I had a bad experience with Galaxy s3. I had bought Galaxy S3 just after it was launched. But just after one year the S3 got bricked and would not start.
Ised all sort of methods learnt from internet. Finally I submitted it to Service Centre. As usual it was diagonised with motherboard problem. Got it replaced for Rs 5000/= then luckily sold it at a great price.
After that I got this Galaxy S4(Black Edition). I was eying for LG G2 but it has no MicroSD Card and that is not acceptable to me. So I was left with no other choice but S4. S5 seem to be too big not money’s worth. Using it for last four months.
Don’t know whether it will also have that 1 year syndrome like S3. Touchwood, everything is going just fine. I heaved a sigh of relief getting rid of S3.Many compliments have been showered on S4’s camera. Let me tell you it is certainly a great camera but it is certainly not an auto focus one.
It is a touch focus. You have to touch the screen to have good focus and that will result in superb picture. It is certainly not zero shutter lag camera in all modes. In night mode it certainly takes few seconds. But you have to hold it still for a good picture or else you will get a hazy one.
Android kit kat 4.4.2 out of the box as I have bought the black edition of S4. Price Rs 30000/-. Good holdable shape and size, far better than S3. Bezels cut down to minimum.Reliable. Screen will get you drooling. I have used S3 for more than a year still the screen impressed a lot. IT IS FAST. Internet is really fast but that depends on the network provider. MicroSD card provision is there.
No problem with Gallery in my case as reported by few critics. Gallery opens very fast. It is as you want . A phone faster than this will only be for show offs as it is already more than you expect. Get a bluetooth speaker(JBL) and use Mx Player to play a full HD video song on S4 and you will realise what S4 is capable of. It will certainly leave you with your mouth open and admiring smile on your face! The effect is amazing.