One thing I do a lot on my dna is use an otg cable to either connect my fiio e17 amp with it to listen to music (beats audio sucks, and s4 processor has a terrible built in dac), and connect my 64gb usb drive to it. It's amazing what I can do with android. Hell I can connect someone else's android and transfer files as well with that.

S4 is out of question for me. The reason is, I had a Galaxy S (and I actually still use it) I dropped it a lot (like once everyday) but it is still perfectly functional. I sometimes just throw it around in the house for fun. Two of my friends asked me for a durable phone because they drop their phones a lot like me and I recommended S3 to both.  Within one month, the screens of both phones cracked and one of them had a case on. I don't trust Samsung anymore. What is the purpose of plastic if the phone is not really durable? Functionality wise it is the best phone though.

Windows phone is out of question. I like it but I'd never use it as my daily driver. Great for a lot of people though, I am considering a Lumia 620 for my mother as a gift.

Yeah, HTC is absolutely the better choice. I mean, It is just as big as s4 even though its screen is 0.3 inch less, it doesn't feature an SD card slot, doesn't have removable battery, the battery is smaller etc. But who cares, HTC has the looks so that is  automatically better option.

Yeah, I heard that too, that the S3 breaks very easily, and the S4 will probably too since its made from the same materials.

If you want a durable phone, then I think the Xperia is pretty good. 

Are you sure you don't like Windows phone? It looks really good, except many people complain about the few apps, so its understandable if that's your reason for not getting it. But in terms of durabilty, the Lumia 920 is fantastic. The guy at the store was showing me how strong it is and I was very impressed.  Check this link out to see how strong it is:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-920-torture-series-continues-what-will-break-it_id36885

Sure if those things matter and you are willing to use a chep and plasticky feeling phone that is more likely to break when you drop it, you may have a point. I can show you what happened to my Samsung Focus S (Same phone as Galaxy S2) after a drop out of my pocket. My Lumia 920 has been dropped 10 times worse and its stll fine.  

Some of the things you mention would be cool like a bigger removable battery, however no matter what the battery life is (unless its droid RAzr Maxx) you're looking at daily recharges. 

SD card? Between my Skydrive, Dropbox and Box accounts I have 150 Gigs of online storage and phone comes with another 32 or 64 GB. With all of the Wifi networks around and unlimited data plans becoming more popular, I am not sure Is see any value in this. 

We're not even discussing how these devices feel in hand as I've not used wither. But HTC One X felt much nicer than S3 and I don't see how this will change.

Sense 5 it a totally different beast vs sense 4. It's way faster cleaner looking and less resource hogging. I use it on my droid dna and it rocks! Also sense has a better ui than touchwiz. Also samsung is becoming like apple and i am done with supporting them. Gone from an s3 to a dna and I ain't looking back.

The xperia z looks like an amazing phone + its waterproof capabilities are amazing. It has a great camera and I love that sony factory installs screen protectors on their devices (so no dust or airbuubles get underneath).

An s4 pro proc. is more than enough for mobile web browsing, looking at mail, watching movies, playing potty games, or listening to music. I don't get the whole ordeal of superpowerful smartphones. There is no use for it atm.

The one imo is a better phone than the s4. It's a cleaner looking device, has better speakers/camera, a 4.7 inch full rgb s-lcd 3 display (Gorgeous with my dna), has a solid feel to it, imo sense is cleaner looking imo.

Yeah, I heard that too, that the S3 breaks very easily, and the S4 will probably too since its made from the same materials.

If you want a durable phone, then I think the Xperia is pretty good. 

Are you sure you don't like Windows phone? It looks really good, except many people complain about the few apps, so its understandable if that's your reason for not getting it. But in terms of durabilty, the Lumia 920 is fantastic. The guy at the store was showing me how strong it is and I was very impressed.  Check this link out to see how strong it is:

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Nokia-Lumia-920-torture-series-continues-what-will-break-it_id36885

One will feel better in hand and look cool, no contest about that. 

Galaxy s2 and Galaxy S were extremely durable phones. This is the first time I hear something like that for a s2 variant. You were just unlucky. S3 on the other hand is terrible. It is not the materials used, there was something wrong with the S3 design. They may have fixed it this time. 920 is godly in this area, but I'd expect nothing less since it is like 2 S4 duct taped together. Noika may manufacture another phone with the remaining materials.

SD card is very important for me. 32 and 64 GB phones are ripoffs. I always get the lowest storage possible and just insert an SD card. Much more storage at cheaper prices. I don't care about streaming, it is bad for the battery, it consumes a lot of data, doesn't work everywhere( like in a plane) etc.

One may be a better option for some, but don't act like s4 has nothing compared to it. It is so wrong.

Picture isn't misleading at all. The S4 is actually a marginally smaller phone than the S3, despite its screen size increasing.