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iphone 5 OR Samsung Galaxy S3?


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#1 lruggier

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 20:41

I might be getting a smart phone soon and I am SUPER indecisive and cant decide which phone I want! I really thought i wanted the S3 but that was only because iphones didnt have 4G, but now that they do I am not sure what I want! Which phone is better? I really like them both but the S3 is kind of big and im not that nerdy so i dont know if i would use ALL of the stuff it can do. Also, it cant send emojis or if it does i think its a special keyboard that can that is weird. Also, im a really big fan of accessories that come with phones and i dont think that the S3 has many :( But i did find out that both the S3 and iphone 5 have clutch cases so i could put the phone there and have my money and ID attached to it. So, i just dont know what to do! Which one is better???? What should I do?

ALSO-- I LIKE THAT THE IPHONE HAS THAT LIFE PROOF CASE WHERE IF YOURE PHONE IS IN THE CASE IT CAN GET WET AND WONT GET DAMAGED


#2 Draconian Guppy

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 20:42

try them out both ?

#3 OP lruggier

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 20:43

View PostDraconian Guppy, on 21 November 2012 - 20:42, said:

try them out both ?

cant do that, haha. gotta pick one so its a big decision

#4 Lunfai

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 20:47

Go into a store and play around the phones on their model stands. Look through the app stores and compare, have a play and see which one you seem to like better.

#5 OP lruggier

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 20:49

View PostLunfai, on 21 November 2012 - 20:47, said:

Go into a store and play around the phones on their model stands. Look through the app stores and compare, have a play and see which one you seem to like better.

i have! I really like both, so thats why i need help deciding and i just want to make sure i pick the BEST phone

#6 AJerman

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 20:51

Aside from the fact that Android does support emoji, if emoji support decides what phone you want, you probably want an iPhone.

#7 +Fus10n

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 20:51

S3

#8 THE_OBSERVER

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 21:00

i have a S3 but moving to iPhone, why cause of work. The S3 sucks for active sync email address, im not happy with it so im getting the iPhone 5.

#9 Astra.Xtreme

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 21:05

They are pretty much the same performance wise, so it's probably a matter of what OS you like better. Android is a lot more customizable obviously, but iOS has better quality apps (in my opinion). Depends what you care more about.

Though the 5 has a much better screen than the S3, so if you want slightly better quality, go with the 5.

#10 Draconian Guppy

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 21:16

As an iphone owner, I say to thee:

RUN FROM ITUNES... ( On windows anyways).

#11 spikey_richie

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 21:19

Has to be the S3, I have an S2 and it's fab, so the S3 must be the muts nuts..

#12 metallithrax

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 21:28

OK, either i'm too drunk to be replying, or the OP is taking the **** - and the responders are looking at the avatar and not the actual post.

Quote

I might be getting a smart phone soon and I am SUPER indecisive and cant decide which phone I want! I really thought i wanted the S3 but that was only because iphones didnt have 4G, but now that they do I am not sure what I want! Which phone is better? I really like them both but the S3 is kind of big and im not that nerdy so(1) i dont know if i would use ALL of the stuff it can do. Also, it cant send emojis or if it does i think its a special keyboard that can that is weird. Also, im a really big fan of accessories that come with phones and i dont think that the S3 has many (2)But i did find out that both the S3 and iphone 5 have clutch cases so i could put the phone there and have my money and ID attached to it. So, i just dont know what to do! Which one is better???? What should I do?

1 - Surely the iPhone can do the same as the S3
2 - Someone wants to have their phone, money & ID all in one place?

And someone will choose the phone based on the accessories that you can get for it? Really?

#13 shakey

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 21:35

View PostAstra.Xtreme, on 21 November 2012 - 21:05, said:

They are pretty much the same performance wise, so it's probably a matter of what OS you like better. Android is a lot more customizable obviously, but iOS has better quality apps (in my opinion). Depends what you care more about.

Though the 5 has a much better screen than the S3, so if you want slightly better quality, go with the 5.

I still don't see how you can say the Iphone 5 has a much better screen, when everything else says the contrary....

http://news.cnet.com...does-iphone-5s/

#14 Luis Mazza

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 21:45

Get a Galaxy Note 2, which is the S3 on steroids and with a pen :)
It's huge, lovely, fast, beautiful, full of features and very easy to use.

But... Well.. Girls love the iPhone, so... :rolleyes:

#15 Javik

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Posted 21 November 2012 - 21:47

S3