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Note 2 vs iPhone 5 ( SUPER IN DEPTH)

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cyprusx

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Hey guys I'm doing research about the Galaxy Note 2 and iPhone 5 and have compiled a list of each devices advantages. Please I don't want no fan-boyish or trolling comments. Just want to do some peaceful research for a project im doing about the pros of both devices. If I have made some errors or forgotten something plz let me know. There must be something I have left out for the Iphone 5 ? Thanks


Galaxy Note 2

OS

Real multitasking
advanced notification system
Open system-More freedom
More free apps
More sharing options
Better google integration (YouTube, Maps,Gmail)
samsung intergration
Launchers
Lock screens
Live wallpapers
Widgets
Keyboard apps
More Control over apps
More Control Over the hardware
Easier adding Multimedia (no syncing required)
Built in Battery life analysis
Offline Dictation
Smart Alert
Smart rotation
Smart Dial
Direct Call
Pop up play
Buddy photo share
Multi burst
Advanced text prediction
Multi Window
Advanced photo gallery
Most advanced built in video player ever (GSMarena)
Better search bar
50 GB drop box
built-in reject list?

Voice assistant (Google now)

faster
More Natural voice
More accurate

Specs

Better audio quality (GSMarena)
Barometer sensor
LED indicator
RGB sensor
True blacks
Offline maps support
1.9 megapixel front camera
16:9 format for movies
NFC
Dedicated digital back and multitasking buttons
microUSB 2.0 support
Vivid colors
FM radio
Removable battery
Faster upload
DLNA
Wi fi direct
Bluetooth Enhanced data rate/ low energy
USB storage
720 HD screen
Battery life
louder loudspeaker (GSMarena)
Wacom digitizer 1024 different levels of pressure sensitivity
Comes in 2 colours
More Durable

Bigger screen

Gaming
Reading ebooks
Reading Documents
Less scrolling
GPS Viewing
Photo Viewing
Web Browsing
Reading email
Video
Lage apps ( flip board ect)

S Pen

Launch apps with gestures
Editing photos
Note taking
Creating sketches
Air View - preview , emails and text, preview videos
Easy Clip - crop and share
Enhanced calendar editing
Handwriting in messages
Built into the web browser like a mouse
More functionality with some apps (fruit ninja ect)
Create and share notes while talking on the phone



iPhone 5


Much easier one handed use
Much lighter
Higher PPi
Natural Whites
Better Contrast ratio (GSMarena)
Brighter (GSMarena)
Faster download
Better Low light camera
Premium feel (aluminium, Glass)
louder speakers (GSMarena)
Voice assistant has more personality ( Jokes ect)
Thinner
More accessories

OS

Better Apple integration (apple tv, Macs, Itunes ect)
less ad-ware on AppStore
Less Low quality Apps
Better exclusive apps
Better landscape typing
Direct Updates
Native Auto mobile Integration
Apps launch slightly faster
Notification Bar Widget
 
Hi there - I love my GN2 but I must say that the Iphone wins in one area - texting video! My fiance has the I5 and I used to have an I4s and I am shocked at the poor video quality for TEXTING with GN2. I don't know the specs on why this is but the Iphone wins that one. Not sure if it's a Android thing??


So to sum it up I would add under the pro-Iphone section - Better quality video texts.
 
Miss Aloha said:
Hi there - I love my GN2 but I must say that the Iphone wins in one area - texting video! My fiance has the I5 and I used to have an I4s and I am shocked at the poor video quality for TEXTING with GN2. I don't know the specs on why this is but the Iphone wins that one. Not sure if it's a Android thing??


So to sum it up I would add under the pro-Iphone section - Better quality video texts.
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What is a video text?
 
iPhone txt/video etc to other iPhones don't use MMS so they are not limited to 300k.

Iphone faster download? Not sure.
Louder? Not sure.
 
I can only compare iPhone 4 to Note 2, but I don't think iPhone 5 improved much over iPhone 4 and that's why I got the Note 2.

iPhone's phone sound quality over bluetooth is a little better.

Audio bluetooth is about the same for both.

AT&T Note 2 does not come with headphones; my brother said his earpods are way better than the old iPhone headphones.

Screen size. When I look at the iPhone 4, it looks really unusable now. Last night I was trying to type someone on it, and I keep missing the letters. I am just so used to the big keyboard and swype.

iOS is more out of the box ready to use than Jelly Bean. Jelly Bean is good, but still need to customize it a bit for about any user. Some of the stuff on Jelly Bean is really really hard to locate. The menu system is all over. If you want to turn on/off something, you really don't know where to go without look it up. iOS is more centralize.

I don't think I would go back to iPhone unless Apple made a 5"+ screen iPhone and let us manage the files on the phone without the stupid iTune!
 
Just a quick update on the Apple earpods. I tried them this weekend and they are much better than the old Apple earphones. The only thing is that the volume control does not work with Note II. The pause button works though. And press it twice also does skip.
 
Miss Aloha said:
Hi there - I love my GN2 but I must say that the Iphone wins in one area - texting video! My fiance has the I5 and I used to have an I4s and I am shocked at the poor video quality for TEXTING with GN2. I don't know the specs on why this is but the Iphone wins that one. Not sure if it's a Android thing??


So to sum it up I would add under the pro-Iphone section - Better quality video texts.
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what is video texting????????
 
Except the I phone 5. Now everything with a dock needs replacement or an adapter.
 
Veritas4420 said:
MMS or when you send a video through text message.
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I know some people just like doing things the way they're used to, but why bother sending a low res, janky looking video through MMS when you can upload straight to YouTube in HD and share the link? It's easy enough to load them as unlisted so that only people with the link can see them.
 
Cobravision said:
I know some people just like doing things the way they're used to, but why bother sending a low res, janky looking video through MMS when you can upload straight to YouTube in HD and share the link? It's easy enough to load them as unlisted so that only people with the link can see them.
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Well not everyone has smart phones though. MMS can be viewed on most feature phones. And speaking of MMS, whenever someone from iPhone sent me a picture MMS, I get it as a slideshow. It would be slide 1 is the message and slide 2 is the picture. I cannot get it to display inline on Message app. But if another android phone sent me MMS, I get the picture inlined.
 
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