, the HTC One is surely a phone that will appeal to you. It does sacrifice a bit of usability comfort though. ![]() The volume rocker on the One is a tad too depressed, with the idea being to keep it flush with the spine as much as possible. But, the edge to edge glass at the HTC One’s front gives it a very premium feel. Do remember that the One has a 4.7-inch display, while the S4 has a 5-inch display. The One is slightly taller, slightly thicker and only slightly less wide than the Galaxy S4. We start with the slightly negative aspect first. The HTC One does have a lot going for it in the build quality department, and as with most things, there are some aspects that aren’t. The slippery back is something you will have to be very careful of, particularly with moist or sweaty hands. While it is slimmer and lighter than the HTC One, the S4 does tend to slip around in the hand a tad too much for comfort. The Galaxy S4 feels very light in the hand, lighter than the HTC One.īut, there are a couple of issues with the Galaxy S4. Imagine leaving your phone in a service center for a week just to get the battery replaced. The biggest being that you can access the battery pack, and that is a real bonus when the time comes to replace it with a new one. The design isn’t unibody, and while some may scoff at that, there are the positives of this design. Samsung says that the plastic used on this phone is stronger than the one we saw on the Galaxy S III. However, the camera isn’t totally flush with the rest of the chassis, which could mean the scare of scratching it if you slide it on a table is very much there. The Sony Xperia Z, for one, had this problem. The camera sits towards the top, and we quite like the placement because it doesn’t get in the way of the fingers when holding the phone in landscape mode, ready to click a picture. But, it is plastic!įlip the Galaxy S4 over, and you get the imprint finish on the dark colour finish, that Samsung calls Black Mist. There is a silver band framing the S4, and is coloured to look like metal. The charging port has been placed at the bottom, as against some phones which have it on the side, and the 3.5mm headphone jack sits on the top. ![]() The right sides spine has the power key, while the left spine has the volume rocker. Below the display are two touch sensitive keys and the physical key for home, task manager and the voice assistant. While it isn’t edge to edge glass like on the HTC One, the thinner bezel does look rather neat and gives the phone a modern look. This has been done by thinning the bezel on the left and right of the display. For starters, it is important to point out that the Galaxy S4 is slimmer and lighter than the Galaxy S III, despite packing in a bigger display and a more powerful power plant. Let us take a look at the phone and the design elements. The Galaxy S III, at its time, was not working under the shadow of such an entity, at least in the Android sphere. But, they do forget one point – HTC One is now, undisputedly, the best-built Android smartphone in the market today. So, why assume that the S4 will not do the same against the HTC One and the Apple iPhone. The fans will point out that the S III held its own, rather comfortably, against the much better built iPhone – at least in terms of materials used. We believe that Samsung followed the logic that says “if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it”, because the Galaxy S III was doing very well. But, from all the feedback and queries we have received from our readers, the point that the Galaxy S4 is essentially held together by plastic, does seem to take primary attention. The Samsung Galaxy S4 does pretty much follow the same design pattern as the Galaxy S III. At various points in the review, you will notice direct comparisons with the HTC One, for the sake of enabling you, the potential buyer, to understand all the nitty-gritties involved, and make an informed decision. Let us start this detailed review by looking at the build and design of the Samsung Galaxy S4 first. ![]()
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