POWER2112 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 So for the last 2+ years, I've been using an iPhone - starting with the 3G first, and currently now with the iPhone 4. I know the iPhone 5's are due to arrive within the next few months, but I'm also interested in other alternatives. With that said: What are some existing or upcoming phones which would be good alternatives to an iPhone 5? I'm looking for comparable specs, such as screen size, resolution, performance, app choices - etc, etc, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
- jigz - Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Samsung Galaxy S2 :D iPhone 4 vs Galaxy S2: http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3275&idPhone2=4059 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
still1 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Samsung Galaxy S2 I am waiting for this to come out this month... Its the best smart phone with 1.2 dual core 1 Gb RAM and Super AMOLED display. http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxys2/html/ feature: http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxys2/html/feature.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neo158 Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Shouldn't this be in the Mobile Devices Forums? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney T. Administrators Posted August 3, 2011 Administrators Share Posted August 3, 2011 Moved here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ji@nBing Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Another vote for the Galaxy. Just make sure you stay away from WP7. It's bombing big time and not worth investing in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmomoman Posted August 14, 2011 Share Posted August 14, 2011 Samsung SGII with Windows Phone 7. WP7 bombing? hmmm you must be the rabbit in the race not the tortoise. Nokia Searay with WP7 :) I can hope. WP7 is such a nice OS that you really need to give it a few days and if you are a phone user and person on the go it is a great device. I have an IPhone 4(both networks) and a Samsung Focus(WP7) and had HD7S(actually prefer the 4" screen the best"). An SGII in 4" with Super AMOLED PLUS!! end of story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:: Lyon :: Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Yeah, Samsung Galaxy S II - I own both iPhone 4 and SGS II - assuming you are okay to move to Android. I love it except that I miss all my iOS apps and games :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenwizard88 Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Go with a Windows Phone 7. I have a samsung focus and love it; even my iPhone weilding friends like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleverclogs Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Agree with WP7. Is quite awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Any current gen Android phone will be the best choice. I've just picked up a Motorola Droid 3 and find it excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primexx Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 definitely WP7, especially with Mango imminently out. hands down the best user experience on any phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliott Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 WP7 is probably the best iOS alternative right now. The Samsung Focus looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhillrider Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 If you arent in any rush I would wait to see what mango gives us in a couple to few weeks. you'll see a few new WP7 devices and then you can decide between that and an android. It seems the Galaxy for droid and soon to be windowsphone appears to be the best phone out right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firey Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I quite like my Atrix (Android). Was never one for the whole metro squares that WP7 went for. A lot comes down to user preference. I don't like the blocks, so it was very easy for me to say no to WP7. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boz Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Galaxy S2.. end of.. though you might also want to look at HTC Sensation. Plus you will get 4G which is AWESOME! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhammad Farrukh Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 HTC HD 7 Samsung Focus Samsung Omnia 7 Anyone of these, and you won't regret buying it Brandon H 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahhell Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Another vote for the Galaxy. Just make sure you stay away from WP7. It's bombing big time and not worth investing in. Ah. You're one of those guys. :rolleyes: Don't listen to this guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muhammad Farrukh Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 Ah. You're one of those guys. :rolleyes: Don't listen to this guy. +1 I don't understand these kind of guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Dew Posted August 15, 2011 Share Posted August 15, 2011 I'd definitely agree with Windows Phone 7. I have an HTC Arrive, and the girlfriend has a Samsung Focus. We both love our phones, and it's nice having Xbox LIVE with the achievements (yes we're geeky and care about our Gamerscore) as well as Zune Pass. It's nice to be able to stream the music wherever, or download it OTA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firey Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 +1 I don't understand these kind of guys They are people with opinions, I myself don't like WP7, mostly due to the interface.. does that make me one of those "guys"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalx Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Galaxy S 2 for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Order_66 Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Will you be switching carriers? I just switched back to Sprint and got the new motorola Photon and love it, this thing blows away any phone I have had to date, including the iphone4 and HTC thunderbolt, any of the WP7 devices are nice too IMO, I haven't seen one yet that I didn't like but the only ones at Sprint have the slide out keyboard and I'm not a big fan of those, I like a full sized 4.3 touch screen much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Dew Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Will you be switching carriers? I just switched back to Sprint and got the new motorola Photon and love it, this thing blows away any phone I have had to date, including the iphone4 and HTC thunderbolt, any of the WP7 devices are nice too IMO, I haven't seen one yet that I didn't like but the only ones at Sprint have the slide out keyboard and I'm not a big fan of those, I like a full sized 4.3 touch screen much better. You're missing out if the only reason you didn't get the Arrive was the slide out keyboard. Then again I am a fan of the keyboards (but very picky about what keyboards I'll use) so I may be biased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zain Adeel Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 Hardware wise the SGSII is just brilliant. But. I'm not a fan of android OS. Too inconsistent. But it will have all the small feature missing from the iPhone or WP7. I'll recommend WP7. By far the most pleasant OS to use. :) im using it from entertainment to work. Also some great games by Microsoft game studios. But the current WP7 devices are behind in the hardware internals race. Granted I find the Omnia 7 the best looker. There are bound to be better devices when mango comes out and they will feature a faster processor and more storage. So wait a month. Don't forget. Nokia is in the game aswell now. Oh n by no means are these current phones slow. The OS is so neat i am yet to experience One lag. Also im on Mango 7712. So when the apps start to support quick resume it will be a whole new game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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