Phones Consumer Reports: Samsung Galaxy S4 is top phone

[2298754]

Nope. I would still have no faith in their best list either way regardless. Remember the One is actually third or forth on their list and it means nothing to me.

I do think the Optimus G up that high is pretty ridiculous though. The One should be #2.

 

[jamojamo]

These reviews/lists, like most other "Top XX" lists are fun to see and watch people get wound up on who came in what place.

Other than the Optimus G (which I don't know enough to comment on) all the phones in the top 5 are really nice and probably do 99.9% of what consumers want.

Then it just comes down to preference on OS, brand or design.


P.S. I assume Optimus G can do 99.9% too.

 

[beaniemyman]

smasung galaxy s4 deserved that spot.

i've been reading a lot of s4's reviews, at least half of the reviewers say that it is the best phone they have ever seen.

 

[durant35]

I do think the Optimus G up that high is pretty ridiculous though. The One should be #2.

You have to understand that unlike tech and fanboy websites, Consumer Reports does actual tests on the phone. Everything from screen time battery life, to drop tests and screen resolution tests. They don't just sit around zipping thru home screens as fast as they can with their thumb like the idiots at Phonedog and these other sites. I would trust Consumer Reports and their testing results over some biased phone site with a nerd writer sitting there playing thumb gymnastics on his phone. The Optimus G obviously performed better in their tests then the One did.

 

[thekev]

I guess you never heard about the Consumer Reports roll test scandal on Suzuki, Jeeps and SUVs, Baby seat scandal, and etc.

I used to trust in Consumer Reports back in the days, but now they just seem biased and bandwagon hoppers.

Most(probably all) of their tests have never been scientific(for lack of better word). It's always been subjective.

Also Consumer Reports has been pulling the hard to cancel subscription tactics amongst users. That speaks volumes about their trust worthiness IMO.

You're correct. I didn't know about those things.

 

[sentinelsx]

smasung galaxy s4 deserved that spot.

i've been reading a lot of s4's reviews, at least half of the reviewers say that it is the best phone they have ever seen.

I sense some sort of kickbacks.

I was disappointed to see it sitting next to a s3, same disappointment I had with the 4s (and 5). The laggy interface and dim amoled made it worse.

But I guess herd mentality is the hardest thing to beat for a company. I wish good luck to htc.

 

[Technarchy]

I guess you never heard about the Consumer Reports roll test scandal on Suzuki, Jeeps and SUVs, Baby seat scandal, and etc.

I used to trust in Consumer Reports back in the days...

The Suzuki Swift roll test was especially bad.

 

[Peterg2]

Before purchasing my Panasonic GT50 plasma last year, I did purchase - for the minimum 1 month - a subscription to Consumer Reports. I am a member of AVSforum for over 10 years (by far the most detailed, active and technical forum on home theater display technology, etc). I also, despite the differences between NA models and European models, had always looked at Avforums and HDTVtech in the UK. For NA, CNet was the major review site, although inferior to professional reviews of Kevin Miller, "Chad B" and "D-nice"

However, prior to purchasing the Panasonic, I was looking at other TVs which had not been reviewed by any of the above.

So the Consumer Reports subscription.

After some 15 minutes looking at their "reviews", I cancelled my subscription. They plumbed new depths in terms of "superficiality", clearly not understanding what "display quality" actually meant, all the while appealing to the LCD (lowest common...)

As I said previously, I would trust their reviews for toasters.