Author Topic: iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3 (Read 4078 times)

Cerveza mas fina · « **on:** November 30, 2012, 02:17:59 PM »

What say you Bore? I need something new, could hold out for the Galaxy 4 if it hits early. Don't want to get another Windows phone cause Zune makes my PC crash.

iPhone has the games, Galaxy has everything else.

Himu · « **Reply #1 on:** November 30, 2012, 02:25:37 PM »

If games are important iPhone isn't a bad choice. Play store (android store) has fuck all for games though you can emulate easily. That said I enjoy android 3.0 and up os a lot. The os has come a long way and I feel it is preferable to iOS 6.0. If you do get a phone a Google nexus 4 and not the Galaxy S3.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #2 on:** November 30, 2012, 02:34:30 PM »

Is the iPhone 5 a good step up from 4 though? I can get one for 150 with a 2 year plan or a Galaxy S3 for 50 with a 2 year plan.

Games are a big bonus, Android has enough but iOS has them all.

Does iPhone 5 still have glass instead of Gorilla Glass?

Tasty · « **Reply #3 on:** November 30, 2012, 02:40:08 PM »

Quote from: Formerly Known As Himuro on November 30, 2012, 02:25:37 PM

If games are important iPhone isn't a bad choice. Play store (android store) has fuck all for games though you can emulate easily. That said I enjoy android 3.0 and up os a lot. The os has come a long way and I feel it is preferable to iOS 6.0. If you do get a phone a Google nexus 4 and not the Galaxy S3.

Mah nucca.

Himu · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2012, 03:01:15 PM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on November 30, 2012, 02:34:30 PM

Is the iPhone 5 a good step up from 4 though? I can get one for 150 with a 2 year plan or a Galaxy S3 for 50 with a 2 year plan.

Games are a big bonus, Android has enough but iOS has them all.

Does iPhone 5 still have glass instead of Gorilla Glass?

I've never had an iPhone though I've had an iPod touch for a long time. Most have said iPhone 5 isn't a big upgrade over 4s. You'd have to ask someone who has had both though. My knowledge of iPhone is mostly through ios and the features that both iPhone and iPod touch both share.

Huff · « **Reply #5 on:** November 30, 2012, 03:02:31 PM »

wait til 5S

MCD · « **Reply #6 on:** November 30, 2012, 03:08:35 PM »

There is no Zune now...

Drag or drop or optional generic sync app.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #7 on:** November 30, 2012, 03:45:24 PM »

Quote from: Andrex on November 30, 2012, 02:40:08 PM

Mah nucca.

I quoted this to say "SOLD THE FUCK OUT" but then checked the website and saw that you can place orders again. One caveat though: "ships in 6-7 weeks."

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #8 on:** November 30, 2012, 03:54:58 PM »

I love my iPhone 5 to death for the app environment. It's also quite a beast internally but both these phones you'll have no issue with performance. The latest Nexus is hot shit but I just don't like the Play store's choices.

OS is better I suppose on Android but I just prefer the comfort I have with iOS.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #9 on:** November 30, 2012, 04:04:41 PM »

^ Sounds like some self-affirmation you recite every morning. "Why I'm sticking with my Apple phone"

Brehvolution · « **Reply #10 on:** November 30, 2012, 04:08:55 PM »

Counting the days until 12/26 to get my S3 and off this old ass launch iphone 4. Even if the S4 drops in February, I cannot wait til then. I need out from this under this phone. Nothing against ios, but I'm looking forward to the flexibility of the S3.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #11 on:** November 30, 2012, 04:12:40 PM »

i got a galaxy note 2 lined up for me for christmas

dont care if i look stupid talking on it; i finally wont have to squint to see the screen!

Reb · « **Reply #12 on:** November 30, 2012, 04:14:18 PM »

Android is still inferior.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #13 on:** November 30, 2012, 04:50:16 PM »

Quote from: Shaka Khan on November 30, 2012, 04:04:41 PM

^ Sounds like some self-affirmation you recite every morning. "Why I'm sticking with my Apple phone"

that and the paychecks being an iOS developer

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #14 on:** November 30, 2012, 04:51:30 PM »

No shit? Share your creations, foo.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #15 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:03:27 PM »

I am leaving the Apple fold and got a Nexus 4. Should have it in 2 weeks.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #16 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:04:15 PM »

my Nexus 4 should arrive in a couple weeks lol, so I'm sure everyone is waiting with baited breath for my impressions

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #17 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:11:16 PM »

Quote from: Shaka Khan on November 30, 2012, 04:51:30 PM

No shit? Share your creations, foo.

I work at a company called Aloompa as project manager, not an actual programmer, I should have clarified. We make pretty much every big music festival app in the country now (we got Coachella a few weeks ago, big deal for us. We're in negotiations to get Warped Tour and Lollapalooza as we speak). We just signed a few deals for international festivals as well with BPM in Mexico coming up.

I think this link should work:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/aloompa/id318536634

It's a great job.

Verdigris Murder · « **Reply #18 on:** November 30, 2012, 05:45:08 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on November 30, 2012, 05:04:15 PM

my Nexus 4 should arrive in a couple weeks lol, so I'm sure everyone is waiting with baited breath for my impressions

Do that malikmaid thing, with soft jazz.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #19 on:** December 01, 2012, 02:00:06 PM »

Got the 5.

Was a good deal at the shop. Hope this iOS gaming will be worth it.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #20 on:** December 01, 2012, 02:25:47 PM »

all aboard the titanic

Diunx · « **Reply #21 on:** December 01, 2012, 02:29:38 PM »

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #22 on:** December 01, 2012, 03:14:17 PM »

Do i need a screen protector with the iphone 5, is this gorilla glass?

Reb · « **Reply #23 on:** December 01, 2012, 03:52:37 PM »

Not really. My 4 has been OK for 2 years.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #24 on:** December 02, 2012, 06:01:35 AM »

I wanted to save a pic but then something popped up about google having access to my photos so I said no. Now i cant save pics. How do i give google access again?

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #25 on:** December 02, 2012, 06:07:00 AM »

Got it! How user friendly

pilonv1 · « **Reply #26 on:** December 02, 2012, 06:14:02 AM »

I've had screen protectors on mine, mainly to keep resale value high. Probably not needed though.

Tasty · « **Reply #27 on:** December 02, 2012, 07:08:44 AM »

Quote from: Premium Lager on December 01, 2012, 02:00:06 PM

Got the 5.

Was a good deal at the shop. Hope this iOS gaming will be worth it.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #28 on:** December 02, 2012, 12:28:42 PM »

So many games Andrex it's mad, compared to this Android was gaming ghetto.

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #29 on:** December 02, 2012, 06:33:06 PM »

iPhone 5 is boring but at least I can sell it for $500 in a year

chronovore · « **Reply #30 on:** December 03, 2012, 02:02:47 AM »

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #31 on:** December 03, 2012, 10:19:47 AM »

HTC 8X > *

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #32 on:** December 04, 2012, 12:34:05 AM »

Quote from: BlueTsunami on December 03, 2012, 10:19:47 AM

HTC 8X > *

BUENO

MCD · « **Reply #33 on:** December 04, 2012, 04:54:54 AM »

Lumia 920 is out of stock everywhere

Meanwhile 8X is right in front of me

I NEED MY NOKIA DRIVE FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF MUST RESIST DAT 8X

Beezy · « **Reply #34 on:** December 04, 2012, 08:24:36 AM »

Quote from: MCD on December 04, 2012, 04:54:54 AM

Lumia 920 is out of stock everywhere

Meanwhile 8X is right in front of me

I NEED MY NOKIA DRIVE FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF MUST RESIST DAT 8X

Just take a look at the 920. Then look at the 8X. You know which one you truly want.

Cerveza mas fina · « **Reply #35 on:** December 04, 2012, 01:09:48 PM »

After using this phone for a few days: major step up over W7.5

iTunes doesn't crash my W8 laptop like Zune (wtf?). Loads of apps. And somehow it's easier to use then Windows, even though I never used an Apple product expect the old old old ipod.

MCD · « **Reply #36 on:** December 04, 2012, 01:41:28 PM »

I can't live without Nokia Drive so my choice is clear, Beezy.

recursivelyenumerable · « **Reply #37 on:** December 04, 2012, 01:46:45 PM »

920 is way the fuck better looking than 8x imo

MCD · « **Reply #38 on:** December 04, 2012, 02:35:58 PM »

It's fat though.

Anyway, I bought me a red wireless charger. Just waiting for the phone to be back in stock.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #39 on:** December 04, 2012, 06:01:12 PM »

Quote from: MCD on December 04, 2012, 04:54:54 AM

Lumia 920 is out of stock everywhere

Yep :'(

Beezy · « **Reply #40 on:** December 04, 2012, 07:13:05 PM »

Quote from: recursivelyenumerable on December 04, 2012, 01:46:45 PM

920 is way the fuck better looking than 8x imo

easily

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #41 on:** December 09, 2012, 07:08:09 PM »

Got my Nexus 4 on Friday. Have spent most of the weekend playing with it and tweaking it the fuck out. So far, I like it a TON more than the iPhone 5. It really does feel like the Windows version of the Windows vs. Mac OS divide. More customizable, more control, more like my own device and not just something I'm leasing from Apple while waiting for the next version to come out. Widgets are great (like Live Tiles on steroids) and Spotify/Facebook integration are perfect. I'm cleaning up my local MP3 library for when Google Play adds free matching to the US (live now in EU and Canada now, coming to the US). And since a lot of my phone use is maps, web browsing, and reading Kindle books while at the gym, the 4" screen is really a huge upgrade.

I installed Nova Launcher to get more control over icon layout, screen transitions, etc. Would definitely recommend that to any Android 4.x users.

Basically, despite all the doom-and-gloom from Apple fanbois, I'm not missing everything I thought I'd like, I love; everything I was worried I'd hate, isn't that big a deal.

My biggest issue right now is no way to tap the top of the screen in a web browser to jump back to the top.

That, and my stupid iPhone owning friends who keep sending me non-iMessage SMSes and running up my bill.

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I still love my iPad and would never get a Nexus 7.

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Brehvolution · « **Reply #42 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:41:03 PM »

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on December 09, 2012, 07:08:09 PM

That, and my stupid iPhone owning friends who keep sending me non-iMessage SMSes and running up my bill.

You didn't have a text plan?

drew · « **Reply #43 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:48:12 PM »

one of my friends always uses imessage and i like it because you can see when the other person is typing and the pretty colors but I have absolutely no idea how to do this on my own

Brehvolution · « **Reply #44 on:** December 10, 2012, 12:50:32 PM »

There is a iMessage app for android

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #45 on:** December 10, 2012, 02:12:25 PM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on December 10, 2012, 12:41:03 PM

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on December 09, 2012, 07:08:09 PM
That, and my stupid iPhone owning friends who keep sending me non-iMessage SMSes and running up my bill.

You didn't have a text plan?

No. I'm on AT&T so the only text plan they offer is $30 for unlimited family texting, which is even MORE insane than $0.10 per text.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #46 on:** December 10, 2012, 02:15:06 PM »

Yeah, I'm on AT&T with that family plan. Shit, my wife and kid combine for 9000+ texts combined a month.

chronovore · « **Reply #47 on:** December 10, 2012, 06:17:48 PM »

Quote from: Zero Hero on December 10, 2012, 12:41:03 PM

Quote from: Howard Alan Treesong on December 09, 2012, 07:08:09 PM
That, and my stupid iPhone owning friends who keep sending me non-iMessage SMSes and running up my bill.

You didn't have a text plan?

I don't understand why users still support Text plan charges. I mean, if you've got a Facebook account, message on the mobile client, or even the Messenger app, specifically designed for it.

The idea that we can pay for "unlimited data," but are still paying for delivery of text messages, the most limited and tiny amount of data possible, is inherently and simultaneously offensive and nonsensical.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #48 on:** December 11, 2012, 09:05:03 AM »

I completely agree and it's outrageous. However, it's a necessary evil for my situation. I like having a consistent bill.

Treesong, have you found an Android app that skirts traditional texting charges, ie. Skype or something?

Fifstar · « **Reply #49 on:** December 11, 2012, 09:11:08 AM »

You mean like Whattsapp?

Btw, your family members write over 100 messages per day?

Brehvolution · « **Reply #50 on:** December 11, 2012, 09:17:39 AM »

Whatapp is only good for other people with Whatapp. Plus, it's a paid app. There are so many other free ways.

I think I mentioned that is was combined amount of messaging.

Fifstar · « **Reply #51 on:** December 11, 2012, 09:26:46 AM »

Pretty sure Whattsapp is free, at least it is on Android. And wouldn't your first point apply to any messenger app (unless some app would work with any other messenger). But I mightt have misunderstood your question anyway.

I got that it was the combined amount of messages, but 9000 messages for wife and kid already mean 150 per person/day, and 100 if you included yourself.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #52 on:** December 11, 2012, 09:43:40 AM »

My daughter is 12 with an iPhone 4S. All those 'lol' ''lmao' 'sup' and 'k' adds up. Texting starts just after they hit snooze. 150 texts over the course of a day isn't hard to attain. Not even half her friends have iPhones so I can't rely on iMessage to not have a text plan, much less a non unlimited plan.

Here is her chart:

Looks like my numbers were high. I apologize.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #53 on:** December 11, 2012, 07:06:40 PM »

I think the most I've ever sent is maybe 300 in a month? Probably not even that. Luckily my plan is unlimited text, but we have shitty data caps

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #54 on:** December 11, 2012, 07:13:39 PM »

I just switched from a S3 to a HTC 8X. So far I'm liking the switch. It does take awhile to get adjusted to W8 interface but it's worth the trouble. Everything is so much quicker and prettier. Also, the 8X's headphones sound quality blows away the S3 and most mp3 players. The only cons so far are the lack of games and the battery draining too quick.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #55 on:** December 12, 2012, 09:29:00 AM »

The only thing that worries me about getting a S3 at the end of the month is knowing the S4 is right around the corner. I have to get out from this old ass iPhone 4 though. I'm done with ios for a while.

cool breeze · « **Reply #56 on:** December 13, 2012, 04:16:33 PM »

Google Maps came out for iPhone.

Were there any other problems with iOS6? I never updated my 4S because I use maps often.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #57 on:** December 13, 2012, 04:20:53 PM »

Eel will tell you about the wifi issues but I never encountered them. The new Google Maps app is fucking legit, I've already replaced the built in maps with it.

Tasty · « **Reply #58 on:** December 13, 2012, 04:55:57 PM »

Quote from: BrandNew on December 13, 2012, 04:20:53 PM

Eel will tell you about the wifi issues but I never encountered them. The new Google Maps app is fucking legit, I've already replaced the built in maps with it.

Too bad you can't set it as the default like you can do with any Android app.

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #59 on:** December 13, 2012, 05:32:34 PM »

hey, guess what I don't give a shit

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Author Topic: iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3 (Read 4078 times)