ItaliaFerrari
Limp Gawd
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A lot of myths I've noticed on some forums. One of them was that the SGS4 is not a big upgrade over the SGS3. If you're comparing this upgrade to the SGS3 over the SGS2, then it is completely irrational to say that the SGS4 is any lesser of an upgrade over the SGS3.
In reality, the SGS4 is a huge upgrade over the SGS3 in comparison with the upgrade of the SGS3 over the SGS2.
For the non-believers:
SGS2 specs:
CPU: Dual core Cortex-A9
GPU: MALI-400 MP
Display: 4.3" Super AMOLED 217PPI
RAM: 1GB RAM
Camera: 8MP
SGS3 specs:
CPU: Quad Core Cortex-A9 or Dual Core Snapdragon S4 Krait*
GPU: MALI-400 MP or Adreno 225*
Display: 4.8" Super AMOLED 306PPI
RAM: 1GB RAM or 2GB RAM*
Camera: 8MP
SGS4 specs:
CPU: Quad Core Cortex-A15 PLUS Quad Core Cortex-A7 or Quad Core Snapdragon 600 Krait 300*
GPU: PowerVR SGX 544MP3 or Adreno 320*
Display: 5" Super AMOLED 441PPI
RAM: 2GB RAM*
Camera: 13MP
*These specs depend on whether the devices are the US or International versions.
The SGS4 is a big upgrade.
The SGS3 was a relatively small upgrade over the SGS2. This is why I'm surprised the SGS3 did so well. I guess it's just marketing.
Logically speaking, the SGS4 should do even better because the SGS4 is actually a larger upgrade over the SGS3 than the SGS3 was over the SGS2.
In terms of aesthetics, the SGS4 has a taller and slimmer design with more screen to bezel ratio. This means the screen occupies a larger proportion over the area. This is exactly how I wanted it to be because more screen = less distracting bezel.
Furthermore, the SGS4 has a less curved design which makes it look slightly more masculinized than the SGS3.
The addition of aluminum edges is a big plus, however won't add anything advantageous to the phone in terms of hardware quality. I guess Samsung did it for the aesthetics and consumer demand.
The big selling points of the SGS4 for me are the removable battery, microSD expansion and the hardware features.
In an ideal world I would have preferred a matte finish to the back of the SGS3 similar to what HTC does with their phones but that has its own advantages and disadvantages.
In reality, the SGS4 is a huge upgrade over the SGS3 in comparison with the upgrade of the SGS3 over the SGS2.
For the non-believers:
SGS2 specs:
CPU: Dual core Cortex-A9
GPU: MALI-400 MP
Display: 4.3" Super AMOLED 217PPI
RAM: 1GB RAM
Camera: 8MP
SGS3 specs:
CPU: Quad Core Cortex-A9 or Dual Core Snapdragon S4 Krait*
GPU: MALI-400 MP or Adreno 225*
Display: 4.8" Super AMOLED 306PPI
RAM: 1GB RAM or 2GB RAM*
Camera: 8MP
SGS4 specs:
CPU: Quad Core Cortex-A15 PLUS Quad Core Cortex-A7 or Quad Core Snapdragon 600 Krait 300*
GPU: PowerVR SGX 544MP3 or Adreno 320*
Display: 5" Super AMOLED 441PPI
RAM: 2GB RAM*
Camera: 13MP
*These specs depend on whether the devices are the US or International versions.
The SGS4 is a big upgrade.
The SGS3 was a relatively small upgrade over the SGS2. This is why I'm surprised the SGS3 did so well. I guess it's just marketing.
Logically speaking, the SGS4 should do even better because the SGS4 is actually a larger upgrade over the SGS3 than the SGS3 was over the SGS2.
In terms of aesthetics, the SGS4 has a taller and slimmer design with more screen to bezel ratio. This means the screen occupies a larger proportion over the area. This is exactly how I wanted it to be because more screen = less distracting bezel.
Furthermore, the SGS4 has a less curved design which makes it look slightly more masculinized than the SGS3.
The addition of aluminum edges is a big plus, however won't add anything advantageous to the phone in terms of hardware quality. I guess Samsung did it for the aesthetics and consumer demand.
The big selling points of the SGS4 for me are the removable battery, microSD expansion and the hardware features.
In an ideal world I would have preferred a matte finish to the back of the SGS3 similar to what HTC does with their phones but that has its own advantages and disadvantages.
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