Samsung Galaxy S4 review

Is the Samsung Galaxy S4 still a worthwhile buy?

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Samsung Galaxy S4 review
Evolution, meet revolution

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Samsung Galaxy S4 review

Outside shots looks stunning

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Auto macro mode is swift and strong

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This cat is a tart - but the clarity of the tongue is impressive

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Overall tone tends to the darker

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Compared to the HTC One picture, the detail is less crisp but the brightness is higher here

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Simple pictures come out great

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Using the effects, you can take some great shots

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Using the cartoon effect on geometric scenes gives good results too

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Strong and direct light does tend to make the Galaxy S4 struggle

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Drama shot can take a few attempts, and the result is never in focus

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Why would you want to be in the shot too? Although you can move the face around.

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Compare these two photos, this S4 effort has more natural detail

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But the HTC One has a brighter overall tone

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In low light, the S4 is acceptable

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But it's not a patch on the UltraPixel power

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This is a GIF taken from the Galaxy S4 - it's a really easy mode to use, does offer some nice results.

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This cat is not dancing - but with Animated Photo IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS!

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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.