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I traded in my iPhone 5 for a Galaxy S4 tonight and I will already be switching back.
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Couple of years ago I did the same thing with the SGS2. Came back to iPhone 1 month later.
The android OS itself (vanilla) I think for the most part is decent, it's what the manufacturers that tinkers with it is the problem. They add a whole bunch of crap you will never use, and this causes the phone to slow down and take up (valuable) space.
The android OS itself (vanilla) I think for the most part is decent, it's what the manufacturers that tinkers with it is the problem. They add a whole bunch of crap you will never use, and this causes the phone to slow down and take up (valuable) space.
I completely agree.
I also owned Apple, Samsung, HTC, and LG phones.
A lot of them. I'd say they're all good, but Apple is far more reliable.
HTC and Samsung are very user friendly and have some great points, but Apple is across the board great.
Gotta go with the Note 3, though. The Apple iPhone 5S is not that game breaking. I love my iPhone 5 and am very sad it will be discontinued for the 5C. I'm still baffled by this.
I tried a Samsung Galaxy S4 a couple of months ago (i have since sold it). I have to say that i was VERY disappointed with the S4. Let me explain and apologies if this post is big. Straight out the of the box, the S4 required me to sign up to a number of different accounts (Samsung store, Google) to name a couple. I was then presented with a OS that at first seemed ok. There were a number of different apps installed that i had NEVER asked for. Bloatware was terrible.
I checked out the Google Play Store for apps, i was VERY disappointed with the quality of apps. A lot of them crashed and or installed ads that i had never asked for. Then there was the big screen that people seemed to go mad for.
Again i was disappointed, battery life was terrible (i was getting about half a day on a single charge). Big screens are not always better. Then there was the "features" on a number of occasions when trying to use the hand gestures they would not work (about 50%-60% of the time) and even when they did they were sluggish and not even helpful.
I came across the advert "pool party" that was made by Samsung for the S4, having seen this advert i can honestly say that i think it is a LIE. The features they show/advertise don't event work (50-60% of the time). They show iPhone as being the phone for older people and then proceed to bump phones with another Samsung S4 user, this is GREATLY exaggerated, as it takes MUCH longer than the second it does in the advert.
I can honestly say that once i get a new iPhone 5S, i will be staying with iPhone and Apple.
I checked out the Google Play Store for apps, i was VERY disappointed with the quality of apps. A lot of them crashed and or installed ads that i had never asked for. Then there was the big screen that people seemed to go mad for.
Again i was disappointed, battery life was terrible (i was getting about half a day on a single charge). Big screens are not always better. Then there was the "features" on a number of occasions when trying to use the hand gestures they would not work (about 50%-60% of the time) and even when they did they were sluggish and not even helpful.
I came across the advert "pool party" that was made by Samsung for the S4, having seen this advert i can honestly say that i think it is a LIE. The features they show/advertise don't event work (50-60% of the time). They show iPhone as being the phone for older people and then proceed to bump phones with another Samsung S4 user, this is GREATLY exaggerated, as it takes MUCH longer than the second it does in the advert.
I can honestly say that once i get a new iPhone 5S, i will be staying with iPhone and Apple.
While Note 2 (and possibly 3) is a good device because of S-pen, there's nothing on S4 that amazes me.
Your problem there is you should have got a Nexus device first to get used to Android. Samsung add so much crap to their phones with Touchwiz. Its a mess being truthful and im using a Galaxy S4 now but picking up a 5S Friday.
It's the galaxy S3. Why would I spend my time lying about the Galaxy. How does that benefit me LOL. Things are always crashing for her. What do you want me to do , lie???
It is really pathetic that the "standard apple-fan talking points" are still completely relevant in the galaxy line of phones. Samsung should really fix those things.
I like some elements of Android, especially the tight integration with Google services. In other ways it's easier to root/jailbreak to get it run things I want.
But overall the experience is not as good as iOS. I know the iPhone 5S doesn't have a quad or octa core processor, but it still runs very smooth. My Galaxy S4 and HTC One both seem to freeze more often; some apps crash and there are a few apps that just don't run.
The smooth part is also why I also enjoy using Windows Phone 8. Even though it runs on like 3 year old parts, it is still very fast. Too bad about the lack of apps.
But overall the experience is not as good as iOS. I know the iPhone 5S doesn't have a quad or octa core processor, but it still runs very smooth. My Galaxy S4 and HTC One both seem to freeze more often; some apps crash and there are a few apps that just don't run.
The smooth part is also why I also enjoy using Windows Phone 8. Even though it runs on like 3 year old parts, it is still very fast. Too bad about the lack of apps.
I went to a SG4 from an IPone 5, and while I think the 4 is a good phone, I still liked the Iphone better for a few reasons. Battery life while it could be better on the Iphone 5 still blows away the sg4 which has abysmal battery life. I still get a lot of app crashes on the sg4 I rarely received any on the Iphone. I was seduced by the larger screen, which is nice, but doesn't make up for the negatives. Chances are pretty good that when this phone is eligible for an update I will go to an Iphone 6.
I've made the switch many times, and every time I do, I come back. I've had the SGS2, GNote, SGS4, and GNote 2. I can say without a doubt, while I would very much appreciate it if Apple increased the iPhone's screen size to ~4.7", having the same size screen (or larger) with Android loaded on it is NOT enough to save Android's crappy user experience. iPhone and iPad all the way. Just my opinion though.
My son went androidSamsung S4 but really likes the iPhone 5s that Dad is getting.
He'll have to wait his 2 years for his upgrade.
Lessons learned
He'll have to wait his 2 years for his upgrade.
Lessons learned
Update: The freedom and customization is growing on me and this decision is going to be hard. I'm actually liking the phone a lot now. 