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If I hated the galaxy s3 will I hate the note 3 or nexus 5 ( i have a 5s and love it
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Depends.
If you give them a fair chance and use them to their capabilities, you'll see the superiority in those phones.
But if you are only interested in doing things apples way, then you'll hate them.
If you give them a fair chance and use them to their capabilities, you'll see the superiority in those phones.
But if you are only interested in doing things apples way, then you'll hate them.
TouchWiz is nothing but a bloated skin. The Galaxy S4, for example, lagged tremendously brand new out of the box. Using a pure Google experience is pretty good. The Nexus 5 is a cheap crappy phone. Terrible signal, terrible camera, terrible build quality. Maybe look into getting a Google Edition S4 from the play store.
Like I've said, I feel that Samsung pretty much RUINS android with the horrible skin and mostly worthless features that they add to it. The TouchWiz skin just adds bloat and causes lag, and the gimmicky features don't always work the way you'd like them to work.
You guys have really helped me make my mind up thank you , I'm still looking into it but I'm not trading this guy for a used nexus 5 , I just feel like the quality isn't on par with apple , I feel apple not only has quality materials but also a great smooth operating system , the nexus just seems cheap besides the screen , and my 5s just has to many strong points to give it away.
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Honestly the cost don't matter to me because my phone was a free upgrade from apple 2 months ago so it didn't cost me anything , and I as to why I would wanna trade or concider trading , I can't explain it , the big screen and gorilla glass 3 just caught my eye and ever since I have been debating it but like you said it's a big difference in price and I really think the 5s has quality unmatched . I was just pondering your offer because I'm not taking the offer from the guy who originally asked to trade because there has to be a reason that guy don't have the box , he only has the phone and everything in the box , why throw away the box , I keep every iphone box I ever get my accessories aren't even open yet I use an xtra charger so I don't have to open the new one , lol
No offense to the OP but you don't sound like you want the N5 and are just looking for excuse as to why. So I have to wonder why you even started this thread. Just keep your iPhone and be happy with it. Even tho I can't wait to drop my 4S for a N5 you seem to have a lot of doubts about it.
What specifically about the UI on Android don't you like?
What specifically about the UI on iOS do you like?
The Note 3 isn't stuttery in any way. Not one bit.
My Note 3 has never crashed. I restart it maybe once a week just because that's my style.
My 4s in comparison after using he Note 3 is horrible to me now. Slow and oh-so tiny.
iOS is stale. Easy to get board after owning it for more than 1-2 generations. Move to the Note 3 and you'll likely see a number of useful differences that won't leave you bored.
We see these types of comments posted a lot but with no specifics. Details about what you don't like would help facilitate a discussion.
Not at all the case with the Note 3
Details would help.
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I'm not looking for reasons not to buy the nexus I'm looking for reasons to trade for it but the things I'm scared about are the problems I had with my past androids like the internet crashing it was terrible on the s3 and swiping from screen to screen the lag was terrible I hated the lag so much then I tried an iphone and it was so smooth and I never looked back but the past few days I have been considering going back but am I going to lose quality and reliability just to try a new phone with the same problems I had before , I honestly am not writing this for the hell of it I was actually stuck on this but a few of you have helped me make up my mind and I thank you for that
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The few times I have played with the N5 I found it to be extremely fast and responsive. Of course I am using a 4S that is slow in todays standards but I don't thin the N5 has any lag. These are 2 different systems and there will be differences. I don't think you could go wrong with the N5 or Moto X. They are both great stock Android phones. Stay away from Samsung and their bloatware.
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I would say if you didn't like the s3, you won't like the Note, but the Nexus is a different beast.
I have also gone through a lot of android phones over the years, and I know exactly what your talking about as far as the stuttering and crashing. I still get that on my Note 3 (not much, but it's still there) even though it's a complete powerhouse.
However on my Moto X, it was worlds better. A much smoother and stable expierence, still not on the level of my iPhone 5S but close. So I would think the Nexus 5 offers that same type of expierence since the software is nearly identical to my Moto X. Give it a try, they have them on display at Best Buy, but I think if your bored with the iPhone and want a change, the Nexus 5 or Moto X would be your best bets if your looking for similar performance from your software. The HTC One if your looking for similar hardware.
I have also gone through a lot of android phones over the years, and I know exactly what your talking about as far as the stuttering and crashing. I still get that on my Note 3 (not much, but it's still there) even though it's a complete powerhouse.
However on my Moto X, it was worlds better. A much smoother and stable expierence, still not on the level of my iPhone 5S but close. So I would think the Nexus 5 offers that same type of expierence since the software is nearly identical to my Moto X. Give it a try, they have them on display at Best Buy, but I think if your bored with the iPhone and want a change, the Nexus 5 or Moto X would be your best bets if your looking for similar performance from your software. The HTC One if your looking for similar hardware.
Honestly, you really shouldn't go anywhere near Android. Please do not get an Android phone as we do need another "I've used Android for 5 minutes and it sucks" thread. If you hated everything about the GS3 you will still hate everything about Android.
This is especially true if you consider a 64bit mobile processor to be a major reason not to try something other than iPhone.
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This. Please, please follow this persons advice.
Really?
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7517/google-nexus-5-review/3
Looks to be above average to me.
Oh and here is my terrible battery:
I've had both of them phones and have now come back to the iPhone 5s. I first went to android as I enjoyed the customisation and flashing new roms but after a year it got boring and I like how everything seems more polished with iOS, considering the specs of those phones I can honestly say I haven't noticed a performance drop since I came back to the iPhone ( I don't play games tho)
In addition I began to hate having such a large device in my pocket. Stick with the iPhone, you know it makes sense!!!
In addition I began to hate having such a large device in my pocket. Stick with the iPhone, you know it makes sense!!!
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Thank you for everyone who gave an honest opinion , to those who felt the need to read the post and than post something sly or cocky you obvious don't get why these forums exist , for people that don't have all the answers and might be confused to come and get advice from someone who has been there . Besides that anyway I have done so much reading on the nexus 5 and I can't get past it's faults , I do really like the note 3 but like I said if the s3 and s4 was extremely laggy and I didn't like that then I prob won't like the note 3 , but as far as the 64 bit processor being one of the reasons to keep the 5s correct me if I'm wrong but wasn't that one of the biggest selling points of the 5s ? To everyone who has voiced an opinion and didn't get snooty , thank you I much appreciate it , and if any of you have reasons as to why the note 3 might be better than the 5s let's hear em , I really do like reading the opinions from people that have been lucky enough to own both , I only owned the s3 and an atrix hd and HATED the s3 and the atrix just wasn't reliable at all
At this point 64 bit is a marketing gimmick, maybe in 2 years it will make sense but people need to write apps for it first. It seems to be sitting idle at this point. I don't know if that is really a selling point when it doesn't have any usefulness yet. Maybe iPhone 6 will have programs that use it.
I'm being very open and honest....zero lag. It flies and is smooth in every respect.
it's better all around IMO but I'm not sure what is important to you. For me it's Android vs iOS not as much the device.
Isn't the version of ios 7 that comes stock on the 5s formatted for 64 bit ? I know apps aren't yet but I'm sure the apps like iWork and GarageBand are 64 bit , there are a few ways though it does shine through like gaming and speed , I saw benchmarks where the a7 blew away quad core phones it slaughtered everything out at the time
Benchmarks for mobile devices is pure crap. Benchmarks are little more than my c#%k is bigger than yours b.s. Bly thing it can tell you is if a device has enough processing and graphical power to be useful for your needs. And 64 bit is a marketing buzzword. Like 'retina' display was. Apples displays are now inferior to many Android devices, but it doesn't mean much because the displays are all great. 64 bit architecture will only be noticeable on those A7 chipped devices to help speed up intensive image processing, it will also enable games to utilize better graphics and larger worlds, and it'll make CPU-intensive operations—like, say, scanning your fingerprint to unlock your phone—happen without any noticeable lag. This was arguably the main reason Apple had to go with 64bit architecture now and not a year from now. They had to stop the phone from lagging when touch ID was used. (My opinion, nothing else.)
But, Apple is also looking forward 5 years. 64-bit clears the path to put OS X on a mobile device (which is going to need more than 4gb of RAM, which is the limiting factor of 32bit.) It positions Apple perfectly for the coming convergence of iOS and OSX. Mobile is the future and Apple knows this.
In the end, base you final opinion on personal use, not opinions of others. The Nexus 5 is a great device and picture quality is really good, especially after the latest update. But, that is just my opinion. I love my Nexus 5. Having photo sphere pictures, paying for things with my phone and Google Wallet, being able to use my phone as a USB drive to move multi-gigabyte files, being able to use wireless controllers to play games, and of course the customization to make my phone 'mine' so it I doesn't look like every other phone out there, are just some of the perks of owning an Android based phone.
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You love the 5s as stated in the topic but want to trade it AND you have used other androids AND hated the UI AND the whole thing and still thinking you want to trade????????
Boredom doesn't come to my mind personally to describe this scenario whatsoever with going with a Note 3, I rather not type what does!
Trying going with the Nexus 5 or a Windows 8 smartphone at least if you hated the S3 and see how you feel with either of those BEFORE you trade.
I think if I do go the android route I'm getting a note 3 though , it seems to best the nexus in every way , I'll admitt I hate touch wiz or whatever they call it but it's a sweet phone but once again my worry is will I regret it and want my 5s back
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This is what I'm talking about people , I asked a question based on the androids I have owned and was looking and got great advice from SOME people and then these comments pop up , dude if you don't like the question just scroll down to the next forum cuz were all here talking and reading aren't we.
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You love the 5s as stated in the topic but want to trade it AND you have used other androids AND hated the UI AND the whole thing and still thinking you want to trade????????
Boredom doesn't come to my mind personally to describe this scenario whatsoever, I rather not type what does!
This is what I'm talking about people , I asked a question based on the androids I have owned and was looking and got great advice from SOME people and then these comments pop up , dude if you don't like the question just scroll down to the next forum cuz were all here talking and reading aren't we.
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Read and browse through the screen shots on pages 9-11 of this thread. Screen shots start on page 10
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1679873/
YMMV depending on what you deem important on a phone.
Such as?
Here are the facts regarding 64bit:
1. Apps have to be optimised and recompiled to use 64bit. If they are not (like the vast majority currently), you will see absolutely no benefit and they will run in 32bit mode.
2. Even when an application is recompiled and optimised for 64bit, improvements are only be observed under very specific circumstances when the application is doing certain things.
3. There is *very* little benefit to consumer at the current time. Implementing this is more just an example of Apple thinking ahead to their requirements in the future (such as not having to maintain OS X and iOS across two architectures). It seems to me that they are promoting it as a desirable "feature" as an afterthought. In that sense it is just a gimmick.