iPhone 6 vs Galaxy S5 (and Android)

[bjacks12]

I agree that it hasn't really caught on yet. I'm in a populated area(Vegas), and a search of Mastercard's paypass vendors doesn't turn up a whole lot near my house, at least not places I would regularly patronize. McDonald's seems to be about the most reliable bet. The only times I've really used it is to show it off to my Apple owning friends.

And coming from a rural town, I can fully back up Nick's statements about the technophobia. Some of it's money, but IMO the largest part is not giving a crap. Cell phones aren't important to them, and they're proud of it. If they do have a smartphone, they don't know anything about it, and unless it's an iPhone, they don't even know what it is. Lots of prepaid devices.

 

[mikedt]

I agree that it hasn't really caught on yet. I'm in a populated area(Vegas), and a search of Mastercard's paypass vendors doesn't turn up a whole lot near my house, at least not places I would regularly patronize. McDonald's seems to be about the most reliable bet. The only times I've really used it is to show it off to my Apple owning friends.

And coming from a rural town, I can fully back up Nick's statements about the technophobia. Some of it's money, but IMO the largest part is not giving a crap. Cell phones aren't important to them, and they're proud of it. If they do have a smartphone, they don't know anything about it, and unless it's an iPhone, they don't even know what it is. Lots of prepaid devices.

In rural China, the cellphone has become very important to many people, often cheap Androids of some description these days. Basically because it's really the only way to communicate, apart from posting letters or going to the village internet bar. Places where if you want to go to the toilet, you dig a hole or you're crouching over a pig-pen, and your drinking water comes from a well or hand-pump...2014, been there done that. :thumbup:

The only other modern technology present is a radio and TV, that's it, running from a solar panel and small wind turbine. More than half the population are China Mobile "Easy Own" pre-paid subscribers, usually equivalent of $15 a month.

I often think about it, can be so up to date, 21st century and more modern than the US or UK, yet in many places it can be completely feudal and mediaeval.

 

[excav8ter]

I like it when my friends with iPhones say... "it just works for me".... but they can't tell me why? I had an iphone a LONG time ago, and still like them. Especially the attention they get from the accessory/aftermarket companies, but i like the versatility that Android offers. I may look at the iPhone 6 plus, but seriously doubt that I'll buy one.

 

[mikedt]

Perhaps the iPhone does "just work" for 99% of people, it can make phone calls, it can send messages, and it can install fart apps.

 

[zipred]

Perhaps the iPhone does "just work" for 99% of people, it can make phone calls, it can send messages, and it can install fart apps.

So_very _ true, of great importance in Appleland, especially here in the USA are the Fart Apps.

In fact I found that so disgusting I purposely looked them up in the App Store, shocked at how many appeared I was compelled to count them, I only counted sixty before giving up... True!!!

 

[Hadron]

In fact I found that so disgusting I purposely looked them up in the App Store, shocked at how many appeared I was compelled to count them, I only counted sixty before giving up... True!!!

But this is another area where Android wins: I searched for "fart" in the Play Store and counted 240 fart apps before reaching the "Show more" button.

 

[Hadron]

Especially the attention they get from the accessory/aftermarket companies, but i like the versatility that Android offers.

The fact that there are so few iPhone models helps there: you just need to make your cases in a couple of sizes and you've covered most of the market, for example.

Having more different sizes may make this a bit less easy for accessory manufacturers in future.

 

[zipred]

But this is another area where Android wins: I searched for "fart" in the Play Store and counted 240 fart apps before reaching the "Show more" button.

After reading your post I went from disgusted to laughing uncontrollably.....

 

[MLSS]

My wife has a 5s and she had an iPhone 4 before that. She only upgraded because her 4 took a crap and died lol.....

She loves it, she loves Imessage and she loves that it just does what she needs it to do when she needs it.

I use a Moto G as my daily driver and I have a 5s for work (provided by my company). It's pretty and shiny and does what I need it to do while working, but my Moto G is where it's at for me!
I don't like Samsung so I'll never own a galaxy anything.

I think Android and ios both have positives and negatives, at the end of the day it's up to the individual user as to what works with them. You are never going to change an isheeps mind about ios and you are never going to convince and Android lover that ios is superior.

You may be able to entice one or the other to go to thier perspective darkside xxx and a few will stay lol

We need competition so that we are getting the best.

 

[zipred]

My wife has a 5s and she had an iPhone 4 before that. She only upgraded because her 4 took a crap and died lol.....

She loves it, she loves Imessage and she loves that it just does what she needs it to do when she needs it.

I use a Moto G as my daily driver and I have a 5s for work (provided by my company). It's pretty and shiny and does what I need it to do while working, but my Moto G is where it's at for me!
I don't like Samsung so I'll never own a galaxy anything.

I think Android and ios both have positives and negatives, at the end of the day it's up to the individual user as to what works with them. You are never going to change an isheeps mind about ios and you are never going to convince and Android lover that ios is superior.

You may be able to entice one or the other to go to thier perspective darkside xxx and a few will stay lol

We need competition so that we are getting the best.

From my perspective their is no superior mobile OS nor phone, I'm not looking for one. They're all smartphones with their individual strengths. For me it's about variety, being comprehensively educated on all to satisfy my personal desire, then choosing the platform that meets my requirements and preferences.

 

[icemanchilled]

From my perspective their is no superior mobile OS nor phone, I'm not looking for one. They're all smartphones with their individual strengths. For me it's about variety, being comprehensively educated on all to satisfy my personal desire, then choosing the platform that meets my requirements and preferences.

Hehe, I love these on the fence politically correct responses.

 

[nickdalzell]

The whole thing with those who like the iPhone is because like Buicks, iPhones hardly change over time. they're for the type who don't like change and want something that offers them apps and basic calling but no more than that.

the iPhone 3GS is familar to those who have used iOS from the beginning, while the later models offer nothing they need, are more expensive (you can get a 3GS for around $50 and it also supports 'normal' sized SIM cards so that makes it easier for most) and people here despise the look and feel of iOS 7. the newest you'll see is the iPhone 4. the only ones using any recent model are either teen girls or old folks new to iOS (and not familiar to the earlier versions--the 5S being their first smartphone)

My stepfather has a 5S, and he has never used an Apple product until that. his previous phone was a basic AT&T Pantech slider.

Android just ain't selling, and the many that do are only the cheapest bargain bin crap that Straight Talk/Net10/Tracfone is pushing from Wal Mart. the only reason anyone would own one is the price. it's cheap, easy to get service. an iPhone is seen more, and often with people who want nothing but the basics but still want a smartphone. but there is one benefit to Apple, they don't change that much over time, so the desire or need to upgrade is not really that important. and, given the mentality of folks here, they don't see any need to upgrade anyway. so the iPhone fits their profile quite well. there is not an Apple store here, and you don't see the lines anywhere at launch. heck, the launch day of the 5S was perhaps the most empty i've seen in Best Buy. people just don't get into the whole iSheep mentality around here. they buy the iPhone often used and simply because it's simple to use, doesn't try to do everything.

 

[zipred]

The whole thing with those who like the iPhone is because like Buicks, iPhones hardly change over time. they're for the type who don't like change and want something that offers them apps and basic calling but no more than that.

the iPhone 3GS is familar to those who have used iOS from the beginning, while the later models offer nothing they need, are more expensive (you can get a 3GS for around $50 and it also supports 'normal' sized SIM cards so that makes it easier for most) and people here despise the look and feel of iOS 7. the newest you'll see is the iPhone 4. the only ones using any recent model are either teen girls or old folks new to iOS (and not familiar to the earlier versions--the 5S being their first smartphone)

My stepfather has a 5S, and he has never used an Apple product until that. his previous phone was a basic AT&T Pantech slider.

Very well said.

I live in a university town with an above average number of Starbucks locations. Typically populated with college students largely using M8's, S5's or Galaxy Notes, it's the retired senior citizens that are gathered around comparing stories on the challenge of using their iPhone's. It's kind of funny to hear them ponder what WiFi is vs Bluetooth.

 

[nickdalzell]

around here it's Galaxy S and SII's, Tab 1's, and maybe a StarTAC or two. there are far more flip phones and early ones at that, than Smartphones here.

The only time you spot a Note or something recent is when some well-dressed higher-up form some large company shows up. there's one guy who owns the local Menard's location who has a Note 3, and currently that's the only time i saw a Note 3 in the wild. i'm used to seeing HTC Desires with busted screens, Galaxy SII's held by a few kids engrossed in a game or something on Google Play, or a StarTAC that some elderly gentleman had since the day he bought it.

I admit it's hard to witness at times, especially a guy who still uses a StarTAC, but not everyone feels the need to have the latest and greatest...if it works for them, does what they need it to reliably, who are we to tell them they need to upgrade?

 

[Slug]

I love these on the fence politically correct responses.

It's true, though. Right now we've got to the stage that every mid-range-and-upwards smartphone is, in terms of its specs, more than adequate for 99.9% of users. There's no such thing as a "best" device, except in terms of personal preference.

 

[icemanchilled]

It's true, though. Right now we've got to the stage that every mid-range-and-upwards smartphone is, in terms of its specs, more than adequate for 99.9% of users. There's no such thing as a "best" device, except in terms of personal preference.

Don't get me wrong, I agree with that but some devices are clearly better than others in certain areas, but usually not in all.

Objectively the device with the most pros vs cons is the better device, unless you really need a specific feature in which case none of the other specs matter.

The best device I suppose is the device that ticks the most boxes for the most people. :alberteinstein:

 

[Stuntman]

I use a Moto G as my daily driver and I have a 5s for work (provided by my company). It's pretty and shiny and does what I need it to do while working, but my Moto G is where it's at for me!
I don't like Samsung so I'll never own a galaxy anything.

I think Android and ios both have positives and negatives, at the end of the day it's up to the individual user as to what works with them. You are never going to change an isheeps mind about ios and you are never going to convince and Android lover that ios is superior.

You may be able to entice one or the other to go to thier perspective darkside xxx and a few will stay lol

We need competition so that we are getting the best.

After using Android devices for years, I've started to also use some iOS devices. I have an iPhone 5S for work and now use an iPad Mini since my wife stopped using it. My wife prefers to just use her iPhone 5C instead of the iPad Mini.

I would say that each mobile OS has its different advantages over the other. I would choose a tablet running iOS and a phone running Android. There are certain features I would like on a phone that iOS cannot do. I don't need those features on my tablet and iOS does certain things better than Android that I can take advantage of if I don't need those specific Android features.

For people who have some knowledge of mobile technology, I'm sure they make the sound choice for what they need. For people who know little or nothing about mobile technology, they tend to go by what is a popular brand name. That is what I tend to observe from the people I know who have smartphones.

 

[Slug]

Don't get me wrong, I agree with that but some devices are clearly better than others in certain areas, but usually not in all.

Hehe, I knew your tongue was firmly in your cheek when you posted.

Objectively the device with the most pros vs cons is the better device

That's the only true way to judge... determine what you need from your device then choose the one that best meets those needs.

 

[sfbloodbrother]

This is pretty clever...

Dear iPhone 6 Users. Sincerely, All Android Users Everywhere.

Honestly, I don't get the hate on the iPhone 6.

Yeah, Apple is a bit slow in implementing new features, in the end, they still have better connections than Google and execute their services to a wider range of vendors. Yes, in 2012 NFC was introduced... But how many merchants actually accepted Google Wallet? Not many. Now, Apple has done it, now it's considered cool (Which yes, annoys me, but it's our american culture to idolize apple for some reason and give them the benefit of the doubt that if they do it, than we have to follow [we=companies].

My point is... Apple only comes out with 1 phone every year, and a totally new phone every 2 years.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but some android users need to understand that yes, android is faster [in terms of product innovation (Samsung once had 135 variants of android phones or something crazy like that)] but that's only because anyone can do anything with it, and Google does not control the hardware.

Samsung can create as many phones as they want.
HTC can create as many phones as they want.
Motorola, ZTE, and others can do whatever they want. So, it's time to stop comparing the 2 as if it's a religion. Because in 30 days, nobody will care about the iPhone 6.

30 days after the Next Nexus 6 or whatever it's called, Nobody will care

Android is great. It has greatly improved my life, my education, and connected me with people on this form. It's the ecosystem, the feeling of belongs to the Android [culture] is the reason I am a phandroid. Not because Android had NFC first, or wireless charging or any other stuff that in 2 years wont matter.

What will Android look like in 10 years?

 

[BRAINZ2013]

Looks like apple is in the hot tube the new software is forcing them to remove the health kit app and fitness apps that is not good for the new apple watch . that's a need for watch users. Hmmmmm they need to step the game up .
Have a look for yourself

http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/18/ios-8-healthkit-bug/?ncid=rss_truncated

 

[lunatic59]

In a statement, Apple says that it's "working quickly" to fix the issue, and that HealthKit apps like CARROT Fit, which is currently unavailable, will return to the store by the end of the month.

Let me interpret the "Apple-speak" ...

"In a statement, Apple says that it's "working quickly" to trivialize the importance of the issue, and that HealthKit developers, who are currently twisting in the wind, will be forgotten by the end of the month."

 

[zipred]

Looks like apple is in the hot tube the new software is forcing them to remove the health kit app and fitness apps that is not good for the new apple watch . that's a need for watch users. Hmmmmm they need to step the game up .
Have a look for yourself

iOS 8 bug forces Apple to pull all HealthKit apps from the App Store

With the vast resources Apple has, I often wonder what is going on over there in Cupertino.

One moment there's a flash of brilliance.

The next it's their culture of arrogant narcissism and stubbornness that prevents them from making the progress they're truly capable of.

It's as though it's a rudderless ship adrift at sea.

Hello Apple... anybody home?

 

[bjacks12]

Guys, I think I'm sold:

 

[BRAINZ2013]

That's nice but it will burn out just as fast as you recharge so your not doing anything . once that apple device vibrate bam you done .

 

[Blaster man]

My wife and I had the OG Motorola Droid. I was reasonably happy with it but it had issues, most notably it was SLOOOOWWWWW, heavy, and didn't have great battery life. Aside from those hardware related problems, the one thing that really got under my skin with the Droid (and all Android phones for that matter) is that I had to wait for Verizon to push software updates down. Sure there was an Android update out there but did I get it? No, not for months until Verizon decided to let me have it.

After using the Droid, my wife and I decided to give the iPhone a try. It had a lot less customization and the settings menus were very simple in comparison. On the other hand, you didn't have to drill down through as many levels of menu to find a setting (some of this is a better UI design and some is because there is less customization).

So after we got our iPhones I looked around to find out what to do with the Droids. Well it turns out, these phones we paid $200 for under contract were going for $50 on eBay if you included the micro SD card or $25-$30 without it. If I wanted to trade it into a store, it was worth something like $8-$12. We kept them (then later gave them to family members who broke their phones).

Now we're at the iPhone 6 launch, we upgraded from 5 to 6. The Verizon 16GB 5's had cost $200 under contract (plus Verizon's $30 "upgrade fee") and Amazon is currently giving $250 for a "like new" 16GB iPhone 5 and $202 for a "good" condition one. This got me thinking, what does the Verizon black Galaxy S3 16GB go for? $109.72 for "like new" and $97.53 for "good" condition.

I completely understand why people like Android phones, I owned one myself and still miss a few things about it. I just think it's nice to be able to update your phone without the carrier being involved (or being forced to root the phone to do it without carrier approval). The fact that trading in your old phone covers 100% of the new subsidized price is undeniably better.