Anyone else considered giving up their iPhone for the new Galaxy S6?

[I7guy]

Such a simple question that you won't answer, even though I believe you know what the right answer should be. Just another person making excuses for Apple's shortcomings. And worse, disguising it as some philosophically irrelevant or pointless task to bother discussing.

Then what's the point of asking for any features? Why critique or analyze or suggest or bother with any discussion about anything? Imagine this same argument a year or two or three ago; if someone said...

"Boy, it'd be great to be able to copy and paste" and imagine people responding with, "Eh, doesn't affect me."

"Ok, you may not use it, but should to feature exist for those that might? Might the experience be better for more people if the option was there?"

"No answer. It's irrelevant and germane to discuss wanting new features b/c it'll lead us to an infinite conundrum of wanting infinite features always" or something to that effect.

That's what happening here essentially, and it's a damn shame. So be it. Glad iOS works just right for you.

You and I view things differently and have different requirements. Seems you want me to take your point of view but refuse to see my point of view. Seems simple enough I don't have any issues with iOS mail, and that typically different vendors build different feature sets into their products and there is some cross-pollination.

What the "damn shame" is, is the refusal to see another's point of view.

I'm glad android works just right for "you".

 

[gotluck]

You and I view things differently and have different requirements. Seems you want me to take your point of view but refuse to see my point of view. Seems simple enough I don't have any issues with iOS mail, and that typically different vendors build different feature sets into their products and there is some cross-pollination.

What the "damn shame" is, is the refusal to see another's point of view.

I'm glad android works just right for "you".

Apples current implementation is good enough for you, I don't get why you wouldnt want it enhanced for the benefit of others. I understand you dont care, but to defend against the inclusion of features to the benefit of others is quite weird.

I do think he sees your point of view. Implementing better attachment support does not compromise your experience or not take you into consideration while your dismissal of us does such.

doesnt effect me so i dont care syndrome.

 

[I7guy]

Apples current implementation is good enough for you, I don't get why you wouldnt want it enhanced for the benefit of others. I understand you dont care, but to defend against the inclusion of features to the benefit of others is quite weird.

I do think he sees your point of view. Implementing better attachment support does not compromise your experience or not take you into consideration while your dismissal of us does such.

doesnt effect me so i dont care syndrome.

you are taking this conversation out of context as I never said I wouldn't opt for better this and better that. I'll even bet there are some android things people want improved.

But this conversation is android does x and iOS does y and x>y.

 

[gotluck]

you are taking this conversation out of context as I never said I wouldn't opt for better this and better that. I'll even bet there are some android things people want improved.

But this conversation is android does x and iOS does y and x>y.

you are acting like that is a problem? gs6 is android and can do anything android can. the only thing different is the touchwiz layer and samsung proprietary apps

Of course I want improvements to android. Android has audio latency issues for musician apps. I do not care about musician apps and I am not a musician, but I want the deficiency fixed

 

[mKTank]

Anyone else considered giving up their iPhone for the new Galaxy S6?

While the hardware is undeniably beautiful, it's the software that keeps me the hell away.

Starting from the Galaxy Note 3 (and the S5), everybody always kept going "omg touchwiz is so smooth now, like for real this time" and I get fooled and end up switching my iPhone for Samsung's newest and find that it's still a stutter-fest and hesitates between transitions in practically every app (and especially in Google's own apps). Same story with the Note 4; everybody wouldn't stop mentioning how amazingly smooth Touchwiz finally is. And again, I traded my iPhone 6 (and 150 dollars cash because Kijiji) for a Note 4. And again, stutterfest everywhere. Google Play apps for example hesitate a lot when you're doing something like going to the Now Playing screen in the Music app or opening the drawer in pretty much any of them. It wouldn't be choppy after you've done it once or twice since opening the app, but jeez. Another example: in Google Maps, panning around the map seems locked at 20FPS. It's not a big deal to some but it's infuriating to me how a 4-core, 2.7GHz phone with 3 times the RAM can't do things as smoothly as its competitor.

So yeah. It's pretty much the same story now. Omg tw is so smooth, omg the screen is so nice and the battery life is literally 3 months screen on time.

Whatever. I'm done with Samsung's cluster#%@$ of a software suite and from here on out, if I go back to Android at some point (I doubt it as of now but time will tell) it sure as hell better run pure Android or something.

 

[epicrayban]

Apples current implementation is good enough for you, I don't get why you wouldnt want it enhanced for the benefit of others. I understand you dont care, but to defend against the inclusion of features to the benefit of others is quite weird.

I do think he sees your point of view. Implementing better attachment support does not compromise your experience or not take you into consideration while your dismissal of us does such.

doesnt effect me so i dont care syndrome.

Thank you.

And full email attachments is just one example someone happened to have brought up. Plenty more examples of areas that iOS can open up to to make the user experience better for more people.

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You and I view things differently and have different requirements. Seems you want me to take your point of view but refuse to see my point of view. Seems simple enough I don't have any issues with iOS mail, and that typically different vendors build different feature sets into their products and there is some cross-pollination.

What the "damn shame" is, is the refusal to see another's point of view.

I'm glad android works just right for "you".

Sir, you yourself said this:

the usage of the phone is so personalized.

Which I agree with. So given that, given your own words, I ask again:

Should iOS Mail allow full attachments so that those people who need it can personalize their own experience to do so?

Given what you said, there should be only one answer.

 

[mKTank]

So what kinds of things do you need to attach that you currently can't?

 

[MACelmore]

I just picked up the S6 Edge about an hour ago. I'll be transferring my information over from my iPhone to the S6 tonight and shipping the iPhone back to T-Mobile early next week (just in case I change my mind and want to keep the iPhone).

But honestly, I don't think I will change my mind. I have/had the 6+, and the thing that upset me most about the phone was its lack of ingenuity. Apple could've done so much more with that extra screen real estate, but instead you get a stretched out iPhone 6. To some, that's fine, and I thought I would love it (I did for awhile), but the lack of multitasking on a 5.5" screen was no good. Also, I know everyone speaks of iOS like it is just smooth as warm butter, but I constantly had pages reloading in Safari. Like, at least once per day.

The reason I switched to Samsung? They finally got it right. Build quality. Camera. Innovation. Smooth OS. The multitasking on TW is awesome. The fact that you can pin apps and they just kind of float there until you're ready to use them is really cool. And of course the customization options.

I always wondered why Android geeks say iPhones are for old people. To me, Apple is a luxury brand. It's for the cool, the hip, the blah blah blah. But once you play around with an efficient version of Android, you realize just how static iOS is.

I mean, I wasn't a difficult converter. I've wanted an Android for awhile now, but there was never a phone built as nicely as the iPhone. Samsung finally got that right. So, I switched for the software, but got sold because of the hardware.

 

[I7guy]

Thank you.

And full email attachments is just one example someone happened to have brought up. Plenty more examples of areas that iOS can open up to to make the user experience better for more people.

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Sir, you yourself said this:



Which I agree with. So given that, given your own words, I ask again:

Should iOS Mail allow full attachments so that those people who need it can personalize their own experience to do so?

Given what you said, there should be only one answer.

As is pointed out third party apps allow this functionality. Should android support continuity natively?

 

[gotluck]

As is pointed out third party apps allow this functionality. Should android support continuity natively?

well it allows integration of attachments from dropbox and box (and gmail supports drive), not local files or other sources(like network shares). so not exactly the same

and yes, google should buy pushbullet and integrate it into the OS

 

[epicrayban]

As is pointed out third party apps allow this functionality. Should android support continuity natively?

I already answered that question. Yes. There are plenty of things Android can do better so that people can be even happier with it.

Only one of us isn't afraid to admit it. You still won't answer my question. Oh well. Very telling of your position.

 

[Vegastouch]

While the hardware is undeniably beautiful, it's the software that keeps me the hell away.

Starting from the Galaxy Note 3 (and the S5), everybody always kept going "omg touchwiz is so smooth now, like for real this time" and I get fooled and end up switching my iPhone for Samsung's newest and find that it's still a stutter-fest and hesitates between transitions in practically every app (and especially in Google's own apps). Same story with the Note 4; everybody wouldn't stop mentioning how amazingly smooth Touchwiz finally is. And again, I traded my iPhone 6 (and 150 dollars cash because Kijiji) for a Note 4. And again, stutterfest everywhere. Google Play apps for example hesitate a lot when you're doing something like going to the Now Playing screen in the Music app or opening the drawer in pretty much any of them. It wouldn't be choppy after you've done it once or twice since opening the app, but jeez. Another example: in Google Maps, panning around the map seems locked at 20FPS. It's not a big deal to some but it's infuriating to me how a 4-core, 2.7GHz phone with 3 times the RAM can't do things as smoothly as its competitor.

So yeah. It's pretty much the same story now. Omg tw is so smooth, omg the screen is so nice and the battery life is literally 3 months screen on time.

Whatever. I'm done with Samsung's cluster#%@$ of a software suite and from here on out, if I go back to Android at some point (I doubt it as of now but time will tell) it sure as hell better run pure Android or something.

I dont care which phone you use and i dont use the TW launcher. Never have. However, TW is cut down in this phone but it still has the phone dialer and calender which imo the calender was always head and shoulders better than Android default and any other ive used.

Personally i love being back with a Galaxy phone. I skipped 4 and 5 while i had a Nexus 5 and while that phone was nice, i didnt care for pure Android as i do the Galaxy phone with TW added touches. Just dont like the launcher as i said and i always use Nova Prime.

I was tempted by the M9 for the first time as i was never interested in the HTC One phones but similarity won out for me. Im sure id like Sense as well though.

 

[rockitdog]

I left the iPhone 6 for the galaxy s6 and haven't looked back. Hoping Apple will woo me back with a killer iPhone 6s but not holding my breath for it

 

[I7guy]

I already answered that question. Yes. There are plenty of things Android can do better so that people can be even happier with it.

Only one of us isn't afraid to admit it. You still won't answer my question. Oh well. Very telling of your position.

Your wanting me to "admit" IOS is not perfect, reminds me of a teacher admonishing a student for not doing their homework. Of course most probably nothing is this short life of ours is perfect including/especially technology we use on a daily basis.

The thread title of "anyone else considered giving up their iphone for the GS6" is what this is about, not android or IOS deficiencies and certainly not a laundry list of what is better/worse between android/IOS. Should have made the thread title: "anyone leaving IOS for any android device".

My 5S serves me well on a day-to-day basis, that is all not matters, not that a third-party app is needed for some mythical functionality I don't require. Sure it would be nice if apple beefed up IOS to do a,b,c and d and Google beefed up android to do x,y and z.

These types of comparisons, in fact this very comparison, have been discussed until the cows come home in other threads with for the most part each side taking the exact same positionality. You think you really understand my position?

 

[BullittMustang]

Yes, I bought an S6. It is a beautiful device. It's a midnight blue with glass on the front and back, and with the 5.1" screen it is the perfect size. I didn't have a problem with the lack of removable battery or SD card, as the iPhone has never had them.

The dealbreaker for me was the software. First of all, there's no iCloud Keychain, and the third party alternatives were just terrible compared to the simplicity and security of iCloud Keychain.

There's no iCloud, so stuff ends up being scattered across Google Drive and Dropbox.

There's no FaceTime and no iMessage. Those proved to be far harder to live without than I anticipated. I lasted two days, sent it back this morning.

I will say this: I preferred the Samsung device. I think it's nicer looking, and a better size. Wireless charging is slick as well. For me it came down to the iOS ecosystem. It is unmatched.

I had a Galaxy S5 for 6 months after having every iPhone since the first one. I went back to an iPhone. I missed FaceTime and iMessages and how the iPhone works with my mac. If Apple would make FaceTime and iMessage apps for Android I would buy a Galaxy S6.

 

[cnev3]

Just as the title states. I'm switching carriers and will be getting a new phone. I have the ip6 and like it, but that new S6 is pretty sweet. Iphone no longer has the build quality advantage, and the S6 allows for true multitasking and much more freedom for the user to customize.

I've had android before and went to the iPhone for build quality and battery life both of which now exist on android with the S6.

Anyone else tempted?

Considering they made it so that you can't swap the battery, use SD card slots, AND it physically looks more like the iPhone 6?

Nope, not really.

Trading the iPhone 5S for the Galaxy S5 was significantly more tempting. Especially with no large screen option for iPhones at the time.

 

[epicrayban]

Your wanting me to "admit" IOS is not perfect, reminds me of a teacher admonishing a student for not doing their homework. Of course most probably nothing is this short life of ours is perfect including/especially technology we use on a daily basis.

The thread title of "anyone else considered giving up their iphone for the GS6" is what this is about, not android or IOS deficiencies and certainly not a laundry list of what is better/worse between android/IOS. Should have made the thread title: "anyone leaving IOS for any android device".

My 5S serves me well on a day-to-day basis, that is all not matters, not that a third-party app is needed for some mythical functionality I don't require. Sure it would be nice if apple beefed up IOS to do a,b,c and d and Google beefed up android to do x,y and z.

These types of comparisons, in fact this very comparison, have been discussed until the cows come home in other threads with for the most part each side taking the exact same positionality. You think you really understand my position?

You're the one that responded to the post about full email attachments being one thing that android can do that ios can't. Don't know why you're complaining about a conversation that you got yourself into. The guy was just answering someone's question. You responded "doesn't affect me" and people are simply saying it affects others which is why it's a feature people wish apple would add.

But you don't care even though you yourself say everyone's experience is a personal one. Selfish. Again, your own words.

 

[I7guy]

You're the one that responded to the post about full email attachments being one thing that android can do that ios can't. Don't know why you're complaining about a conversation that you got yourself into. The guy was just answering someone's question. You responded "doesn't affect me" and people are simply saying it affects others which is why it's a feature people wish apple would add.

But you don't care even though you yourself say everyone's experience is a personal one. Selfish. Again, your own words.

No sir, I'm not complaining, I'm stating this doesn't affect me. There is this link: https://www.apple.com/feedback that everybody can use to provide feedback to apple if they are not happy with the current state. It's probably more effective than stating your opinion on a public forum.

 

[JayIsAwesome]

I just picked up the S6 Edge about an hour ago. I'll be transferring my information over from my iPhone to the S6 tonight and shipping the iPhone back to T-Mobile early next week (just in case I change my mind and want to keep the iPhone).

But honestly, I don't think I will change my mind. I have/had the 6+, and the thing that upset me most about the phone was its lack of ingenuity. Apple could've done so much more with that extra screen real estate, but instead you get a stretched out iPhone 6. To some, that's fine, and I thought I would love it (I did for awhile), but the lack of multitasking on a 5.5" screen was no good. Also, I know everyone speaks of iOS like it is just smooth as warm butter, but I constantly had pages reloading in Safari. Like, at least once per day.

The reason I switched to Samsung? They finally got it right. Build quality. Camera. Innovation. Smooth OS. The multitasking on TW is awesome. The fact that you can pin apps and they just kind of float there until you're ready to use them is really cool. And of course the customization options.

I mean, I wasn't a difficult converter. I've wanted an Android for awhile now, but there was never a phone built as nicely as the iPhone. Samsung finally got that right. So, I switched for the software, but got sold because of the hardware.

This is pretty much spot on. Samsung knocked it out of the park with the S6/Edge. Greatest phone in android and Samsung's history and no I'm not kidding.
Enjoy the phone dude.

 

[maflynn]

I'm generally happy with the iPhone, and I have a Windows phone that my kids use. I can't say that I'm tempted by the S6. After using the iPhone 6+ for 6 months now (or there abouts), I am finding the size to be a little unwieldily on an ongoing basis.

 

[UAV]

How is it a "massive upgrade" to go from an iP6 to an S6? I have both.

I'd love to hear why the S6 is so much better....you can skip the tech specs. I know how to read and really nothing on the specs page means an inherently better phone.

Ugh, to be honest I hate these threads. So repetitive...my phone is better because blah and your phone sucks because blah.

Yeesh....

ok no specs just facts.
1. everything the iphone can do the s6 can do. but you can't say that in reverse.
2. nfc just works when applepay doesn't
3. androind version of the handoff feature just works and works on all platforms as long as your using chrome as your browser even on macs. apples handoff only works with apple stuff. not good if your work computers are using windows.
4. multi-color LED notifier so you don't have to have your smartphone in your hand 24/7
5. file sharing with micro sd-cards works with the s6. they don't work on iphone.
6. the notifier system on android works and works better. for example if you have a gmail and you happen to check on your computer vs your phone. the notifier will be cleared on the phone once it's been read.
not so with the iphone you have physically clear from the phone. not smart.

i could go on forever but im short on time.
no specs just facts.

 

[jrswizzle]

Such a simple question that you won't answer, even though I believe you know what the right answer should be. Just another person making excuses for Apple's shortcomings. And worse, disguising it as some philosophically irrelevant or pointless task to bother discussing.

Then what's the point of asking for any features? Why critique or analyze or suggest or bother with any discussion about anything? Imagine this same argument a year or two or three ago; if someone said...

"Boy, it'd be great to be able to copy and paste" and imagine people responding with, "Eh, doesn't affect me."

"Ok, you may not use it, but should to feature exist for those that might? Might the experience be better for more people if the option was there?"

"No answer. It's irrelevant and germane to discuss wanting new features b/c it'll lead us to an infinite conundrum of wanting infinite features always" or something to that effect.

That's what happening here essentially, and it's a damn shame. So be it. Glad iOS works just right for you.

I think what happens more often than not - and what frustrates many - is that the cons/negatives of iOS and iPhone are ALWAYS pointed out. Loudly.

Whereas there are truly many fantastic things about iOS and iPhone. But generally speaking, the pros get drowned out.

I think similarly, the same could be said for those who poo-poo the ecosystem and it's benefits. "Oh I'd rather be platform agnostic, so it doesn't matter to me."

Goes both ways. Pros and cons to each. Both are great. Why we have to have a pissing contest every time a new device is launched is beyond childish. The arguments are always the same anyhow.

I bought an S6, and I'm delighted to say I like how "iPhone" it is in it's premium feel, fingerprint sensor unlock and parallax home/lock screens. The things that make it Android are nice. But don't make me any more productive personally. In fact, it often makes it harder for me to communicate simply because all my friends and family are iOS.

You may not care about this. Which is totally fine. Which is why you should spend less time worrying about those of us who like iOS the way it is, and more time enjoying your own purchase.

 

[jrswizzle]

ok no specs just facts.
1. everything the iphone can do the s6 can do. but you can't say that in reverse.
2. nfc just works when applepay doesn't
3. androind version of the handoff feature just works and works on all platforms as long as your using chrome as your browser even on macs. apples handoff only works with apple stuff. not good if your work computers are using windows.
4. multi-color LED notifier so you don't have to have your smartphone in your hand 24/7
5. file sharing with micro sd-cards works with the s6. they don't work on iphone.
6. the notifier system on android works and works better. for example if you have a gmail and you happen to check on your computer vs your phone. the notifier will be cleared on the phone once it's been read.
not so with the iphone you have physically clear from the phone. not smart.

i could go on forever but im short on time.
no specs just facts.

1. Wrong. I could go into specifics, but they are just that - specific to my use case. I find it generally harder to communicate and share when I'm using my Android devices primarily. AirDrop, Shared PhotoStreams, iMessage, FaceTime - all features I use DAILY. All far easier than any work around I've found on Android (mainly because I can't be bothered to get my friends and family to move off awesome stock ways to share/communicate for 3rd party options).

2. ApplePay works just fine for me....not sure what you're getting at? NFC has more functionality on Android perhaps? Like for sharing files (AirDrop)? Another swing and miss.

3. What exactly is the Android version of Handoff? If I have to have a web browser open, that isn't the same. Handoff lets me move seamlessly from ANYTHING - typing a document, spreadsheet, presentation, reading, viewing a webpage, responding to a text, answering a phone call, etc - from one device to another. Yes it's specific to Apple products....it's an Apple feature. There isn't a 3rd party option that works as seamlessly and flawlessly because you're dealing with numerous software and hardware developers. I happen to use all Apple products so this is a killer feature for me that can't be beat.

4. I don't have my smartphone in my hand 24/7....if I miss a notification, I can just check my lock screen for a run down of what I missed....fairly simple. I've never understood where this idea that unless you have a blinking LED light, you'll be tied to your smartphone, staring at the screen all the time. Never found it to be true.

5. Good luck keeping up with those cards. I'd rather do my file transferring wirelessly. One less thing to keep track of. Plus, 128 GB is plenty storage for my iPad and iPhone.

6. Thank God Android FINALLY natively supports actionable lock screen notifications. The whole notifications not syncing thing isn't true. If I read an email on my iPad it goes away on my iPhone. But even so, Notification Center is far more organized on iOS - at least in my opinion. I'm not a fan of all the little icons that clutter my status bar, and Android doesn't seem to group notifications from similar apps very well. I also can't clear a certain group by itself. Of course, I'm sure there is some 3rd party alternative for these things....but I don't care to search and test to find one that works as well as iOS out of the box.

These are all my opinions based on my own use case. YMMV.

 

[epicrayban]

I think what happens more often than not - and what frustrates many - is that the cons/negatives of iOS and iPhone are ALWAYS pointed out. Loudly.

Whereas there are truly many fantastic things about iOS and iPhone. But generally speaking, the pros get drowned out.

I think similarly, the same could be said for those who poo-poo the ecosystem and it's benefits. "Oh I'd rather be platform agnostic, so it doesn't matter to me."

Goes both ways. Pros and cons to each. Both are great. Why we have to have a pissing contest every time a new device is launched is beyond childish. The arguments are always the same anyhow.

I bought an S6, and I'm delighted to say I like how "iPhone" it is in it's premium feel, fingerprint sensor unlock and parallax home/lock screens. The things that make it Android are nice. But don't make me any more productive personally. In fact, it often makes it harder for me to communicate simply because all my friends and family are iOS.

You may not care about this. Which is totally fine. Which is why you should spend less time worrying about those of us who like iOS the way it is, and more time enjoying your own purchase.

Care to answer the question he won't answer? Should ios email allow full attachments? (Don't know how caught up in the thread you are but for the record, this was an example someone else used; I'm merely carrying on the conversation)

Remember, each individual has their own preference on how to use their device. Meaning if one person doesn't need full attachments, another might. So if we truly care about individual personalized use, as i7guy professes he does, should ios have fill attachments?

 

[Truefan31]

1. Wrong. I could go into specifics, but they are just that - specific to my use case. I find it generally harder to communicate and share when I'm using my Android devices primarily. AirDrop, Shared PhotoStreams, iMessage, FaceTime - all features I use DAILY. All far easier than any work around I've found on Android (mainly because I can't be bothered to get my friends and family to move off awesome stock ways to share/communicate for 3rd party options).



2. ApplePay works just fine for me....not sure what you're getting at? NFC has more functionality on Android perhaps? Like for sharing files (AirDrop)? Another swing and miss.



3. What exactly is the Android version of Handoff? If I have to have a web browser open, that isn't the same. Handoff lets me move seamlessly from ANYTHING - typing a document, spreadsheet, presentation, reading, viewing a webpage, responding to a text, answering a phone call, etc - from one device to another. Yes it's specific to Apple products....it's an Apple feature. There isn't a 3rd party option that works as seamlessly and flawlessly because you're dealing with numerous software and hardware developers. I happen to use all Apple products so this is a killer feature for me that can't be beat.



4. I don't have my smartphone in my hand 24/7....if I miss a notification, I can just check my lock screen for a run down of what I missed....fairly simple. I've never understood where this idea that unless you have a blinking LED light, you'll be tied to your smartphone, staring at the screen all the time. Never found it to be true.



5. Good luck keeping up with those cards. I'd rather do my file transferring wirelessly. One less thing to keep track of. Plus, 128 GB is plenty storage for my iPad and iPhone.



6. Thank God Android FINALLY natively supports actionable lock screen notifications. The whole notifications not syncing thing isn't true. If I read an email on my iPad it goes away on my iPhone. But even so, Notification Center is far more organized on iOS - at least in my opinion. I'm not a fan of all the little icons that clutter my status bar, and Android doesn't seem to group notifications from similar apps very well. I also can't clear a certain group by itself. Of course, I'm sure there is some 3rd party alternative for these things....but I don't care to search and test to find one that works as well as iOS out of the box.



These are all my opinions based on my own use case. YMMV.

Don't forget continuity too. Oh and resale value is higher