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iPhone 4 vs gs3

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Themagicaldude

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Hey everyone. New to this forum and I have a AT&T iPhone 4. Been looking around for a new phone and still on the fence about it. I like the look of the galaxy but never owned a droid before. I use my phone for everything seeing how it is basically the only computer I have lol. Stuck between the iPhone 5 and the galaxy. Really dont like my iPhone now. Don't know if I should just Get the 5 or make the switch. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
 
I just recently made the plunge and found it difficult. For me, despite being what I consider tech-savvy, I had a lot of trouble learning the 'Google way.' I actually returned the S3 (not picking on Samsung, it could have been any of them) and after a few days of thought I bought a Nexus 7 pad.

Without the pressure of the subsidized retail cost (return it in 14 day or live with it for two years) I took my time and find I really, I mean really like Android and now think my iP4S and my girlfriend's iPad 3 rather pondering and basic.

Now I'm finally shopping for my phone upgrade. Personally, I'm thinking I'll go for the new HTC One X+ but that's subjective.
 
Yea I just gotta make a trip up to the att store and really take a good look. Is the one x good? Really haven't looked at it but it was on my list. I'm looking for more customization. My iPhone is jail broke but like you said its basic.
 
I went from iPhone 4 to Galaxy S2 and absolutely loved it. Best move I could have made.

Considering the S3 is even better than my beloved S2, I would strongly recommend it!
 
The HTC one x is a gorgeous looking phone. However it's been plagued with reliability issues over here in the UK and for that reason I bought the Samsung GS3.
 
If you are satisfied with your current iPhone and it works for you I would keep what you have. You may want to go to a local android phone store and check out how the new phones work before making a final decision.

I had the same questions 2 years ago and am still not sure I needed an android phone to begin with but here I am with a new S3 and my 3rd smart phone.
 
shortride said:
If you are satisfied with your current iPhone and it works for you I would keep what you have. You may want to go to a local android phone store and check out how the new phones work before making a final decision.

I had the same questions 2 years ago and am still not sure I needed an android phone to begin with but here I am with a new S3 and my 3rd smart phone.
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Exact same answer I'd give, many people make the transition from the iPhone to Android and love it, many struggle to adjust and stick with iPhone.

If you can have a play around with an Android you fancy it's the best advice I can give (although a few minutes really isn't enough, you'd have more of an idea on what decision to make)

I've never looked back since I jumped ship, had a go on my friends iPhone 5 and knew I made the right choice years back, I just felt underwhelmed. Everyones different though :)
 
It's all about personal preference really. I was an iPhone user for around 5 years and decided that it was time for a change, the iPhone 5 wasn't different enough for me to contemplate another 24 month contract with the same issues I had with the iPhone 4.

I'm so glad I did make the change as its making me realise how restrictive being an Apple user can be. I've been so impressed with the freedom I have using the Android system and the GS3 is a joy to use.

If you'd have asked me this time last year if I would ever contemplate using a phone on the Android system, I would have said absolutely no, because I was such an avid Apple fangirl. However, I'm absolutely delighted I did decide to make the leap.

At first the battery life on the SGS3 really bothered me but I've since tweaked a few things and although I'm still figuring the phone out I'm getting great battery life.

I can't recommend this phone highly enough its an absolute eye opener. So sleek and easy to customize, it makes me mad that I was so stubborn and stuck with Apple for so long.
 
That for all the great input. Didn't expect those kind of answers I got being on this forum. All I woulda got was shut up and buy an iPhone 5 on the apple forums haha. It'll be a big decision but I'm really leaning towards the gs3. If I'm not happy with it I can always try to sell it lol :)
 
I'm leaning One X+ (that's a new one coming out the end of this month. There are about five new phones coming out then which is what I'm waiting for. I really want one that has Jelly Bean out of the box. WIth all these new phones coming out in the next week or two, I certainly would wait just a bit to see if they compare.

The S3 is great phone and has one feature I absolutely love in a nit-pick-ish kinda way: A physical Home button on the face.

The One X+ has 64G on-board (making micro-usb almost pointless since I don't transfer files about) and a quad-core processor.

I fiddled with an S3 again last night and after playing with a Nexus 7 (Quad-Core powered with JB) it felt a little more sluggish. JB is supposed to be pushed to the S3 'soon' but that's not a guarantee it will actually happen.
 
Is jelly bean really gonna be worth waiting for or is it just gonna be like goin from iOS 5 to iOS 6? Shit I don't care about or makes the phone better?
 
Jellybean has mostly behind the scene enhancements like project butter which makes the os, well, smooth as butter. The stand out feature is Google now, which is an A.I. assistant which learns your habits and makes suggestions for you like places to eat and the best way to go to work.
 
From what I have seen of jelly bean on my friends Galaxy nexus S it will definitely be worth the wait, the S3 is no slouch now but after Jelly bean it will be blazing fast.
 
even the S2 HD LTE worth the upgrade from an iphone 4 lol...
and as for the iDevice version 5.0... the GS3 is still more attractive
 
Themagicaldude said:
Is jelly bean really gonna be worth waiting for or is it just gonna be like goin from iOS 5 to iOS 6? Shit I don't care about or makes the phone better?
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We're waiting to see how Samsung implements JellyBean on the S3. Touchwiz has been dumbed down enough that it feels like most Launcher replacement apps on the market now. I like what they did with the phone app and camera app enhancements. Jellybean's default camera app lacks a lot of features I've become used to in Touchwiz. The biggest change will be replacing S Voice (Samsung's version of Siri) with Google Now (which works far better as a digital assistant.

As for a comparison between iPhone5 vs Galaxy S3, I jumped ship with the S2 last year. iOS makes a good entry mobile OS because it is so simple. For instance, you only have an App Drawer (iOS' Home Screens) to organize whereas Android gives you fully customizable Home Screens with widgets, folders and app shortcuts. Once you learn the ins and outs of iOS, you can feel a bit constricted.

It's a bit like being in grade school where everyone had the same class schedule then moving up to high school or college where students chose their schedule. Some people can't handle the variety of options; others thrive on it.
 
Lato9905 said:
This topic would have been fair if it was iphone 6 vs the gs3.
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This exactly.. I recently switched from iOS as well and haven't regretted it one bit. I've been using iPhones since the first generation and have always felt super restricted to what I do. After being extremely disappointed with the iPhone 5 launch, I bought my S3. Everyday I love this phone more and more.
 
I just made the jump from an iPhone 4 to the Galaxy S3 and love it! After owning a few iPhones, I was bored to tears and sick of the lack of customization. The iPhone 5 is a huge let-down, and that's what convinced me it was time to leave. Agree with everyone else though that it makes sense to try it out before taking the plunge. It all comes down to what type of a user experience/interaction you're looking for in a mobile device.
 
While Google and Apple ecosystems are competing, they are pretty different. If one is really entrenched in Apple's ecosystem, jumping to the Google ecosystem might be overwhelming at first. Likely though, it would be the same for anyone moving the other way as well!

Here's a good "jumping ship" article:

Jumping Ship

The way I see it, there are a few stumbling blocks one will have. And I have to add that Apple does this purposely to make it difficult to switch. While other ecosystems champion cross platform apps, Apple does not make theirs cross platform compatible. So the "cloud" as they call it, iTunes, Facetime and iMessage all are purposely made only for the Apple ecosystem. Compare that to most other clouds, open source and freeware music managers, cross platform video chat apps like Google Talk, Tango and Skype and a host of other messaging platforms and one begins to see how archaic Apple's practices are.

iTunes - fortunately there's ways around iTunes. Whether you ditch it completely or use something else, its doable. Solutions include an almost carbon copy of iTunes called "DoubleTwist" which not only has PC/Mac software that does most of the things iTunes does (including a near identical interface) it also has a matching media player in the Android app store as well as optional sync over wifi. DoubleTwist can import your playlists and media right out of iTunes too.

Now if you want to keep using iTunes and sync to your Android device, iSyncr is a great app to do just that. Select your playlists and away you go! Its available on the Google Play store.

Additionally, there are a host of other media players for Android including my favorite and quite possibly the world's best music player, PowerAMP. Pure awesomeness!

Facetime - Replacements for this are numerous and cross platform. Tango and Skype are my two favorites with Tango edging out Skype only because of its ability to do push style calls instead of launching an app to run in the background like Skype. Video quality it pretty darn good and oh yeah, can be used over 3G/4G/LTE/Wifi.

Cloud - GMail, Google Music, and just about any other major platform has cross platform availability. Contacts and settings are automatically stored in the cloud with any Android phone and have been for years.

Bottom line is that you took the jump into Apple's ecosystem and got locked in. If thinking about Android, think of it as "all in" on an open ecosystem of apps and services from any cross platform vendor and then if you ever want to switch to another platform in the future, its not a big deal as all your favorite apps (with your data) will already be there. That's the right way. Not the Apple way :)
 
MicroNix said:
iTunes - fortunately there's ways around iTunes. Whether you ditch it completely or use something else, its doable. Solutions include an almost carbon copy of iTunes called "DoubleTwist" which not only has PC/Mac software that does most of the things iTunes does (including a near identical interface) it also has a matching media player in the Android app store as well as optional sync over wifi. DoubleTwist can import your playlists and media right out of iTunes too.
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If you are a Windows user, iTunes is the easiest thing to ditch and transition to the world of Android. Just keep your music files in their own directory (not under the iTunes Media tree).

You have two options for music cloud storage in Android: Amazon and Google. Both offer Music Manager programs for uploading music files and playlists to the Cloud and Cloud players for local playback and storage.

My music library predated my iTunes experimental years. iTunes was always a second rate media program that forever messed up my library. I'd spend hours curating the ID3 tags and playlists only to find iTunes corrupted the library upon subsequent reopenings.

I finally just opened Windows Media Player and made that my default player. It indexed my library (without trying to rename or restructure files). I was so happy I deleted iTunes completely. Without iTunes I have absolutely no desire to touch my old iOS devices. In fact, my iPad is going up for sale since I haven't touched it in over a month.

Nothing makes you loathe Apple more than iTunes on a Windows machine. That piece of $%&! software is a bloated virus.
 
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