Yeah I'd lump Galaxy S series and iPhone in the same category now. They don't have to do jack shit to sell their devices except make commercials. 

S3 and S4 look almost the same O_O; I'm happy with my S3 though since the US version has 2GB of RAM and that matters more IMO.

Ah now I understand. That's actually a very valid question, since many people have the S3. Well, tbh for the majority of people who have an S3 they probably will be satisfied enough to where they don't have to upgrade because the S3 is efficient enough, and the S3 is good! But as for me, and other smartphone enthusiasts, I like to mess around with the more powerful stuff and push phones to their limits, or try too.

Now, your picture is a bit misleading. I'm sure the S4 is slightly bigger than the S3 than what it shows and also lighter.

As for the screen, well 720p is perfectly fine but full HD is better. I think its more of just a bragging point there. I mean things will look A LOT clearer with the HD screen (442ppi vs 326ishppi) so the HD screen is not really a deciding factor I guess.

Some of the S4 features are very nice some of which I'm looking foward too like the hand sensors and what not, being able to wave your hand over the phone or air view with your finger and the dual camera experience. And there's tons more but you get the picture.

So you're right. If you have an S3, upgrading to the S4 is not necessary. But it wouldn't be because they looked similar, but because the features the S4 has wouldn't be enough to warrrant an upgrade. I personally would upgrade though becaue I like the larger screen and the newer tech but that's just me.

pezus said: theARTIST0017 said: pezus said: ethomaz said: Too big for me but with some great features . It's smaller than SIII I think it's the perfect size. Screen is so large O.O Correction, its bigger than S3, but lighter than the S3 at the same time It is? I could've sworn I heard the guy saying it was smaller. Maybe he said thinner then. Looks very thin.

Oh I see what you're saying. Yes it is thinner! The screen is larger (5.0 vs 4.8)

^_^ I'm not alone!

Your point is very well articulated and I fully unerstand what you are saying.

I guess it's kind of like a sequel to a movie or an album. S4 is hoping to appeal to the exact same audience and expand it. For someone that wasn't too impressed with the original movie or album, the sequel isn't anything they will be excited about.

However people that loved the original movie, will immediatly relate to the sequel and will recognize the familiar elements as well as see the new stuff and be very excited about it.

Truth be told, I think Samsung will dominate on mobile with this strategy for many years to come. It's a shame I don't think the original movie their smartphones are based on are anything special... :)

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

S4 is smaller.

S4: 136.6 x 69.8 x 7.9 mm
S3: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm

Of course it is, it needs to fit my Samsung innovation description in the first post on this thread. :)

"1mm Thinner, 1 gram lighter, more megapixulz...innowayshun!"

only Samsung's top models, it's other high and mid range smartphones barely receive any updates