![]() When turned on, users get bigger icons, larger font sizes in some apps, simplified settings, and simplified apps, too. More immersive than when we first saw it (and disabled it…) on the Galaxy Note 2, now it doesn’t just fill your Home screens with oversized icons. Samsung’s most extensive Android takeover is Easy Mode. For instance, Smart scroll only works in Samsung’s browser but not in Google Chrome. Unfortunately, many of these features only work in Samsung’s apps or a select few from partner developers. We also like the Smart Screen functions that keep the screen on as long as it can detect your eyes it now allows you to scroll down an email or webpage just by tilting the phone a tiny bit. Check out our full Galaxy S4 coverage for deep dives into all the best features and functions.īottom line: We highly recommend the S4The TouchWiz features that increase efficiency are the best, such as Air View (hovering your finger to display info). Just set aside a good long time to do so. Most of them are worth checking out to see if they fit your needs. Some enhance the Android OS experience, and some you will turn off and never think about again. Samsung loaded the Galaxy S4 with a daunting number of software features and goodies and eye candy and tricks. The S4 is also equipped with a high sensitivity mode for the cold winter months when you don’t want to remove your gloves to use the touchscreen. ![]() We like the idea of this feature, though sometimes having stuff pop up when you don’t intend can get annoying. Just hover your finger over the screen to bring up extra information (ex: text of an email) or expand images in the gallery without actually having to open them. Samsung has incorporated some of the goodies we first saw on the Galaxy Note series into the S4’s display technology, like Air View. With wide viewing angles and good sunlight visibility, the screen is one of the S4’s best features. The screen itself boasts a 1920 x 1080 pixel resolution and all the bright, popping colors we’ve come to expect from Super AMOLED displays (AMOLED displays extremely dark blacks, which make a big difference when watching media). The 5-inch display on the Galaxy S4 approaches, but doesn’t exceed, the fragile line between phone and “phablet.” Like the HTC Droid DNA, the S4 still feels like a phone and one-handed use can be accomplished reasonably if you have normal- to large-size hands. New Galaxy S24 Ultra rumor teases a major camera upgrade Samsung has a cheaper (and greener) way to buy a Galaxy S22 The Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra looks like one of 2023’s most exciting tablets Plus, with one of the flip covers on (which Samsung sells), the volume buttons are hidden, though not inaccessible. The Power and Volume buttons stick out just enough to find without looking, though we wish Samsung didn’t insist on putting them on opposite sides of the phone it’s so easy to press one when trying to press the other. However, the flat edges don’t cut down on the S4’s holdability because the back of the phone still comfortably curves up. The corners aren’t as softly rounded as before and the chrome band that encircles the device is wider and flatter, making the overall design look like the result of an illicit affair between the iPhone 5 and S3. The design language of the Galaxy S4 stays close to that of the S3 because why mess with a good thing? The S4 is just as comfortable to hold, light, and good-looking as the previous generation. However, there’s one dark cloud hanging over all this excitement: can the battery handle everything owners will throw at this phone? Look and Feel Bigger display, full HD resolution, quad-core processor, 13-megapixel camera, the list goes on. Riding high on the popularity of the Galaxy S3 and the Galaxy Note 2, the S4 walks a fine line between not throwing out what still works while adding new features to dazzle consumer eyes. Its features proliferate across the Galaxy line and its physical design informs new phones and tablets. Some features only work with proprietary appsĮach year, Samsung’s flagship Galaxy smartphone sets the tone for the company.
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