Samsung or Apple?

[meauxsull]

iPhone but want to try Galaxy next

 

[princexxcharm]

android

gs3, still the best phone, note 2 standing tall right next to em

 

[down_the_street]

I've never been an Apple fan. Tried a Samsung (the Epic 4G) but I had to yank the battery every other day to recover from OS crashes.

 

[ju963]

I like the galaxy tab 2 from Samsung

 

[sleen9]

Apple and Google

Just read my signature, or see my avatar and you can understand my ideas

Apple has the best, but most expensive, hardware and system software. Google has for many tasks the best application software, apart from Microsoft Office for office tasks.

 

[chris81ffm]

i have an iPhone 4s for work and now a samsung for private, i prefer samsung

 

[reasek1]

Well I have a Nokia which is getting a bit antiquated now.. so I might have a look at some of these newer phones..

Someone suggested to me that the major difference between Samsung and Apple is the casing -apple use very expensive materials to achieve a better look, and perhaps for better durability? Samsung use lower quality plastics and metals but this allows them to make more affordable products. Also, that it doesn't just apply to phones, so take the example of a Samsung vs. Sony TV: similar quality displays in general, but Sony tend to go for more expensive, up-market casings.:thinking:

 

[c750dt]

If that we're the case, then by now somebody would have found a way to get iOS on the Samsung and/or android on the new iPhone models.

 

[gb2000ie]

Well I have a Nokia which is getting a bit antiquated now.. so I might have a look at some of these newer phones..

Someone suggested to me that the major difference between Samsung and Apple is the casing -apple use very expensive materials to achieve a better look, and perhaps for better durability? Samsung use lower quality plastics and metals but this allows them to make more affordable products. Also, that it doesn't just apply to phones, so take the example of a Samsung vs. Sony TV: similar quality displays in general, but Sony tend to go for more expensive, up-market casings.:thinking:

You're right, sorta, but it's not about using expensive materials, and it's not confined to hardware. What sets Apple apart is attention to detail.

Apple's official aim as stated by their CEO is to make the best devices, not the most devices. That means that Apple sweat the details, sometimes to extremes. This attention to detail is applied throughout the entire process, from the choice of materials, their fit and finish, to the quality of their operating system. Apple are also special because they are the only fully vertically integrated player in the market. Apple design their own CPUs, giving them great efficiency, Apple design their own batteries, giving them impressive battery life in very small and very light devices, Apple design the phone casings, and Apple design the OS and many of the core apps, and finally Apple control a cloud you can sync your data to (if you want), and they have stores to sell you apps and music and movies and TV shows to enjoy on your device. They really do it all from soup to nuts - and by doing it all they can integrate things like no other company can.

Samsung buy off-the-shelf CPUs, they design the phone, then they grab and off-the-shelf OS, tweak it a little, and then hand you off to a Google store for your content.

From a hardware point of view Apple like to use durable and pleasing feeling materials like aluminium, stainless steel, and gorilla glass, Samsung like plastic, plastic, and plastic. You can tell and Apple phone from a Samsung phone blindfolded, if it feels light yet solid it's and iPhone, if it feels light, cheap and plasticy, it's not.

Like-for-like Apple stands up well price-wise, but, they don't play in the bottom of the market at all.

If all you care about is price, Apple are not for you. If all you care about is quality, Samsung are not for you. Most people care about both, so we all have to make our own judgements.

Personally, I prefer to buy higher quality products less often, and I really appreciate good design, so Apple's phone are a better match to my needs than Samsung's phones. We're all different, so I know there are lots of people here who find Samsung's phones a better fit for them.

B.

 

[erikjagr]

For me, it's all about the software: stock Andorid (Galaxy Nexus) or CyanogenMod (another supported device)

 

[tyan]

Which handset do you prefer? Samsung's S3 or Apple's iPhone 5?

hmm samsung much better. i using Apple 4Gs and still can beat Samsung S3. lol

 

[waplo]

Attractive guys in the Apple Store in Amsterdam, so ..

 

[mauritz]

Just S3 and Nexus 7 :heart:

 

[RuG]

Samsung! i don't use and refuse to use Apple products

 

[alphacock]

im not a company apple fan but have the iphone other product will be samsung =)

 

[Irishman25]

I love my iphone5
But I've used iphine3gs, iPhone 4, iphone4s, samsung s1, samsung s3, htc desire s, ipad 2, nexus 10... Ok so I get around with stuff I own or friends own

If u want ease of use and less memory management then apple is for you but ios is starting to look and feel a bit dated compare to android lately. Android has some nice flash looks in its os but its management is awful.
The s3 and soon s4 does have a nice screen perhaps a bit too big but it is impressive and swish to use, the back of the phone though doesn't feel like samsungs top end premium phone which it is
Apples feel is very nice and does feel premium and the screen is also impressive but could go a tad bigger I think
The edges of the iphone5 can chip also so get a case or bumber and the new back can scratch.
Iphone5 camera is just jaw dropping good, especially in low light indoor situations without the flash. It just and still does blows me away
If u have many friends on apple then the free facetimeing and free messages to apple is also a nice touch

Samsung has some good features such as the bigger if too big screen and android looks more modern than ios but ios has more goin for it at the moment I'm my opinion

With apple moving to ios7 with johnny Ive now in charge of its looks and apple moving to sharp displays soon with new touch tech it will be interesting to see wha happens

 

[bobby15]

Apple

 

[wise21]

samsung

 

[Capristo]

Apple

 

[gerunc]

I use Android. Its good for my purposes. IOS phones are too expensive.