Since I can draw a direct comparison to the Galaxy S5, I wanted to also do this at this point. The S4 is definitely not in the shadow of the "big brother" S5. What can the Galaxy S5 now better and what is not? The display of the S5 is really a couple of steps more and the colors shine more and more differentiated. The operating speed is the same for both devices in my eyes. They both run very smoothly. The battery keeps the S4 as long as that of the S5, which in intensive Internet usage the battery from S5 is better in my eyes. I personally (!) Find the feel great on both devices, with the S4 not so clunky and feels also noticeably flatter. The Android versions (both 4.4.2) run perfectly on both devices, whereby the image of the S5 looks much more modern and the icons are visually appealing. Is the S5 a better smartphone? No! It is inovative and offer small and lovely improvements, but the S4 is equal! My S5 is my work phone / cell phone and my main S4 remains my personal or my secondary phone. Who needs to look at the price, which I rate to S4! Definitely!
Update: And to make it even to mention my Galaxy S4 is a bit more than one year old and I have neither display breaks another abgeplatztes chromed housing. It still looks like new. Not what all make white with their smartphones ?! ;-)