Samsung Galaxy S 4, Anyone else see lag?

[Eric Kane]

Most people don't understand that like most OS, they ate more like beta when phones first come out. It's not like the HTC One isn't riddled with bugs.


sent with my 2 year old HTC evo3d

Exactly.

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[maverick96]

Most people don't understand that like most OS, they ate more like beta when phones first come out. It's not like the HTC One isn't riddled with bugs.


sent with my 2 year old HTC evo3d

The HTC isn't riddled with bugs.

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[maverick96]

It all comes down to the fact that with all these new sensors and features samsung should have designed the phone and software for it run smoothly with everything turned on.

If we have to turn everything off for it to be smooth whats the point of having the features.

Hopefully its a software thing

It seems to work the same with them all on or off. So I don't think that's the problem. It has to do with Touchwiz and it's animations. I have all animations turned off and it does move quicker. This is something that Samsung should have fixed out of the box. But there is hope that a software update can alleviate these issues. This phone is packed with power it's just Samsung didn't quite polish the OS enough.

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[Eric Kane]

The HTC isn't riddled with bugs.

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This is why I'm not too worried about your supposed "lag" on your S4. The One isn't riddled with bugs? Bluetooth audio issues, capacitive button issues, Beats Audio issues, etc. It's also had its moments of lag, but its minor, just like the S4. I'm sure there's other issues, as well.



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[Sniper1087]

This is why I'm not too worried about your supposed "lag" on your S4. The One isn't riddled with bugs? Bluetooth audio issues, capacitive button issues, Beats Audio issues, etc. It's also had its moments of lag, but its minor, just like the S4. I'm sure there's other issues, as well.



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Yes from owning both the S4 and the HTC One I can say the one has no lag compared to the S4, is always fast, its downfall comes in battery life and sound clipping from time to time, but the S4 feels as bad as the S3 I used to own, it is a little faster but nowhere near the S4

 

[planoman]

I am not an S4 owner but have owed many Samsung Galaxy devices. My last four; the international Note, ATT Note, S3 and Note 2, all on ATT, have been remarkably bug free out of the box. My Note 2 is fantastic with only minimal changes on updates. I am kinda lurking to see if the 32GB model drops since my upgrade is not till the first week in June. Not sure what to make of the 9 GB of usable space and the so called lag. Maybe they did put in too many bells and whistles for the S600 to handle but Samsung's QC is better than that. They have worked too hard to build the Galaxy brand.

I am sure they will get a handle on this and get an OTA with optimization and fixes out soon!

 

[Eric Kane]

I am not an S4 owner but have owed many Samsung Galaxy devices. My last four; the international Note, ATT Note, S3 and Note 2, all on ATT, have been remarkably bug free out of the box. My Note 2 is fantastic with only minimal changes on updates. I am kinda lurking to see if the 32GB model drops since my upgrade is not till the first week in June. Not sure what to make of the less than 9 GB of usable space and the so called lag. Maybe they did put in too many bell and whistles for the S600 to handle but Samsung's QC is better than that. They have worked too hard to build the Galaxy brand.

I am sure they will get a handle on this and get an OTA with optimization and fixes out soon!

Well that's the problem. It does need to be addressed, but its nowhere near as bad as some are making it out to be.

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[XChrisX]

Well that's the problem. It does need to be addressed, but its nowhere near as bad as some are making it out to be.

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It's by no means a major issue, and I wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend the GS4 to anyone interested(already have). But there is some slight stutter(lag) when switching from page to page. Normally I'd say this is a nonissue but for a 2013 phone with a MASSIVE quad core processor with 2GB of ram, I along with many others are surprised to see this. The S3 was such a monumental leap forward from the S2, that it seems like the S4 is merely an evolution rather than a revolution. However I cannot get over how awesome the display is!!! The best display I have seen anywhere ever! This bests my retina iPad by far. This reason, along with the reputation Samsung has makes this device an obvious winner.

 

[Eric Kane]

It's by no means a major issue, and I wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend the GS4 to anyone interested(already have). But there is some slight stutter(lag) when switching from page to page. Normally I'd say this is a nonissue but for a 2013 phone with a MASSIVE quad core processor with 2GB of ram, I along with many others are surprised to see this.

They had the same issue with the GS3. They're very committed to Touchwiz and its animations, but tend to release the software a little janky. That's why I referenced the Note 2 earlier. It shows they can fix the issue.

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[XChrisX]

They had the same issue with the GS3. They're very committed to Touchwiz and its animations, but tend to release the software a little janky. That's why I referenced the Note 2 earlier. It shows they can fix the issue.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4

Not going to lie, and say my GS4 is super buggy, but I don't remember having too much lag with my GS3, and I was an early adopter too. It's not a deal breaker, but kind of a let down for a flagship phone of 2013.

 

[JRDroid]

I was playing with an S4 today, to make the final determination on whether I was returning my One to get the SGS4 or if I was going to order a case for my One. I did notice some lag. Not super bad, but it was there. Some things just didn't feel "instant".

 

[Eric Kane]

Not going to lie, and say my GS4 is super buggy, but I don't remember having too much lag with my GS3, and I was an early adopter too. It's not a deal breaker, but kind of a let down for a flagship phone of 2013.

I'm guessing it won't be long before it's fixed. With so many people noticing it, I'm sure it's something they're working on. Could be worse; could be buttons not working or faulty hardware.

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[lostaggie]

I just came from an iPhone 5 so it is a little disappointing but I am enjoying the screen and hardware build quality. Widgets and Nva are fun to play with.

Anyone try using another SMS app and see any difference?

 

[Eric Kane]

I just came from an iPhone 5 so it is a little disappointing but I am enjoying the screen and hardware build quality. Widgets and Nva are fun to play with.

Anyone try using another SMS app and see any difference?

Can't replicate the SMS issue. I'm glad this is all software stuff that's not particularly difficult to fix, though.

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[truthteller10]

SMH..how pathetic that it seems that Samsung still hasn't gotten its act together. I have a gn2 and this thing lags like crazy especially when trying to wake the phone up. This will be my last Samsung as it seems as if they are putting all of their muscle into gimmicky perks instead of an optimized users experience.

 

[truthteller10]

Go with Go SMS..Samsung has the most horrible SMS app on any smartphone. Its hideous to use.

 

[rawnzii]

I'll be honest, all these post complaining about lag are worrying me. I was just about to grab this phone tomorrow morning on release (Bell Canada). Now I don't know what to do!? A phone this powerful should have absolutely zero lag.

 

[The Real X Dawg]

I'll be honest, all these post complaining about lag are worrying me. I was just about to grab this phone tomorrow morning on release (Bell Canada). Now I don't know what to do!? A phone this powerful should have absolutely zero lag.

If you can just spend some time playing around with the phone do that and base your decision on your personal experience.


My phone is a good One!

 

[Kevin OQuinn]

Do you have an S4, Kevin? Because I do. I also can say that of the people that I know that have the phone and are experienced with a plethora of other devices, there's been no lag. Stutters via the animations in Touchwiz? Sure. What do you think screen transitions in the gallery are? For those that have turned the animations off, they've reported it being fixed.

So am I in denial? Not at all. I do, however, own the phone and have not experienced these issues myself. I've talked to Brian Klug about it and he confirmed there's some janky animations that would be perceived lag, but that's it.

I have to admit that I find it amusing that you're getting involved on a topic you have no first hand experience on. Then again, you've been pretty adamant about defending the One so I guess it should come as no surprise.

If it makes you feel better, let's pretend the S4 is slow and laggy outside the animations. Perhaps then you'll be happy with the phone choice you made.

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Cool. I didn't bring the One up, you did. Looks like people are still reporting lag in stock apps IN THIS VERY THREAD. But I guess since you aren't experiencing them they don't exist, right? Pretty sure that I said (and you ignored) the fact that I said your fix has helped some but not all, because the transitions are different than the lag. Also never said anything about anybody not appreciating you answering questions. That's what the forums are here for. But your solution isn't the solution for all of the perceived (and reported) performance issues.

Oh, and please, post a transcript of your conversation with Brian Klug. You keep throwing around his name like we're going to be impressed.

I don't have to own the phone to know that people are reporting issues. I own the One. There are bugs. I have none. I don't go around acting like there aren't just because I don't experience them.

 

[Johnly]

Lol at the lag fight! You want to see REAL lag? Take away the transition animations from the iphone. There we go, that would lag the most. Lag argument solved:beer:

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