Bought an iPhone 5, considering the switch to Samsung's S3

[Ryan Burgess]

I recently bought an iPhone 5, and although I have no serious complaints I am getting tired of the OS and lack of cool features. Some of my friends have swapped their iPhones for the Note 2 and GS3 and love them. So here is my question, Anyone here who has switched? And are you happy you did?

I bought an S3 for $300 unlocked, and am going to use it alongside my iPhone 5 for a while, but I want to hear if anyone else has done the same.

Thanks!

 

[daveathall]

I have done the same. The iPhone 5 is superb, I wanted to see how a phone that I had read stutters, lags, crashes, has an awful screen, woeful apps, could not be used one handed, would not fit in my pocket and was made out of plastic would compare, it seems that what I read was somewhat wrong, the SGS3 is also superb and doesn't suffer from the aforementioned problems. I really enjoyed it, so much so that I kept it and sold my iPhone 5. Both devices are excellent.

 

[chris2k5]

GS3 <<<< Note 2 = iPhone 5

 

[Dr McKay]

I didn't switch to an S3, but I did switch to another Android phone, I love it, I'd got tired of the same old OS since 2007. I like that Android is still so simple to use, but underneath the surface it let's you do more complicated things than iOS would permit you to do.

As for advice, approach it with a fresh mind, if you try everything like you were still in iOS you might get lost when things aren't where they would be. I've seen plenty of people fall into this trap because they were so used to doing our on their iPhone, they'd then declare that android wasn't as intuitive.

 

[blackhand1001]

GS3 <<<< Note 2 = iPhone 5

No its note 2>s3>iphone 5.

 

[tbayrgs]

Longtime iPhone/iOS user/fan who now loves his Note 2 and will not return to an iPhone unless significant changes are made to both hardware and software, or forced at gunpoint.

 

[Fireblade]

No its note 2>s3>iphone 5.

This!

 

[chris2k5]

No its note 2>s3>iphone 5.

No its iPhone 5 >>>>>>>>>> Note 2 >>>> S3

 

[The iGentleman]

No its iPhone 5 >>>>>>>>>> Note 2 >>>> S3

At this point in the game, I don't consider the iPhone to even be in the top 5. My top 5 (in no particular order) goes like this:
1. Nexus 4
2. Galaxy S3
3. Note 2 (if the size doesn't bother you)
4. DNA
5. Optimus G

 

[chris2k5]

At this point in the game, I don't consider the iPhone to even be in the top 5. My top 5 (in no particular order) goes like this:
1. Nexus 4
2. Galaxy S3
3. Note 2 (if the size doesn't bother you)
4. DNA
5. Optimus G

No

It's:

1. iPhone 5
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. Galaxy Note 2
5. DNA

 

[blackhand1001]

No

It's:

1. iPhone 5
2. N/A
3. N/A
4. Galaxy Note 2
5. DNA

And you have used any of the recent android phones?

 

[matttye]

I have done the same. The iPhone 5 is superb, I wanted to see how a phone that I had read stutters, lags, crashes, has an awful screen, woeful apps, could not be used one handed, would not fit in my pocket and was made out of plastic would compare, it seems that what I read was somewhat wrong, the SGS3 is also superb and doesn't suffer from the aforementioned problems. I really enjoyed it, so much so that I kept it and sold my iPhone 5. Both devices are excellent.

Agreed.

I struggle to reach the top left hand corner of the S3's screen without having to shift my grip when using it one handed (right handed), but it is usable for the most part.

 

[The iGentleman]

And you have used any of the recent android phones?

It is apparent he has not. I'd take any of the 5 I mentioned over the iPhone 5 in a heartbeat. What makes it so apparent he hasn't is how he laid out the 5 (with it mostly "n/a"). It shows he really doesn't know what he's talking about.

 

[blackhand1001]

Agreed.

I struggle to reach the top left hand corner of the S3's screen without having to shift my grip when using it one handed (right handed), but it is usable for the most part.

The big thing is that you don't have to hit the top left corner often like you do in ios. The dedicated back button serves that functionality the majority of the time.

 

[hovscorpion12]

At this point in the game, I don't consider the iPhone to even be in the top 5. My top 5 (in no particular order) goes like this:
1. Nexus 4
2. Galaxy S3
3. Note 2 (if the size doesn't bother you)
4. DNA
5. Optimus G

I would have to go
1.Galaxy S3
2.Galaxy Note II
3.huawei Asend D2
4.Huawei Assend Mate
5.Nokia Lumia 920

 

[chris2k5]

And you have used any of the recent android phones?

Actually yes. Note 2 as my daily driver along side my iPhone 5.

 

[ECUpirate44]

I have done the same. The iPhone 5 is superb, I wanted to see how a phone that I had read stutters, lags, crashes, has an awful screen, woeful apps, could not be used one handed, would not fit in my pocket and was made out of plastic would compare, it seems that what I read was somewhat wrong, the SGS3 is also superb and doesn't suffer from the aforementioned problems. I really enjoyed it, so much so that I kept it and sold my iPhone 5. Both devices are excellent.

Thanks for the laugh.

 

[matttye]

The big thing is that you don't have to hit the top left corner often like you do in ios. The dedicated back button serves that functionality the majority of the time.

True. Probably the closest you usually get to that corner is dealing with notifications.

I would have to go
1.Galaxy S3
2.Galaxy Note II
3.huawei Asend D2
4.Huawei Assend Mate
5.Nokia Lumia 920

Mine would be:

1. iPhone 5.
2. Galaxy S3.
3. Galaxy S2.
4. HTC Sensation XL
5. HTC Desire.

Purely because they're the best ones I've used

 

[The iGentleman]

I would have to go
1.Galaxy S3
2.Galaxy Note II
3.huawei Asend D2
4.Huawei Assend Mate
5.Nokia Lumia 920

I think that is a very interesting top 5 there....

 

[cnev3]

They are both great phones. Try both. Stick to the one you like.

I switched to android. But I had a lot of technical problems with my phone, and there were a lot of apps I couldnt get anymore, and I missed the integration I had with my other devices, so I switched back to iOS.

Though I dont regret giving Android a try, everyone should try both.