what do you prefer the galaxy s2 or iphone 4s?
It's all preference I just don't like the feel of an iPhone to small and the glass breaks to easy, and ios can't really modify it to make it ur own.
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if iphone has a bigger screen, i may consider.
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if iphone has a bigger screen, i may consider.
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Had iphone 4 over a year.....loved it jailbroke it, had all types of things going on...emulators, remote control, remote access, you name it I did it...I sold it after discovering iphone 5 was not being relased in October and decided to try Android.
The HTC Sensation was a great tablet but horrible phone...I knew Droid had great potential but I needed a better phone to bring out that experience
Enter the T989....
Coming from iphone 4, I had high standards. The Galaxy S2 not only performed as well if not better on the computer side, its actually turned out to be a better telephone.
Sound quality, bluetooth connectivity, ear speaker volume...speakerphone volume
It soars!
Screen quality...is actually very good. Last but not least Pentaband phone....research what that means
I can go on and on let's just say that I'm wirelessly tethering my laptop from my GS2 at 4G speed and enjoying every minute of it
Get this phone if you haven't already...you won't be dissapointed. It delivers every benefit you're looking for in spades
Thought about buying an iPad 2. Couldn't pull the trigger because of the thought of all I would be losing out on. Got a 10.1 Tab instead. Still in awe of it. So much so I got a GS2 yesterday. As a Sensation4G owner I have to say these phones aren't in the same league. Aside from a horrible firmware upgrade experience this phone is awesome. The i* products have nothing on these. The arguments about build quality aren't valid imo. Nothing about either of these devices feels cheap. Now I know why Apple is trying to stop Samsung from selling these. I'm probably going to buy a Samsung tv in a few weeks too.
(written on a macbook pro)
Samsung+Android=<3
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i have to say that the opinions in this thread is actually very good. They're not biased and bashing iphones like how most of these turns out.
I would like to add that most people stayed with iphone over android because of battery life, but the gs2 battery life is actually really good. With the correct settings and combination of rom and kernel, the phone will outlast an iphone 4s.
another! 4g>>>>>3g
what most people miss about the iphone when going to the gs2 is the retina display. but come on... its a freaken huge screen lol, connect your gs2 to your tv and laugh at all the iphone users! muahahha jk.. not really.
well if your on tmobile, and using iphone u are sacrifycing your 4g speeds. iphone is a great phone. its just the screen is too small. i would use iphone, but without 4g and using edge, hell no lol
by functionality, Android, and that means SGS2 is better
a ton of people i work with have switched from various iphones (including the 4s) to the sgs2 and never looked back...
Galaxy +1 The best smartphone 2011 year
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Why the sad face? On that page S2 clearly has better features although for some reason they seem to misunderstand ram as they say the iphone has more ram for playing games when it doesn't it only has more storage space.
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funziebear said:
It's all preference I just don't like the feel of an iPhone to small and the glass breaks to easy, and ios can't really modify it to make it ur own.
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totally agreed
i have an android phone (my first) and im enjoying it so much but i like iphone too but considering that iphone is so expensive, the glass breaks too easily and when im searching i notice that the android community its getting bigger and bigger every day so if you need something on android you have a big community to get help
but like funziebear said its all preference
Galaxy S2, mainly because it's android and you are note bound by the limits of iOS, but also because (I think) the look and feel of the phone are just better.
You should also consider the Galaxy Nexus by the way, it's imo the best phone on the market right now.
Depends on what you want
I do think that Apple products are a little easier to use for the average (non geek) person, I suspect they are designed that way. And there is something to be said for that, but Android is more powerful and more flexible. I can't think of anything the Iphone can do that the S2 can't do equally well or better, at least with the appropriate apps.
Yeah I dont bash on iPhone that's what started my whole "smartphone" experience, I just don't care for it anymore haha I'll still work on them and jailbreak for friends so I'm still western of all it's updates and features I don't care to go back
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Galaxy S2, mainly because it's android and you are note bound by the limits of iOS, but also because (I think) the look and feel of the phone are just better.
You should also consider the Galaxy Nexus by the way, it's imo the best phone on the market right now.
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I agree completely.
I think its like comparing apples and pears...
Thank you all for your help.. and I've gotten the Galaxy S2 yesterday and I really do like it I've had a lot of android phones on att and Tmobile. I had the iPhone 4 twice but not the 4S. Its just that android sometimes slow down or freeze but the iPhone 4 barley freezes or slows down. But I have the galaxy s2 and I'm thinking if I should trade it for a iPhone 4S
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I believe that new Nexus S will let the google down. I had many issues with samsung products in the past, and I saw glitching stock vibrants. What you guys personally think about it?
I think Samsung wants to screw over their current customers. Then again, I am assuming they are doing this because of the leaks.
Yay, lets mix freedom and complete control and see what we get.... It's retarded and the nexus name is forever tarnished.
I would have loved to see the Nexus line stay with HTC but let's face it, they didn't do a great job with the Nexus One. Crappy digitizer and failing power buttons...
Nexus supposed to be the Android of all androids... But with samsung it will drown. I think dead buttons is nothing compare to a brick, which Nexus S will turn for sure.
Galaxy S phones failed big time. Lagging like hell and freezing. Not to mention previous samsung phones.
I could be wrong too. Lets see how Nexus S will go. Maybe samsung learned the lesson.
Do any of you guys have the phone? Did you create a thread just to bash something you haven't used? I have mine OCed to 1.4 GHz, running stable with CM7. Everything is blazing fast, as lag free as reasonably possible, and I have quadrant scoring at 3700+. Let me know when you can beat that.
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Do any of you guys have the phone? Did you create a thread just to bash something you haven't used? I have mine OCed to 1.4 GHz, running stable with CM7. Everything is blazing fast, as lag free as reasonably possible, and I have quadrant scoring at 3700+. Let me know when you can beat that.
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Used one for 3 days before wishing the world was flat so I could throw it off the edge. Even with the "new version" the fragmentation compared to the first version of windows phone 7 is just awful. After playing with it I cant find much if any difference from 2.2. If I wanted to throw money away like that I'd buy a vibrant on craigslist for 150, add a front facing camera, then use it as toilet paper that being the most practical use for galaxy S garbage.
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Nexus supposed to be the Android of all androids... But with samsung it will drown. I think dead buttons is nothing compare to a brick, which Nexus S will turn for sure.
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Actually I heard somewhere that the Nexus line is suppose to represent "pushing the Android line and what to expect from future Android phones."
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Used one for 3 days before wishing the world was flat so I could throw it off the edge. Even with the "new version" the fragmentation compared to the first version of windows phone 7 is just awful. After playing with it I cant find much if any difference from 2.2. If I wanted to throw money away like that I'd buy a vibrant on craigslist for 150, add a front facing camera, then use it as toilet paper that being the most practical use for galaxy S garbage.
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u mad
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Nope, happy with WP7, boy it's great to not lag on the homescreen
The Nexus S is a Samsung product that actually works. They've actually put a lot more effort in the Nexus S than they have the Galaxy S, which is sad to see on many levels. With the build of the Nexus S, and the power of hummingbird, the Nexus S is what all Galaxy S phones should have been. My Moment was a brick in terms of build, dropped it all the time but nothing went wrong with it. But the fact that it had no real hardware support for openGL, was built on 1.5 even though 1.5 didn't support CDMA, and the network issues were so far up there, I'd have to reset my phone 3 times a day! I had to send it back 2 more times and the same thing over and over! Rooting wouldn't help either! So they try to pawn the Intercept off to me as an "upgrade." A smaller resolution that most apps don't support, a slower network, and no Amoled screen? That's not an upgrade. When I had my Epic, the build quality was okay, nothing close to what my Evo is though. But I was tired of waiting for an update that should have come stock on the phone! With a phone like the Galaxy S there is no reason is should have shipped with 2.1! I'm glad Google is the one supporting the Nexus S and not Samsung, because then the Nexus S would have been stuck on 2.3 for half a year after the next Android comes out. I wouldn't mind the Nexus S, but that would be the only Samsung phone I would buy now. After 2 that had terrible support from Samsung, yeah right.
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Samsung products suck. I told earlier, somewhere in other post, that I could be wrong about Nexus S. Lets see how it will go. I personally do not trust Samsung Brand.
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Samsung products suck. I told earlier, somewhere in other post, that I could be wrong about Nexus S. Lets see how it will go. I personally do not trust Samsung Brand.
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Disagree with you a little bit there. I've got a Samsung TV, and Bluray player and both are amazing. It's their phone products that aren't too great. The Nexus S like I said, is what the Galaxy S should have been.
Samsung's hardware is amazing in my opinion.. Their tv's are the best,, and we saw it on our samoled screens.. I show my phone's picture to people and they are wowed... My vibrant is nice rooted on froyo.. But stock.... It's a piece of...
Thank xda for awesome developers.
samsung's software (touch wiz) sucks..
they don't release updates or keep their word.. They piss enough people off. But people keep coming back..
The nexus is saved by google. but honestly.. The nexus one set new standards on upcoming android phones. We didn't see much competition.. The nexus s came out.. With the same hardware we saw two seasons ago.. New standards? Na I don't think so.. instead we are looking forward to dual core phones.. 4g capable phones.. And to me the nexus isnt much of a difference from what we already had.. Cmon samsung! You should have surprised us with new shzz!
Still love my Vibrant though.. Just wish it was officially on froyo, had an FFC, perhaps some 4g capability... Psh.. I WISH! -__-"
Here I agree. I have samsung tv myself, and it is good. I also had their portable audio players, but they were bad. Nexus S has no sd card slot, 16 gb isnt bad, but what about powerusers? No 3G + support, full 4G coverage is still in the far future. Processor is still the same as in previous phones. No gig of ram. Its like a tiny upgrade of nexus one, not counting 4G and front camera. Oh wait, isnt back camera is 5 megapixels?
They should stop making dozens of models, and create 1 master phone, that kicks asses.
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That's sort of what they do now. They have two basis for their major phones.
Hummingbird
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Samsung S3C6410
They've used Hummingbird in all of their high end phones, and the S3 in their mid-low end phones, and their older flagships like the Spica, the Moment. It's used now in another Galaxy phone I know(Not sure which one), I believe the Behold II has the cpu just not clocked as high, the Transform uses it, and the Intercept uses it.
I have sold my Wave S8500 and Galaxy I5800...I have learned my lesson.....No more Samsung produtcs for me.
Bad quality hardware and bad software support (updates, etc.) and bad customer service.
Google is making a huge mistake here!!
put simply...samsung hardware rocks, but samsung software blows. they really need to dump touchwiz and start from scratch...but imagine htc sense running on a galaxy s...epic win
I own both a Nexus one and a Nexus S. The NS is by far the better phone. Sure the N1 has metal and looks great it is in no way comparable to the NS. No android phone out right now compares with the NS.
Hi all,
A friend gave me his iPhone 4 for my SGS + about $150, which he then traded for an HTC Sensation. (Yes...I got a good deal from this). The iPhone 4 is in good shape, except the flash light doesn't work.
I've been playing around with my new iPhone. And its cool. I like how there are so many apps, and itunes sync is good. But I feel my old phone is more useful. I miss the USB mass storage mode. I like having music controls in notifications area. And I had a really cool Star Trek LCARs wallpaper that I made myself.
So I went to the phone market (I live in China) and they told me I can trade this iPhone 4 for a new SGS2 outright. Now before I pull the trigger on this, I would like to ask 2 questions:
1. Should I do this? Is this a good deal?
2. One thing I didn't like about stock SGS1 (before adding voodoo sound) was that I could not have earphones plugged in and talk on through the handset's mic. The iPhone can do this of course. I find this important because I don't want to use an adapter and I don't want to have to disconnect my headphones in order to take a call. So... with the SGS2 can I use my headphones and talk on the phone without an adapter, through the phone's mic?
Yeah, you can talk without an adapter. If you can really get an outright trade,.I suggest you so it. The gs2 is a million times better.
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Be sure you are trading for a genuine SGS2. There are fake SGS2's floating around China.
SGS2 is the way to go. Iphone 4 has a screen too small and the iOS has so limited functionality.
some info out of my family ( we have both here, Iam the SGS2 guy);
The iphone is clearly better integrated in terms of Multimedia usage; music stands and apple Tv along with the cloud services and music shops.
Also the battery life under comparable usage is much much better than the SGS2.
The new cam especially the video/HD recording is as good or even better than the SGS2.
On the other hand the SGS2 gives you more flexibility (I can play almost any video formats including DVD on my SGS2). The options for external connectors (external harddisk/usb drives) is even not available for the Iphone ( I really don't want to miss that function). Also data encryption through 3rdParty apps is much better and faster. For the Iphone only a few not really good working apps there for encryption. All business functions (read, write office documents and pdf) are much better at the SGS2. Connecting big screens and/or a keyboard for better typing is no problem with the SGS2. The WIFI of the SGS2 is much stronger also the GSM signal reception is much better than that of the Iphone.
The Iphone is for my taste much better for gaming as the SGS2 does have a new processor and many good games I used before are not or not yet supported.
I like the big screen of my SGS2 especially when it comes to web surfing.
The IOS does not give you a lot of freedom for MODS or enhancements. The android market offers plenty of them.
However, this is all from my personal point of view based on the experiences we made here,
hope this gave you some info for your decision
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The new cam especially the video/HD recording is as good or even better than the SGS2.
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R u talking about iphone 4S? Anyway SGS2 is amazing, i quite like DLNA feature, i watch everything from anything that has dlna in my home network, whereas it is quite hard to get iOS device to do this ( my gf has ipad 2)! The big screen is the biggest plus of the galaxy s2 and it also plays flash smoothly even 1080p ))
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ROFL New Cam???? he must be talking about the 4S lol, SGS2 destroys the iPhone 4
I have an iPhone 4 and the s2. The s2 is my main phone. The iPhone is on prepaid.
Basically, if I was to drop and break one of them I would hope its the iPhone. I love my galaxy much more.
Mind you the iPhone is modded to the max but it still can't compete.
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As the others suggests do it. I did the same (swapped i4 for SGS II +£100) and no regretts
Really surprised you even ask. you should trade it this instance.
Lol iphony
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I have an iPhone 4 and the s2. The s2 is my main phone. The iPhone is on prepaid.
Basically, if I was to drop and break one of them I would hope its the iPhone. I love my galaxy much more.
Mind you the iPhone is modded to the max but it still can't compete.
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Funny thing is if you drop the iphone it will probably break. If you drop your Galaxy it probably won't break. Check out the drop test video on YouTube.
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OK guys. I bought the SGS2. I had to pay about $50+ in addition to the iPhone 4. I like it alot. BUT, I have a problem now...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321777
So I'm buying a new phone. I'm switching from Virgin Mobile which I've had for about a year. I originally got it because it had the cheapest Blackberry plan but my Blackberry broke and I ended up with the Optimus V, which I hate with a passion. I run Ubuntu on one of my laptops and 2 of my desktops and I really am in love with the Android operating system but I hate the hardware of the phone(not enough internal memory, can't switch all apps to SD card, no front facing camera, small-ish screen). I haven't rooted it but I'm switching anyway and I'm thinking of going with Sprint though I'll go with anyone that has the best phone.
Since I was looking at Sprint I noticed the iPhone was the same price as the Galaxy SII Epic 4G. I looked at the tech specs and the Galaxy SII looks far superior tech wise besides the screen resolution so I was wondering what you guys have. Do you think it's worth it to jump on the bandwagon and buy the iPhone? What is the best Android phone you can get taking both hardware and software into account? What phone do you have that you love and would recommend in a heartbeat?
If you want to recommend your phone : I skype a lot so I would like it to have a front facing camera. I also dislike slide out keyboards. Other than that I'm not looking for anything special. So what do you guys think?
Buy the sgs2 because of android First it has a LOT of costumizations and even a jailbroken iPhone cant do much.Then you dont need iTunes for android and the best part is you can get a LOT of custom roms and from what i hear the ICS update for sgs2 is rolling out soon and yeah you can video-call on skype
I was torn between buying the iphone 4s or s incredible, incredible and I chose because I liked the most aesthetically and because the political apple I never liked ... For the money you spend to buy an iPhone should make it free ... And 'unthinkable that that figure has all the limitations ... In addition, I have fun with andoid to change very often and try all the ROMs do that with an iphone you could never do
That is true I dont like the apple politics either they are waay to arogant if you ask me and im not saying it because im a Android fanboy i really mean it.
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I love android but I do and do not like some of the politics of apple, I like flexibility of Android but like quality of iPhone
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Well android phone quality is great too ( for the price thats similar to iPhone).
And there is also multitasking which you dont have on iPhone.
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Don't get me wrong and yes some androids r groood quality as well, you get what you pay for
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It's very simple. Do you want to buy a phone and get less than what you paid for? Buy an iPhone. Do you want a phone that gives you what you pay for? buy any android device.
In all seriousness though, Apple sells stuff for a lot. Just compare the Note and 4S. They both cost the same in my country, but obviously the Note has way better specs than the iPhone 4S. You also get Android which is a definite plus.
In the end, it's your decision. I'm just very biased and I hate Apple with a passion. So by all means, forget what I said here .
Lol I agree
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I don't like my Android phone, I love it. But as far as your situation goes, it ultimately depends on what and how you use the phone. Both OS's do calls, text, and the basics, and apps. If that's all you care about, go Apple. If you want more, as in more customization, ROM's flexibility, and options, Android is a must.
I had an iPhone 3 and had to jailbreak it to be satisfied with doing the basic things I wanted to do. I upgraded then to the Samsung Galaxy S and love it. If you're buying now then the S 2 is a great choice. My upgrade is due in July so I'm aiming for the S 3.
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Hi all, my Wife currently has an iPhone 4S and is starting to hate it and Apple's guts. So I am wondering how does the Infuse compare to a 4S once rooted and custom ROM such as CM or AOKP?
I think you need at least a s2 however my girl have Infuse and is a Apple lover and is happy
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AODfan said:
Hi all, my Wife currently has an iPhone 4S and is starting to hate it and Apple's guts. So I am wondering how does the Infuse compare to a 4S once rooted and custom ROM such as CM or AOKP?
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How does it compare to a 4S?
That's a little vague...
Exactly what features are you looking for?
Or do you mean speed and smoothness?
Siri type Replacement?
Ryo Misaki said:
How does it compare to a 4S?
That's a little vague...
Exactly what features are you looking for?
Or do you mean speed and smoothness?
Siri type Replacement?
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Features being that the 4s has a later a5 processor which is dual core and the infuse is still a single processor but still a very handy device thanks to our developers. I would still recommend the s2 because its a good replacement. Just Google comparisons between the phones you'll see what we mean. I'm still curious to know if the s2 is still going to be sold in the US anymore..
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Features being that the 4s has a later a5 processor which is dual core and the infuse is still a single processor but still a very handy device thanks to our developers. I would still recommend the s2 because its a good replacement. Just Google comparisons between the phones you'll see what we mean. I'm still curious to know if the s2 is still going to be sold in the US anymore..
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Despite A5, Dual Core, and Retina... Are there really many apps that run on the iPhone 4S that won't run on the Infuse?
Aside, perhaps, from some really high end phone games?
Another thing to consider is how geeky you are, I had an I phone4s jail broken with Cydia and all the other cool things but by far this is the best phone I've had. Switched and never looked back no more apple for me.
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SIGMAxB said:
Another thing to consider is how geeky you are, I had an I phone4s jail broken with Cydia and all the other cool things but by far this is the best phone I've had. Switched and never looked back no more apple for me.
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True that... I enjoy messing around with Jailbreak stuff on my iPad... But my Infuse definitely makes me happier than an iPhone. =D
the 4s may have a faster processor and gpu but the infuse has a lower screen resolution. ok that's not an advantage but since the gpu has to generate fewer pixels there isn't really much difference in frame rates.
coming from crapple to android you will feel freed from the chains that are apple. like being able to change your battery and add sd storage up to 32 gb more than the 14gb the phone already has on any rom (64gb hcsd cards work on samsung roms for a total of 88gb of personal storage and 1 gb data storage, that's more than some laptops) you will also love the drag and drop mounting of the internal storage to a pc, no need for annoying mtp applications for music transfer. you'll also have google music.
the infuse is not the fastest device but it is quick, thin, light, tough, good looking, and has managed to stay current with android development. the torch is bright, the screen is vibrant, the touch screen is responsive. it's actually a pretty decent phone despite being discontinued in only 3 months.
my biggest gripe with apple is the simplicity to the point of stupidity. they strip things down to the point of slow operation and limited use and call it innovation and the world eats it up like noone else could come up with some like it when the truth is no one else wants to, manufacturers only follow up because it sell for reasons i don't understand. the worst part is android manufacturers have dropped the models with track balls/pads and notification lights.
Android over apple any day
"Android eats apple"
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For fast and stable an infuse loaded with emann is perfect.
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The Infuse is not at all a bad phone. I myself converted from an iPhone and honestly, I've never been happier. Depending on how you use the phone and what you use it for, there are amazing ROMs out there for this device. My personal favorite is the unofficial cm10 build put together by Scott Hart. You will never want an iPhone again. Price wise, the infuse is cheap now with a contract, it may not be the best power house phone out there, but with my experience its a great phone!
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hey guys,
just wanted to ask for your opinion.
I've had 3 androids so far. The Atrix 4G, xperia U and a Gnex which i sold due to a cracked screen.
Now i want to buy a new phone (actually, next month). I really like the S4 and the One, but I also want to try an iPhone because it "just works as is" for years and years. All three droids i had died withing a year tops ! or cracked....or started lagging badly...
Anyways, It's either one of the androids or an iphone 4S (if ill have the money the ill go for the expensive iphone 5).
what do you think, why, and have you had an iphone or an android ?
Thanks !
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hey guys,
just wanted to ask for your opinion.
I've had 3 androids so far. The Atrix 4G, xperia U and a Gnex which i sold due to a cracked screen.
Now i want to buy a new phone (actually, next month). I really like the S4 and the One, but I also want to try an iPhone because it "just works as is" for years and years. All three droids i had died withing a year tops ! or cracked....or started lagging badly...
Anyways, It's either one of the androids or an iphone 4S (if ill have the money the ill go for the expensive iphone 5).
what do you think, why, and have you had an iphone or an android ?
Thanks !
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You seem like somebody who does not know the difference between iOS and Android and also you claim that you cracked or damaged your phones for less than 1 year. Build quality is different among android OEMs and things have improved since then. I suggest you buy the HTC One or the samsung Galaxy S4 or Sony's flagship phones.
My sister has an iPhone and we dont live in the US, so if you live in the US and the ridiculous controlled nature of iOS is no concern for you, pricing is not and so on, get it.
Personally, I would never give more than 300 euro for an iphone.
Go watch some video comparisons, see that the iphone does not have HD screens, removable batteries and so on. But if you still insist on getting an iphone, buy it used. Dont be stupid to give $700 to a thing that has more shine and marketing in its name than it has anything amaizing to offer.
Windows phones do also look interesting, particularly the Nokia 808. Get anything but an iPhone. iOS7 looks good but all the features of iOS7 have been so long around, it makes iOS7 just a marketing move from apple.
As fine as an iPhone is, you should rather be picking up another Android phone again, because you may have downloaded quite some apps in the past. Thats one of the reasons why iPhone users find it pretty hard to change to an Android after using iOS a couple of years. They've paid for apps so they dont want to lose them just by going to another OS.
An iPhone also doesnt guarantee you that you dont drop it by accident and then breaks. But in the end you decide, as this is just my opinion. Ask a friend if he has an iPhone and if he could lend it to you for a week or so, so that you can gain your very own experience in the world of Apple.
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I had an iphone for about a year and loved it when i could jailbreak it, but once they patched up 6.1.3 it was back to normal and i hated it. its more for show. i got the s4 recently and when its stock it is like a jailbroken iphone, when i rooted it my mind was blown with how much i could do. plus the screen is better, it is faster, and a lot more customization. the htc one has a better screen than both and a great camera, but neither the iphone or htc one have gestures and they aren't as nice all around. the screen is a little smaller too. but if you think you need a strong phone the htc has a metal frame, but you can get a case for the s4 and it will be just as good.
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You seem like somebody who does not know the difference between iOS and Android and also you claim that you cracked or damaged your phones for less than 1 year. Build quality is different among android OEMs and things have improved since then. I suggest you buy the HTC One or the samsung Galaxy S4 or Sony's flagship phones.
My sister has an iPhone and we dont live in the US, so if you live in the US and the ridiculous controlled nature of iOS is no concern for you, pricing is not and so on, get it.
Personally, I would never give more than 300 euro for an iphone.
Go watch some video comparisons, see that the iphone does not have HD screens, removable batteries and so on. But if you still insist on getting an iphone, buy it used. Dont be stupid to give $700 to a thing that has more shine and marketing in its name than it has anything amaizing to offer.
Windows phones do also look interesting, particularly the Nokia 808. Get anything but an iPhone. iOS7 looks good but all the features of iOS7 have been so long around, it makes iOS7 just a marketing move from apple.
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Mont4n4 said:
As fine as an iPhone is, you should rather be picking up another Android phone again, because you may have downloaded quite some apps in the past. Thats one of the reasons why iPhone users find it pretty hard to change to an Android after using iOS a couple of years. They've paid for apps so they dont want to lose them just by going to another OS.
An iPhone also doesnt guarantee you that you dont drop it by accident and then breaks. But in the end you decide, as this is just my opinion. Ask a friend if he has an iPhone and if he could lend it to you for a week or so, so that you can gain your very own experience in the world of Apple.
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mfelten86 said:
I had an iphone for about a year and loved it when i could jailbreak it, but once they patched up 6.1.3 it was back to normal and i hated it. its more for show. i got the s4 recently and when its stock it is like a jailbroken iphone, when i rooted it my mind was blown with how much i could do. plus the screen is better, it is faster, and a lot more customization. the htc one has a better screen than both and a great camera, but neither the iphone or htc one have gestures and they aren't as nice all around. the screen is a little smaller too. but if you think you need a strong phone the htc has a metal frame, but you can get a case for the s4 and it will be just as good.
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Thanks for the answers ! The thing is, that i really don't need nor want the gestures, the octa-core proccessor, ect ect...Just something good, that JUST WORKS like new all the time. I will use it for browsing, social apps and music (maybe streaming movies from my BOX account).
IPhone are expenssive here in israel. Iphone 4S like a 100$ less then a galaxy S4 and that's why im not sure. and HTC one and iphone 5 cost the same.
I need that phone for at least 3-4 years since im going to serve in the army for 3 years and army pay check is tiny
If you need a phone that is durable, get the xperia z.
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H3llwar said:
If you need a phone that is durable, get the xperia z.
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Don't like sony, and moto phones are very rare in israel.
I'd rather ger an S4 or and iphone 4S, and i cant decide.
nathan96 said:
Don't like sony, and moto phones are very rare in israel.
I'd rather ger an S4 or and iphone 4S, and i cant decide.
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I would get an Iphone 5 if I were you.
it is proven that Iphone build quality is the best.
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I would get an Iphone 5 if I were you.
it is proven that Iphone build quality is the best.
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Thanks for the reply ! And yes, that's what people say, but nothing is really proven.
What are you basing your statement on ?
go for iPhone.. (any model)
As u say i need the most durable one.. then iPhone is best... I've used both S4 and iphone.. and to my bad luck... i have also experienced dropping them both... my iPhone 4S doesnt even feel the shock but the s4 is now at the service centre... REMEBER! features are always best in Samsung.. but long life comes as guarantee with Apple! If u lookin for Htc.. it has a metallic frame but still i would prefer apple
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Thanks for the reply ! And yes, that's what people say, but nothing is really proven.
What are you basing your statement on ?
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yes it is proven.. see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRQkH1GHJ3Y
Glen said:
yes it is proven.. see this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRQkH1GHJ3Y
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That does not prove anything
That only shows which one is more fragile but build quality is also the quality of the construction (how they got all the parts together) and the quality of the parts. And SGS4 has a thicker screen and plastic back, so its obvious
But thanks !
I'm probably gonna get and iphone 4S or 5.
htc one
I was a long time iphone user. a few months ago I switched to the nexus 4 and loved it. I sold it and bought the htc one when that came out. Now I just about ready to flash the google edition rom. I love the htc one. Its great with sense, but Im sure ill like it even more with stock android. The process seems really easy. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2341395 Go with the htc, youll love it.
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That does not prove anything
That only shows which one is more fragile but build quality is also the quality of the construction (how they got all the parts together) and the quality of the parts. And SGS4 has a thicker screen and plastic back, so its obvious
But thanks !
I'm probably gonna get and iphone 4S or 5.
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Of course it is some of the proof that the build quality between sgs4 and iphone 5, i5 have more advantages.
sure, thicker screen but more fragile than iphone 5.
IMO, comparison between 2 OSes, iOS is better than Android. (i5, dual core only & sgs4 octa core/quad core, but iOS is smoother)
S4...
I mean... I have an UNROOTED S4.. and it is crazily fast already...
How about a nexus 4 just bought a white one amazing build quality for a great price and apple doesn't even have HD screens stick to an Android
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nathan96 said:
hey guys,
just wanted to ask for your opinion.
I've had 3 androids so far. The Atrix 4G, xperia U and a Gnex which i sold due to a cracked screen.
Now i want to buy a new phone (actually, next month). I really like the S4 and the One, but I also want to try an iPhone because it "just works as is" for years and years. All three droids i had died withing a year tops ! or cracked....or started lagging badly...
Anyways, It's either one of the androids or an iphone 4S (if ill have the money the ill go for the expensive iphone 5).
what do you think, why, and have you had an iphone or an android ?
Thanks !
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I've an HTC One. It's my best buy ever.
I think iPhone it's the best phone, but I've never bought it because it's not funnny.
As you know, the best thing of Android it's the possibility to install custom ROMs.
One it's one of the most beautiful phones, and with this tool you can obtain bootloader unlocked, and root access fastly.
Galaxy S4. The end.
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