Some ones like Android, and some like iOS, so it depends on your needs. but I feel that the texture of iPhone is better than Galaxy SII...
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iPhone 4S VS Galaxy SII
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I want to buy a new phone, cannot decide which one is better, iphone 4s and Galaxy SII, someone can give suggestions??
If you’re willing to accept a different OS, the Galaxy S2 can be a much better phone for the money.
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I have them both, and enjoy them equally. They each have pros & cons that offset each other.
But even before the first iPhone & Android phone, I've maintained multiple lines and used two or more phones concurrently. Bringing in many different unlocked models from Hong Kong, the UK & other parts of the world.
While my first preference in computers has always been Mac, I also use PC's. I thrive off variety and being open to all platforms.
If Apple built an iPhone with a 4.3" display which is the exact size required to provide a true widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio, I'd promote one to my primary phone for most of my usage. Having used that size for well over a year on the different new Android models I've had, I find it perfect for me.
But I may be among a smaller group that use all the features a true smart phone offers. I'm so mobile the larger (than an iPhone) display works great for the web work I do. The tiny 3.5" of my iP4S, not so much.
The iPhone is so refined and integrates so well with my own Mac Eco System, I'd sure like to see Apple offer the features I could put to good use.
In the last year the Android Apps have progressed a lot. Now on many occasions Android versions of Apps are released before their iPhone equivalents.
Overall you can't go wrong with either, or Android wouldn't be as popular as they are.
I suggest you evaluate each platform very closely and take what you read with careful consideration.. Forums are filled with passionate users of each and may not fairly represent the facts. As always it's buyer beware.
Good Luck
But even before the first iPhone & Android phone, I've maintained multiple lines and used two or more phones concurrently. Bringing in many different unlocked models from Hong Kong, the UK & other parts of the world.
While my first preference in computers has always been Mac, I also use PC's. I thrive off variety and being open to all platforms.
If Apple built an iPhone with a 4.3" display which is the exact size required to provide a true widescreen 16:9 aspect ratio, I'd promote one to my primary phone for most of my usage. Having used that size for well over a year on the different new Android models I've had, I find it perfect for me.
But I may be among a smaller group that use all the features a true smart phone offers. I'm so mobile the larger (than an iPhone) display works great for the web work I do. The tiny 3.5" of my iP4S, not so much.
The iPhone is so refined and integrates so well with my own Mac Eco System, I'd sure like to see Apple offer the features I could put to good use.
In the last year the Android Apps have progressed a lot. Now on many occasions Android versions of Apps are released before their iPhone equivalents.
Overall you can't go wrong with either, or Android wouldn't be as popular as they are.
I suggest you evaluate each platform very closely and take what you read with careful consideration.. Forums are filled with passionate users of each and may not fairly represent the facts. As always it's buyer beware.
Good Luck
I think iPhone users are not as bad as android users (is just a hate geeky thing for a OS)
Anyways for this reasons alone I choose that iPhone , better ecosystem specially if you use iTunes , iPad. No phones every month or every other phone that is the best(for a bit or at leas marketing makes you think like that), more refined apps even tho android apps are getting better ( I used android For almost 2 years ) , of you don't mind a closed system to apple wish, and timely updates ( I own 6 android phones and only one /nexus s / what's up to date all the time ) , galaxy s the came out last year I believe only one or two were updated to gingerbread as of today, and those updates could be something small like the UI or some crazy ones as privacy crap. I definitely think the galaxy s 2 is a great device but I wouldn't hope to get updated for a while 3 months maybe if there lucky, and is Samsung fault for making so many devices and they don't prioritize. I bought maybe 20-30$ worth of apps in the android marketplace but I have over 100$ spent in the app store so I went with the iPhone , also some games that come out for iPhone come out for android devices but they arent supported (not all of them at once) like the GTA 3 is coming next week the galaxy s 2 is an amazing device and it doesn't supported 0_o I still got my nexus s for work (no updated to ICS) and my iPhone 4S so I could have both, there is some great things about android but so they are for iPhone , if you try it you can always return it and go back to iPhone if you decided to , that's the better recommendation I could give you
Anyways for this reasons alone I choose that iPhone , better ecosystem specially if you use iTunes , iPad. No phones every month or every other phone that is the best(for a bit or at leas marketing makes you think like that), more refined apps even tho android apps are getting better ( I used android For almost 2 years ) , of you don't mind a closed system to apple wish, and timely updates ( I own 6 android phones and only one /nexus s / what's up to date all the time ) , galaxy s the came out last year I believe only one or two were updated to gingerbread as of today, and those updates could be something small like the UI or some crazy ones as privacy crap. I definitely think the galaxy s 2 is a great device but I wouldn't hope to get updated for a while 3 months maybe if there lucky, and is Samsung fault for making so many devices and they don't prioritize. I bought maybe 20-30$ worth of apps in the android marketplace but I have over 100$ spent in the app store so I went with the iPhone , also some games that come out for iPhone come out for android devices but they arent supported (not all of them at once) like the GTA 3 is coming next week the galaxy s 2 is an amazing device and it doesn't supported 0_o I still got my nexus s for work (no updated to ICS) and my iPhone 4S so I could have both, there is some great things about android but so they are for iPhone , if you try it you can always return it and go back to iPhone if you decided to , that's the better recommendation I could give you