We've got something special at HQ today. The perfect Nexus phone has arrived and it looks like a Galaxy S4. This shameless poser embodies everything worth admiring from both worlds - timely updates, the unblemished stock Android experience, the highest-grade hardware money can buy and expandable...

Stock Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2; 5" 1080 x 1920 Super AMOLED with around 441 ppi; Gorilla Glass 3; Gorilla Glass 3; 16 GB built-in storage; microSD card slot; 13 MP camera with autofocus; single LED flash; 1080p video recording; 2 MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording; Quad-core Qualcomm...

None of the TouchWiz software enhancements are present; Camera app offers only basic settings; No display modes as in TouchWiz; Steeply priced at $649 with no subsidies and currently only available Stateside; Not available in 32 GB and 64 GB versions; sole White Frost color option

The Samsung Galaxy S4 is a superb smartphone that excels in most areas, but it's let down by software glitches, and a main rival that's a little bit better in most areas. Read the review.

As with the other versions of this phone, the Galaxy S 4 for Verizon is an amazing piece of hardware. Its a solid performer that does what one would expect it to, and does so with style.

+ Beautiful display, As with the, of this phone, the Galaxy S 4 for Verizon is an amazing piece of hardware; Its a solid performer that does what one would expect it to, and does so with style.

- Uninspiring aesthetics, As with the, of this phone, the Galaxy S 4 for Verizon is an amazing piece of hardware; Its a solid performer that does what one would expect it to, and does so with style.

At the end of it all, the S4 gives you better internal hardware (by a decent margin) which helps power an improved, ultra sensitive, higher resolution display and a slightly better camera.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 features one of the best smartphone cameras we have seen so far. It combines very decent image quality with a simple but customizable camera app and a multitude of innovative features and modes. An optical image stabilization system would have been the icing on the cake, but it seems Samsung will make us wait at least another device generation for that. The Galaxy S4 is an easy recommendation for Android users on the lookout for a device with strong imaging capabilities.

Good exposure even in difficult lighting situations; Very good detail in bright light; Good flash performance; Quick and responsive operation; Very comprehensive imaging feature set; Excellent screen and decent ergonomics; Some customizability in camera app; Comprehensive Gallery app with selection feature; Fast shot-to-shot times and 3.5 fps continuous shooting; Useful voice control feature; Panorama mode capable of creating very large images; Efficient HDR-mode creates natural looking output; New Dual-Shot mode is fun to play with; Slow motion video mode;

Strong noise reduction leads to loss of detail in low light; Very slow shutter speeds in low light can result in camera shake; No control over image parameters such as sharpening or contrast; Access to key parameters such as exposure compensation or ISO could be better; Exposure can’t be linked to focus point; Sports Mode cannot be combined with burst shooting; No optical image stabilization; Inefficient digital image stabilization in video mode;

Packaging: The Samsung Galaxy S4 comes in a different packaging when compared to earlier Galaxy S series smartphones. It comes in a brown coloured eco-friendly box with wooden texture and the content on it is printed using soy ink which is also eco friendly.

An amazing phone to have! I would recommend it to anyone. From moms that enjoy texting and taking pictures to dads that enjoy browsing the internet. The phone is great for everyone. If you don't have it, your seriously missing out!

The phone is absolutely brilliant, can even be controlled by voice, hand and eye movements! Does everything you would ever need. Only downside is the price but its to be expected for a product like this.

Amazing Technology

Pricy

There's no denying that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is a very nice smartphone, featuring a brilliantly crisp display, lightning fast performance, an above average camera and a selection of useful productivity apps and services.

Great screen; fast processor; good camera

Poor battery life; Touchwiz is full of bloatware; Design looks cheap despite the handset's expensive price

Samsung's Galaxy S4 comes with some of the most robust and innovative features of any Android phone, plus the ability to use T-Mobile's new LTE network.

Feature-rich camera; Useful preloaded apps; Gesture support; Fast quad-core performance; Removable battery and microSD Card

Plastic design; Small LTE network