Evening all - hope you're okay.
Appreciate with all the speculation about iPhone 5 coming up this summer and iOS5 out in the autumn, this may not be the best time to ask, but my contract with an iPhone 3GS is coming to an end and I'll be looking to change my phone in the next few months.
At the moment - it's really between the latest iPhone model (4 or 5, depending what happens) or the Samsung Galaxy S II. Really interested therefore if anyone has any thoughts on what you'd recommend.
I really like the iPhone, it was my first 'smart phone' and so I now couldn't live without it. But I suspect that's just everything it does rather than just being a iPhone as such.
What do people reckon?! Thanks in advance.
Oh and if I did switch, how easy is it to convert everything on iPhone (contacts, etc) onto the Samsung?
Samsung Galaxy S II v iPhone 4
Nobody is sure what to expect on the new iPhone - but I would wholeheartedly recommend the Samsung.
I've currently got the LG Optimus One which is hardly the most powerful or exciting Android phone but it runs games such as Angry Birds and Doodle Jump, and other more productive apps without a hitch and it does the job perfectly for me - and the actual menus and systems are a total doddle to use. There's also the fact that Android is much more customisable and has many iPhone apps, and different apps to tinker with.
The hardware is also far better than the iPhone - the Samsung has 1080p recording and an 8mp camera, a bigger, higher resolution screen, powerful graphics and CPU (for a smartphone)
There's no doubting that the iPhone is good but you pay a huge premium for it's Apple name (as with all of their products) - I'd at least play with the Samsung in the shop and see how you feel, it is 100% worth taking the plunge.
I've currently got the LG Optimus One which is hardly the most powerful or exciting Android phone but it runs games such as Angry Birds and Doodle Jump, and other more productive apps without a hitch and it does the job perfectly for me - and the actual menus and systems are a total doddle to use. There's also the fact that Android is much more customisable and has many iPhone apps, and different apps to tinker with.
The hardware is also far better than the iPhone - the Samsung has 1080p recording and an 8mp camera, a bigger, higher resolution screen, powerful graphics and CPU (for a smartphone)
There's no doubting that the iPhone is good but you pay a huge premium for it's Apple name (as with all of their products) - I'd at least play with the Samsung in the shop and see how you feel, it is 100% worth taking the plunge.
Apart from Android being nowhere near as smooth an experience as iOS, I'd recommend looking in depth at how the apps you want to use compare on Android. There's a lot of talk about some android versions of iOS apps being vastly inferior, so just because the same thing exists doesn't mean it's as pleasant.
Also look into how you're synching with your computer. I personally like the iTunes way and there's nothing at all to sync a Desire with a Mac that's as smooth (doubletwist is...almost ok)
Also look into how you're synching with your computer. I personally like the iTunes way and there's nothing at all to sync a Desire with a Mac that's as smooth (doubletwist is...almost ok)
Knight knight
its worth writing down all the apps you use and seeing if there is an alternative. I did that with Windows Phone 7 before I got one. Was surprised on how much crap I had on my iPhone.Sput wrote:Apart from Android being nowhere near as smooth an experience as iOS, I'd recommend looking in depth at how the apps you want to use compare on Android. There's a lot of talk about some android versions of iOS apps being vastly inferior, so just because the same thing exists doesn't mean it's as pleasant.
Also look into how you're synching with your computer. I personally like the iTunes way and there's nothing at all to sync a Desire with a Mac that's as smooth (doubletwist is...almost ok)
I have heard good things about the Samsung.. the only issue with all the OS's is app lock in - you get to a point where you don't want to change OS's as you have to buy all your apps again.
The Galaxy S II actually has a lower resolution screen than the iPhone 4, 800 x 480 as opposed to 960 x 640, and because it's larger will have an even lower pixel density (though it's a 'Super AMOLED' screen, which is supposed to make for even more vibrant colours).
If you're going to get an iPhone I would have thought waiting until September for the iPhone 5 was a must.
If you're going to get an iPhone I would have thought waiting until September for the iPhone 5 was a must.