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Galaxy S3 vs iphone4S
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Original. Did you come up with that by yourself? Surely you don't have the stone. You must have a bunch of staff writers to help you out with your failed attempts at humor. That was an attempt right?
Yes I did...but I don't feel like arguing with you. You seem to be in the mood to pick a fight so I will just put you on my ignore list. I don't have time to deal with juveniles.
Yawnnnnn.... Zzzzzzz.... Sorry did you say something important?
BTW... Eric, relax dude.... It's Monday... You know how crappy they can be...
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nice, i just wasted 4 seconds from my time reading this pointless thread and 8 seconds typing this reply.
I remember when the SGS2 was released... People thought it was fake, they didn't think the specs could be real 
I can only imagine what the SGS3 will behold!
I can only imagine what the SGS3 will behold!
Eager Beaver...
Give us all a break will ya ! No one on this forum can tell you what both these none released, many, many months away future phones will compare with each other. Goodness, how old are you anyway ? You want to stop having people picking on you, just stop posting stupid stuff like this.
Give us all a break will ya ! No one on this forum can tell you what both these none released, many, many months away future phones will compare with each other. Goodness, how old are you anyway ? You want to stop having people picking on you, just stop posting stupid stuff like this.
You are comparing a phone that has been out for several months to a phone that has yet to be released. Of course spec wise the SGS3 will be better, a fair comparison would to wait until the iPhone 5 (iPhone 6) is released. That comparison would be more just.
People may argue that Apple is falling behind in the competition with the smartphone industry. The reason we are seeing these beasts of phones coming through on Android is because of the simple fact of staying dominant. The companies that are manufacturing these Android smartphone are always trying to one up each other, Apple on the other hand does not need to do this. They control everything that goes into the phone; from the software to the hardware. Some argue that this is a negative aspect. I would disagree. I would rather a phone with a dual core processor that never crashes then a phone with quad-core processor that run sluggish two weeks after you buy it. And honestly, what application on a smartphone is taking advantage of four cores clocked 1.8ghz. Yes the phone is fast but, is it reliable?
People may argue that Apple is falling behind in the competition with the smartphone industry. The reason we are seeing these beasts of phones coming through on Android is because of the simple fact of staying dominant. The companies that are manufacturing these Android smartphone are always trying to one up each other, Apple on the other hand does not need to do this. They control everything that goes into the phone; from the software to the hardware. Some argue that this is a negative aspect. I would disagree. I would rather a phone with a dual core processor that never crashes then a phone with quad-core processor that run sluggish two weeks after you buy it. And honestly, what application on a smartphone is taking advantage of four cores clocked 1.8ghz. Yes the phone is fast but, is it reliable?
Ok so is it fair to compare a 4S to the SGS2? The SGS2 has been out since Apr.29/2011, the 4S came out Oct.14/2011. That makes the 4S six and half months newer than the SGS2. The SGS3 should be released in April/2012. So the time frame between the SGS2 and 4S will be the same as the time frame from the 4S to the SGS3. Why is it fair to compare the 4S to the SGS2 ( with 4S 6 months newer), but not fair to compare the upcoming SGS3 to the 4S ( with SGS3 6 months newer).
Listen Pal, there is a big whole wide world out there, (not just your little neck in the woods)
sgs2 came out waaaaaay before the refurbished iphone4
it's the sgs3 that will compete with the 4s, (whish is apple's high end phone for 2012) -
the sgs3 will come out in early 2012, and will compete with the 4s for the whole year -
Get caught up with the times bro !!!
Listen Pal, there is a big whole wide world out there, (not just your little neck in the woods)
sgs2 came out waaaaaay before the refurbished iphone4
it's the sgs3 that will compete with the 4s, (whish is apple's high end phone for 2012) -
the sgs3 will come out in early 2012, and will compete with the 4s for the whole year -
Get caught up with the times bro !!!
And you've been saying this for the past 2 months (both before and during your timeout). Yet you have no idea what Apple's intentions are for this year; so please don't assume you know it, because right now, you don't.
I'll guarantee you there will be a new iPhone this year that the SGS2 nor SGS3 will be able to compare to.
But then again, you're waiting for the JB to drop so you can sell your iPhone 4s to go get the SGS2.
I think we are all caught up on things; but you assuming that the iPhone 4s will be the only phone out this year and competing with the SGS2 or SGS3 has you more out of sync with the times than the person you are talking to above.
BL.
Listen Pal, there is a big whole wide world out there, (not just your little neck in the woods)
sgs2 came out waaaaaay before the refurbished iphone4
it's the sgs3 that will compete with the 4s, (whish is apple's high end phone for 2012) -
the sgs3 will come out in early 2012, and will compete with the 4s for the whole year -
Get caught up with the times bro !!!
I believe that was the point he/she was making in response to the applephanatic saying it wasn't fair to compare a SGS3 to a 4S.
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Oh so that's what it is in the world of Apple. Take pieces and "improve" on it. This is not copying? Riiiiiight.
So should Samsung say they looked at the 3Gs and decided to "improve" on it, hence, not copying it. You know, give the Galaxy S a better processor and display. Say they "improved" the hardware and therefore didn't copy the iPhone 3Gs.
The people that were disappointed by the iPhone 4S were the boneheads that seem to have forgotten that Apple is on a 2 year product update cycle. Like it or hate it, facts are facts. Don't compare iPads as they were a new product and Apple was trying to establish a position in the market. It is a guess but Apple might not significantly change the design of the next iPad once it launches. The disappointed were listening to the blogs more than using common sense. Of course the coming iPhone 5 or whatever it will be called, will be the benchmark that will give Samsung something new to copy. It's pretty simple to follow.
I don't know if you're new to the smartphone game, but nobody has been "copying" iphones, or their little 3.5" screen for years now. If anything, Apple has been chasing, and most think their "4s" was a fail (when a newly designed 5 would have been a win)
The sgs3 will indeed be out shortly and will compete head to head with 4s for a long time before the 5 eventually comes out.
So can we get back to the original 2 questions please
How do you think these 2 phones will compare to each other?
Might you trade the 4s for the GS3?
Thank you old wise one for your pontification. Please, oh please impart with your smartphone knowledge. Can't wait to hear it.
As for copying, unless you've been living under a rock or two, it is pretty apparent that Android copied quite a bit from the original iPhone and continued with iOS. While not relevant to this discussion, Samsung's own lawyers couldn't tell the difference between a Samsung tablet and an iPad. I guess you missed that too. When you say most, which most is that? The most who helped Apple achieve its best quarter in iPhone sales ever? Or the most who almost wrecked an Apple store in China to get one? Which most is it you're talking about? Now comes the education part, take notes. Apple is on a two year product design cycle with their phones. Did you miss that part? Again pontificating I guess. Apple did not promise a new iPhone, the bloggers, and rumor mills did, and you bit right along with the rest of the hopeful. Yes, there will be an iPhone 5 coming and it will be the benchmark for Samsung to copy again. As for your question, it would seem to apply to only people such as yourself as independent studies have shown that iPhone users have very little churn. In short, they don't jump ship at the latest batch of poop flung at the wall by Samsung. Did I go too fast for you? Class dismissed.
You are one of them Apple fanboyz, no?
Two incredibly simple questions, and you can't answer either of them?
(go troll another thread if you don't like this one)
How do you think these 2 phones will compare to each other?
Might you trade the 4s for the GS3?
Listen, we aren't the ones comparing the iPhone 4s to the SGS2. Us iPhone users are more then content using our iPhones and getting along with our lives. It's when companies such as Samsung post adds making fun of Apple FanBois that starts angering people. Also we don't look at specs as much as the Android users. We have one choice to pick from. One NEW phone a year not 17. I would also just like to mention, that the one new phone a year, doesn't have to compete with the other phones, because iPhone just works.
I love my 4s but it offers nothing products from other companies haven't already been using. I think the debate about everyone copying apple are from people that never used those other devices.
I had a bb smartphone 3-4 years before apple reinvented the phone (their words not mine).
And apple has been caught in a few lies why trying to sue other manufactures. They intentionally resized the iPhone pics to make it look more like a Samsung phone. Now the iPhone 5 is probably going to look like that deceptive picture. I bet Samsung won't try to sue.
I had a bb smartphone 3-4 years before apple reinvented the phone (their words not mine).
And apple has been caught in a few lies why trying to sue other manufactures. They intentionally resized the iPhone pics to make it look more like a Samsung phone. Now the iPhone 5 is probably going to look like that deceptive picture. I bet Samsung won't try to sue.
You are one of them Apple fanboyz, no?
Two incredibly simple questions, and you can't answer either of them?
(go troll another thread if you don't like this one)
How do you think these 2 phones will compare to each other?
Might you trade the 4s for the GS3?
Don't like being schooled huh??? Maybe next time think before you open your mouth. Here's a little reminder:
"Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt." - Abraham Lincoln...
Again my claim about people switching remains valid until you can come up with something to prove me wrong. But because you don't quite get it, it would be better to phrase your question as such: "Are any current iPhone 4S users considering switching to the Samsung xxx when it is released?". You might get a better sampling.
Again, class dismissed.
The galaxy will be a beast, uber specs, uber this, Über that.
And it will run android and will be clunky and sucky.
iPhone Xx will have less specs, unreleased Memory specs, etc etc, and will run iOS and will be better.
Do ppl by iMac, MacBooks, etc for the uber specs? No. Same applies here.
I have family members that bought the HTV EVO when it came out. Bragging about the specs bla blah. The screen looked like a screen door, UI is HORRIBLE, battery life HORRIBLE, etc... they have iPhones now.
And it will run android and will be clunky and sucky.
iPhone Xx will have less specs, unreleased Memory specs, etc etc, and will run iOS and will be better.
Do ppl by iMac, MacBooks, etc for the uber specs? No. Same applies here.
I have family members that bought the HTV EVO when it came out. Bragging about the specs bla blah. The screen looked like a screen door, UI is HORRIBLE, battery life HORRIBLE, etc... they have iPhones now.
So you have experience with ICS and you say it's clunky and sucky?
How many months have you used ICS, and what specifcally is clunky, (the gps app, what?)
I would love to hear what you don't like about the new os, maybe I won't even go to the store for a look based on that statement, (why waste the gas)? but really, I definitely don't want a phone that doesn't scroll smoothly or loads apps quickly, that would be frustrating in this day and age.
I'm surprised people bring up the fluidity of the os. It's cause the os will prioritize the fluidity. If you are scrolling in safari it will even stop loading web pages till you stop. How is this a step forward? I'd prefer iOS multi task a little better and prioritize function over form.
On my 4s I guess it's not that big of a deal to me cause I use mostly mobile sites that load fairly quickly. On a tablet I prefer a desktop mode browser and scrolling AND the page loading is near a requirement.
On my 4s I guess it's not that big of a deal to me cause I use mostly mobile sites that load fairly quickly. On a tablet I prefer a desktop mode browser and scrolling AND the page loading is near a requirement.
i'm curious what the Galaxy SIII would bring over the Galaxy SII HD LTE.
The SII HD LTE has a larger 4.65" HD screen, plus LTE, also a larger battery iirc and smaller top and bottom bezels. It's a completely different beast altogether.
I can only think of a higher 12MP camera that i doubt would be much better, TW ICS (which the S II HD will also get) and maybe a quad core CPU, but that seems overkill and would be horrible for battery life if you ask me.
The SII HD LTE has a larger 4.65" HD screen, plus LTE, also a larger battery iirc and smaller top and bottom bezels. It's a completely different beast altogether.
I can only think of a higher 12MP camera that i doubt would be much better, TW ICS (which the S II HD will also get) and maybe a quad core CPU, but that seems overkill and would be horrible for battery life if you ask me.
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