Only this weekend! Samsung Discover deals! Galaxy S24 Ultra, Watch 6, Z Fold 5 or, Z Flip 5.

SamMobile has affiliate and sponsored partnerships. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn a commission.

Notifications
    News for you

    Exclusive: Galaxy S4 Android 5.0 Lollipop vs. Android 4.4.2 comparison [Video]

    Firmware
    By 

    Last updated: November 10th, 2014 at 14:57 UTC+01:00

    Both the Galaxy S4 and Galaxy S5 will be getting updated to Android 5.0 Lollipop in the coming months. For Galaxy S4 owners, the update will be considerably bigger than for those rocking a Galaxy S5, because other than all the features of Lollipop, the TouchWiz UX on the S4 will be replaced by the newer version seen on its successor. We've already given our readers an exclusive sneak preview at Android 5.0 running on the Galaxy S4 (and on the Galaxy S5 as well), and today, we're back with a new video for showing off the differences between KitKat and Lollipop on the device.

    As stated before, Android 5.0 will be a major update for the S4, and pretty much turn it into a new phone as far as the user experience is concerned. Don't let the similar lockscreens on KitKat and Lollipop fool you – there are drastic changes to the look of the software on Lollipop. From a change in how you set a homescreen wallpaper to redesigned settings, dialer or messaging apps, Android 5.0 is set to infuse more life into Samsung's yesteryear Galaxy S flagship, making it the biggest update Samsung has given to any of its devices.

    Performance has received a boost as well, even on the early build that we've gotten access to, and you can check out everything for yourself by hitting the play button in the video embedded above, or by going through the image gallery down below (KitKat on left, Lollipop on right.) Don't forget to let us know what you think of Android 5.0 on the Galaxy S4, and stay tuned for our next exclusive that will go over the differences in the Lollipop builds for the Galaxy S4 and S5.

    s4-kitkat-lollipop-1

    s4-kitkat-lollipop-9

    Firmware Android 5.0Android LollipopGalaxy S4Galaxy S5Lollipop

    You might also like

    WhatsApp will stop working for some Galaxy phones by next month

    WhatsApp will stop working for some Galaxy phones by next month

    Meta is ending WhatsApp support for older Android OS versions, which means the messaging app will stop working on some Galaxy phones later this month. However, we wouldn't worry about it unless you're a classic Galaxy phone collector still using some of the company's original models. WhatsApp will stop working for Android 5.0 and older […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 5 months ago
    Galaxy S4 throwback: One of the best-selling phones of all time

    Galaxy S4 throwback: One of the best-selling phones of all time

    One decade has gone by since Samsung released the Galaxy S4. And, as it turned out, the Galaxy S4 remains one of the most popular Android smartphones of all time. After unveiling the Galaxy S4 in May 2013, Samsung released the phone on April 27 of the same year. It's about to turn ten years […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 11 months ago
    Samsung’s tomb of lost features is now looking sadder than ever

    Samsung’s tomb of lost features is now looking sadder than ever

    Samsung has removed a lot of features from its flagship products over the years.

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 3 years ago
    A decade of Galaxy S camera improvements in one infographic

    A decade of Galaxy S camera improvements in one infographic

    Samsung always took pride in the camera setup of its Galaxy S flagship phones, and the company's series has been going strong for the past decade, starting with the original Galaxy S and leading all the way to the most recent Galaxy S20 series. The company is now reminding fans of its most important camera […]

    • By Mihai Matei
    • 4 years ago
    Samsung will pay $10 to Galaxy S4 owners for manipulating benchmark scores

    Samsung will pay $10 to Galaxy S4 owners for manipulating benchmark scores

    Back in 2013, Samsung and a few other Android manufacturers were caught cheating on smartphone benchmarks. They did this by including code that temporarily increased the speed of the chipset when a benchmark app was running. Samsung’s Galaxy S4 was one of the devices to have allegedly engaged in such behavior. Unsurprisingly, a lawsuit was […]

    • By Naresh
    • 4 years ago
    10 years of Samsung Galaxy S flagships: Looking back at the Galaxy S5!

    10 years of Samsung Galaxy S flagships: Looking back at the Galaxy S5!

    Welcome to part five of our 10 years of Samsung Galaxy S flagship series, in which we here at SamMobile talk about our experiences and memories of each of the nine Galaxy S flagships that have come before the Galaxy S10. Today, we look back at the Galaxy S5. The Galaxy S5 was the last of […]

    • By Abhijeet Mishra
    • 5 years ago