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iPhone 5 (vs Samsung Galaxy S3) Drop Tests Show Very Durable Device and Screen
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This is actually quite impressive.
My old Android phone had a shattered screen after it slipped from my hands taking it out of my pocket in a parking lot. Then after I replaced the screen, it cracked again just from me setting it in a metal cupholder one day.
My iPhone 4 has taken a few falls onto hardwood floors, carpets, etc, but it has zero damage (much to my surprise a couple times). It does have a few scratches though.
I'm glad to see my iPhone 5 will hold up like a beast, as far as scratches and shattering
Same thing happened to my Galaxy S3 while my 4S handled more than a few drops fine. Very impressed with the durability of the iPhone 5.
Let's take a key and scratch the back of the SGIII plastic case and see if it scratches too. Let me guess you don't think it will. Haters got to hate.
iPhone screen resolution is higher in ppi. 326 for the iPhone to 306 for the S3.
OLED has less life time and the S3 uses shared subpixels so it's not as crisp as the LCD IPS iPhone display.
Not in europe (it's 1 GB here) and Android requires more resources than iOS.
Needs more power than charging via cable and makes the smartphone heavier (bad for the envoirement and for your money).
All phones use 3G Networks for calls so you can always use data while calling on a GSM phone.
I read that the iPhone 5 has better battery times than the S3.
Again?
My iPhone 4 has 32 GB of storage and there is much free space left.
The back of the S3 is very easily replaceable and cheap. Doesn't look as good though
Rubber wears out too fast to put it in a phone. In a case or bumper, fine, the price is ok to the consumer.
If there's any confusion as to what he is singing "Oh my goodness, oh my dayum" ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJFdCmN98s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcJFdCmN98s
Haha, haha ... oh, let me wipe away the tears of disparagement ...
You think that the major marketing and PR push for the last two years by Apple is not a relevant argument now? Have you been pointing this out whenever someone says a "retina" device is worth buying?
Resolution is so relevant now that it's almost ridiculous. Especially where Apple is concerned. It's their primary sales pitch.
The difference in resolution between these 2 phones is irrelevant. They have essentially the same ppi, the resolution difference is simply because of size difference, so that is the same point.
That was part of why I had no interest in the 3x iPhones. And almost zero other smartphones in history. i4 was my first.
Don't really want to defend this guy as I find spec comparing on a phone useless, but I can definitely see pixels on my iPhone 5. I know, Apple branded high ppi displays "Retina" to suggest that you are not able to see pixels, but there is still a lot of room left for improvement. Eyes are not as simple as cameras, they see more than they can see theoretically. I would guess pixels are virtually invisible at a density of about 400 - 600 ppi. Highly depending on sight.
You people are really whining that these people are destroying phones and you're on a waiting list? Grow up... being jealous of others is ugly.
Reminds me of that guy that waited in line at Best Buy to buy a PS3 and smashed it with a sledgehammer right outside in front of all the people waiting in line to buy one.
http://youtu.be/H31Zd_pOnB8
Reminds me of that guy that waited in line at Best Buy to buy a PS3 and smashed it with a sledgehammer right outside in front of all the people waiting in line to buy one.
http://youtu.be/H31Zd_pOnB8
See, Macrumors?
Down voting was useful for this kind of situation.
People who post this kind of comments would realize this forum isn't about pesky issues and mean comments.
Down voting was useful for this kind of situation.
People who post this kind of comments would realize this forum isn't about pesky issues and mean comments.
Memory card slot ++ (Apple charges $100 for $10 worth of flash)
Contrast ratio ++
Screen size: I like it but big phones aren't for everyone
Bigger battery = heavier. It's a fair tradeoff, but not one that everyone is willing to make.
Two baseband chips is a workaround for carriers like Verizon and Sprint that are still using CDMA for voice. Nice to have, but really shouldn't be necessary.
Screen resolution is bogus because a Pentile screen alternates red and blue rows. It takes multiple pixels to draw one true RGB one.
Wireless charging has to be the most stupid thing I've ever heard of. A whole bunch of extra circuits and coils so I can put my phone in exactly one place in the entire world to charge it. Being able to use almost anyone's phone cable is a much bigger plus.
I love it when people have to get all worked up defending specs like they work or have a vested stock interest in Samsung or Apple.
Hardware specs are similar and really comes down to OS preference. Android offers more customization, iOS is likely easier to use.
Simply put both appear to be excellent phones with great OS's. I have yet to see the 5 screen but can imagine it rocks. However anyone that knocks the SIII screen has never seen it because its incredible.
Battery life is going to be somehwhat poor with any LTE phone.
Hardware specs are similar and really comes down to OS preference. Android offers more customization, iOS is likely easier to use.
Simply put both appear to be excellent phones with great OS's. I have yet to see the 5 screen but can imagine it rocks. However anyone that knocks the SIII screen has never seen it because its incredible.
Battery life is going to be somehwhat poor with any LTE phone.
I'll never understand when people say the Galaxy S 3 is huge, you guys make it seem like the S 3 is an iPad. When in reality it's basically a half an inch wider, and a half an inch taller than the iPhone 5, as seen here.
Also, to the person who said the iPhone beat the S 3 in speed benchmarks, it beat it in a stock internet browser benchmark, and there are VARIOUS VARIOUS, VARIOUS Galaxy S 3 benchmarks at 1700+ (even some over 2000) so many that when you average them out, the average speed of the Galaxy S 3 is 1740 (give or take a few) where as I recall the average speed of the iPhone 5's benchmarks were around 1630.
Also, to the person who said the iPhone beat the S 3 in speed benchmarks, it beat it in a stock internet browser benchmark, and there are VARIOUS VARIOUS, VARIOUS Galaxy S 3 benchmarks at 1700+ (even some over 2000) so many that when you average them out, the average speed of the Galaxy S 3 is 1740 (give or take a few) where as I recall the average speed of the iPhone 5's benchmarks were around 1630.