and how about samsung galaxy s5 in comparison to iphone 6 ? (same age phones ?) pathetic
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Samsung Compares Galaxy S9 to Very Slow iPhone 6 in Frivolous Ad
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What's pathetic are the ones who still don't get the point of this ad
I have a 6S and I actually relate to this woman's problems. I think Samsung knows a lot of people are tired of shelling out $1k every year for a new phone and most are still using a 6 or 6S because they like the headphone jack. Not saying Samsung solved that problem either but the commercial is relatable.
And how does that disprove my point about the notch haircut being a jab at the phone and not the customer? Does anyone here think Apple customers get notch haircut’s? I’m just going to go ahead and say no. So if that’s the case, why it is it a jab at the customer?
There are plenty of Mac vs. PC ads that personify software/hardware issue, such as the PC guy coughing to personify a virus, or being excessively bloated to personify bloatware. This is the exact same thing.
I find it comical that so many Apple fans are bent out of shape about a Samsung ad.
Well put. It's sad that many here are up in arms about the recent commercial, while having amnesia about mac vs pc, or commercials trying to get Android users to switch to iPhone.
Well there’s a problem with the logic here. The iPhone 6 is 4 years old! It’s still usable by the consumer which is freaking awesome in my books. Usually PCs phones etc die off after just a couple of years. So to have a phone last that long is absolutely amazing
How so? I hear it's one of the most discussed ads on the Internet.
Because in one case they were using humans to represent the computers (they actually said "I'm a ..."), while in the other case they are showing actual customers being essentially an equivalent of fanatics. While it's a dig at the notch and the device, it's certainly a dig at the customers as well in the idea of them going so far as getting haircuts to celebrate their devices and even going further and giving the same haircuts to their kids to top it off. Quite far from the same thing, let alone exact same thing, not to mention "exact".
Yeah, the S5... which was slow even on release.
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Yeah and I have to say the article directly stating their opinion is in rather poor taste.
Of course you will perceive it as bad. You and anyone else who follows Apple blindly and excuses their behavior will think this ad is bad. For the ones who don't let Apple think for them, and aren't on Apple defense squad, will recognize the truth and points that this ad makes.
What truth is that?
The ad spends a lot more time showcasing iPhones and Apple stores than Samsung’s own products, and doesn’t even go into any signature features that might make me want to switch to a Samsung phone. Ironically enough, it does also show the consumer being able to get support at an Apple store, but do we see the same customer being able to purchase a Samsung phone from a Samsung store? No.
Even if my iPhone 6 is slow, there are easily a ton of other phones I can switch to, and the ad doesn’t even provide me with a compelling reason to opt to a Samsung-branded phone.
Why? I can only imagine that it’s because Samsung is very well aware that their own phone features are gimmicks for most part and aren’t going to appeal to iPhone users.
This ad was just bad.
What message do you think Samsung was trying to convey to those with an iPhone 6 with battery issues/intentional throttling, and are wanting to upgrade? I'll give you a hint (part of my question is a hint!)
Now if you do in fact understand and get the commercial, let's move to the next point. Why would someone want to spend money with the same company that intentionally and secretly throttled that users phone? Especially after having the audacity to try and charge money to replace the defective batteries that Apple used in the first place.
It was a very good ad as matter a fact, and it seems the only ones who don't get the point, or don't like the commercial altogether, are Apple Fanboys.
I won't be buying a Samsung, but I feel this ad was genius, and hits home (hence all the angry Apple fans commenting and defending/damage control)
That maybe a company that has had problems with their batteries previously isn’t really in the best position to criticise another company over their own battery-related issues?
We have been through this discussion before, back when news of this incident first blew up on this forum, and I don’t really feel like regurgitating all the arguments.
First off, there was nothing defective with the batteries Apple used. So I don’t see why Apple shouldn’t be charging for battery replacements.
Second, I continue to stand by my original argument that Apple did the best they could given the options open at the time. A slower phone is better than an unusable phone, and a software patch was perhaps the most effective solution, especially since not every iPhone user is in a position where they can have their phone battery readily replaced.
Apple wanted to help extend the life of your iPhones, hence the throttling patch to further preserve battery life.
Lastly, that issue has since been addressed with iOS 11.3.
On the flip side, I see little reason to spend money on Samsung either. Their phones are notorious for quickly slowing down months after purchase (due to the nature of android and the bloated nature of Touch wiz), their software support is terrible, and their ecosystem is practically non-existent. Even Samsung’s own handling of their Note 7 recall was pretty problematic in its own right, if you want to hurl rocks.
Lastly, let’s say I wanted to ditch my iPhone. Why wouldn’t I get something like a pixel phone?
My god, can you imagine the outcry here if Apple ran ads showing Samsung devices flaming out? Even if they put a disclaimer on screen that said "Some Samsung phones don't explode. Flames and carnage simulated".
Or even just ran ads showing people being denied boarding an aircraft with a Note?
That would be in pretty poor taste actually.
I think Apple has enough good taste to know what feathers they can ruffle (like android adoption rates) and which they best leave unturned.
Especially since Apple phones have been in the news for catching fire as well.
Samsung S9 compare to clone iPhone 6. Lockscreen Data & Time is at screen center. Phone signal do not have carrier name. In home screen Time on Clock and Status Bar not the same. On airplane, she try to open app store on Airplane Mode. What OS did SS use on Clone iPhone 6 in Ads? May be Tizen OS.
Shame on you Samsung.
Shame on you Samsung.
The amount of Apple fanboys who don't even understand the point of this ad astounds me.
Sure. Making an add for a new skoda to replace your 5 year old BMW will make sense to people like you too. If the only thing the add shows is the looks of the skoda, and the rest of the add is dealing with classic issues that BMW 3 series have.
If Apple would be as simple minded to do exactly the same add, it would just as much be bashed upon.
Taste, manners, style,... you have them ir you don’t. Sure Samsung has style, but it’s the lame taste of style. In this ad at least.
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Even after reading your comment, the add doesn’t hit home. The battery drain gate is as close to speculation as you can get. Compare it with the supposedly presence of WMD in Iraq. To build a statement on assumptions is equivalent to no statement. No, it’s not: it’s a waste of words, and tells us more about your reasoning than it gives us factual information. I hope this hits home to you...
Do you know until when it was being sold ? Probably not and do not expect 6s to be usable either too