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Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:29:44 EDT

Delerium36 posted : First of, thanks alot for all your answer. Very interesting reading!

I'll think I'll go with the S3 since it cost a big 0$ (3 years contract) while the Iphone 5 15gb is 79$. Just a matter of cost.

Also thanks for the other suggestion!

Best regards

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 16:52:41 EDT

ynohtna posted : The reason I suggested Lumia 920 is because you've had the 3GS until now. I feel you can be happy with this phone right out of the box just as long if not longer and it looks great.

It's my first Windows phone of any iteration device and I'm quite pleased with their efforts.
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Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 13:53:33 EDT

JammerMan79 posted :

said by rustydusty:

Put an otterbox on a note 1/2 and you will see large. It's like a brick, and the weight is damn near the same to. Great phone, though!

FYI... most people don't know that there are different versions of otter boxes.
The most popular are the commuter and defender series.
The commuter (perfect for most people) is more slim lined while the defender is more of a brick (perfect for contractors etc)
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Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 11:15:22 EDT

alphaz18 posted : Lumia 920 2nd'ed no need to explain :D

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 03:19:44 EDT

rewrite2 posted : Sure every manufacture has issues but why would i care what google says. I am sure if you google htc one s problems you will see some but not as many but you cant rule out the fact that they dont sell as much htc one s when compares to iphone 5. Also in general when people have problems with something they post on internet, but people who got no issue will not come out say so on the internet. I personally have had iphone 3g, 3gs, and now 5 and they all work the way they supposed to be. Like i said, let op tries both phones and he can decide. Your negative experience and my positive experience wont guarantee anything about the iphone he get if he chooses to get one

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:33:44 EDT

rustydusty posted : Those number can vary depending on the Generation of iPhone as well. The 3GS and the 4 were terrible, 4S was better and 5 not too sure yet.

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 02:32:02 EDT

rustydusty posted : Even a google search of it gives thousands of results. Every person I know with an Iphone has had atleast one bad one. Every manufacturer has issues, but the iPhone seems to be more of lemon than any out there. I'd give iPhone's a good 20-25% change of buying a lemon out of the box. Where as Samsung, HTC have 10% or less. Just rough numbers from close family and myself.

»www.google.ca/search?q=iphone+co···ie=UTF-8

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Mon, 26 Nov 2012 00:44:22 EDT

rewrite2 posted : No joke here sir, you should have your iPhone checked out. My iPhone doesn't drop 3g or WiFi connection but my HTC one s actually did drop WiFi connection every once in a while. In fact my wife also have iPhone 5 and hers doesn't have connectivity issues either

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 23:45:57 EDT

rustydusty posted :

said by rewrite2:

asking about getting iphone vs android phones on internet usually get same answer: android phone. But it really come down to what you prefer.

Go to a store and try both see how they feels. I personally have iphone 5 and htc one s. If you currently have iphone 3gs, upgrading to iphone 5 makes a big difference. plus if you have purchased lots of stuff in app store, you probably prefer to stick to iphone. Iphone 5 screen is much better than iphone 3gs and I prefer iphone 5 screen when compares to my htc one s, and when surfing the web, web pages load much faster on iphone 5 than on my htc one s as well.

I would hope that's a joke, amigo. I have both and put them both through their tests. I couldn't even do any quality tests with the Iphone as it would drop off Wifi and 4G before completing. Load times on either phone should be similar minus connectivity issues, wifi or cellular.

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 23:16:44 EDT

Kruisey posted : Since I had my first desktop then laptops I have always been a PC user never a Mac Apple therefore that is the real reason I prefer an Android.

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 21:20:46 EDT

rewrite2 posted : asking about getting iphone vs android phones on internet usually get same answer: android phone. But it really come down to what you prefer.

Go to a store and try both see how they feels. I personally have iphone 5 and htc one s. If you currently have iphone 3gs, upgrading to iphone 5 makes a big difference. plus if you have purchased lots of stuff in app store, you probably prefer to stick to iphone. Iphone 5 screen is much better than iphone 3gs and I prefer iphone 5 screen when compares to my htc one s, and when surfing the web, web pages load much faster on iphone 5 than on my htc one s as well.

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 20:53:11 EDT

zorxd posted : On 3 year contract : Galaxy S3 for $0
Off contract : Nexus 4

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:18:38 EDT

bimmerdriver posted : Get a nexus 4.

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 15:03:01 EDT

rustydusty posted : Put an otterbox on a note 1/2 and you will see large. It's like a brick, and the weight is damn near the same to. Great phone, though!

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 14:15:09 EDT

Kruisey posted : I used to have an i phone but switched to a Samsung Note this year.
I love the larger screen and the pencil.Picture quality to me anyway is better than the i phone .Love the camera with the two viewfinders
beautiful pictures. Great for reading and watching shows.
One disadvantage is the bigger size is not as handy to put in ones pocket it does fit .Always thinking it might fall out due to size.

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:21:45 EDT

zod5000 posted : It's nice to see some Concensus in this thread :)

I'm still on a Galaxy S2 (the International Version). It also works quite well. IF the Galaxy S3 is an improvement on that, I can only think its a pretty good device.

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:58:20 EDT

pfak posted : Eagerly awaiting my new RAZR HD....
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Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:54:08 EDT

JammerMan79 posted : the One series are very nice phones...
One v (basic)
One s (mid level)
One x (advanced) - just released a refresh called the One x+

»mobilesyrup.com/2012/11/23/htc-o···w-video/

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Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:33:16 EDT

rustydusty posted : HTC still makes phones? Haven't seen them come out with anything that tops the bar since the Desire HD first came out.

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:29:04 EDT

JammerMan79 posted :

said by rustydusty:

Although there is plenty of other phones to suggest, the OP was just looking for personal experience on the S3 and iPhone5.

said by Delerium36:

Also, if you have any suggestions for other devices, it is welcome as well! ;)

Thanks, very appreciated.

Delerium

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Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 14:54:06 EDT

rustydusty posted : Although there is plenty of other phones to suggest, the OP was just looking for personal experience on the S3 and iPhone5.

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 04:00:29 EDT

JammerMan79 posted : HTC OneX+

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 01:30:25 EDT

ynohtna posted : Lumia 920 :D

Re: [QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:49:35 EDT

rustydusty posted : I have both the S3 (personal) and the Iphone5(work) and have gone through every Iphone and every single one I've had the same issues off the obvious drop calls, 3G/4G completely turning off. I've had the 3G3, 4 and now the 5 and they've all be a steaming turd. Before my S3 I have the Desire HD and it worked wonderfully. Finally after 2 years of abuse it started having issues, so I got the S3. My first S3 had issues with Wifi and battery, returned it second day and got a second S3. Since the replacement, not a single issue to report. Battery will last a good 12 hours of heavy use of email, phone, web, youtube, etc.

In my real life experience I will never buy an Iphone for personal use. Work keeps purchasing them for me, and I keep loosing calls. I find myself almost throwing it out the window on the highway on a regular basis. Every phone is bound to have bad ones, however in my personal experience and opinion, the Iphones seem to have more lemons than the Android devices.

Take it for what it is, cheers.

[QC] New Cell Phone - Galaxy SIII vs iPhone 5 ?

Sat, 24 Nov 2012 00:00:32 EDT

Delerium36 posted : Hi,

I currently have a iPhone 3GS.

My contract is going to end around December, so I have the "chance" to change my 3GS for a new device. I was looking at both the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy SIII and I don't know which one to choose.... I was wondering if you guys have real life experience with both devices (bad or good) to help me pick up the good cell phone.

Also, if you have any suggestions for other devices, it is welcome as well! ;)

Thanks, very appreciated.

Delerium