Did a heads up comparison with GS5 and iPhone 6 and Plus at work

[Oohara]

I think its an ios8 thing personally. Our iPad minis lag in safari and has micro stutters in the hs. after we updated. This was never a problem before. I'm thinks ng they'll get patched with updates.

Yeah there we go, probably just an update glitch and now confirmed by another known poster in the Alternatives section.

It was never impossible that it'd be a real issue, and if it is - then so what??! Why does anyone who prefers iPhones have to get so damned defensive about it? And why does every other Android fan have to gloat about it?

Jeez folks.

 

[Lloydbm41]

Well, so far I haven't seen any lag. What I have seen is constant refreshes of apps and webpages due to lack of RAM, but it isn't bothering me enough to care.

The one thing that is very bothersome is scrolling down long webpages. What would take one swipe with Android now takes 5 or 6, just like with WP. Sorry, but Android has everyone beat on scrolling speed

 

[BlueGoldAce]

Well, so far I haven't seen any lag. What I have seen is constant refreshes of apps and webpages due to lack of RAM, but it isn't bothering me enough to care.

The one thing that is very bothersome is scrolling down long webpages. What would take one swipe with Android now takes 5 or 6, just like with WP. Sorry, but Android has everyone beat on scrolling speed

Agreed....the ram doesn't bother me, and the webpage scrolling...its a matter of preference I guess.

I had a gs5...it is a great phone, but to claim that it is smother, and the camera is better is just incorrect.

Maybe your pictures look better when over saturated on amloed...but take a low light picture and the GS5 can't compare to the iphone. I do remember the gs5 taking great daylight pictures, but so does the new iphones.

 

[khha4113]

Well, so far I haven't seen any lag. What I have seen is constant refreshes of apps and webpages due to lack of RAM, but it isn't bothering me enough to care.

The one thing that is very bothersome is scrolling down long webpages. What would take one swipe with Android now takes 5 or 6, just like with WP. Sorry, but Android has everyone beat on scrolling speed

Wouldn't those things (in bold) be called lag???

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Well, so far I haven't seen any lag. What I have seen is constant refreshes of apps and webpages due to lack of RAM, but it isn't bothering me enough to care.



The one thing that is very bothersome is scrolling down long webpages. What would take one swipe with Android now takes 5 or 6, just like with WP. Sorry, but Android has everyone beat on scrolling speed

Getting back to the top of a webpage isn't so bad though

 

[dojoman]

Apple crippled NFC on the IP6 so it can only be used for Apple Pay to generate revenue for Apple. NFC can be used for so much more!

There are better ways to use other than nfc to do file transfer. Nfc is slowest way to transfer, it's hardly useful other than to do trivial tasks you can already achieve by just going into settings. I had no use with NFC on my HTC One and one thing I wanted to was make payment, but you know what I couldn't even use Google Wallet. See how broken things are in Andorid universe?

 

[BlueGoldAce]

Wouldn't those things (in bold) be called lag???

No, the first one is called a webpage refresh. Android does it too. Maybe the LG G3 can have 12 webpages open without refreshing (3gb of ram), while the iphone 6 can only have 6. That may or may not be the case, but it is a refresh, not lag.

The second one, again no. iOS scrolls different than android. iOS scrolls smooth (the opposite of lag) at the same speed each time you swipe up. Android, while not always (mostly) as smooth, will actually speed up the faster you swipe. Therefore android can scroll to the bottom of a webpage faster.

 

[jamezr]

There are better ways to use other than nfc to do file transfer. Nfc is slowest way to transfer, it's hardly useful other than to do trivial tasks you can already achieve by just going into settings. I had no use with NFC on my HTC One and one thing I wanted to was make payment, but you know what I couldn't even use Google Wallet. See how broken things are in Andorid universe?

Not quite,.., I have zipped file on my iMac containing docs and videos. It is 3GB in size. I connect my IP 6 but have way to transfer that zipped file. In Android my phone shows up as a hard drive with all my available storage. SD card and internal. Now I can use USB 3 speeds to transfer that file. Can't do that in IOS..... See how broken IOS is.

 

[Oohara]

Wouldn't those things (in bold) be called lag???

I'd call the second thing he described just slow scrolling speed. It's a matter of preference between how they design Android and iOS I guess. I too prefer the fast scrolling speed of Android.

 

[Lloydbm41]

Getting back to the top of a webpage isn't so bad though

True. And fair enough point. I'll only deduct Apple a half point for scrolling then.

 

[HiDEF]

Says the person who joined MR very recently and appears to detest Apple in nearly every post. Did you know what this place was before you joined, or is it just the enjoyment of stirring things up? At least the discussion in the alternatives section has people who have owned both or currently own both operating systems so much of the discussion is balanced to some degree. You appear to just be anti in most of the discussions I have seen and I really don't get why somebody would join just to be like that.

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Back to topic. I did a quick compare with my mates wife's GS5 last night. Nothing too comprehensive just loading web pages, apps and general navigation around menus and I have to say my iP6 didn't suffer in the way the OP experienced. In fact my phone was ever so slightly quicker at some of the things, so perhaps it's unusual, or a defective iPhone/software glitch with the OP? It seems strange it was on two iPhones though. I'm sure we'll find out as the weeks go on and we have more users with hands on experience. I don't doubt there are teething problems as the is on many new release phones

I think you need to take into account what kind of apps your mates had on her gs5. If you're comparing both phones and one is brand new not completely set up and the other has been set up for months, it could mean she has running apps in the background that could affect the outcome.

I still refuse to believe that gs5 can't compete with iP6.

Some of you really love sipping the Kool-aid.

 

[Lloydbm41]

Wouldn't those things (in bold) be called lag???

Lag is typically defined by graphical frame rate drops or stuttering or animation transition errors. Refreshing a page is not the same, as there is no error.

 

[Oohara]

True. And fair enough point. I'll only deduct Apple a half point for scrolling then.

Agreed, that feature is also killer. Obviously the best of both worlds would be optimum.....but then such collaboration is not presently a feature of the world we live in

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

Did a heads up comparison with GS5 and iPhone 6 and Plus at work

I think you need to take into account what kind of apps your mates had on her gs5. If you're comparing both phones and one is brand new not completely set up and the other has been set up for months, it could mean she has running apps in the background that could affect the outcome.

I still refuse to believe that gs5 can't compete with iP6.

Some of you really love sipping the Kool-aid.

We tried to do a fair test to be fair. We killed all the background apps on each phone and launched the same apps out of interest. It wasn't a proper test I did say that. Not sure where I said the GS5 could not compete with the ip6. You must be referring to somebody else.

What's your last sentence about? Please don't be so rude, it's not necessary.

 

[HiDEF]

Did a heads up comparison with GS5 and iPhone 6 and Plus at work

We tried to do a fair test to be fair. We killed all the background apps on each phone and launched the same apps out of interest. Not sure where I said the GS5 could not compete with the ip6. You must be referring to somebody else.

What's your last sentence about? Please don't be so rude, it's not necessary.

My last sentence was too all who think ip6 is better than all android flagship. Keep an open mind when it comes to both platforms/OS.

You, are easily offended and shouldn't be. It's an open forum. So sit back and enjoy the discussion.

 

[pedromcm.pm]

I think you need to take into account what kind of apps your mates had on her gs5. If you're comparing both phones and one is brand new not completely set up and the other has been set up for months, it could mean she has running apps in the background that could affect the outcome.

I still refuse to believe that gs5 can't compete with iP6.

Some of you really love sipping the Kool-aid.

Ahahah! Then what about this:

Note 4 Vs 5s

 

[jrswizzle]

Jamezr- iMac to iPhone you can use AirDrop to move those files. Moved an entire season of Family Guy in a matter of minutes

 

[jffluis]

I think this video is a response for the OP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPlt8svrq1I

 

[tbayrgs]

Yeah no file transfer and no other payments other than Apple pay.

Well air drop is apple only

Yes, Airdrop is Apple devices only but what other devices besides other Android devices would you be transferring files from/to on your Android phone? Seems to me both situations are exactly the same.

Jamezr- iMac to iPhone you can use AirDrop to move those files. Moved an entire season of Family Guy in a matter of minutes

Really? Didn't know this could be done. Does it drop the files in the Video app?

But the better point of this is that Airdrop isn't just limited to phones/tablets with NFC. Yes, it's limited to Apple devices but it allows me to quickly transfer between iPhone/iPad/Mac.

I do agree regarding limiting NFC functionality though--wish it could at least be used with NFC tags to change configurations, settings, etc.

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Jamezr- iMac to iPhone you can use AirDrop to move those files. Moved an entire season of Family Guy in a matter of minutes

Oh, and technically, I believe this is only available with Yosemite so most don't have access to this yet.

 

[jamesrick80]

Says the person who joined MR very recently and appears to detest Apple in nearly every post. Did you know what this place was before you joined, or is it just the enjoyment of stirring things up? At least the discussion in the alternatives section has people who have owned both or currently own both operating systems so much of the discussion is balanced to some degree. You appear to just be anti in most of the discussions I have seen and I really don't get why somebody would join just to be like that.

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Back to topic. I did a quick compare with my mates wife's GS5 last night. Nothing too comprehensive just loading web pages, apps and general navigation around menus and I have to say my iP6 didn't suffer in the way the OP experienced. In fact my phone was ever so slightly quicker at some of the things, so perhaps it's unusual, or a defective iPhone/software glitch with the OP? It seems strange it was on two iPhones though. I'm sure we'll find out as the weeks go on and we have more users with hands on experience. I don't doubt there are teething problems as the is on many new release phones

You guys boggle my mind, if your phone lags...it lags...the new iPhones lag and that's just the truth, even if I'm a newbie I just used a friends new iPhone 6 plus and it really does lag in certain areas

 

[The-Real-Deal82]

You guys boggle my mind, if your phone lags...it lags...the new iPhones lag and that's just the truth, even if I'm a newbie I just used a friends new iPhone 6 plus and it really does lag in certain areas

I haven't claimed my iPhone lags and haven't noticed it on the 6 yet. It may be the truth for some devices but so far mine is lag free with not so much as a single app crash. It's new I wouldn't expect it to.

 

[dojoman]

You guys boggle my mind, if your phone lags...it lags...the new iPhones lag and that's just the truth, even if I'm a newbie I just used a friends new iPhone 6 plus and it really does lag in certain areas

My 5s doesn't lack or iphone 6 in stores I tried. What truth? It doesn't lack in general, it's very likely there's scaling issues with apps icons which weren't updated for ip6.

 

[jamesrick80]

My 5s doesn't lack or iphone 6 in stores I tried. What truth? It doesn't lack in general, it's very likely there's scaling issues with apps icons which weren't updated for ip6.

Try scrolling in certain applications, especially on the plus....it lags

 

[Qwestionable]

Try scrolling in certain applications, especially on the plus....it lags

I've been saying this. Apple has truly released a dud of a phone this iteration.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Why is scrolling slow and sluggish on the 5S/iOS8, but on my prehistoric iPad 2 running iOS8 it's much faster?