so do you think the iphone5 puts the galaxy s3 to shame?

[Tech198]

The iPhone 5 is a full millimeter thinner than the S3. Do you mean you wish it was more curved?

eesh.... i'm not impressed....... a whole millimetre ? wow....

no... I'll settle for ultra-thin any day.. (or keep the 4s) .......

I have other quirks of "not buying the iphone 5" than just the form factor, but thats another post.

 

[sineplex]

Buddy at work has one and I will say that the size / form factor is way better than just a taller iphone. It's so damn light even with a case on it that I'm jealous of that. I can't effectively put my 4s in a shirt pocket and not feel like I'm not carrying a rock.

iphone 4s / 140 grams
galaxy s3 / 133 grams
iphone 5 / 112 grams


You are telling me that 7 grams more is like a brick in your pocket?

 

[Tech198]

iphone 4s / 140 grams
galaxy s3 / 133 grams
iphone 5 / 112 grams


You are telling me that 7 grams more is like a brick in your pocket?

lol....thought a brick was more heavier than that

It would explain why it weights down my pants...

 

[Technarchy]

iphone 4s / 140 grams
galaxy s3 / 133 grams
iphone 5 / 112 grams


You are telling me that 7 grams more is like a brick in your pocket?

Do you not see the obesity statistics of the USA. 7 grams is a lot for some people except when it comes to picking up a double bacon cheeseburger. Then weight suddenly becomes a non-issue.

 

[pdqgp]

iphone 4s / 140 grams
galaxy s3 / 133 grams
iphone 5 / 112 grams


You are telling me that 7 grams more is like a brick in your pocket?

I'm telling you that carrying a 4s in my shirt pocket puts more weight in a smaller area and yes feels a lot heavier than his S3. Hard to explain I suppose.

IMO Apple should have kept the same 4s screen size and made that sucker under 100 grams.

 

[Tech198]

i spose this is the trade-off between weight vs screen size..

Finding a balance is tough..... I have my 4s in a leather pouch, but i jot got used to just keeping it now in my pocket than weighting down trackie-dacks.

And i'm not about to move to a 5 just for the sake of lighter weight, if the 4s can do everything i want....

 

[zbarvian]

eesh.... i'm not impressed....... a whole millimetre ? wow....

no... I'll settle for ultra-thin any day.. (or keep the 4s) .......

I have other quirks of "not buying the iphone 5" than just the form factor, but thats another post.

I really don't understand your posts. You should try to be more coherent and clear.

 

[cotak]

like the foxcon boss said?

i honestly want to know because i'm actually contemplating jumping ships but have reservations about re-learning the OS and the difference in the app stores

No one seems to answer you, they all get caught up in trying to continue to associate their manhood with how good either platform is.

So I'll take a stab.

I took the switch myself from a iphone 4 to a galaxy nexus.

Yes the first week or so it's like having 5 thumbs because how you do almost anything is different. But that changes quickly.

The major difference is actually just the OS. The app store's pretty much the same sort of generic deal as Apple's. It's a bit better lay out than the iOS 5 app store actually in some aspect. The one thing you might enjoy is how it auto updates apps as long as permission hasn't changed. I quite like that feature. The other aspect that's different is that you can browse and purchase apps from a desktop browser and it would automatically push to your devices. I don't use it that much but it's a nice feature to have.

App selection wise, I find it to be similar. There are still some that haven't made the port over to Android but that's rare now a days. I don't find myself limited by anything. You will find more apps that customize the phone's function. Where as in the apple world Apps are pretty well silos of their own.

Which brings me to the OS. It is liberating when the OS has infrastructure that allows apps to interact. In Android when you want to do something like open a video from say the file manager (yes you can access the FS!) it'll ask you which app to use. And you can choose to always use that app or just once. This is true for almost anything you want to do on the phone and you have multiple apps that offers that function.

The phone also works as a USB storage device. On windows it's plug and play on the Mac you need to download an app that's pretty easy to use. It's a god send. This together with the more desktop like file system and function model means I can drag and drop my videos into my tablet/phone and use one of the fine video players that can handle basically any media format I throw at it.

The app interaction model also means other things. When I take a photo on the phone I can select how to share it. Facebook? Flickr? Google+? It's all there in a menu in the camera/gallery app.

So anyhow that's a taster of what I find good about Android.

The bad is there too. It is somewhat less polished and it at the start of 4.0 stability was an issue (it isn't now). My wife pulled her battery while the phone was rebooting and it screwed up the recovery image that it copies every time it boots. Now that doesn't happen with an iphone. But you know if something goes wrong with the iphone after jailbreak you can be up the creek. For the nexus I just reflashed it myself. And the most wonderful thing about that was when my wife log into her google account it automatically downloaded and installed all her apps without intervention. Pretty cool I thought.

 

[onthecouchagain]

So amazing that the iPhone was heralded for its heavier weight because it gave the device a "premium feel" But now it's lauded for the opposite, for being lighter than the competition.

Awesome.

 

[Mac.World]

So amazing that the iPhone was heralded for its heavier weight because it gave the device a "premium feel" But now it's lauded for the opposite, for being lighter than the competition.

Awesome.

This no longer surprises me. I already know that if a new iphone doesn't have the same tech as everyone else, it's because the technology is too new, not needed, there is some issue with it, Apple says it's evil, or whatever. But as soon as an iphone gets the tech, or uses plastic, becomes lighter, has turn by turn nav, then all of a sudden, it is the awesomest, greatest and bestest ever! And within a year, every Apple lover will tell you that this new and great thing was invented by Apple.
It's becoming very clíche. I honestly don't know if the anti-Android crowd is trying to justify buying an outdated 'new' phone and feel the need to compensate with phrases like, 'it just works' or 'the OS is smooth and easy to learn' or '3.5 inches is perfect, I'll never go to a bigger screen', or what have you?

 

[onthecouchagain]

This no longer surprises me. I already know that if a new iphone doesn't have the same tech as everyone else, it's because the technology is too new, not needed, there is some issue with it, Apple says it's evil, or whatever. But as soon as an iphone gets the tech, or uses plastic, becomes lighter, has turn by turn nav, then all of a sudden, it is the awesomest, greatest and bestest ever! And within a year, every Apple lover will tell you that this new and great thing was invented by Apple.
It's becoming very clíche. I honestly don't know if the anti-Android crowd is trying to justify buying an outdated 'new' phone and feel the need to compensate with phrases like, 'it just works' or 'the OS is smooth and easy to learn' or '3.5 inches is perfect, I'll never go to a bigger screen', or what have you?

I think it also stems from the notion that, in their eyes, only Apple can do things right.

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It's really amazing that Apple is able to steer so many people in precisely the direction they want. To the point where those people will only deem what Apple does well as important to a smartphone.

So you have people believing that aesthetics and build quality is utterly important, or that the inability to discern pixels at a particular distance from your face is paramount, or that port connectors should be able to be inserted any side facing up.

You couple that sort of influence with the notion that only Apple can "get things right," you get the results we have today.

EDIT: Don't get me wrong. I'm happy for dedicated iPhone users. Really. It's great that these features are finally coming to them. It's just the disingenuous nature about the perceived perfection of the iPhone, or the obfuscation of and glaring ignorance about Android's weaknesses by certain fans here and in the real world is incredible. And as a fellow Apple fan myself, it's embarrassing.

 

[CFoss]

I think both Android and iOS are fantastic platforms, each tailoring to different markets. I also think we're going through a phase in phones in which the mobile OS has almost been perfected. To take things to the next step, we're going to have to see some major innovation... the next logical step would be to integrate mobile products with a full-fledged (desktop) OS. In other words, eliminate the need for personal computers. But I'm rambling...

 

[onthecouchagain]

iPh5 puts the S3 to shame in drop tests.

It's time to admit we don't need plastic to survive drops. Samsung, please take note.

 

[Vegastouch]

iPh5 puts the S3 to shame in drop tests.

It's time to admit we don't need plastic to survive drops. Samsung, please take note.

But we do for NFC. Apple should take note! And when they switch to plastic for NFC, the fanboys will say it is the best plastic ever made

 

[onthecouchagain]

But we do for NFC. Apple should take note! And when they switch to plastic for NFC, the fanboys will say it is the best plastic ever made

True. Plus, I suppose Android devices tend to be bigger, so it's probably as light as it can be.

Still, my point is that it's time Android manufacturers (particularly Samsung) start using better build materials to achieve premium-like devices. It seems to be a major point of contention for a lot of people.

While I think HTC has the right idea, I still think HOX is horribly clunky to hold, and to some extent, quite ugly. Its ergonomics are ridiculously bad (some of which has to do with the idiotic location of the power/sleep button).

I'm hoping the unibody of the LG Optimus G will be the better example...

 

[Vegastouch]

True. Plus, I suppose Android devices tend to be bigger, so it's probably as light as it can be.

Still, my point is that it's time Android manufacturers (particularly Samsung) start using better build materials to achieve premium-like devices. It seems to be a major point of contention for a lot of people.

While I think HTC has the right idea, I still think HOX is horribly clunky to hold, and to some extent, quite ugly. Its ergonomics are ridiculously bad (some of which has to do with the idiotic location of the power/sleep button).

I'm hoping the unibody of the LG Optimus G will be the better example...

HTC fails with no MicroSD slot. Otherwise id take a serious look at them but till then, i wont.
I also hope the next Nexus device(s) has a MicroSD slot or i wont look at them either. Really hoping they do on the next one(s) because id like to get the newest Nexus.

I dont have a problem with Samsungs build quality. I dont mind investing to get a different back cover or a case. I have two different back covers and two clear cases to show off those covers. They were all cheap.

 

[onthecouchagain]

HTC fails with no MicroSD slot. Otherwise id take a serious look at them but till then, i wont.
I also hope the next Nexus device(s) has a MicroSD slot or i wont look at them either. Really hoping they do on the next one(s) because id like to get the newest Nexus.

I dont have a problem with Samsungs build quality. I dont mind investing to get a different back cover or a case. I have two different back covers and two clear cases to show off those covers. They were all cheap.

Oops, I should clarify that these are my hopes for the next Nexus, which typically don't come with microSD slots anyway.

The lack of a removable battery, though, I can see angering many users.