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Consumer Reports Ranks Samsung Galaxy S4 as World's Best Smartphone

Consumer Reports Ranks Samsung Galaxy S4 as World's Best Smartphone

Posted May 21, 2013 at 2:49pm by iClarified
Consumer Reports has announced that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is its top rated smartphone. The device was said to deliver 'top-notch performance in the most critical areas' and dethrones the LG Optimus G which held the top spot for several months.

The S4 has an excellent 5-inch, high-definition (1080p) touch-screen display, as well as oodles of gesture- and sensor-based tools for accessing and sharing content you create and capture on your phone. The display is sensitive enough to use with gloves on—handy during cold weather.

A true multi-tasker, the S4 lets you run two apps simultaneously in a split-screen view. For instance, you can watch a video while checking e-mail, or you can use Google Maps and Messaging simultaneously. We did find that battery life and voice quality varied slightly between cell carriers, as with the LG Optimus G.



In January, Consumer Reports ranked the Samsung Galaxy S III, LG Optimus G, Motorola Droid Razr HD, and Motorola Droid Razr Maxx HD as better smartphones than the iPhone 5.

More details can be found in the announcement linked below.

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Consumer Reports Ranks Samsung Galaxy S4 as World's Best Smartphone


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angkung
angkung - May 23, 2013 at 4:39am
Hello! wakeup please............ If so why they put everything here......come on........
Lov3
Lov3 - May 23, 2013 at 3:58am
Plastic phone become the best :) , at Malaysia Samsung win by ads.
Jewlia
Jewlia - May 23, 2013 at 1:39am
What now bitches we r da best
Drey
Drey - May 22, 2013 at 4:56am
Agree with u SAMINATOR JAJAJJAJAJA
Surtock
Surtock - May 21, 2013 at 10:43pm
Apple, Samsung, Nokia and Windows phones can all do pretty much the same as the other. They just do it differently. Who cares about a duo core phone that can do what any other top phone on the market can do. Give us a phone that last the entire day, and doesn't take at least an hour to charge, and you'll get my money.
Alen
Alen - May 21, 2013 at 5:33pm
Don't buy Samsung Products.Samsung is just flooding the market with different models.you will gt outdated faster in terms of OS and Hardware specs .within few weeks it will release water proof version of s4, then s5 s6 s7 within 1.5 years..
Pete
Pete - May 21, 2013 at 5:26pm
Consumer reports publish its reviews acording to how much the company pays them.... They just make me puke everytime they publish their results.... What a joke
6italia0
6italia0 - May 21, 2013 at 5:13pm
So the same phone that got the "most breakable smartphone of 2013" rating now gets the #1 smartphone rating. Hmm, ok then.
.NoGoodNick
.NoGoodNick - May 21, 2013 at 5:28pm
if you want to bash IPhone and rave about the Samsungs, do it on a Samsung site . I cant take it any more listening to all you Iphone haters.
Islandboy
Islandboy - May 21, 2013 at 4:31pm
It doesn't surprise me that it was rated #1 but that doesn't always equal sales and it doesn't mean that everyone will drop their current phones just to buy it. I have owned an S3 and traded it for an iPhone 5 simply because I love apps and Android still can't catch up in regards to that. Half of those features on the S4 I either don't need or can't even use where I am so at the end of the day it goes back to customer preference. We buy simply what we want and not based on what is awarded as #1.
Drey
Drey - May 21, 2013 at 5:33pm
Thats right im agree with u, half of the thing phones do i dont use them
Whatxcrowe
Whatxcrowe - May 21, 2013 at 4:31pm
Iphone 4s top ten phone
MacBook Pro
MacBook Pro - May 21, 2013 at 4:04pm
Got to say it does over heat while on a call
Hassan Iqbal
Hassan Iqbal - May 21, 2013 at 3:41pm
I don't think so it is the world best phone because 5 inch screen doesn't operate with one hand . Second , it become over heated when you attend call , hard to keep one side long time . In my sight , it size should be 4.5 . It's quite enough
Tom
Tom - May 21, 2013 at 3:44pm
Only people who say can't operate with one hand have not obviously tried one
Mab
Mab - May 21, 2013 at 3:09pm
Of course!
Juan leche
Juan leche - May 21, 2013 at 3:07pm
Lmao I'm glad it is but guess what? I have yet to buy one even if it was the only one on the market. I rather buy me a laptop again
Pigstacho
Pigstacho - May 21, 2013 at 2:55pm
I'm dying to read all the stupid comments from all the sheeps in here. Go.
LackOFCreativePosts
LackOFCreativePosts - May 21, 2013 at 3:05pm
Captain Obvious is here everyone body; no need to fear. You might as well have said, "FIRST!"
Ken
Ken - May 21, 2013 at 4:45pm
No comment could be as stupid as using the tagline "Life companion".
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