I would agree that split screen/multitasking would be nice to have. Whenever I switch from my iPad to my iPhone I immediately miss that ability. iPhone and iOS are plenty capable.
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Samsung's More Affordable Galaxy S10e Compared to iPhone XR
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I would agree that split screen/multitasking would be nice to have. Whenever I switch from my iPad to my iPhone I immediately miss that ability. iPhone and iOS are plenty capable.
Dark mode, pip and split screen would do me just fine in iOS 13. I tend to get bored of customisation when I’ve used a Samsung phone alongside my iPhone. It was fun for the first week or so but then it got boring. A feature like Dex would be nice even if I didn’t use it.
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Perfect. And if you want a iphone or Samsung, one can still use a wired headphone is the point. If you are stuck on the features of a headphone jack, there are options.
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Oh yeah. I had Android from 2008 (the G1 on T-Mobile) and other Androids up until the iPhone 4s. I used to customize the phones and that got old as well. I think this whole mine is better than yours debate on these forums borders the bizarre. It’s as if it’s insulting to people to have personal preferences. I like and prefer iPhone and iOS over Android. For others who think the S10e is the better device then the XR is fine. But I find the XR the better device for me. Other than the screen, there is nothing the S10e offers over or does better than my XR. No iMessage, no Face ID, no FaceTime, no continuity with my iPad Pro and MacBook Pro. I could go on. The point is these things matter to me. Looking at what the S10e appears to offer on paper doesn’t translate to advantages I see.
I’m not talking about physical damage. iPhones last longer because they are supported longer, get more updates, get fixed by Apple longer, and have chipsets that are future proof. The A10 for example is still a very fast chip.
My proof is iPhones cost a lot more on the secondary market. That means they last longer and have longer usable lives, hence cost more second hand.
Same reason a Honda costs more used. People know it works and in Apple’s case, will be supported.
Apple’s notch looks so awkward compared to Samsung’s hole camera. Will apple ever be able to drastically shrink or eliminate the notch, or does their choice for Face ID means we’ll never get rid of it completely? Might be easier to just move a single front facing camera (Samsung) under the oled screen than an array of cameras and ir blaster.
Both are great phones though. It basically comes down to software preferences
Both are great phones though. It basically comes down to software preferences
When I use voice commands to set up for example, directions to a store I can purchase an ironing board, I never need to take my eyes off the road ahead. And for questions, I will get a spoken response. No need to look at the phone. For clarification, I use Google Assistant.
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My experience of using quality headphones with a phone without an analogue output results in a very sub standard audio quality.
I don’t think how the XR ‘looks bloated’ transcends anything to the average consumer. They see the same design and form factor as the iPhone XS offers. The advantage being to the XR, the battery life is rated off the charts, and I think consumers will take notice on the most important key things, like the battery life, Face ID, LTE reception, wireless charging, etc. those are more pivotal features that I think others focus on versus being overly skeptical of the design , when that doesn’t really seem to be much of a factoring decision when purchasing this phone.
The point about customising is that one does it when one gets the new device. Then it's done. It's customised.
Ok, but that isn’t a selling point for people like me, and millions of other iPhone users.
Why wouldn't the capability to customise any product one buys to suit ones preferences not be be a selling point to a free thinking individual?
Not every cares about the Burger King: have it your way. To some individuals less is more.
edit: this is meant to be humorous. There is enough tech out there for everybody.
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Most amusing. The capability to customise doesn't mean one has to customise - to free thinking individuals. This may be a difficult concept for some individuals to grasp
Well that was meant to be humorous. I don't know what popped into my mind as I was typing the response.Most amusing. The capability to customise doesn't mean one has to customise - to free thinking individuals. This may be a difficult concept for some individuals to grasp
However, free thinking individuals would also respect others peoples choices, if not I would believe one is not as free-thinking as one believes one might be.
This isn't a war of words to see who can out-snipe one another. Nobody wins the internets for a day.
Exactly, a free thinking individual would respect that if one doesn't want to customise, that is that person's right. Just as a free thinking individual would respect a person's right to customise if that is what they wanted. What reasonable person could argue against that?
A free thinking individual would also allow an opinion that another method is better for someone else than for themselves, even if the method is not liked by another. What reasonable individual would argue against that?
If that’s the case and software longevity is not important, then why even bother with a Samsung? Xiaomi Mi9 offers Snapdragon 855, triple cameras, Amoled panel, etc for a lot less. It runs the same apps as well.
Exactly. I got my Huawei P20 Pro because the additional cost of my 24 month contract over what I would have had to pay for a similar sim only contract works out at a little over £400.
Yeah.
Too many tech bloggers and Samsung fans making claims of Samsung being a better value than an iPhone, as if the world is a vacuum of only two phones, Galaxy’s S and iPhone. But in the real world of Android, Samsung phones are very poor in value with so many competitors offering more bang for the buck.
The XR was created with a (relatively low resolution, compared to the XS OLED) LCD to maintain margin.
They discontinued the X because Apple knew that everyone would buy a cheaper X than a normal XS because the improvements are so minor.
Apple builds these phones not to enrich lives, not to build the best phones in the world, but to ensure that their users give them as much of their money as possible, and that Apple is able to keep as much of that money as possible in the form of profit.
There is nothing at all wrong with Apple's business model. In fact, they've built an extraordinarily successful business and deserve all the success they've attained.
Samsung has the same business model at the end of the day. Just two different ways of ending up on the same bus.
Apple discontinued the “x” because the Xs is a major upgrade over the “x”. Not a minor upgrade as you noted. (As a side note all “s” upgrades were fairly major updates)
One can still buy the iPhones 8 and 7 if one doesn’t want the latest tech.
As far as your declaration about “profits first”, I’m still waiting for the buying public to wake up and smell the roses. It’s not going to happen, because while Apple does sell to a certain demographic, a profits first motive is a path to failure.