* The Official Samsung Galaxy S4 Thread *

Robbo · 30 Mar 2013 at 12:08

Hugo_Sanchez said:
I know I don't have an entitlement, but if there were 3 phones available, say HTC One, XZ and the GS4, the first 2 being priced at £500 and the latter £630, which one would you buy? I would have thought Sammy would want to price their phone close to their competitors?? This is my whole point, I know they CAN charge whatever they want, but is it unfair to overcharge?

I'd buy whichever one suited me, £100~ doesn't matter if it means you get something inferior.

Richdog · 30 Mar 2013 at 12:11

There's really no sense in pre-ordering a sim-free phone, the price will drop 50-100 quid in the first couple of weeks.

scubajoe · 30 Mar 2013 at 12:17

Richdog said:
There's really no sense in pre-ordering a sim-free phone, the price will drop 50-100 quid in the first couple of weeks.

I think in the first couple of weeks there will be stock shortages and those who thought holding off was a good idea may regret it.

Richdog · 30 Mar 2013 at 12:25

scubajoe said:
I think in the first couple of weeks there will be stock shortages and those who thought holding off was a good idea may regret it.

I can't imagine there being any great shortages at all, but unless your situation is desperate in terms of needing a phone then a couple of weeks doesn't matter.

pinkpound · 30 Mar 2013 at 12:32

And don't forget the "pebble blue" release problems on the S3

Richdog · 30 Mar 2013 at 12:37

pinkpound said:
And don't forget the "pebble blue" release problems on the S3

That's because it was a stupic colour that required special manufacturing requirements. The new ones specifically aren't.

gam3r · 30 Mar 2013 at 13:25

Phones4u seem to have a decent deal on EE 4G. Very tempted:

Free Phone
+£85 worth of accessories
+£50 Google Play voucher
+£100 Quidco

£41 a month, 1 GB Data but with all the above factored in a little less.

I have an S3 now with GiffGaff..Use less than 500mb per month of data, but I'm still in two minds if the S4 is worth the upgrade.

Thoughts?

dasyad · 30 Mar 2013 at 13:36

gam3r said:
Phones4u seem to have a decent deal on EE 4G. Very tempted:

Free Phone
+£85 worth of accessories
+£50 Google Play voucher
+£100 Quidco

£41 a month, 1 GB Data but with all the above factored in a little less.

I have an S3 now with GiffGaff..Use less than 500mb per month of data, but I'm still in two minds if the S4 is worth the upgrade.

Thoughts?

Is that over 24 months? Total spend of £984 before quidco if so.

gam3r · 30 Mar 2013 at 13:38

dasyad said:
Is that over 24 months? Total spend of £984 before quidco if so.

Indeed - 24 months

Belloni · 30 Mar 2013 at 13:41

gam3r said:
Phones4u seem to have a decent deal on EE 4G. Very tempted:

Free Phone
+£85 worth of accessories
+£50 Google Play voucher
+£100 Quidco

£41 a month, 1 GB Data but with all the above factored in a little less.

I have an S3 now with GiffGaff..Use less than 500mb per month of data, but I'm still in two minds if the S4 is worth the upgrade.

Thoughts?

If you're using less then 500mb a month, then you're paying to much to be honest on that deal.

Ixon · 31 Mar 2013 at 07:46

Hmmm going of GSM Arena, looks like they skimp abit on the video quality & picture settings this time around on the S4 as the FOV is a lot narrower than the GS3 when recording video, also video quality slightly worst aswell. :/

Plus you don't have as many camera setting to play with when taking pictures, like ya did on the S2 & S3.

vonex · 31 Mar 2013 at 11:28

after having an s2 and s3 i think its now time to move away from samsung.. htc one just seems like a better choice.

Kanpai · 1 Apr 2013 at 08:44

Any Note II owners considering switching to the S4?

scubajoe · 1 Apr 2013 at 09:14

Does anyone care that the S4 doesn't have an FM radio?

I don't think I've ever used the radio feature on any of my previous phones.

Slackjaw190 · 1 Apr 2013 at 09:57

scubajoe said:
Does anyone care that the S4 doesn't have an FM radio?

I don't think I've ever used the radio feature on any of my previous phones.

I do, they have filled it with crap like Group Play and Air View and left out an actual useful feature like a fm radio... even my 2001 Nokia 8310 had a radio....

mattyg · 1 Apr 2013 at 10:00

Surely thousands of people pre ordering will keep the price artificially high.

If no-one pre-ordered then manufacturers would have to look at their launch prices.

The fact that the price is high and people are still pre-ordering means that they have set the price either bang on or too low

matt100 · 1 Apr 2013 at 10:51

Slackjaw190 said:
I do, they have filled it with crap like Group Play and Air View and left out an actual useful feature like a fm radio... even my 2001 Nokia 8310 had a radio....

Yes but it didn't have an MP3 player and was about 3 times thicker.

Yes I had one

Morfik · 1 Apr 2013 at 11:07

In the days of smartphones and Internet radio people still want an FM Radio in their phones? Really?

muffins · 1 Apr 2013 at 11:15

Morfik said:
In the days of smartphones and Internet radio people still want an FM Radio in their phones? Really?

What do you care? Does it hurt you?

Hugo_Sanchez · 1 Apr 2013 at 11:26

scubajoe said:
Does anyone care that the S4 doesn't have an FM radio?

I don't think I've ever used the radio feature on any of my previous phones.

May have used it once or twice in the past other than that I just disable it with TB.

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