Of course it is!! If you hooked into the Apple ecosystem it's our flagship phone! Does everything I need it to do!
Theres nothing out there other than the nexus 4 which I can't get at the moment. Between the SGS3 and the iphone5 I chose. But the third option is just to toughen it out and wait. That is if I can keep my sanity.
The reason is that I honestly really prefer android over ios. Furthermore I really really want to have a large screen and the iphone 5 just isn't cutting it.
I didn't want to make this post but this is really my last resort because I am without a smartphone at the moment and I am getting really desperate.
But is the iphone 5 worth it since it was released 5-6 months ago? Furthermore I really wanted to get the nexus 4 but I just can't get a hold of one and certainly not for $350. I am totally at loss what to do. The reason is that I honestly really prefer android over ios. Furthermore I really really want to have a large screen and the iphone 5 just isn't cutting it. Then theres the price and finally the longevity of the iphone5. I just don't if its worth it.
Like I said this is my last resort. I don't have a lot of money. Should I just tough it out and wait for the next generation of phones
Cause the answer is not that simple. Given two equal iphones, one with android and one with ios, I'd pick the one that runs android. But we are dealing with unequal phones with different features, prices, pros and cons. I thought it was pretty obvious that the answer is more nuanced.
I don't know why I should even explain this. Out of all the android phones I am only interested in the nexus 4. Give me any android phone and I'd pick the iphone 5
First of all, ip5 was released 4 months ago. If you want android go android. I hate when android people are so pressed about bringing iOS down and complains how it sucks. Well if idevices and its ios suck that bad then don't buy it for ****s sake. It's not like u were being forced to buy it, I mean seriously are they that stupid?
Please help me. I still haven't figured it out. I am trying to list all the pros and cons. I am trying to figure out that the conveniences of android and a larger screen outweighs the pros of the iphone5
Pros nexus4:
- pattern unlock
- swype keyboard
- scrolling
- cheaper
- bigger screen
- full screen web browsing in portrait mode
- google maps is slightly better on android
- android has more longevity
Pros iphone5:
- battery life
- faster and better graphics
- itunes syncing
- lte
- better design
- hardware has more longevity
- better camera
- speaker and headphone quality is better and louder?
- no waiting times. can buy and use it today
Please I beg of you
I don't understand the comment that Android has more longevity? What do you mean? You pretty much know that you will be able to get iOS 7 & 8 as soon as they're released and they'll run fine on the iPhone 5. How long will you keep the phone for anyway? I know Nexus devices are better than other Android for being updated but I would say that is no better than the iPhone.
If you're really desperate, why not get the iPod touch and a cheap phone? You can sell the iPod if you decide to get a Nexus and you can see if you like iOS
Please help me. I still haven't figured it out. I am trying to list all the pros and cons. I am trying to figure out that the conveniences of android and a larger screen outweighs the pros of the iphone5
Pros nexus4:
- pattern unlock
- swype keyboard
- scrolling
- cheaper
- bigger screen
- full screen web browsing in portrait mode
- google maps is slightly better on android
- android has more longevity
Pros iphone5:
- battery life
- faster and better graphics
- itunes syncing
- lte
- better design
- hardware has more longevity
- better camera
- speaker and headphone quality is better and louder?
- no waiting times. can buy and use it today
Please I beg of you
I left the apps out of it cause I have owned the iphone4 and an android device before and I basically use only 3-4 apps which both systems have. Although if I have an iphone 5, I might definitely do a lot more gaming. Its a pro but not a deal breaker by any means.- scrolling Can you elaborate on this? This would be the first claim I've seen that any Android device has smoother scrolling than the iPhone 5.
- full screen web browsing in portrait mode Many iOS browsers can do this, I like iCab personally.
- google maps is slightly better on android Personally I don't care for Google Maps, there are much better options out there on iOS.
Honestly, you missed what I find to be the biggest factor, the App ecosystem. For me it's night and day, but it depends on what type of apps you like. Figure out your favorite apps, and pick your phone based on which ecosystem is better suited for those apps?
Do you like games, and higher quality apps in general? Go iOS.
Do you like utility apps that let you program scripts to run in the background? Go Android.
I left the apps out of it cause I have owned the iphone4 and an android device before and I basically use only 3-4 apps which both systems have. Although if I have an iphone 5, I might definitely do a lot more gaming. Its a pro but not a deal breaker by any means.
And scrolling well its difficult to explain but its one of those things I just like better on android and I don't know if I can adjust to the one on ios. In terms of smoothness I find both of them equal but in ios pages only move a fixed distance. No matter how fast you flick your finger. So if a page is very long you will be swiping your screen multiple times. Not with android. Speed of scrolling is determined by the kinetic energy of your swipe.
I like this feature so much and I am kind of surprised that no one ever talks about it.