Phones Switched to SSGS3: an Apple Girl's perspective (hands on).

[Nikhil72]

First off, its not made of normal plastic and second, pretty much everyone is praising the S3 for how fluid it is and you found lag and stutter? Sure you did, keep your iPhone please, thanks.

Look, I'm not here taking sides. I was open to switching. No need to start defending one over the othe. I'm just stating my experience. It's on par with other android devices I've tried in terms of fluidity but it's not at the iOS level yet. I clearly can't be the only one to think this since google themselves tout improved fluidity as a feature of Jelly bean. When I play around with a Jb device, I expect to have a very different experience. There's only so much a solid processor and lots of RAM can do when the operating system is not optimized.

Seriously, this automatic jump on mild criticisms is pure bull. I could come up with things about iOS that bother me but this is clearly not the post for it.

 

[Aquaporin]

SGS3 is ugly compared to the SII. Frankly you're all a bunch of android fanbois here to troll/get paid to post.

 

[SaleenS351]

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SGS3 is ugly compared to the SII. Frankly you're all a bunch of android fanbois here to troll/get paid to post.

I've been here since 2004 and i've had every iteration of the iphone. I'm not a fanboy. I just like technology and I wanted to try something differen.

 

[matttye]

SGS3 is ugly compared to the SII. Frankly you're all a bunch of android fanbois here to troll/get paid to post.

I spend more time looking at the screen and the design surrounding the screen, to be honest.

Plus I like the look anyway

 

[3bs]

SGS3 is ugly compared to the SII. Frankly you're all a bunch of android fanbois here to troll/get paid to post.

I am definitely not a an android fanboy nor do I own either the S2 or S3 but I think the S3 in white looks great.

 

[Vegastouch]

I spend more time looking at the screen and the design surrounding the screen, to be honest.

Plus I like the look anyway

Yeah, i think the GS3 is a great looking phone.

 

[nizmoz]

First off, its not made of normal plastic and second, pretty much everyone is praising the S3 for how fluid it is and you found lag and stutter? Sure you did, keep your iPhone please, thanks.

I agree. I have no lag at all on mine. It's the fastest phone I have owned, and the plastic is high quality. At least if I drop it naked, I won't worry about it shattering like the iphone would.

 

[Faux Carnival]

As an iPhone 4S user, I'm 100% sure that my next phone will not be an iPhone. And today I checked out Galaxy S III. I must admit, the phone is GREAT. Really good, solid build. Material felt premium to be honest. The material felt extremely hard.

The speed is unexplainable. The phone just doesn't hesitate under any condition. And the screen, it is superb. Giant, bright. And surfing with that screen is a pleasure. Though I'm sure it drains battery.

Overall, the only problem I had with the phone was TouchWiz. I just don't like 3rd party skins. I'm a pure Android guy and looking forward to the new Nexus device. Especially if Samsung makes it...

Good job Samsung!

 

[mrfrosty]

I have made exactly the same switch.....I have a few observations.

The phone feels much poorer than an iPhone4 in your hands, kind of slippy. Thats not to say the build quality is poor, it's just the feel is not as good.

The screen is beautiful, i do find it 'dull' sometimes though even on max brightness.....could be my wallpaper i suppose ! The screen does not feel as nice either !

Battery life is no problem for me at least.

Here is the big thing and the reason i actually made the switch.......Synching with iTunes is B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L. it's everything apple should have done in terms of simplicity and speed........For this i use iSyncr with the WIFI add on......It's just simple (as it should be) and works very quickly......Unlike wifi or even wired syncing with iPhone ! My iphone took forever to get started, this is like instant.

I miss the 'ipod' connectivity in my car, bluetooth connectivity sucks as there is no browsability.

Tasker is a fantastic application. Makes your phone do stuff depending on loads of different variables.......for instance.......if i'm at home and the battery is above 50% and i flip the phone over so it's face down it will play the dukes of hazzard car horn and wirelessly synch my playlists.

I'm glad i made the switch. I'll be jealous when iphone 5 comes out i suppose but right now I'm very very happy with this phone compared to the 4 (especially since i threw a 64Gb micro SD into it!)

 

[thewaffle]

Re:

I have made exactly the same switch.....I have a few observations.

The phone feels much poorer than an iPhone4 in your hands, kind of slippy. Thats not to say the build quality is poor, it's just the feel is not as good.

The screen is beautiful, i do find it 'dull' sometimes though even on max brightness.....could be my wallpaper i suppose ! The screen does not feel as nice either !

Battery life is no problem for me at least.

Here is the big thing and the reason i actually made the switch.......Synching with iTunes is B.E.A.U.T.I.F.U.L. it's everything apple should have done in terms of simplicity and speed........For this i use iSyncr with the WIFI add on......It's just simple (as it should be) and works very quickly......Unlike wifi or even wired syncing with iPhone ! My iphone took forever to get started, this is like instant.

I miss the 'ipod' connectivity in my car, bluetooth connectivity sucks as there is no browsability.

Tasker is a fantastic application. Makes your phone do stuff depending on loads of different variables.......for instance.......if i'm at home and the battery is above 50% and i flip the phone over so it's face down it will play the dukes of hazzard car horn and wirelessly synch my playlists.

I'm glad i made the switch. I'll be jealous when iphone 5 comes out i suppose but right now I'm very very happy with this phone compared to the 4 (especially since i threw a 64Gb micro SD into it!)

I had the Iphone 4S for 3 weeks. Absolutely loved it but Friday I went and picked up a GS3 from AT&T (I had 30 days to return the 4S plus a $35 restock fee).

At first I thought it was a bunch of hype and it took me a while to get used to the screen coming from a 4S and IP4. The colors were a bit too saturated for me but after awhile I got used to it. Let me say this - you can't see the screen in broad daylight but that's no big deal.

I made the switch for the extra screen size, 4G LTE and having the best Android device on the market (well some would say the HTC One X)

I really enjoy this phone; music on here sounds more crisp and clearer than on the IPhone and big ups to Samsung for packing some nice headphones. Visually the screen is beautiful.

Having an android phone a few years back I forgot how much goes on on the phone in the background. I've had to disable a lot of things.

There are quirks that I had to find alternatives too like crappy samsung stock keyboard and adding music (thanks for the Inysncr suggestion as I was managing my music using MediaMonkey)

Anyway there are things I love about both phones but I'm happy with my choice. Watching movies / videos for one is much more pleasant with the extra screen size. I don't think you can go wrong either way.

I will say the most frustrating thing about owning a non-IOS device is finding accessories for it. I want a nice speaker/alarm dock for my phone and it's like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

 

[PacificBeach]

They use the exact same Sony camera

Incorrect ! Same sensor but the Galaxy S3 user newer lens, newer software and flash

 

[blackhand1001]

I had the Iphone 4S for 3 weeks. Absolutely loved it but Friday I went and picked up a GS3 from AT&T (I had 30 days to return the 4S plus a $35 restock fee).

At first I thought it was a bunch of hype and it took me a while to get used to the screen coming from a 4S and IP4. The colors were a bit too saturated for me but after awhile I got used to it. Let me say this - you can't see the screen in broad daylight but that's no big deal.

I made the switch for the extra screen size, 4G LTE and having the best Android device on the market (well some would say the HTC One X)

I really enjoy this phone; music on here sounds more crisp and clearer than on the IPhone and big ups to Samsung for packing some nice headphones. Visually the screen is beautiful.

Having an android phone a few years back I forgot how much goes on on the phone in the background. I've had to disable a lot of things.

There are quirks that I had to find alternatives too like crappy samsung stock keyboard and adding music (thanks for the Inysncr suggestion as I was managing my music using MediaMonkey)

Anyway there are things I love about both phones but I'm happy with my choice. Watching movies / videos for one is much more pleasant with the extra screen size. I don't think you can go wrong either way.

I will say the most frustrating thing about owning a non-IOS device is finding accessories for it. I want a nice speaker/alarm dock for my phone and it's like trying to find a needle in a haystack.

There should be plenty of galaxy siii accessories pretty soon. All 5 versions of it have identical casing. They've already sold more than 10 million.

 

[chiefpavvy]

Really?....nice knowledge of a product
Android doesnt ship with a blank screen and choosing another launcher takes literally 15 seconds from the market. Type in launchers, choose one, or two, or three if you like.

You entirely missed the point of my post. I don't want to mess with "launchers" AT ALL. Period. I want something that just works. iPhone has provided that to me for 4+ years now. I have zero desire to go hunting ROMs, "Launchers", "Task Killers", or any of that other crap. For the record, I don't jailbreak my iPhones either. Moral of the story I suppose, some like to tinker, some don't. I'm in the latter camp.

I guess you don't see anything wrong with someone dropping $600 or $700+ on a phone and having to hunt these things down right off the bat? Tells me there is an issue with the operating system and/or the manufacturer. Or both.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I've never heard some one pick up an iPhone and ask about launchers or task killers. Regular folks want nothing to do with this nonsense. What you call "flexibility" or "customization" I (and most regulars) want no part of.

 

[404 tech junkie]

You entirely missed the point of my post. I don't want to mess with "launchers" AT ALL. Period. I want something that just works. iPhone has provided that to me for 4+ years now. I have zero desire to go hunting ROMs, "Launchers", "Task Killers", or any of that other crap. For the record, I don't jailbreak my iPhones either. Moral of the story I suppose, some like to tinker, some don't. I'm in the latter camp.

I guess you don't see anything wrong with someone dropping $600 or $700+ on a phone and having to hunt these things down right off the bat? Tells me there is an issue with the operating system and/or the manufacturer. Or both.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I've never heard some one pick up an iPhone and ask about launchers or task killers. Regular folks want nothing to do with this nonsense. What you call "flexibility" or "customization" I (and most regulars) want no part of.

Your lack of knowledge of the topic you're speaking on is showing. Task killers haven't been needed on Android since around Eclair and Froyo. Don't like launchers? Don't install one. There's no law that says you must install a custom launcher. Don't like custom roms? Don't install one. Again, there's no law that says you have to. I run my Galaxy Nexus completely stock and it works perfectly. I don't have to "hunt" anything down "right off the bat", as you put it. If a person wants to, they can, but it is not nothing in even remotely necessary. On the other hand, for you to have even close to the same functionality my Galaxy Nexus or Galaxy S3 has out of the box, you will have to jailbreak and "hunt", for jailbreak apps and tweaks.

 

[PacificBeach]

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/151/dsc0199jp.jpg/

 

[cwwilson]

http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/151/dsc0199jp.jpg/

nice one. Is that picture from Forza? Hard to tell games from real life these days.

 

[Vegastouch]

You entirely missed the point of my post. I don't want to mess with "launchers" AT ALL. Period. I want something that just works. iPhone has provided that to me for 4+ years now. I have zero desire to go hunting ROMs, "Launchers", "Task Killers", or any of that other crap. For the record, I don't jailbreak my iPhones either. Moral of the story I suppose, some like to tinker, some don't. I'm in the latter camp.

Oh no i got your point just fine. Your a simpleton who doesnt want to or cant do something simple like decide what Apps he likes best and put them on a home screen on a different launcher that takes seconds to install.

This has nothing to do with ROMs,.... AT ALL!! Thats fine, some dont like to do that but it isnt required either. You dont need to use a different launcher.
And you dont need to use a Task killer. I came from Eclair to Froyo and still didnt use one. Certainly dont need them now.

I guess you don't see anything wrong with someone dropping $600 or $700+ on a phone and having to hunt these things down right off the bat? Tells me there is an issue with the operating system and/or the manufacturer. Or both.

Wrong, it tells you that you have choices, and many of them if you dont want a simple and plain home screen like the iPhone has. And again, you dont NEED to do anything if you dont want to.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I've never heard some one pick up an iPhone and ask about launchers or task killers. Regular folks want nothing to do with this nonsense. What you call "flexibility" or "customization" I (and most regulars) want no part of.

Simple answer to that is because you cant ask about something you dont have.

Clearly you have NEVER used an Android so the fact that you comment on them like you do is way out of your knowledge zone. Regular folks indeed want these things unless you dont think posters in here are regular people. The other ten million that have bought just the GS3 disagree as well.

 

[thekev]

Eh, not really. The only true competitor is Android.

• Windows Phone has failed to make a splash, despite the marketing push.
• Blackberry is bleeding out like a stuck pig and RIM will probably be bought out.
• Tizen isn't out yet and won't make a big splash this Fall because there's no apps on the horizon.
• BootToGecko is still in Alpha state.
• WebOS died an obscure death, with its top man working for Google now.
• Meltemi is even more obscure than WebOS and got shelved yet again by Nokia recently.

It's still a 2 horse race. I'd like it to be 5 horses but really, Apple and Google are too mature and too ubiquitous to be reckoned with.

The Web OS thing was kind of silly. How do you pay that much for something without a plan for implementation in place? That is just terrible, and probably a combination of many failures in management.

In a purse, their bra, a coat/outerwear pocket, or in their hand for what seems to be 24/7.

I've never seen a woman put a phone in her bra. Perhaps it's the kind of women you know.

I'm sure they're fine I just watched a video on youtube with this guy S3 Galaxy where the battery drained 10% without him even having mobile data on LOL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ake1B0WPXYg

Youtube is a poor resource for such a thing.

They use the exact same Sony camera

It could be different software/firmware. Those things can make a big difference even in equivalent hardware. Software has improved immensely over the years in terms of how it interpret the same data. Just including the same sensor doesn't make it the same camera.

 

[soulreaver99]

 

[topherg]

Thanks. It worked like a charm. If anyone else is having this problem try this method.

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I've been here since 2004 and i've had every iteration of the iphone. I'm not a fanboy. I just like technology and I wanted to try something differen.

Great! I'm glad it worked! On a side note I got to play with the gs3 and I'm in love! Touch wiz didn't seem to bother me....

 

[404 tech junkie]

I went to play with a GS3 yesterday finally, I very close to buying one before playing with it in the store. Walked out without one.

I didn't mind the size of the device like I thought I would, and it felt nice in the hand shape wise, but it was not a high-quality feeling device at all; the plastic did not impress me. The screen size was very nice but I definitely prefer the HTC One X and iPhone 4S LCDs to the OMELED which appeared cartoony to me. And then the OS was definitely not fluid compared to iOS; I made sure everything was closed and then tried the same tasks on both my iPhone and the GS3 and there was this stutter present on the GS3 that just ruined the experience. Reminded me a bit of the iPhone 3GS in terms of app performance; now this doesn't mean that the phone itself was slow, but that graphics for day-to-day applications (i.e. non-game) seemed sluggish. The load times themselves were great; it was the actual in-app use that was stuttery. I can imagine Jelly bean might take care of that, will have to try it out when I see a JB device in person. It just wasn't smooth. And I actually think I like iOS notifications better only because it shows me specific things like mail contents, reminders before they happen, etc. but I love the individual notifications swipe away on ICS. Again, I think Jelly Bean improves the information preview aspect a bit.

Loved loved loved LTE speeds but expect the iPhone to get that anyway.

Maybe I'll reconsider in a few weeks but I didn't feel the drive to spend the $550 I anticipated spending when I walked into the store.

You found lag and stutter in the GS3? Please provide specifics. Specifically what apps did you see this stutter in? And what were you doing in the apps?

 

[DodgeV83]

Look, I'm not here taking sides. I was open to switching. No need to start defending one over the othe. I'm just stating my experience. It's on par with other android devices I've tried in terms of fluidity but it's not at the iOS level yet. I clearly can't be the only one to think this since google themselves tout improved fluidity as a feature of Jelly bean. When I play around with a Jb device, I expect to have a very different experience. There's only so much a solid processor and lots of RAM can do when the operating system is not optimized.

Seriously, this automatic jump on mild criticisms is pure bull. I could come up with things about iOS that bother me but this is clearly not the post for it.

All three people I know who have either tried the S3 in-store, or who currently own one, have commented on the lag. One used the word "Slow", another used the word "Sluggish", and the third (the one who owns it) said "It's not as smooth as my iPhone".

So don't worry, you aren't the only one!

 

[WeegieMac]

I sold my iPhone 4 on Friday for £270, which I had bought SIM free direct from Apple in January 2011. iOS 6 beta had shown me that my iPhone 4 was struggling to keep up, especially with owning a new iPad and seeing how fast/smooth the A5 makes iOS run. I also wanted onto a contract so I got an upgrade every 2 years.

The question was which phone to go for yesterday when I went to the store.

I looked at the S3, it is a nice handset and 4.0 screams on it. It's fluid, fast, and responsive, but the fact the Tesco Mobile Store were doing the 4S for free on the same contract/tariff that O2 stores wanted £99 for, swayed it. Well, that along with the fact I cannot walk away from the Apple ecosystem I rely on day to day with my Mac and iPad along with my iPhone. I've invested too much money in Apps to walk away, and when using the S3, as much as I thought it was good, I still prefer iOS.

Edit: And again my point is proven. That the line "I prefer iOS" results in down voting by the Android fanboys who can't see they're the very thing they purport to hate. How very, very sad you are.

 

[Faux Carnival]

You found lag and stutter in the GS3? Please provide specifics. Specifically what apps did you see this stutter in? And what were you doing in the apps?

I'm waiting for this as well...

 

[matttye]

You entirely missed the point of my post. I don't want to mess with "launchers" AT ALL. Period. I want something that just works. iPhone has provided that to me for 4+ years now. I have zero desire to go hunting ROMs, "Launchers", "Task Killers", or any of that other crap. For the record, I don't jailbreak my iPhones either. Moral of the story I suppose, some like to tinker, some don't. I'm in the latter camp.

I guess you don't see anything wrong with someone dropping $600 or $700+ on a phone and having to hunt these things down right off the bat? Tells me there is an issue with the operating system and/or the manufacturer. Or both.

Maybe I'm wrong, but I've never heard some one pick up an iPhone and ask about launchers or task killers. Regular folks want nothing to do with this nonsense. What you call "flexibility" or "customization" I (and most regulars) want no part of.

Android phones "just work" out of the box; the only thing is the home screens might not be set up to your liking. If you spend about ten minutes arranging them, you can put everything you need the most right in front of you

You don't need to actually change anything though, the phone will function perfectly fine out of the box, and to see a list of all your installed apps you just press on the app menu button, which will bring up a list of all your apps.

Task killers are actually BAD for Android and cause problems. People shouldn't use them.