Noticed how you said IMacs & MacBooks compared to a cell phone? Even though they got rid of the "Plastic" when it comes to laptops we are much careful and rarely drop them so the plastic doesn't matter. & sure the iPhones were once polycarbonate but its time that we evolve..which leads us to our aluminum n glass unibody design..& With such a "great" phone being the sIII u would expect to be more durable around household items not break when u accidently drop it form 3ft. But time after time the iPhone has proven to be much stronger than the s3
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iPhone sales vs. S3 sales?
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6inches? Highly doubt what u drop it on? A bed of nails? I'm not stating personal experiences even though my cousin is on her 3rd s3 due to screen shattering.. What I was stating was actual test done.. There is one video in particular that I love which is a super fandriod talking smack about the iPhone 5 yet when he did the drop test the cheap plastic phone s3 with the so call gorilla glass 2 screen broke after the second drop n the iPhone walked off with mere scratches. The guy had no choice but to admit two the dominant phone was in the scenario. #
well my friend dropped his from his knee down the side well of his car door and it cracked his 4s screen. Iphone 5 does seem much better. I suspect with all the complaints about the 4/4s cracking so easily they "doubled down" on durability for ip5 to avoid the same criticism.
look at the drop test of the galaxy s2 vs 4s . I dont know if there is a drop test between the s2 & s3 maybe samsung has gone backwards?
i severely doubt the s3 is worse than the 4/4s
shame the ip5 doesnt have NFC or wireless charging though. Maybe apple are holding those back for 5s or ip6?
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Are you sure you aren't the negative one? Can't afford one goes out the window with contracts and even compared to similar internal storage isn't a fortune different off contract. And not knowing how to use one, if such a person exist there is no way android is more simplistic.
A lot of people just prefer it. I prefer an iPhone because it works for me, now with iOS 6 I'm starting to question my decision though.
Doesn't seem like it. The anodizing is horrid. You can just strip the entire aluminum sections of it with anything slightly abrasive. Hell, i watched a standard, plastic credit card take a 2"x 1/16" scrape off of the edge of a friends... was shocked to say the least. Drop wise... the aluminum will deform before anything. I'd rather spend $30 and replace the shattered back of my iPhone 4 than have a crumpled or dented aluminum rear on the 5.
I thought the same exact thing honestly really did but from what I've seen on the web & personal expieriences. The s3 has lost. I have seen the strength of the gorilla glass 2 when bending it but when it drops I'm concrete it breaks. Point blank. & for me kinds sucks that it doesn't have NFC hopefully passbook will suffice for now. But doubt it & wireless charging to me is so stupid! 1 u have to put it down on the mat for it to charge and 2 u still have to plug the mat it anyway! I mean If I walk into a specific room lay it down anywhere then fine but right now wireless charging is still a newborn.
But your original question doesnt ask that at all, I quoted it below so you can see it. Different agenda? Not much.
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You want to compare iPhone 5 opening weekend sales to weekend sales of a four month old phone?
Like I said I dish out both pros n cons for each phone. && no people try to buy a cheap or free phone when it comes to contract then try to buy one of the 2 phones off eBay or Craigslist n usually get their hands on an s3 before n iPhone.. && have u seen old people with cellphones?! It's like bamboons with sticks! Hell my grandmother has an iPhone 4S n didn't even know there's an App Store! So yes some people don't know how to use it.. N not just old people #
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No.. I said what were the WEEKEND sales of the iPhone 5 compared to the WEEKEND sales when the sIII came out.
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Exactly my point.. In the beginning I ask what are both the weekend sales when both phones came out so I could compare.... BECAUSE that adds to me stating the pros n cons of both phones.. Again I say when ur like me u have nothing but people who talk smack all the time about the iPhone so I ask these type of questions to SOMETIMES shut people up. That's us all nothing more nothing less
I don't know about first weekend sales, but there were 10 million sold in the first 50 days and more than 20 million in the first 100 days.
Source: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/samsung-sells-20-million-galaxy-s3-handsets-in-first-100-days/
what in durability? maybe that's true. if you like ios6 over android then the iphone is for you.
a lot of people prefer android. I like widgets, native google maps and the flexibility of android over ios6.
I was waiting to see what ip5/ios6 offered but i'm more suited to android so i'll be looking what other android phones are coming out.
i'm luke warm towards the s3 its a bit big for my taste. I heard theyre bringing out an s3 mini with 4inch screen that might suit me better. Interesting to see what asus padphone 2 and the new Motorola phone is like too.
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I heard something about that too but frankly I hope it is not true. I think Samsung would be better off sticking to the SIII (and the Note II) and keep things focused with a small selection of devices that push for the current big screen format they have been standardizing for a while. I rather they stick to their current vision and don't compromise. They shouldn't spread themselves too thin by trying to cover all possible sizes. They could continue offering the SII and first Note for people who want a cheaper and slightly smaller device.
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rumours are it will be only £250 much cheaper than the s3 or ip5. But only 5mp camera :/
i think the idea is to have a very high quality handset at each price point & sizes
http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/mob...axy-s3-mini-this-year-galaxy-s2-plus-rumours/
tbh depending on specs i might choose the s2 plus if it has 8mp camera. But the padfone 2 is rumoured to have the new 13mp camera...decisions decisions
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Don't forget that Samsung makes many phones. It's hard to compare Apple's one phone per year vs Samsung's many. Market share is a better comparison and this is why Apple is going after Samsung for their patent infringement. Here is one chart for you to look at.
Worldwide market share Q2 2012:
Top 3
Samsung 21.6%
Nokia 19.9%
Apple 6.9%
http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/14/mobile-phone-q2-2012-market-share-sales/
Worldwide market share Q2 2012:
Top 3
Samsung 21.6%
Nokia 19.9%
Apple 6.9%
http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/14/mobile-phone-q2-2012-market-share-sales/
The iPhone 5 will destroy the S3 in sales because it has an apple on the back of it, looks pretty, and is easier to use for the mass market. Did anyone expect a different outcome?
I for one expect the iPhone 5 to outsell the S3 by a considerable margin, but this does not negates the fact that the S3 has been a complete success for Samsung, specially considering that the S3 has to compete with other Android devices.
I still think this thread is really off. This is why. Samsung sold 491.1 million smartphones in 2011. Their sales have risen in 2012. If Samsung just made the Galaxy S phones then this would be a fair comparison. Of course, Apple is going to sell more iPhones then Samsung is going to sell the S3. Apple sold 111.83 million phones in 2011. Clearly Samsung sells a lot more phones then Apple but they also make a lot more phones.
Apple also includes shipped numbers when they report sales.
As long as devices are selling through, shipments pretty much equal sales.
Considering that Samsung shipments have been constant for months, it's pretty certain that stores are not continuing to stock up on something that's not selling.
Correct, Apple does not count shipments to their own stores, or units still on the way directly to end customers.
Their sales numbers do, however, include shipments to carrier and other retail stores. While many of those have reported selling out, some posters have noted being able to walk into stores with plenty of stock.
Exactly. Apple only makes one new model per year. Samsung makes many different smartphone models, some of which should be quite niche. E.g. the 5" Note, which nevertheless has surprisingly averaged over one million a month.
Don't forget to add up all the other phones Samsung made this year and its sales compared to the iphone 5. Also what's more prone to break, 4s glass or a durable plastic encasing? Function over form.