Im as big an android fanboy as they come.. That being said I bought the iPhone 4S.
Reasons:
1. Ive had 2 different LTE phones and BOTH of them required a bulky extended battery just to last the day. Standard battery would be down to 50% just on standby just 4 hours into your day. In my case, by 12pm I was plugging my phone in at work.
2. For whatever reason web pages load faster on 3G. Gizmodo, MacRumors, Engadget were all roughly 4-6 seconds faster on 3G. This is hard to comprehend but this was my experience. Yes, I deleted cache before these tests and even tested 3G FIRST. Downloading files, updating the OS, and hotspot was where LTE shined infinitely better.
3. Screen size is nice, dont get me wrong, but it becomes bulky as hell. I honestly think the max size for a phone should be 4 inches. Even with the larger screens, the Android phones cant touch the iPhone. The screen on the iPhone is second to none - even to the SAMOLED screens.
4. The cameras arent even close to the iPhone. Its very difficult to get a good picture on any android phone I have ever used.
5. Plastic - every android phone feels like a toy!
That being said I love Android and the way they push the market. Custom roms etc are addictive and really make your phone the best it can be. Its the hardware that just cannot be matched on the iPhone - even on the best high end Android phones. The Nexus Prime might make me eat my words, but its still android and will still have a horrible battery with the LTE chip in it.
Reasons:
1. Ive had 2 different LTE phones and BOTH of them required a bulky extended battery just to last the day. Standard battery would be down to 50% just on standby just 4 hours into your day. In my case, by 12pm I was plugging my phone in at work.
2. For whatever reason web pages load faster on 3G. Gizmodo, MacRumors, Engadget were all roughly 4-6 seconds faster on 3G. This is hard to comprehend but this was my experience. Yes, I deleted cache before these tests and even tested 3G FIRST. Downloading files, updating the OS, and hotspot was where LTE shined infinitely better.
3. Screen size is nice, dont get me wrong, but it becomes bulky as hell. I honestly think the max size for a phone should be 4 inches. Even with the larger screens, the Android phones cant touch the iPhone. The screen on the iPhone is second to none - even to the SAMOLED screens.
4. The cameras arent even close to the iPhone. Its very difficult to get a good picture on any android phone I have ever used.
5. Plastic - every android phone feels like a toy!
That being said I love Android and the way they push the market. Custom roms etc are addictive and really make your phone the best it can be. Its the hardware that just cannot be matched on the iPhone - even on the best high end Android phones. The Nexus Prime might make me eat my words, but its still android and will still have a horrible battery with the LTE chip in it.
. It's really about the whole experience, and the ecosystem is great.