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I am currently using iphone .
And planing to buy a new mobile.
But confused between iphone5 and Samsung S3
Please suggest.
And planing to buy a new mobile.
But confused between iphone5 and Samsung S3
Please suggest.
confused between iphone5 and Samsung S3.. Pls suggest
HTC One X+
iPhone 5 FTW!
One X+ is the best Android. iPhone is the best smartphone
@Krow - hTC One X+ is not a smartphone? Lo...mujhe toh pata hi nahin tha!
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you can watch some video reviews, you can decide if you like the iOS or Android. then proceed to buy the phones. Basically with iOS you will get the solid OS experience, Apple Ecosystem, Great Apps. But with Android you get deep customizations, huge variety of phones to choose from, custom ROMS and better functionality.
for Android - Galaxy Note 2, Nexus 4, One X+, Galaxy S3.
For smooth n fluid experience iPhone leads.. For customization n tweaking android rocks..
If you don't want to mess around with your phone , "Get an Iphone".Simple , easy , and stable.
However , If you want to probe deep into your phone and are planning for custom ROMS, UIs , etc ,etc. Go for Droids.
End of Story.
And Btw , both are smartphone and are equally good. Though , IOS leads in gaming platform due to efficiency.
However , If you want to probe deep into your phone and are planning for custom ROMS, UIs , etc ,etc. Go for Droids.
End of Story.
And Btw , both are smartphone and are equally good. Though , IOS leads in gaming platform due to efficiency.
If you are currently using iphone...please don't look beyond an iphone. I know from my sisters experience who has both and she feels an iphone pawns S3 in user/app experience hands down.
mate, he (krow) meant to say ios is more mature n stable.. Ideal smartphone OS..
Making dumbass posts is not going to help you. Grow up. 
Just to put it in context, since all Android phones are smartphones, you don't need to say Android smartphones all the time. That's just like saying, "My son is a boy." Secondly, I meant iPhone is the best smartphone overall. Ecosystem, hardware, UI design, etc included.
@OP:
Well two different OS, different quality, addressed to different people, can't compare them. You first think about your usage pattern, if you need a device which 'just works' and works fluidly and buttery, go for iPhone 5 eyes closed, and if you want 'customisation', 'openness of OS' and don't bother about fluidity or buttery smooth UI, go for the other one. But if size doesn't matter for you skip the SIII and pick a Note II, you will see how valuable an extra 1 GB RAM could be in real life usage.
Well two different OS, different quality, addressed to different people, can't compare them. You first think about your usage pattern, if you need a device which 'just works' and works fluidly and buttery, go for iPhone 5 eyes closed, and if you want 'customisation', 'openness of OS' and don't bother about fluidity or buttery smooth UI, go for the other one. But if size doesn't matter for you skip the SIII and pick a Note II, you will see how valuable an extra 1 GB RAM could be in real life usage.
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Being original is much difficult than being a copycat
I'm sorry, the S3 is NOT a great
device. It's clumsy, cheap
plastic, loaded with bloat, and
isnt as smooth as people claim it is. I sat down with it for a
while and was nervous that it
might make me second guess
getting the iPhone 5. Well, im
happy to say it had exactly
the opposite effect. It's got a lot of bells and whistles, most
of them useless in real world
use (although it did have a
few cool things), and that's
about it. IMO iPhone blows it
away. And the build quality ,performance doesn't even.. compare a little
bit. Keep ur S3. And I'll gladly
keep my iPhone
I'm sorry, the S3 is NOT a great
device. It's clumsy, cheap
plastic, loaded with bloat, and
isnt as smooth as people claim it is. I sat down with it for a
while and was nervous that it
might make me second guess
getting the iPhone 5. Well, im
happy to say it had exactly
the opposite effect. It's got a lot of bells and whistles, most
of them useless in real world
use (although it did have a
few cool things), and that's
about it. IMO iPhone blows it
away. And the build quality ,performance doesn't even.. compare a little
bit. Keep ur S3. And I'll gladly
keep my iPhone
You high?
Get SGS 3, better yet Note II if size isn't an issue for you.
And I am currently drooling over this: HTC J butterfly announced in Japan with 5-inch, 1080p display - GSMArena.com news
Oh wow, I don't even.......
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Hey, If you buy your phone based on build quality then so be it, do not get into a mudslinging match here with something that you do not own. 30 million S3s have been sold already and if it was clumsy, cheap, bloated etc it would not have sold. Check how many sleek One X or well built 4S has sold last quarter. In a world where Android democratizes the operating system features, bells and whistles are necessary for product differentiation.
And this: Galaxy S3 claims top spot in smartphones worldwide | Mobile - CNET News
I smell a Fan War again. 
I think there needs to be a dedicated thread for Samsung Galaxy S3 vs iPhone. Or rather a smartphone buying guide thread, because there will be more threads like this one to come.
What people need is a thread for "Whether Android or IOS ? " .
Well, As per me Samsung S3 will be the best to go for...
We already have that AFAIK.
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For smooth n fluid experience ,customization n tweaking ..get a Nexus 4. Forget S3.
Oh no !! Another iPhone vs Android war 
Use both phones first,then decide whether you liked the closed source iOS platform or the limitless,free Android platform and then your budget.
Both these phones are among the best money can buy.
If screen size is not an issue, I say avoid both and get the beautiful Note 2
This should have been iOS vs Android.
Android phones are basically the same except cosmetic differences, e.g UI,Build.
Someone should create a Sticky comparing all the OSes..
And I forgot to mention the WP8 phones coming soon,like the Lumia 920.
Only 16 Gb storage
But forgot that the iPhone has only as much.
Use both phones first,then decide whether you liked the closed source iOS platform or the limitless,free Android platform and then your budget.
Both these phones are among the best money can buy.
If screen size is not an issue, I say avoid both and get the beautiful Note 2
This should have been iOS vs Android.
Android phones are basically the same except cosmetic differences, e.g UI,Build.
Someone should create a Sticky comparing all the OSes..
And I forgot to mention the WP8 phones coming soon,like the Lumia 920.
Only 16 Gb storage
But forgot that the iPhone has only as much.
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lumia 920 if you want the best camera...its better than s3 spec wise and well also better than iPhone 5 but now that'd start a war here.....apps are missing but then they'll start pouring in once the OS gets mature..
...apps are missing but then they'll start pouring in once the OS gets mature..
Sales figures don't matter here. IPhone 5 has a far better feel and ecosystem than galaxy s3, plus it will always get day 1 updates.
I'm a fan of HTC sense ui, so I'll always go for an HTC over Samsung. For example, my friend could import contacts from a Symbian phone easily to her HTC Wildfire S. Samsung phones don't come with stuff that makes these things simple, not sure about S III though.
Samsung targets the second best spot and does well there. HTC sales have dipped due to Samsung's rise. Note that Apple's sales are still above Samsung.
I'm a fan of HTC sense ui, so I'll always go for an HTC over Samsung. For example, my friend could import contacts from a Symbian phone easily to her HTC Wildfire S. Samsung phones don't come with stuff that makes these things simple, not sure about S III though.
Samsung targets the second best spot and does well there. HTC sales have dipped due to Samsung's rise. Note that Apple's sales are still above Samsung.
Oh lord, again nonsense stuffs are going on and getting priority rather than helping someone. I am sure OP is now confused as hell and ran away from here. Damn!
wanna know what bit op was confused over
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i think it all comes down to personal preference, trying to go too much into details means it will be more difficult to choose either of the phone. op doesn't need fanboys personal opinion/preference because it will always be one-sided.
Iphone 5 sux! Buy an s3!
Anyone know if we get prepaid nano SIM cards?
Yes,it is available BUT many Airtel nano SIMs at kolkata were defective!
@op,both are good,but the ip5 costs almost 10k more.
If you dont mind the price difference go with the 5,it is blazing fast!(I thought 4s was fast,but this thing absolutely blows it!!)
with money being a non issue, iPhone trumps S3 hands down.. I also personally dislike Samsung. From the 4k model to their flagship, everything looks the same !!! They are the exact anti-thesis of creativity !!!
I just read a Poem(Layout) :
@op.. see bro.. If you want amazing Customization and if you are kinda Geek... Droid will do it.. Get iP5 if you just don't want to mess up with the OS
EDIT
If you Didn't tried Android JB yet.. try it on your PC.. M doing it now
EDIT
If you Didn't tried Android JB yet.. try it on your PC.. M doing it now
Pick up the Nexus 4 when it launches (if under 30K). Better than S3 and iPhone 5.
Otherwise iPhone 5.
Otherwise iPhone 5.
Agreed with this. HTC phones often are so good looking, something Samsung has never managed.
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i agree, and yet the ugly, boring looking samsung devices sell like hot cakes while HTC continues to suffer from declining sales. Its one of the things i couldnt figure out, how so many people can get past the ugly plastic cheap feel, touchwiz of those samsung flagship phones, lacks premium feel but not that many are interested in gorgeous polycarbonate unibody design & Sense UI of HTC phones despite having similar overall performance with Samsung devices at similar prices. one can think of marketing as a reason but i never convinced that Samsung was so much better than HTC in those things, since HTC was already very popular in smartphone segment, and its the samsung which was quite the underdog.
None of them, rather get a Note 2, I m sure u will love it.
htc was never popular,the only htc phone which created some interest was the Nexus1.
Almost all their phones have/had rubbish battery life,laughable audio quality and the pathetic bloatware called(non)Sense.
HD2 was their only dev friendly phone!
Back to topic,
Yes!Note2 looks promising.
Does it have usb DAC functionality?
I wish I had hd2... Amazing dev support.. Android dual booting with wp
Get an Android :
1)Easy to "buy" apps and games.
2)Also it plays all video formats (My S2 can play 1080p mkv files) - am not sure for the iphone.
So, if you wanna actually buy your apps and games get an iphone. btw Does Siri work in India now?? and what about imaps-- Do they still point in the wrong direction??
1)Easy to "buy" apps and games.
2)Also it plays all video formats (My S2 can play 1080p mkv files) - am not sure for the iphone.
So, if you wanna actually buy your apps and games get an iphone. btw Does Siri work in India now?? and what about imaps-- Do they still point in the wrong direction??
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@op.. see bro.. If you want amazing Customization and if you are kinda Geek... Droid will do it.. Get iP5 if you just don't want to mess up with the OS
EDIT
If you Didn't tried Android JB yet.. try it on your PC.. M doing it now
Can u give me the link for downloading jelly bean, I want to run in my machine
So you're basically encouraging piracy. Excellent! People like you are just the reason why developers dislike Android. Typically narrow-minded post. Why pay for software when you can just pirate it? Right?
So you're basically encouraging piracy. Excellent! People like you are just the reason why developers dislike Android. Typically narrow-minded post. Why pay for software when you can just pirate it? Right?
true..ppl give no credits to the coders..
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@Krow
Do you own an android? If yes, have you never ever installed a cracked app? I bet you have.
The same applies for most devices. Even good old symbian...
For an average person, Jailbreaking is synonymous with "getting paid apps for free".
@OP
I'd go with Note 2 if i were you.
btw many apps that are paid on apple are free on android and for the rest you'll find plenty of free substitutes on the market for every need of yours.
Do you own an android? If yes, have you never ever installed a cracked app? I bet you have.
The same applies for most devices. Even good old symbian...
For an average person, Jailbreaking is synonymous with "getting paid apps for free".
@OP
I'd go with Note 2 if i were you.
btw many apps that are paid on apple are free on android and for the rest you'll find plenty of free substitutes on the market for every need of yours.
Tu quoque fallacy, even if you steal a cell phone from a thief, it is wrong
why point fingers, piracy is wrong irrespective of who does it, and it hurts the ecosystem
the equivalent of rampant piracy is not you get apps for free, but the apps dont show up in the ecosystem
why point fingers, piracy is wrong irrespective of who does it, and it hurts the ecosystem
the equivalent of rampant piracy is not you get apps for free, but the apps dont show up in the ecosystem
So you're basically encouraging piracy. Excellent! People like you are just the reason why developers dislike Android. Typically narrow-minded post. Why pay for software when you can just pirate it? Right?
If you can afford it pay for it... 1$ is my app limit. If it is more than that , I "buy" it ,then pay for it if I like it & when the price becomes affordable.
. Am in India btw.. 60Rs for an app is more than a good price according to me Also one more thing... to the developers that you speak off,the target audience is the west. They don't care what you do man..
if you keep wanting free things, you will get only things that are worth nothing
there is a huuge difference, compare the top free/paid on any category, didnt pick entertainment because of all the adult content, but this is what the games category looks like, droids on left, PS there are 5 non-games on the first page of the Play store top free games category, used top free popular on app shopper as against the store because the option is there...
*i.imgur.com/Woq2X.jpg
and this is just the free section
free content is a long way away from being at the same quality of paid, premium content
there is a huuge difference, compare the top free/paid on any category, didnt pick entertainment because of all the adult content, but this is what the games category looks like, droids on left, PS there are 5 non-games on the first page of the Play store top free games category, used top free popular on app shopper as against the store because the option is there...
*i.imgur.com/Woq2X.jpg
and this is just the free section
free content is a long way away from being at the same quality of paid, premium content
relax guys..stop war..OP will be more confused on buying because of this debate..first let him decide which ecosystem to buy..we can debate on it later in another thread..
Youtube is the best source.. though these sdk emulators are not optimized well enough like virtual machines to give fluid performance, you can try this ICS iso image on virtualbox or vmware workstation..
Youtube is the best source..
though these sdk emulators are not optimized well enough like virtual machines to give fluid performance, you can try this ICS iso image on virtualbox or vmware workstation..
I am an Android user. No cracked apps on my phone. The only paid app I use is Tapatalk and I bought that. I might buy Whatsapp too.
Most Android apps are terrible when compared to ios counterparts. I'd rather buy apps on ios than on Android.
One of my colleagues has an S3. She recently updated it to Jelly Bean (official) and now phone has become laggy. Welcome to Android. Want latest software? Wait for months, then face lags. If I buy a phone for 37k, don't tell me to clear cache to make phone run smoothly.
^^LOL..tht's true..many are facing such problems..some of my friends were waited for months for ics to release officially..now they are thinking gb was smoother than ics..
GB was definitely smoother than ICS. And Jelly Bean is smoother than GB. This might sound weird, but JB in S3 and JB in Note 2 is completely different. It's about porting, how well you are doing it. Samsung is clever, I always found a phone (Samsung at least) comes with the bundled software is much more well optimized than those who would get the update later.
About apps, one of the reasons for me to use Android. I don't like buying everything. Now if you talk about quality apps then that's a completely different story. iOS apps are 5X better than Android, that's for sure. And yeah, everyone has one or two pirated apps, saying 'I don't' is a bad lie like I've never watched a porn
About apps, one of the reasons for me to use Android. I don't like buying everything. Now if you talk about quality apps then that's a completely different story. iOS apps are 5X better than Android, that's for sure. And yeah, everyone has one or two pirated apps, saying 'I don't' is a bad lie like I've never watched a porn
And yeah, everyone has one or two pirated apps, saying 'I don't' is a bad lie like I've never watched a porn
^lol..hahaha
to be frank.. I haven't pirated a single app and wont do in the future either.. its by choice. I buy apps which I like to support the developer.
but can we get back to topic???
but can we get back to topic???
essentially dont see the need of a touchscreen device if you are not willing to get premium touchscreen content... this is as bad as investing in a ps3 and only playing vcds on it
have not pirated a single app... even more, refuse to use any freeb
pulled this from the dev site for iOS
all other differences removable batteries/ ease of file transfer/ barometer or whatnot are just superficial differences, the only real difference is in the ecosystem, in the content
have not pirated a single app... even more, refuse to use any freeb
pulled this from the dev site for iOS
it's basically that, on an apple, the device barely even matters... on most droids that have the same apps, again the device barely matters, the content is the focus of the whole experience, and the only real difference, otherwise a feature phone will do as well, if not better
all other differences removable batteries/ ease of file transfer/ barometer or whatnot are just superficial differences, the only real difference is in the ecosystem, in the content
I guess the OP will now figure it out for himself.
Closing.
Closing.