Samsung Galaxy S4 review

The Galaxy SIV is here - but does it pack enough of a punch?

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By Gareth Beavis
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Samsung Galaxy S4 review
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We're testing the quad-core version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 here - which means that when it comes to benchmarking it's not as strong as it could be, as the octa-core version, which we've yet to test, looks to be smashing up the speed charts.

As you can see, with all three tests the S4 is shown to be an incredibly strong device, although it's matched in many ways with the HTC One, which shows that both brands have got their act together when it comes to bringing out an industry-leading smartphone.

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Samsung Galaxy S4 benchmarks

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Samsung Galaxy S4 benchmarks

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Samsung Galaxy S4 benchmarks

Gareth Beavis
Gareth Beavis
Formerly Global Editor in Chief

Gareth has been part of the consumer technology world in a career spanning three decades. He started life as a staff writer on the fledgling TechRadar, and has grown with the site (primarily as phones, tablets and wearables editor) until becoming Global Editor in Chief in 2018. Gareth has written over 4,000 articles for TechRadar, has contributed expert insight to a number of other publications, chaired panels on zeitgeist technologies, presented at the Gadget Show Live as well as representing the brand on TV and radio for multiple channels including Sky, BBC, ITV and Al-Jazeera. Passionate about fitness, he can bore anyone rigid about stress management, sleep tracking, heart rate variance as well as bemoaning something about the latest iPhone, Galaxy or OLED TV.