Design / feel / processing
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The S4 is literally a plastic bomber. What but by no means meant to be a criticism. It is very well made, despite plastic, makes a "valued" impression and nothing creaks or wobbles. Only the home button seems to me a little "lax" therefore. The pressure point could be a bit stronger.
The S4 is well in hand, is not like a bar of soap but is firmly in the palm of your hand. However, I also have big hands. Nevertheless, it is difficult by the large display, the mobile phone to operate with one hand. This is especially a problem for smaller hands.
Here, the iPhone has in my opinion the front to the nose, despite the good processing of S4. There were high-quality materials processed mainly the look and feel alike here an advantage compared to the S4. The 5 Series is less than the S4 and can be better operated with one hand thereby. So Apple touts indeed known. The whole package works here just quality, almost extravagant. 1: 0 iPhone
Display
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When you first turn on the S4 I had to marvel yet. Rich colors, high contrast, and especially sharp. The black level is really black, so the colors are also very rich in contrast with great color saturation. The white is the S4 but rather a light gray. The falls in a direct comparison with the iPhone on the same. But nevertheless corresponds to the choice of the Samsung there rather my "Gusto" than the version from Apple. I have often Full HD video running on Youtube paralell on the S4 and the iPhone can (via Wi-Fi of course) and lo and behold, the S4 has front despite the larger screen both in sharpness and contrast in the nose. And a lot more ...
Only in the case of the iPhone brightness exceeds the S4. The max. However, the brightness of the S4 enough for me completely. Both indoors and outdoors in the sunshine. So iPhone 5 - Galaxy S4 1: 1
Camera / Video:
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The best discipline of S4. Between very many options on "Panorama" to "Best Picture" or "Night Scene" has the S4 crisp images. When I zoomed in the stadium with the camera, I was totally surprised how crisp sharp the image still was and was detained. The same also applies to the video mode. I've zoomed in during the game, so while recording and the quality is really awesome. The videos are however fairly large amount of data (in a ship with whats app etc.) But there is an extra mode in which the data amount is adjusted and can then be sent via the standard Massenger.
Even in the dark, the S4 is superior to the iPhone. Sure, the images captured from a certain level to rustle but not as strong as the Apple device.
Only the shutter lag pushes me a little evil to. Depending on light conditions, it is extremely difficult to shoot a clear image. The camera operates slowly. You press the shutter button, it clicks and you take the phone down, but at the very moment takes the photo only. This is much faster on the iPhone. Nevertheless, the S4 in my opinion is also gaining in terms of camera clearly against the iPhone 5. iPhone 5 - Galaxy S4 1: 2
Language / reception quality
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While I had my opposite partially shout the iPhone that he understands me I have the S4 a clear clean voice. Both I'm good to hear and I hear mine interlocutors also excellent. That was me at the iPhone a thorn in the side. There are now over 10 years smartphones but you have to still shout for one to understand each other. A replacement device of Apple could not eliminate the deficiency. Both the voice quality and the reception is significantly better than in my iPhone at S4. The WLAN reception I could not detect any differences. The most important criterion for a mobile phone, I see from the S4 much better met than the iPhone. iPhone 5 - Galaxy S4 1: 3
Battery:
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That was one of the biggest downsides for me the iPhone. The battery was the evening after normal use already ratze plasters empty. I did not at S4. The battery also has evening more pleasant 30 - 40%, and I use the device relatively frequently.
The Auto Brightness I have turned off the power saving mode. That's a good combination but without compromising on screen brightness. The clear winner here is the S4 !! iPhone 5 - Galaxy S4 1: 4
OS / handling / user-friendly
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An Apple never freezes. IOS is extremely stable and bubbly. Responds quickly to inputs and implements them accordingly. Android (4.2.2) is there a little slower on the road. Whatever it is that you simply have many more settings options at Android. I run widgets from weather which nicely animated me every hour to date reveals the way to news widget which runs just above the screen me the latest happenings. The variety is huge. But who wants a lot of information must also be expected that the system is running slow. Android is like Windows, it run many processes in the background, you do not necessarily need but which consume resources.
My tip: Clean Manager. A free app that automatically processes and other designs that includes running in the background, thus protecting battery and speed retrieves.
Personally, I like Android is now better than IOS. What initially totally kill me on the capabilities and settings, I now enjoys in the daily handling. Important things like WIFI, Bluetooth, news etc are uniformly available with a wipe from top to bottom on the screen. The ability to personalize his phone you is huge. So you can practically leave its digital fingerprint. I think that's great.
Conclusion:
IOS is want to have a system for people which is running. There are no crashes, everything is very straightforward and easy to understand. The gears mesh like a well-oiled machine. Because there is simply nothing to complain about. The synchronization via iTunes I like much better than Android on gravel. If you make a backup in iTunes can be sure that it was well done. About pebble I find it all a bit confusing and cluttered.
I was the IOS just too boring. I wanted to try a little bit with the phone, personalize it more and adapt to my needs. This opportunity provides me Android. Although it is not quite as smooth and fast as running the IOS from Apple has nevertheless a lot of benefits. For me personally, also here is Android front. iPhone 5 - Galaxy S4 1: 5
Advantages and disadvantages generally: (which as come to mind right away)
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+ I'm a LED which can I freely choose from the color information on news, Whats apps or updates without the display on. Whats app green, blue mail, SMS red, ...
+ About an SD card slot I have the opportunity to expand my memory
+ The battery is easy to replace yourself
+ LTE in all networks. About O2 it was not possible with the iPhone to receive me the LTE frequency. (Possibly a deal with Telekom ..) The S4 is not a problem. Finally LTE on the go.
- Air View, Smart Scroll, Smart Pause and the other touted innovations at S4 function poorly to not at all. That may have functioned great at the launch of handsets but in fact it was just a sales pitch. For me, nothing works like even begin well. I find that very sad. Solution here, perhaps a new software update.
- Voice control: Here I miss Siri from Apple. The voice control of Samsung or Android is very bad and not only partially from the compare of Apple. That said is not recognized and not really registered. When Apple that works excellently. I would actually distribute an extra point to the iPhone.
- The supplied headphones are rubbish. Me you always go smoothly from the ear and the sound is not really exhilarating. The new Apple are there worlds better.
- Danger!! In the 16 GB version of the operating system takes the same time good 9GB to complete. So there is not much left. The system and the apps themselves can not "outsource" to the SD card also move or. This only works with music, videos or pictures. Who therefore has great apps to play on the mobile phone comes in terms of memory quickly to the limit.
Addendum: I have received the notice it after the new update is probably possible but some (not all) apps to move to SD card and yet to gain so little space.
- The Store of Android alos Google Play I do not as clear as the Apple AppStore. The apps themselves are in my opinion, to look from the AppStore beautiful designed and beautiful. One notices in many apps that developers for Apple to give more effort than for Android devices. A lot of good apps which I know not from Apple is available from the Google Play Store or if poorly imitated. But this should not be a negative point for the mobile phone.
- In various forums you read about a crack susceptible display. In fact, the S4 does not have such a strong impression as the iPhone 5 and you should vll with very tight pants a little extra care not to quickly sit down the pants so much stressed. I had been to, there are no problems but the phenomenon appears.
- The customer service from Samsung is not nearly as good as that of Apple. My girlfriend had to wait weeks until a replacement phone (warranty) received. This is much faster at Apple and especially after 1 phone call and not after 10. Apple provides equal express the replacement device, at Samsung we had to wait until weeks. Unfortunately, this is not good customer service.
Conclusion:
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The S4 has convinced me despite many years Apple connectedness. I like the phone. The design and handling are first getting used to, especially if you umsteigt Apple. But you get used to it quickly and enjoys the many possibilities. I hope the S4 gives me the same longevity as my Apple device have already done before. If not, I will express myself here now. On the whole, I would vote with 5: interpret 2 for the S4. The iPhone definitely has a point well in order the good AppStore, Siri, headphones and customer satisfaction. Nevertheless, convinced me the S4 more.
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