iPhone or Android

[thehustleman]

Hey this is just gonna be a question on whether or not hoping that the next iphone will bring what the iphone 5 didnt or should i switch?
Note: i Currently have an iPhone 4s and i'm looking to upgrade in december of this year

Right now Android is ahead in sales, simplicity, and functionality.

Apple still has brand loyalty. This means people won't give a competing product a fair chance because they are to loyal to that brand

 

[Bacong]

Right now Android is ahead in sales, simplicity, and functionality.

Apple still has brand loyalty. This means people won't give a competing product a fair chance because they are to loyal to that brand

Yep, that's it. Apple merely exists because of brand loyalty

 

[jamojamo]

Android has never been a threat to Apple. Apple has never run their business in a competition form.

Hmmm, the person talking to the investors back in 2010 seems to differ from you but he probably doesn't know as much about Apple as you do.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/10/18/apple.earnings/index.html


Android is Apple's biggest competitors in the smartphone industry, Jobs said


As much as some people don't like to admit it, Apple better start acting like they have competition or they will end up with only the old Apple Elitists on their devices. Seems to be what some would like (search iToys on the forums)....

 

[midnightMachine]

Right now Android is ahead in sales, simplicity, and functionality.

Apple still has brand loyalty. This means people won't give a competing product a fair chance because they are to loyal to that brand

I'll be honest, I don't know the sales numbers.. but seeing as Android running on devices made by several companies that simply seems logical.

Though I'm not sure how you give simplicity and functionality to them so freely when amongst all those devices that are being sold with the android platform, they are not all running the same version, and each company comes with its own set of base software on top of that..

Apple seems to have it pretty simple. They sell the newest device as their flagship device, and offer a couple generations of older devices as cheaper alternatives.. they all run the same OS, and while the newer devices have upgraded specs and often features that only their hardware will support, all the devices make the same use of that OS..

Functionality is purely a matter of personal preference.. for me, my HTC Sensation 4g (except for accessing "4g" networks due to the modem being newer) couldn't do anything that my buddies iPhone 3GS couldn't do.. If it could, it wasn't anything I needed so I never found it. Now I have the iPhone 5.. again.. there isn't anything that I can think of that I'll be missing.. But that is MY preference. It may be the OP's too, or he may find that he does prefer Android.. Heck we still haven't been approached by him as to the specific things he is looking to get out of his next device.. So as we warned him, he's getting bold and reasonably unfounded statements presented as fact, and opinion that can only possibly be your own, seeing as you are most likely only one person.

 

[thehustleman]

Yep, that's it. Apple merely exists because of brand loyalty

That and the eco system

 

[midnightMachine]

Hmmm, the person talking to the investors back in 2010 seems to differ from you but he probably doesn't know as much about Apple as you do.

Perhaps osofast240sx was a little brash in saying "Android has never been a threat to Apple." ..but, from a reasonably long time consumer's point of view (meaning mine) Like he said, Apple has never struck me as one to participate in the traditional competitive marketplace. They instead have always struck me as a company that presented themselves as "We are Apple, we do what we do, and we strive to do the best at it. We hope you agree, and buy our stuff." If they were worried about being traditionally competitive, they would have opened up their OSs long ago for use on whatever system the end-user wanted.. they'd open up software development for their various platforms and let the user base have at it... And while things are a bit tight right now for them.. they've been doing alright for some time now..

 

[Bacong]

I'll be honest, I don't know the sales numbers.. but seeing as Android running on devices made by several companies that simply seems logical.

Though I'm not sure how you give simplicity and functionality to them so freely when amongst all those devices that are being sold with the android platform, they are not all running the same version, and each company comes with its own set of base software on top of that..

Apple seems to have it pretty simple. They sell the newest device as their flagship device, and offer a couple generations of older devices as cheaper alternatives.. they all run the same OS, and while the newer devices have upgraded specs and often features that only their hardware will support, all the devices make the same use of that OS..

Functionality is purely a matter of personal preference.. for me, my HTC Sensation 4g (except for accessing "4g" networks due to the modem being newer) couldn't do anything that my buddies iPhone 3GS couldn't do.. If it could, it wasn't anything I needed so I never found it. Now I have the iPhone 5.. again.. there isn't anything that I can think of that I'll be missing.. But that is MY preference. It may be the OP's too, or he may find that he does prefer Android.. Heck we still haven't been approached by him as to the specific things he is looking to get out of his next device.. So as we warned him, he's getting bold and reasonably unfounded statements presented as fact, and opinion that can only possibly be your own, seeing as you are most likely only one person.

This entire post.

The things you used to champion android (functionality, simplicity) are opinions at best. Why is it more simple? There are hundreds of Android devices out there. Which one is the best? Why? Because of the specs? What does that tell you about the actual OS, though? How does it perform?

Functionality? Define this. Android has wider customization options, sure.

 

[jrswizzle]

What really the iPhone 5 didnt really bring was not many things but enough that many people say how it isn't worth an upgrade. It didn't bring a new camera all it did was really change the glass. It only changed it's screen size by only half an inch. And the design is a lot like the 4,4/s. It also wasen't a huge performance upgrade were it made the previous gens look outdated.

To be honest, those who cry about the 5 not being a "huge" upgrade are your stereotypical fickle consumers who want to be wowed every time something new is released and completely ignore reality.

That reality being that the 5, by all measurable facts, is the biggest upgrade in the iPhone line. But because it "looks the same" (which is completely idiotic - it isn't even made out of the same materials), people are disappointed.

Here are some of the changes in the 5:

-LTE
-More than 2.5x faster (the largest CPU jump for an iPhone from its predecessor)
-New aspect ratio (the more popular 16:9) which gave rise to a slightly longer phone with a larger screen
-New screen technology (the in-cell tech on the iPhone 5 not only allows the phone to be thinner, but also gives a NOTICEABLE boost in color accuracy over the 4S - even with the same ppi) - giving rise to the most color accurate and bright screen on the market.
-Thinner, more durable design (I'm talking about dropping and breaking the thing, not superfluous scratches)
-Literally, better EVERYTHING (battery life, GPU, CPU, camera optics, display) in a thinner, lighter casing (why no one understands how amazing it is is beyond me)
-Higher quality call sound (if you are lucky enough to have that enabled at this point - generally though the calls sound crisp).
-Same beautiful Apple fit and finish (I don't know about others, but my iPhone arrived in pristine condition - generally for every loud-mouth complainer there are tens, if not hundreds of thousands of completely satisfied customers out there).

I really don't understand what more people want......

And for those claiming the 5S will be nothing more than a small upgrade from the 5 - I wasn't aware Apple released that information to trolls on the internet....

Try to make this decision on your own - read LEGITIMATE reviews (either by reputable tech sites or users here who don't use words and phrases like "fanboy" or "iOS is stale". To be quite honest, given the offerings already out this year, you really can't go wrong (depending on your personal uses and needs). Really it comes down to the types of activities you prefer to use your phone for. I, for instance, own both an iPhone 5 and Nexus 4. I find that I use both in much the same way - that is there aren't any tasks I do on my Nexus 4 (functionally - there are customization options that I play with) that I can't do on my iPhone 5. And the iPhone is already very familiar to me (and works with all my other Apple gear) so I tend to lean toward iOS. That isn't to say I don't like Android - my next phone will likely be the HTC One (unless Google/Motorola blow my socks off with the Phone X).

I have a list of 5 things I use to help me decide on a smartphone:
(1) Customer Service
(2) Build materials/quality
(3) IPS LCD vs AMOLED - I prefer IPS LCD
(4) Software updates
(5) Overall stability and fluidity

The iPhone hits all 5 of those - there isn't an Android out that does (HTC and Google come close). These are highly subjective criteria - MY criteria. I suggest you come up with your own and base your decision on those things - not the bickering of fickle consumers on a rumors forum.

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Right now Android is ahead in sales, simplicity, and functionality.

Apple still has brand loyalty. This means people won't give a competing product a fair chance because they are to loyal to that brand

Hilarious that its literally impossible to actually prefer Apple - you either must be brainwashed or a mindless fanboy.....

Hence why people get so defensive around here.

Instead of insulting someone's OPINIONS and CHOICES (when the reality is you are doing so with your own OPINIONS and CHOICES), why not recognize that not everyone thinks the same way and likes the same things?

I guess that would make too much sense - it would also kill the need for Android-enthusiasts to gloat about the latest benchmark test

 

[Bear]

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I'm rambling, sorry. All my point is saying is that jamming feature after feature into a phone doesn't necessarily make it better.

This is quite true for any piece of equipment. From my point of view if there's an app that handles what I want, it doesn't have to be a feature that comes on the phone. Also, just because a phone has a feature, it doesn't mean it's something I want.

 

[Bacong]

As per the latest update Apple Inc. will lauch their new mobile iPhone 5s in this June. So i think its better to wait for sometime after that you will have latest technology mobile and i am sure that Apple will surely add some great feature in its new device.

Apple has moved their product release cycle to fall to coincide with the holiday shopping season. I would be quite surprised if Apple released the iPhone 5s this summer.

Also, there is no "latest update" and I'm not sure you're a real person.

 

[thehustleman]

This entire post.

The things you used to champion android (functionality, simplicity) are opinions at best. Why is it more simple? There are hundreds of Android devices out there. Which one is the best? Why? Because of the specs? What does that tell you about the actual OS, though? How does it perform?

Functionality? Define this. Android has wider customization options, sure.

Functionality is feature set. What ask can it do that the next phone can't? You can do out of the box what you have to jailbreak an iphone to do

And why is Android more simple?

You don't have to even exit an app to do little simple things.

You want to turn off wifi because you're in a poor wifi area and hate the way the phone bounces back and forth between cellular data and WiFi, you have to go home then go into your settings to turn it off.

On android, you merely pull down and tap the wifi toggle. Continue using your app as you were.

Want to turn on your mobile hotspot? Pull down and tap the icon. Done. In iOS it's home, settings, general, cellular data, personal hotspot. Simple.

Flashlight? Merely pull down and tap the icon, meanwhile in iOS you have to install an app.

Want to share a song with a friend? Use bluetooth and send that song and that friend can listen to it and you can do it as much as you want. Iphone, you have to use iTunes for any music transfers. If you have a galaxy s 3 or 4 just tap the backs of the phones and transfer away

These aren't opinions, these are facts, it's just simpler on Android.

A pull and a tap will always be simpler than going through settings


Now I'm just waiting for the ifaithful to say "well I don't need to do that" or "i have no use for that" in response to functionality.

If you don't want functionality, fine! Don't use it. But it doesn't mean the iphone is as functional or more functional than a galaxy s 4

 

[cynics]

To be honest, those who cry about the 5 not being a "huge" upgrade are your stereotypical fickle consumers who want to be wowed every time something new is released and completely ignore reality.

That reality being that the 5, by all measurable facts, is the biggest upgrade in the iPhone line. But because it "looks the same" (which is completely idiotic - it isn't even made out of the same materials), people are disappointed.

Here are some of the changes in the 5:

-LTE
-More than 2.5x faster (the largest CPU jump for an iPhone from its predecessor)
-New aspect ratio (the more popular 16:9) which gave rise to a slightly longer phone with a larger screen
-New screen technology (the in-cell tech on the iPhone 5 not only allows the phone to be thinner, but also gives a NOTICEABLE boost in color accuracy over the 4S - even with the same ppi) - giving rise to the most color accurate and bright screen on the market.
-Thinner, more durable design (I'm talking about dropping and breaking the thing, not superfluous scratches)
-Literally, better EVERYTHING (battery life, GPU, CPU, camera optics, display) in a thinner, lighter casing (why no one understands how amazing it is is beyond me)
-Higher quality call sound (if you are lucky enough to have that enabled at this point - generally though the calls sound crisp).
-Same beautiful Apple fit and finish (I don't know about others, but my iPhone arrived in pristine condition - generally for every loud-mouth complainer there are tens, if not hundreds of thousands of completely satisfied customers out there).

I really don't understand what more people want......

And for those claiming the 5S will be nothing more than a small upgrade from the 5 - I wasn't aware Apple released that information to trolls on the internet....

Try to make this decision on your own - read LEGITIMATE reviews (either by reputable tech sites or users here who don't use words and phrases like "fanboy" or "iOS is stale". To be quite honest, given the offerings already out this year, you really can't go wrong (depending on your personal uses and needs). Really it comes down to the types of activities you prefer to use your phone for. I, for instance, own both an iPhone 5 and Nexus 4. I find that I use both in much the same way - that is there aren't any tasks I do on my Nexus 4 (functionally - there are customization options that I play with) that I can't do on my iPhone 5. And the iPhone is already very familiar to me (and works with all my other Apple gear) so I tend to lean toward iOS. That isn't to say I don't like Android - my next phone will likely be the HTC One (unless Google/Motorola blow my socks off with the Phone X).

I have a list of 5 things I use to help me decide on a smartphone:
(1) Customer Service
(2) Build materials/quality
(3) IPS LCD vs AMOLED - I prefer IPS LCD
(4) Software updates
(5) Overall stability and fluidity

The iPhone hits all 5 of those - there isn't an Android out that does (HTC and Google come close). These are highly subjective criteria - MY criteria. I suggest you come up with your own and base your decision on those things - not the bickering of fickle consumers on a rumors forum.

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Hilarious that its literally impossible to actually prefer Apple - you either must be brainwashed or a mindless fanboy.....

Hence why people get so defensive around here.

Instead of insulting someone's OPINIONS and CHOICES (when the reality is you are doing so with your own OPINIONS and CHOICES), why not recognize that not everyone thinks the same way and likes the same things?

I guess that would make too much sense - it would also kill the need for Android-enthusiasts to gloat about the latest benchmark test

Meh, specs specs specs. In cell technology?!?! Thank god I'm running to the apple store right now!

I'm more impressed with stuff that actually benefits me. Maps for example was the killer new "feature". However it wasn't good and there wasn't anything remotely impressive with sat nav back in 2012. Killer new feature replaced by a much better app I already had.

The reason I'm going to get a 5S will be for a software feature my 4S doesn't get and we can be sure of that, unless they dont release anything new at all. So I'm not sure what you mean about 4. Software updates. The version numbers in settings > about get bigger if that's what you mean.

 

[tjl3]

Functionality is feature set. What ask can it do that the next phone can't? You can do out of the box what you have to jailbreak an iphone to do

And why is Android more simple?

You don't have to even exit an app to do little simple things.

You want to turn off wifi because you're in a poor wifi area and hate the way the phone bounces back and forth between cellular data and WiFi, you have to go home then go into your settings to turn it off.

On android, you merely pull down and tap the wifi toggle. Continue using your app as you were.

Want to turn on your mobile hotspot? Pull down and tap the icon. Done. In iOS it's home, settings, general, cellular data, personal hotspot. Simple.

Flashlight? Merely pull down and tap the icon, meanwhile in iOS you have to install an app.

Want to share a song with a friend? Use bluetooth and send that song and that friend can listen to it and you can do it as much as you want. Iphone, you have to use iTunes for any music transfers. If you have a galaxy s 3 or 4 just tap the backs of the phones and transfer away

These aren't opinions, these are facts, it's just simpler on Android.

A pull and a tap will always be simpler than going through settings


Now I'm just waiting for the ifaithful to say "well I don't need to do that" or "i have no use for that" in response to functionality.

If you don't want functionality, fine! Don't use it. But it doesn't mean the iphone is as functional or more functional than a galaxy s 4

You're trying to argue subjective points as fact and it doesn't work.

 

[jrswizzle]

Meh, specs specs specs. In cell technology?!?! Thank god I'm running to the apple store right now!

I'm more impressed with stuff that actually benefits me. Maps for example was the killer new "feature". However it wasn't good and there wasn't anything remotely impressive with sat nav back in 2012. Killer new feature replaced by a much better app I already had.

The reason I'm going to get a 5S will be for a software feature my 4S doesn't get and we can be sure of that, unless they dont release anything new at all. So I'm not sure what you mean about 4. Software updates. The version numbers in settings > about get bigger if that's what you mean.

I wasn't discussing iOS 6.....I was talking about the iPhone 5.

They aren't one and the same - the iPhone 4S got iOS 6 and all those features. The iPhone 5 is all specs and tech.

I have no problem talking about features and software though - personally I'm looking forward to iOS 7 more than the 5S (or whatever it is). I'm perfectly content to be on the 2 year upgrade for iPhones - I'll get all the software stuff anyways.

And my number 4 has to do with how quickly and easily a phone gets updated (and how long it is supported afterward). I.E. the iPhone 5 will get iOS 7 on day 1. The GS4 or HTC One won't get KLP for a few months at best.

Don't confuse my post as one about software - the initial quote was about the 5 and hardware itself. Why YOU will buy a new phone is up to you - I wasn't making any comment on such.

 

[Kashsystems]

Everybody has different reasons why they choose certain things.

Why do I use the iPhone 5.

Is it because it is the best fastest biggest screen phone? Is it because it just works? Is it because I am invested in their ecosystem?

No actually the main reason why I use an iPhone 5 is that imessage has been crucial for me.

The ability for clients to send me a text that reaches my iPhone,iMac,iPad, or Macbook has been a time and lifesaver.

That this only works because I have clients who have iPhones or iPads etc, but it has been good enough that is has improved things for me.

Now in my heart right now I want either a S4 or Note 3
and I hope that mightytext is a suitable imessage replacement.

Point is, there are million reasons to choose either Android or iPhone, just make sure it makes the most sense to you.

 

[jrswizzle]

Everybody has different reasons why they choose certain things.

Why do I use the iPhone 5.

Is it because it is the best fastest biggest screen phone? Is it because it just works? Is it because I am invested in their ecosystem?

No actually the main reason why I use an iPhone 5 is that imessage has been crucial for me.

The ability for clients to send me a text that reaches my iPhone,iMac,iPad, or Macbook has been a time and lifesaver.

That this only works because I have clients who have iPhones or iPads etc, but it has been good enough that is has improved things for me.

Now in my heart right now I want either a S4 or Note 3
and I hope that mightytext is a suitable imessage replacement.

Point is, there are million reasons to choose either Android or iPhone, just make sure it makes the most sense to you.

If the ability to text via your computer is the function you need, MightyText works like a charm - still sends the text through your phone so if (like me) the ability to send texts via wifi is a selling point, MightyText doesn't help.

I do like the chrome add on - very slick. I use it at work so I don't have to pull out my personal phone.

 

[Dontazemebro]

This is how I look at it. You can pretty much accomplish anything on an Android that you might want to do on an iPhone, but the same can't be said for the iPhone because of their closed garden and restrictions.

I think what the op needs is a top flight android phone with MIUI. I guarantee you'll probably never look back at ios again.

 

[Kashsystems]

If the ability to text via your computer is the function you need, MightyText works like a charm - still sends the text through your phone so if (like me) the ability to send texts via wifi is a selling point, MightyText doesn't help.

I do like the chrome add on - very slick. I use it at work so I don't have to pull out my personal phone.

As long as it will send texts through my phone, from my pc, that is ok. I just need to be everywhere wherever I am.

 

[jrswizzle]

As long as it will send texts through my phone, from my pc, that is ok. I just need to be everywhere wherever I am.

Then Mighty Text will work perfectly.

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This is how I look at it. You can pretty much accomplish anything on an Android that you might want to do on an iPhone, but the same can't be said for the iPhone because of their closed garden and restrictions.

I think what the op needs is a top flight android phone with MIUI. I guarantee you'll probably never look back at ios again.

Ehh - I beg to differ. The difference lies in that many of the actions/functions one wants to do are baked into the Android software versus there being an app for it on iOS.

Generally speaking, there's an app for everything one would want or need to do. That's not to say there's an app for every WAY someone wants to do something - simply that it is possible to accomplish the same end tasks.

 

[Dontazemebro]

Then Mighty Text will work perfectly.

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Ehh - I beg to differ. The difference lies in that many of the actions/functions one wants to do are baked into the Android software versus there being an app for it on iOS.

Generally speaking, there's an app for everything one would want or need to do. That's not to say there's an app for every WAY someone wants to do something - simply that it is possible to accomplish the same end tasks.

I'm not talking about your everyday end tasks, there are just certain things you can't do with the iPhone (jailbreak or not) that you can with android, like hook up 3rd party peripherals.

For example, I subscribe to Onlive gaming which lets me stream the latest games on my pc as opposed to having to purchase a hard copy and download it. I can play straight from my phone using the onlive app, plus I can hook up a PS3 controller and have the ultimate gaming session.

Another example, I was at a buddys house yesterday watching the NBA playoffs and we started talking about movies. There was one particular movie I hadn't seen yet (Project X) so I torrented it right to my phone in less than 20 mins and then blasted it straight to my friend's tv using an mhl adapter so we could all enjoy it.

Just can't do that with the iPhone.

 

[tjl3]

I'm not talking about your everyday end tasks, there are just certain things you can't do with the iPhone (jailbreak or not) that you can with android, like hook up 3rd party peripherals.

For example, I subscribe to Onlive gaming which lets me stream the latest games on my pc as opposed to having to purchase a hard copy and download it. I can play straight from my phone using the onlive app, plus I can hook up a PS3 controller and have the ultimate gaming session.

Another example, I was at a buddys house yesterday watching the NBA playoffs and we started talking about movies. There was one particular movie I hadn't seen yet (Project X) so I torrented it right to my phone in less than 20 mins and then blasted it straight to my friend's tv using an mhl adapter so we could all enjoy it.

Just can't do that with the iPhone.

You win! You can do almost everything on Android, you simply can't on iPhone!

In anycase, we all know iOS is closed. You can't really fault Apple for not having approved OnLive yet, and then saying well since app X is not available, OS Y can do more. (I remember someone who switched from iOS to Android asked me, how do I install the NBC app for Android. We searched, it did not exist). Also, while you downloaded a torrent for Project X, you could just as easily rent/buy the movie. Again, different means (legal) to acomplish the end goal.

 

[Dontazemebro]

You win! You can do almost everything on Android, you simply can't on iPhone!

In anycase, we all know iOS is closed. You can't really fault Apple for not having approved OnLive yet, and then saying well since app X is not available, OS Y can do more. (I remember someone who switched from iOS to Android asked me, how do I install the NBC app for Android. We searched, it did not exist). Also, while you downloaded a torrent for Project X, you could just as easily rent/buy the movie. Again, different means (legal) to acomplish the end goal.

Main point is 3rd party peripherals (Bluetooth keyboards, controllers, usb otg cables). Onlive and torrents are just sub points.

 

[The iGentleman]

Because I disagree with you, I'm ignorant?

To be quite frank, I thought it was a rather ridiculous comment too. I'd have probably characterized it the same way he did.

Apple isn't on the cutting edge when it comes to introducing features to their phones. This is obvious. But I've seen plenty of people champion Android for that feature alone. It's dangerous to just praise something for "innovation" when this innovation may not be worthwhile or useful.

Dangerous? I'm not sure there is any danger per se..... That said, so you feel no innovation is better than some innovation?

There are definitely things about Android that iOS needs. But even the fastest, most feature filled, most spec-beast Android phone doesn't feel as consistently smooth and lag-free as an iPhone 5.

I totally disagree here. The Nexus 4 does not lag and is just as "smooth" as the iPhone 5. The iPhone 5 has its stutter moments every now and again too by the way.

I've tried Galaxy S3, Nexus 4 (outstanding phone) and several other of the top-tier Android offerings. Google even created a "Project Butter" for Jelly Bean to make their operating system smooth. Apple doesn't need that; it already is smooth.

But what Apple does need is projects to add basic functionality such us a full bluetooth stack...

Do you want a phone that, despite not having a quad core and 2 GB of ram still out-benchmarks other phones?

Really? Benchmarks? You who benchmarks are important to?...message board frequenters who want to brag about what device does what a fraction of a millisecond faster than another one. In today's smartphone landscape, all high-end phones are fast and have high performance, so talking about benchmarks is pretty meaningless.

There's advantages to both. All I see on the internet is that "Apple doesn't innovate" and that the iPhone's screen is too small.

What has Apple done with the iPhone in the last few years that was innovative?

 

[MVRL]

Because I disagree with you, I'm ignorant?

Apple isn't on the cutting edge when it comes to introducing features to their phones. This is obvious. But I've seen plenty of people champion Android for that feature alone. It's dangerous to just praise something for "innovation" when this innovation may not be worthwhile or useful.

There are definitely things about Android that iOS needs. But even the fastest, most feature filled, most spec-beast Android phone doesn't feel as consistently smooth and lag-free as an iPhone 5. I've tried Galaxy S3, Nexus 4 (outstanding phone) and several other of the top-tier Android offerings. Google even created a "Project Butter" for Jelly Bean to make their operating system smooth. Apple doesn't need that; it already is smooth.

It depends on what you want from a phone. Do you want a brand new Android device, with all the newest features (maybe! HTC One doesn't ship with newest Android update) and best specs?

Do you want a phone that, despite not having a quad core and 2 GB of ram still out-benchmarks other phones?

There's advantages to both. All I see on the internet is that "Apple doesn't innovate" and that the iPhone's screen is too small.

Apple was on top for awhile. People aren't comparing Apple to a single company, they're comparing them to the bulk of companies producing Android devices. Apple releases a phone a year. Of course the iPhone 5 is lagging behind the newest Android devices..because they're new!

I'm rambling, sorry. All my point is saying is that jamming feature after feature into a phone doesn't necessarily make it better.

not just because I disagree with you, but because the comment is simply ridiculous and ignorant..

and the ignorance continues, there's no point arguing, nothing will ever change your blind apple loyalty. it'd essentially be like trying to convert a christian to be an atheist..in a million years maybe..

if you see the world from inside a well, you would think the world is a tiny place, but if you were to get out of the well, then have a look, you might find the world to be very different from what you previously imagined..perhaps..

-from a distressed iP5 owner

 

[Bacong]

lol