Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition GT-i9505G

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

2
Good:

5
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Insanely fast.
Lots of installed apps.
Stock Android experience.

Cons:

Limited on board storage.
Many embedded apps are useless.

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Last revision on March 4, 2015

Reviewers Liked

Insanely fast
Lots of installed apps
Stock Android experience
Snappier performance
Improved battery life
Beautiful display
Very fast performance
No carrier bloatware

Reviewers Didn't Like

Limited on board storage
Many embedded apps are useless
Cheap plastic build
Expensive with no subsidy option
Can't access some hardware features without TouchWiz

Expert reviews and ratings

That's borne out by its exceptional Geekbench score of 3,167, making it the fastest smartphone you can buy. The 441ppi 1080p Super AMOLED screen has excellent display characteristics and battery life is quite solid for a 4G LTE...

By APC Magazine on August 01, 2013

The Samsung Galaxy S 4 Google Play Edition isn't really what Samsung wants you to buy, but it's the purest form of Android on a phone anywhere—and that's a great...

By PC Mag on July 19, 2013

The Google Edition Galaxy S4 is a smartphone made for a particular type of Android lover. The kind of person who likes the core operating system and doesn't want companies messing with the look or the functionality or adding a bunch of apps. This kind...

By Digital Trends on July 16, 2013

The Samsung Galaxy S4 (Google Play Edition) combines stock Android with the S4's powerful hardware for Android purists, but what elevates the S4 from very good to great is...

By LaptopMag on July 03, 2013

Unless you're an Android enthusiast or demand total freedom from carriers, the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition isn't worth the hefty...

By CNET Australia on June 27, 2013

When you’re talking about the Samsung Galaxy S4 nowadays, you really need to clarify just a tiny bit more, seeing that during Google I/O, it was announced that a version of the prized handset would bear a stock Android experience. Should we be...

By Phone Arena on July 30, 2013

Should you go out and buy this, especially when this unlocked model is flaunting an outright price point of $649? Well, if you’re a diehard Android user, one who takes pride in getting that untouched experience, this is arguably a device that’ll...

By Phone Arena on July 26, 2013

What Google presented at its I/O 2013 conference was something few of us really expected to happen. Announcing a Galaxy S4 with stock Android is still a little baffling and goes against many of the principles of the Nexus lineup. The Galaxy S4 has...

By GSMArena on July 14, 2013

We just recently took a look at the Galaxy S4 Google Play Edition, and now we're going to get a more in-depth view between it and the original Galaxy S4. Generally, the two devices are very similar, however, a lot has changed when it comes to...

By Android Authority on July 12, 2013

They’re the phones the most vocal minority demanded, pure Android on familiar Samsung and HTC hardware. They’re also the phones the manufacturers refused to consider; HTC Sense and Samsung TouchWiz aren’t merely window-dressing but core elements of...

By SlashGear on July 10, 2013

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