Google Play edition - the official name of the line of flagship devices from Google with the latest version of Android on board.

Disappeared shell from manufacturers - Sense and TouchWiz. Instead, we got Android 4.2.2 (which Samsung has already released on its smartphone, but HTC is not yet available). Also now the bootloader is unlocked, this is necessary especially for those who like to tinker with phones. Moreover, the device is unlocked by the usual Fastboot commands.
The price is not budget: $ 599 for the HTC One and $ 649 for the Galaxy S4. Plus shipping costs. But before the intermediary delivery is free, if sent by Land delivery method.
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In appearance, the devices haven't changed much. The same shapes and sizes. The HTC One received 32 GB of memory (about 24.5 GB of usable memory), and the Galaxy S4 comes with 16 GB (11.3 GB of usable memory).


The cameras are the same. 4 megapixel for HTC One, and a little less than 13 megapixels for the Galaxy S4.

Android 4.2.2 (Build JDQ39) is no different from what we are used to in Jelly Bean, for example, on Nexus 4.

HTC One has Beats Audio on board. You will not see the Beats logo in the notification panel when it is active, but the program is still present. You can disable this option in the settings. And the device left a black bar at the bottom, some annoying.

For its part, for the Galaxy S4, the code has changed in such a way that the smartphone works with a hinged cover, protecting the display, while giving you a quick look at the time, date, signal level and battery. Thus, Samsung has not removed the chip, which allows you to determine the status of the smartphone, without opening the case itself.

A little refreshed camera. The difference is that when you press and hold your finger on the screen, the additional items are displayed in a semicircle instead of a full ring, which makes it easier to get to them.

There is a new download animation.

Here are a few major changes. Devices can be ordered now, and shipping will be carried out before July 9, 2013.
Links to order page:
HTC One and
Samsung Galaxy S4Good luck with your purchases!
PS The time displayed on the screen is 4.30. A small hint that most likely devices will be updated to Android 4.3. After all, 4.3 = 4: 30