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SGS2 vs iPhone4

Vegastouch said:
You dont know what your talking about. The iPhone had a two year head start and is already, right now playing catchup and will continue to do so from here on out :rolleyes:
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Apple had made 4 iPhone's.... Android has a couple hundred devices. And they also were two years behind. So that's pretty sad.
 
Vanilla is my favorite. If you tell me chocolate is better then you just don't know what you're talking about. Blah blah blah blah blah I have to convince everyone that my chocolate purchase was a good decision!
 
xAnthony said:
Apple had made 4 iPhone's.... Android has a couple hundred devices. And they also were two years behind. So that's pretty sad.
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Whose fault is it that Apple has only released 4 phones? Id say Apples. And it will be Apples fault that they will continue to release 1 a year and be behind while Android continues to release big updates for their OS on more devices.

Ice Cream is coming next while Gingerbread and Honeycomb are making huge strides and the phones getting more powerful while Apple cant even get out a white phone out on time.
 
Vegastouch said:
Whose fault is it that Apple has only released 4 phones? Id say Apples. And it will be Apples fault that they will continue to release 1 a year and be behind while Android continues to release big updates for their OS on more devices.

Ice Cream is coming next while Gingerbread and Honeycomb are making huge strides and the phones getting more powerful while iPhone cant even get out a white phone out on time.
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While iPhone can't even get out a white iPhone on time? I think you mean Apple... At least check your spelling before you start insulting a company.

And no, Apple fully saturates the market before they release a new device. Normally you do that with products. Releasing a new phone every two weeks doesn't mean you are better. It means you need to sell MORE variety of devices in order to make up for the lack of market share. If Android only had one device (every year), Apple would purely dominate Android. No question about it. None of the Android devices actually optimize the hardware, so releasing a 'better and faster' phone is pointless. Not to mention, Android phones become obsolete in no time. I got sick of upgrading my phone every 3 months to keep up with the latest device. It was a waste of money. When I made the switch to Apple, it was by far the best decision for me.
 
xAnthony said:
While iPhone can't even get out a white iPhone on time? I think you mean Apple... At least check your spelling before you start insulting a company.
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Thats your comeback? I did change it to Apple before i saw this response if that means anything to you but if this is all you got, then it dont matter anyways.
And no, Apple fully saturates the market before they release a new device. Normally you do that with products. Releasing a new phone every two weeks doesn't mean you are better. It means you need to sell MORE variety of devices in order to make up for the lack of market share. If Android only had one device (every year), Apple would purely dominate Android. No question about it.
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But they dont, so saying that is irrelevent and is their problem of Apple falling behind now isnt it. Not only does Android NOT only release 1 phone, they have been releasing big OS upgrades as well.

None of the Android devices actually optimize the hardware, so releasing a 'better and faster' phone is pointless.
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Until Apple does it, then it is brilliant...LOL

Not to mention, Android phones become obsolete in no time. I got sick of upgrading my phone every 3 months to keep up with the latest device. It was a waste of money. When I made the switch to Apple, it was by far the best decision for me.
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Why do you need to do that? Is there pressure to keep up with the Joneses? Had my Vibrant since last July, i dont feel the need to upgrade it because a 4G device came out. I wont get the Galaxy S2 as soon as it comes out here in the USA either. Ill wait some till it drops in price or i can get a upgrade for a decent price. Something wrong with you if you feel the need to get the latest and greatest every few months. Its guys like you that these companies target...and it seems to be working.

Bottom line is, if Apple released a new phone every 3, 4 or 6 months, you would buy their new one too. You just confirmed that but it is Apples need for control that makes their phones come out every year and why you cant have certain things on it because Steve dont want you to. Took two friggin years to get simple MMS for cris sakes because Steve didnt feel it was neccessary til he saw millions of complaints.
 
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Actually there are far less android devices then you thing. Many are altered from carrier to carrier. Some of the android phones like the galaxy s have comparible sells to the iphone. But I love the varity that android offers. Not everyone wants a 3.5" display with no keyboard. Hell you can see the demand for a larger screen size on this site. I counted over a dozen post of people who said that they will be leaving the iphone if it fails to offer a larger screen. People love varity, the iphone does not fit everyone's needs.
 
xAnthony said:
While iPhone can't even get out a white iPhone on time? I think you mean Apple... At least check your spelling before you start insulting a company.

And no, Apple fully saturates the market before they release a new device. Normally you do that with products.
Releasing a new phone every two weeks doesn't mean you are better. It means you need to sell MORE variety of devices in order to make up for the lack of market share. If Android only had one device (every year), Apple would purely dominate Android. No question about it.
None of the Android devices actually optimize the hardware, so releasing a 'better and faster' phone is pointless.
Not to mention, Android phones become obsolete in no time. I got sick of upgrading my phone every 3 months to keep up with the latest device. It was a waste of money. When I made the switch to Apple, it was by far the best decision for me.
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I completely agree xAnthony :D

I got tired of constantly trying to keep up with the latest and greatest Android phones, only to have mine outdated again and the resale value plummet every 3 months. The Apple system of a more manageable once a year release ensures that you don't have to waste money upgrading and also keeps the resale value high for an entire year.

Not to mention the iPhone 4's battery life is better, screen is better, apps are better, etc.
 
ap3604 said:
I completely agree xAnthony :D

I got tired of constantly trying to keep up with the latest and greatest Android phones, only to have mine outdated again and the resale value plummet every 3 months. The Apple system of a more manageable once a year release ensures that you don't have to waste money upgrading and also keeps the resale value high for an entire year.

Not to mention the iPhone 4's battery life is better, screen is better, apps are better, etc.
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So what if Apple starts releasing a new iPhone every 3 months, who you gonna switch too then?
 
Who is it bad for that the android manufacturers are driven by harsh competition. It is great for the tech world because innovation is happening at such a fast pace. Look at where Smart phones have gone since android hit the market. It is quite amazing. We now have dual core phones. Phones with large screens. Phones Capable of running Netbooks (atrix). Phones Outputting in full HD. Phones with NFC. (well that was before android.)
 
nooaah said:
Vanilla is my favorite. If you tell me chocolate is better then you just don't know what you're talking about. Blah blah blah blah blah I have to convince everyone that my chocolate purchase was a good decision!
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I think we can summarize a lot of comments involving apple and android this way :)

I just sold my iPhone 4 and got a captivate. Before you laugh, it was a very good deal, $200 sealed and i made $300 profit on the whole deal. Anyway, that's money for the next gen. galaxy or iPhone lol.

It is nice to be free. But to be honest this is what both phones lack and I am constantly torn between a galaxy and iPhone because of this:

iPhone: Still smaller screen, big screen iPhone is still a rumor and most probably not coming until iPhone 5/6 and the next one might just be a 4s only.

Sim-locked phone is cheap but a headache once you want to use it elsewhere. Those carriers love to rule their iPhone customers :p

Screen: needs to be an OLED one.

Galaxy: battery life needs improvement. The iPhone literally lasts a week if all data is turned off and i play music on it 4 hrs each day. With a full 2 hrs movie play back it loses just 2% while 3g etc is turned on. Amazing. Android has a loooooong way to go towards optimized battery life. To be honest I don't see it happening soon as google loves to collect background data and that alone costs quite a bit of battery unless you turn off 3g and wifi....

Apps need to be consolidated. Going to market means wading through rom managers (which i admit have been installed and used for installing roms lol), widgets, themes, wallpapers before finding something better. And many good apps are scattered on their developer's websites (think gameloft, not all their games are on market, you need to download some off their actual site) or are on amazon market.

It's a hard decision for me. If I am on my iPhone the moment I see someone with a galaxy phone I want it. All those cool things with android are fun too, for example you can make it look almost exactly like iOS using the MIUI rom. And the big screen size is definitely nice as I don't have a tablet yet for mobile entertainment (movies etc). But once on android you miss the apps, even though I would not launch most for weeks I somehow still like the appstore..and the battery life and the whole integration.

Funny thing is no other android smartphones make it as hard for me. I had the Xperia Arc, the HTC inspire, the Moto atrix and quickly went back to the iPhone 4. But with samsung its a bit difficult. Maybe its that iOS imitating touchwiz lol. I guess samsung is smart for choosing an iOS clone UI lol.
 
This comparison is unfair.


The iphone uses proprietary OS, Android is free opensource :rolleyes:.


Plus the SG2 has a better higher resolution screen, faster processor, more apps, emulators, office, etc.

There is no comparison, just look at the specs!
 
At this point, there is no comparison to make. The SGS2 blows the iPhone 4 away except for its Retina Display (and the SGS2's Super Amoled Plus is amazing already). But these phones aren't really comparable. You should compare SGS - iPhone 4 and SGS2 - iPhone 5. I would say these phones are the best of the market, clearly the best one from Android. The SGS2 sports the latest OS, 2.3 Gingerbread.

If you can get a SGS2, it would be preposterous to think it was a bad purchase. 4.3"!
 
meinhandy said:
This comparison is unfair.


The iphone uses proprietary OS, Android is free opensource :rolleyes:.


Plus the SG2 has a better higher resolution screen, faster processor, more apps, emulators, office, etc.

There is no comparison, just look at the specs!
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Whatever u say Hal Jordan
 
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SG 2 is not out in the US. Even if does come out, it will be ruined by Samsung's Skin + Carrier's stupid Ass softwares. So, if I consider all of the factors, I would get iPhone 4.
 
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