I went from the iPhone 4 to the sg2 loved it the maps screen size speed and camera just excelent. Then I decided to try out the 4s it is a great phone def better than the iPhone 4 but I couldn't help feel cramped on the screen but everything is an improvement over the 4. But I still enjoyed my sg2 just a bit more gave the 4s to my girlfriend (she will never touch android lol) and the purchased a Samsung focus s, a windows phone, and I'm loving it at the moment a nice refresh from both os's. Its actually easier and simpler than the iPhone. But it still doesn't have all the usability as Android and IOS still lacking so key features nut it is beautifully done. Now I'm just waiting to see what this year brings in phones.
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Hi vitzr
Your comments would be so much more interesting...AND maybe even compelling...and/or 'valid' if you didn't use so many little "pokes" at folks that choose to own an iPhone! I mean, come on MAN! (I love the new NFL feature!), "iLover?"..."Antennagate was dreadful"..."and prior to that, my 3GS was not too bad"??? WOW! Please, keep in mind. I'm an iPhone AND Android owner/user. Have owned each iPhone since release, including the first iPhone which, as I'm sure you'll admit...changed the landscape. Opened the door for Android, a Window's phone...Palm to sell off their software for a "Bargain" to HP who figured they'd capitalize...blah, blah, blah.
Currently, I'm using a GSII and 4s. My wife is still 'rocking' her iPhone 4, as her upgrade isn't set til March. I also own an iPad 1 and two iPad 2's. As well...the original Xoom (the Super Bowl spot GOT me!)...and the Transformer. I'm a gadget geek and I run an A/V production company...have for 20 years and I'm ALWAYS looking for easier, more efficient ways when it comes to workflow and on site or in the field production. They're ALL tax write-offs and I believe I've found a decent job for each of the gadgets I've purchased over the years
However...THAT said...I've had a completely different experience than you. I won't get in to the iOS/Android debate. I refuse. I'll just say, IMVHO...iOS, iPhone, and iPad are still ALL the leaders in the industry. Period.
I am, however, VERY excited for ICS/Android 4.0!!! I can't WAIT!!! Again, I bought my Xoom early...and it was cool that I was able to update from the 2.x series to the 3.0 almost immediately...as well, the rollout of 3.1 and 3.2, each or which I eagerly anticipated...NONE of which cured my 'Droid blues. As well, the complete LACK of anything worth a bean for audio or video production in the 'Droid app store...optimized Tab Apps (some scale nicely...text based apps, not so much) are sparse. Period. The 'decent' apps are cross platform...but the App store being such a HUGE part of the whole experience...ultimately, this is my least favorite part of the "Android" experience! NO APPS!!!!! The developers are clamoring to iOS and it's sad. I truly consider myself Brand Agnostic! I'm hoping for ICS to change the development direction...maybe making it easier to port from iOS to Android...etc. There are many, MANY other things I really enjoy about iOS over Android...but again, I won't get drug in to the debate. I'm a TRUE owner of devices from both camps...and regardless of their performance, they ALL have their uses. Some just execute better than others
Jer
Oops! I forgot to adress your points about Antenna Gates dreadfulness and the 3g being "not too bad".
I really, REALLY do NOT understand the Antenna Gate embellishment. I just don't get it...My wife, as I mentioned earlier still uses her iPhone 4. Naked. Hardly a dropped call...easily counted on available fingers over the course of a YEAR! And whether that had ANYTHING to do with the antenna (more likely, crappy service area or the other end dropping out). Seriously. I truly can't believe how overstated it was...it truly seemed like an axe to grind made bigger by media jumping on to it...and the need for Apple to release bumpers (for free) just to easy folks' minds. I used the iPhone 4, NAKED...for 18 months!!! Never, EVER had an issue with retaining or making calls. Never. Sorry...I know Consumer Reports and every other dorky main stream reviewer said the same...However...tested by the industry tech sites, the validity of the claim was mostly debunked if you held the phone in any reasonable fashion (IE, NOT in a Death Grip), as most folks do. Didn't affect signal significantly...and, in some tests...with other phones being tested, MOST showed sign of signal degradation if held in a "weird" or "not-normal" type of way...as ALL 3g phones have antennas!
As well...if the 3g was just good enough for you, I'm sorry...but you must be the hardest dude to impress I've ever had the chance to associate with! The 3g was a Game changing Phone. It really was...along with it, the astronomical growth of the app store, almost side by side with the 3g and that year!!! To this day, the 3g is STILL a VERY relevant phone. Can you say that about an Android phone 3 generations old? Have any of the Android phones from two generations ago been told about the ICS upgrade possibilities? Just curious...I don't know for sure...I'm excited my GSII will get it
Sorry...just thought I'd throw some thoughts out. These argument about "PHONES" are getting so annoying! Engadget, Gizmodo, TechCrunch...my FAVORITE site!!! Macrumors.com....ALL being flooded by these "Phone Disciples!"
Amazing. There is a HUGE opportunity for a REALLY cool Thesis to be done...a study on this pervasive LOVE/NEED for one's Friggin' Fone!
J
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I have both, love both, and count them as completely different experiences. I won't bash either one, but they're both GREAT phones and each has it's little nits to pick.
Things on the 4S are easier in general. But it's also more familiar to me (coming from a 3GS). It took me a few days to get up to speed on Android, but now I feel like I've got a pretty firm grasp of it and it's not the big bad crap fest that people here like to make it out to be. Of course, this is an Apple forum, so that's to be expected.
The GSII is a wonderful phone, from the screen to the interface (although I use a different launcher, but I liked TouchWiz 4 out of the box). The biggest difference is the ability to customize (as his been stated ad nauseum).
But the 4S is smooth, fast, and...get this...just works. It's easy to get along with, like an old friend. The GSII is the young hottie that catches your eye. But she's got a lot more depth than people get her credit for.
Again, I love them both. For me, at least, they're completely different experiences.
Things on the 4S are easier in general. But it's also more familiar to me (coming from a 3GS). It took me a few days to get up to speed on Android, but now I feel like I've got a pretty firm grasp of it and it's not the big bad crap fest that people here like to make it out to be. Of course, this is an Apple forum, so that's to be expected.
The GSII is a wonderful phone, from the screen to the interface (although I use a different launcher, but I liked TouchWiz 4 out of the box). The biggest difference is the ability to customize (as his been stated ad nauseum).
But the 4S is smooth, fast, and...get this...just works. It's easy to get along with, like an old friend. The GSII is the young hottie that catches your eye. But she's got a lot more depth than people get her credit for.
Again, I love them both. For me, at least, they're completely different experiences.
Hi vitzr
1) Your comments would be so much more interesting...AND maybe even compelling...and/or 'valid' if you didn't use so many little "pokes" at folks that choose to own an iPhone! I mean, come on MAN! (I love the new NFL feature!), "iLover?"..."Antennagate was dreadful"..."and prior to that, my 3GS was not too bad"???
2) WOW! Please, keep in mind. I'm an iPhone AND Android owner/user. Have owned each iPhone since release, including the first iPhone which, as I'm sure you'll admit...changed the landscape.
3) Currently, I'm using a GSII and 4s. My wife is still 'rocking' her iPhone 4, as her upgrade isn't set til March. I also own an iPad 1 and two iPad 2's. As well...the original Xoom (the Super Bowl spot GOT me!)...and the Transformer. I'm a gadget geek and I run an A/V production company...
4) However...THAT said...I've had a completely different experience than you. I won't get in to the iOS/Android debate. I refuse. I'll just say, IMVHO...iOS, iPhone, and iPad are still ALL the leaders in the industry. Period.
5) I am, however, VERY excited for ICS/Android 4.0!!! I can't WAIT!!! Again, I bought my Xoom early...and it was cool that I was able to update from the 2.x series to the 3.0 almost immediately...as well, the rollout of 3.1 and 3.2, each or which I eagerly anticipated...NONE of which cured my 'Droid blues. As well, the complete LACK of anything worth a bean for audio or video production in the 'Droid app store...optimized Tab Apps (some scale nicely...text based apps, not so much) are sparse. Period. The 'decent' apps are cross platform...but the App store being such a HUGE part of the whole experience...ultimately, this is my least favorite part of the "Android" experience! NO APPS!!!!! The developers are clamoring to iOS and it's sad. I truly consider myself Brand Agnostic! I'm hoping for ICS to change the development direction...maybe making it easier to port from iOS to Android...etc. There are many, MANY other things I really enjoy about iOS over Android...but again, I won't get drug in to the debate. I'm a TRUE owner of devices from both camps...and regardless of their performance, they ALL have their uses. Some just execute better than others
Jer
6) Oops! I forgot to adress your points about Antenna Gates dreadfulness and the 3g being "not too bad".
I really, REALLY do NOT understand the Antenna Gate embellishment. I just don't get it...My wife, as I mentioned earlier still uses her iPhone 4. Naked. Hardly a dropped call...easily counted on available fingers over the course of a YEAR! And whether that had ANYTHING to do with the antenna (more likely, crappy service area or the other end dropping out). Seriously. I truly can't believe how overstated it was...it truly seemed like an axe to grind made bigger by media jumping on to it...and the need for Apple to release bumpers (for free) just to easy folks' minds. I used the iPhone 4, NAKED...for 18 months!!! Never, EVER had an issue with retaining or making calls. Never. Sorry...I know Consumer Reports and every other dorky main stream reviewer said the same...However...tested by the industry tech sites, the validity of the claim was mostly debunked if you held the phone in any reasonable fashion (IE, NOT in a Death Grip), as most folks do. Didn't affect signal significantly...and, in some tests...with other phones being tested, MOST showed sign of signal degradation if held in a "weird" or "not-normal" type of way...as ALL 3g phones have antennas!
7) As well...if the 3g was just good enough for you, I'm sorry...but you must be the hardest dude to impress I've ever had the chance to associate with! The 3g was a Game changing Phone. It really was...along with it, the astronomical growth of the app store, almost side by side with the 3g and that year!!! To this day, the 3g is STILL a VERY relevant phone. Can you say that about an Android phone 3 generations old? Have any of the Android phones from two generations ago been told about the ICS upgrade possibilities? Just curious...I don't know for sure...I'm excited my GSII will get it
8) Sorry...just thought I'd throw some thoughts out. These argument about "PHONES" are getting so annoying! Engadget, Gizmodo, TechCrunch...my FAVORITE site!!! Macrumors.com....ALL being flooded by these "Phone Disciples!"
1a) First, let me say I appreciate your points & counter points. A discussion like this is something I enjoy. Especially in this case as respectfully, some of my post was either misread, or perhaps I do need to offer some clarification.
I grew up just a matter of 40 minutes away from the Apple Campus in Cupertino. Graduating along with my peers with a masters in computer science, I am a serious tech geek who is platform neutral working in a cross platform environment. Yet I must admit, my one bias is the fact that I'm Pro Apple computer. Ive owned 98% of every Apple laptop model offered in all sizes since 1991. Mac Desktops since the Quadra in 1991 as well. That said I've concurrently owned every ThinkPad since the 600X, then migrating to every T series since their inception. My point is not to brag but instead give a quick peek at my background.
I have several close friends within Apple's engineering teams, the point being I'm well aware that Apple is a tech company with not one, but two distinct types of customers. Hence my choice to identify those users as iLovers. Perhaps not the best way to identify them, yet I think it's far better than labeling them Fanbois. They need to be identified as it's appropriate to make a few of my points. In either case no harm was meant.
The second much larger group which includes those of us that fully appreciate Apples accomplishments, yet are not zealots or married blindly to everything Apple says or does.
2a) Antennagate was very real based on my first hand experience with four iPhone 4's as I buy them for my wife, plus mom & dad. A loyal AT&T customer for twelve years, every other smartphone outside of Apple has delivered the normal high quality calls I'm accustomed to. I retrospect I see where I failed to elaborate sufficiently when describing my 3GS as not too bad. What i meant to convey is in regards to a side by side comparison with my iPhone 4, was the superiority of the 3GS over the iP4 in phone performance only. Here's an example. When going to the movies with my wife, I carried my iP4, she carried her 3GS. Wanting to call home from the theatre before the movie started my phone said "no service". Her 3GS had an excellent signal and ideal connectivity, thereby allowing us to reach my house. This is just one of many examples that were _not_ embellished. I am simply too much of an Apple enthusiast to randomly & carelessly make things up.
Furthermore, I _am_ quite outspoken if Apple underperforms, and do not hesitate to express an opinion based on personal experience. Being honest and direct about problems I've encountered, doesn't win support on an Apple forum, yet I'm not looking to win a popularity contest as I am indeed a rather serious engineer, who expects Apple to keep up it's reputation as a premier company. So herein lies the rub. Their are times when I might not sugar coat or downplay my true experiences. When Apple performs in the manner I've experienced over decades I'm the first to praise and acknowledge them.
3a) You and I have the same iPads & iPhones. Thus I most certainly can identify with you on #3.
4a) I mentioned that my iPhone 4S delivers excellent phone performance.
Both my iPads 1 & 2 are indeed clearly better than my two Android powered Galaxy Tabs. (7" & 8.9").
5a) I too look forward to ICS as it will be loaded on my new Samsung Nexus, due any day now. The rest of your points about apps etc replicate my viewpoints exactly.
6a) Having covered most of this earlier, I _Do_ take issue with the expression "Death Grip" which I believe was created & sensationalized by the press. No one I know grips their phone in that manner. In addition it was well documented that Apples engineers identified the problem months before the initial release. They advised Jobs, and he told them to ignore the issue. Then what exacerbated my ire, was being spoken down to by Jobs. Saying "you're holding it wrong", like we were dummies was a very bad move on his part.
7a) I agree with all your points.
8a) Once again I agree. It's as though MacRumors (an excellent site) is comprised of the somewhat radical iPhone forum, with the MBA, MBA, Mac Pro & other forums being much more logical, respectful forums where one can have an enjoyable conversation without all the typical name calling on the iPhone side.
Cheers...
I went from an SGS2 to a 4S because my wife bought me a 64GB 4S for Christmas
Before I got the 4S, I was perfectly happy with the SGS2 but I have to admit the iPhone is a better phone, or rather that iOS is, overall, better than Android.
Things I prefer on the iPhone / iOS:
1) Lock Screen / Notifications
2) iTunes integration (with iTunes match)
3) The Browser
4) Email App - I used the GMail app on my SGS2 for my personal e-mail which was pretty good, but the mail app on iOS is just nicer to use (if not as powerful)
5) General look and feel of iOS and 3rd party apps: Android is miles better than it was, but it still lacks the consistency of iOS
6) Build quality. There's nothing wrong with the SGS2, but the iPhone just feels more "premium"
Things I prefer on the SGS2 / Android
1) A proper file system - not a massive issue, but it was nice to be able to sync files from Dropbox onto my phone in a central location
2) App Store. Not the content, but the web interface with remote installation to my device was much slicker than the iTunes interface for iOS
3) Battery Life. Yep, the battery on my SGS2 lasted longer than my iPhone 4S
4) Screen - I love the AMOLED display of the SGS2 and although a lower resolution than the iPhone, it really is stunning
5) Better separation of email accounts (i.e. allowing 3rd party mail apps so I could dedicate a separate app to my work e-mail)
Overall, I don't think there's a huge difference between the SGS2 and the 4S and a lot boils down to personal preferences between iOS and Android. I probably wouldn't have bought a 4S myself and stuck with the SGS2 for another year or so, but I do have to say I do prefer the 4S to the SGS2. I couldn't give a specific reason for this beyond it just being a nicer device to use for me
Well written.. lucky you to have such a wife
Love is eternal - Albus dumbledore
What are you doing on MR if you are such a apple hater.. go back to some android forums.. we love MR.... we love apple.. we love ios... and we love steve jobs... no matter how much you haters try to discourage us...
Love is eternal - Albus dumbledore
Its called consumerism, and is not limited to a "Friggin' Fone"
Well that explains everything
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slightly disturbing, or a classic case of a man-crush (who is dead)?
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I think I'd struggle to live with such a small screen now, having used the sgs2 since September.
Nope. Maybe you think so. After using android for about 10 months I have no regrets over my switch to this phone.
I had an SGS2 on at&t for a little over a day, i got it as an upgrade to my spare line, i'm never letting go of my iphone.
Here are my thoughts on why i returned it.
Biggest reason why i returned it was the lack of volume on the earpiece and speakerphone. The earpiece sounded muffled and way too quiet. The speakerphone was friggin inaudible when it came to notifications, and too quiet for music.
I ended up reading that i'm not the only one that thinks this, and there are hacks and roms that fix the earpiece, but i'm not into all that crap. Years ago when i had an HTC TYTN 2, i wasted too much time looking for the perfect rom.
For some damn reason, the screen looks like ASS when you have the brightness lower than 100%. It looks SOO dim. My brother in law has a Focus S and he said the same thing. keeping the brightness on full blast was destroying the battery obviously.
I really hate touchwiz. Its seriously a piece of crap.
Android has come a long way, but its still got a long way to go. Surprisingly though, the OS was the least of my complaints. Samsung has never been known for making quality hardware, and this one isn't any different. It feels solid-ish, but cheap at the same time.
In the end, i returned it because i just wasn't happy with the hardware, or its performance as an actual PHONE. and thats huge to me.
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You haven't seen Kelly Osbourne lately have you?
Besides, Charlize is an antique now.
Here are my thoughts on why i returned it.
Biggest reason why i returned it was the lack of volume on the earpiece and speakerphone. The earpiece sounded muffled and way too quiet. The speakerphone was friggin inaudible when it came to notifications, and too quiet for music.
I ended up reading that i'm not the only one that thinks this, and there are hacks and roms that fix the earpiece, but i'm not into all that crap. Years ago when i had an HTC TYTN 2, i wasted too much time looking for the perfect rom.
For some damn reason, the screen looks like ASS when you have the brightness lower than 100%. It looks SOO dim. My brother in law has a Focus S and he said the same thing. keeping the brightness on full blast was destroying the battery obviously.
I really hate touchwiz. Its seriously a piece of crap.
Android has come a long way, but its still got a long way to go. Surprisingly though, the OS was the least of my complaints. Samsung has never been known for making quality hardware, and this one isn't any different. It feels solid-ish, but cheap at the same time.
In the end, i returned it because i just wasn't happy with the hardware, or its performance as an actual PHONE. and thats huge to me.
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You haven't seen Kelly Osbourne lately have you?
Besides, Charlize is an antique now.
I went the opposite direction... kinda. I went from a 3GS to a S2.
Initially, I wasn't a big fan at all. But part of it was me not understanding the Android OS. Once I got used to it (took a few weeks) I've come to like the phone a lot. I love the bigger screen, task manager, navigation, and the ability to quickly turn on things like bluetooth.
The 4S is still great. The apps are of better quality, iOS is easy to work with and smoother in general, and I love the camera on it. I wouldn't mind using a 4S if it was given to me and if the next iPhone is compelling enough, i'd switch back in a heartbeat.
But to unequivocally say the S2 or 4S sucks is a bit shortsighted IMO.
You do realize that a good amount of hardware in Apple's products comes from Samsung right?
Initially, I wasn't a big fan at all. But part of it was me not understanding the Android OS. Once I got used to it (took a few weeks) I've come to like the phone a lot. I love the bigger screen, task manager, navigation, and the ability to quickly turn on things like bluetooth.
The 4S is still great. The apps are of better quality, iOS is easy to work with and smoother in general, and I love the camera on it. I wouldn't mind using a 4S if it was given to me and if the next iPhone is compelling enough, i'd switch back in a heartbeat.
But to unequivocally say the S2 or 4S sucks is a bit shortsighted IMO.
You do realize that a good amount of hardware in Apple's products comes from Samsung right?
i have both phones. the s2 practically never gets used.
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the s2 build and iphone 4s build is quite obviously not similar at all. the backing of the s2 is horrendous and feels like the same plastic container you'd find in an bag of oreos.
Is that normal for this phone? Never had android so wouldn't know about battery life on galaxy phones.
Obviously, he meant hardware as "electronic parts that defines iphone". Not cosmetic parts...
I don't understand people....the phone last 14 hours.....what's the problem? Unplugged at 6am and dies at 8pm at night. Sounds like a whole day to me and then some.
If you barely used the phone and still last 14 hours......it's android.....you have to tweak it. Out the box, it's not really going to last you. If tweaked, it will last longer then the iPhone 4S.
I will say this though, my 4S status right now is:
Usage- 5 Hours 30 mins
Standby- 1 day 22 hours.
With 21% left
No complaints here........
But I will say this again lol, I only used it for texting, emails, citibank app, and that's it. Apps doesnt appeal to me and I might be making the switch to a 9900 based on my needs.
I tried the s2, while it was nice, the screen res was lacking.....and again, the apps wasn't being used.
I love phones and trying them out is great. Try out different phones to determine your needs and wants
I don't understand people....the phone last 14 hours.....what's the problem? Unplugged at 6am and dies at 8pm at night. Sounds like a whole day to me and then some.
If you barely used the phone and still last 14 hours......it's android.....you have to tweak it. Out the box, it's not really going to last you. If tweaked, it will last longer then the iPhone 4S.
I will say this though, my 4S status right now is:
Usage- 5 Hours 30 mins
Standby- 1 day 22 hours.
With 21% left
No complaints here........
But I will say this again lol, I only used it for texting, emails, citibank app, and that's it. Apps doesnt appeal to me and I might be making the switch to a 9900 based on my needs.
I tried the s2, while it was nice, the screen res was lacking.....and again, the apps wasn't being used.
I love phones and trying them out is great. Try out different phones to determine your needs and wants
If texting and emails are all you use your phone for and don't care about apps or much web browsing, you simply cannot beat the new BB Bold. That keyboard is the best for that use, plus you can get away with the $15 data plan, saving yourself money.
Having been an original iPhone user, and an Android user since the original Droid launched on Verizon, I just went from my iPhone 4 to the Galaxy Nexus, and last week returned the Nexus and will be picking up an iPhone 4S tomorrow. While I love both platforms, and don't get into the "this is better than that" arguments, I can say that my cell phone habits have been changing, and that's why I'm moving back to an iPhone. I love the Nexus and I think it's an amazing phone but the biggest reason I returned it is the camera, it's *****. I couldn't justify $300 for a top of the line device with a bottom of the line camera.
But looking at the overall picture, having been a long time WinMo user and loving tweaking and customizing my phones, I've found myself more and more just wanting to pick up my phone, use it effortlessly, and set it down. When I got the Nexus I spent so much time customizing it, changing it up, downloading apps to fix things I didn't like (Sound+ to fix low volume issue, GoSMS to replace stock SMS app, Rooting so I can tweak and install leaked radios, etc). I started to miss the simpleness and out of the box perfection of the iPhone. I guess I now have so much else going on in my life I don't like to have to put so much thought and effort into my phones.
And I think that is what draws so many people back to the iPhone after trying out other platforms. The out of the box polish and readiness. With Android phones you have usually (not for everyone) have to do so much customizing and tweaking to get it to how you want. Now I do think Windows Phone would be even better for me in this regard but until the Windows app selection is much better and MS allows just a little more customization in the UI (wallpaper behind tiles and less tiles) I won't give it a serious look.
But looking at the overall picture, having been a long time WinMo user and loving tweaking and customizing my phones, I've found myself more and more just wanting to pick up my phone, use it effortlessly, and set it down. When I got the Nexus I spent so much time customizing it, changing it up, downloading apps to fix things I didn't like (Sound+ to fix low volume issue, GoSMS to replace stock SMS app, Rooting so I can tweak and install leaked radios, etc). I started to miss the simpleness and out of the box perfection of the iPhone. I guess I now have so much else going on in my life I don't like to have to put so much thought and effort into my phones.
And I think that is what draws so many people back to the iPhone after trying out other platforms. The out of the box polish and readiness. With Android phones you have usually (not for everyone) have to do so much customizing and tweaking to get it to how you want. Now I do think Windows Phone would be even better for me in this regard but until the Windows app selection is much better and MS allows just a little more customization in the UI (wallpaper behind tiles and less tiles) I won't give it a serious look.
That's odd as I have the i777 as well and I have no problem with speaker/volume etc. I used AudioManager to tweak all the sound settings including notifications, much louder then my 4 or the 4S if I needed it to be. Even streaming music, it's quite louder and clearer then the 4 or 4S.
I'm not sure what's wrong with your screen either b/c mine even on low settings is bright as hell, I never have it near 100% not even out in daylight. Personally I love TouchWhiz, what was your issue with it? Just curious b/c I see people say that once in awhile but they never say what was wrong with it? B/c I find it slick, easy multi tasking, layout is excellent etc. Much much better then other interfaces other carriers place ontop of Android. Not sure what was up with your phone b/c mines as fast and smooth and lag free as my 4 and 4S.
Your going to be sorely disappointed if your going to the 4S then for battery life as my S2 last longer then the 4S, almost as long as my 4 (pre iOS5)... 4S is not close to the 4 in life for in-use or standby. You have to know how to setup these phones (S2), like my buddy who had app's running in the background and wifi and bluetooth and every other setting you could imagine and app's updating constantly like every 30-60 min and wondered why he had bad battery life lol. I haven't charged my phone since 8am yesterday, and even after calls,, streaming pandora, text, browsing online and about 30 minutes of words with friends I'm at 9% battery right now at 11 am. Battery life seems to not be as good as before though since the last update, lot of people complaining about that... but no different then Apple's recent updates that haven't fixed majority of issues, my 3GS and 4 went down the tubes in life since iOS5 no matter what settings I adjust or even restoring as new.
You'd be better off finding a used 4 running on like 4.3.5 if battery life is your main concern.
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