A month after being released to mostly positive reviews , Samsung 's flagship phone is getting some validation from Consumer Reports . The publication has run all its tests , kicked the phone 's tires , and named the Android-powered Galaxy S4 its top rated smartphone . The previous list-topper was the Optimus G , a solid $ 100 4.7-inch phone from LG that held Consumer Reports ' No . 1 spot for several months . The Optimus G is now ranked as the No . 2 smartphone , followed by the HTC One , the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Apple iPhone 5 . Consumer reports bases its ratings on a number of extensive tests and rates the devices in categories including ease of use , display and voice quality , portability and battery life . The $ 200 Galaxy S4 's weakest scores were in video quality and portability . Like all the other smartphones on the list , it also had mediocre scores for voice quality , a sacrifice that seems common in the smartphone market . The publication also lamented the lack of one-button phone access . Consumer Reports specifically called out the S4 's 5-inch , 1080p touch-screen , multitasking in split view , and a built-in IR feature as some of the handset 's standout features . The abundance of features were seen as appealing to more advanced users without complicating the phone for more entry-level users . The publication said the device 's camera was `` among the best phone cameras for photo quality . '' The Galaxy S4 is an update to Samsung 's wildly popular S3 phone , which was one of the best selling smartphones of the past year . Samsung was the leader in the smartphone market in in the first quarter of 2013 , according to research firm IDC , and it looks like its latest offering will help it hang on to that top spot for the time being . Last week , Google announced a new version of the Galaxy S4 that will run a pure form of the company 's Android mobile operating system . That unlocked and uncluttered phone will cost $ 649 when it becomes available at the end of June .
Consumer Reports named the Nokia S4 as top smartphone . The previous number one phone was the LG Optimus V , which is now No . 2 . Magazine named S4 's screen size and multitasking support as top features .