iphone 4 or Galaxy S ll ?

 
9 months ago
Tarty
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I have never used android or the Apple os. Not sure which one to get ? Know the samsung on paper is a better spec phone.

 

Thoughts please?

9 months ago
Matt T
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The iPhone people will say the iPhone and the Android people will say Android. Both will argue their phone/OS is better which won't really get you anywhere smile
9 months ago
Dicky
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the S2 is better spec'd and more open than the Iphone4 straight out of the box without pissing about with it. therefore I say S2.

I have one and it rocks.
9 months ago
Matt T
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Look up the main differences between the software on both phones. Hardware wise the S2 is better than the iPhone 4 but that counts for nothing if you don't like the OS. I am an android fan or should I say, "not an apple fan" so obviously the galaxy for me smile
9 months ago
Kaptain66
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I agree with matt, I have iPhone 4 and it's the best phone in the world, people with galaxy will disagree. Go to the shop and try them both.
9 months ago
Tarty
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cheers, i had a quick go on the Sll yesterday. Seemed ok, nice screen and camera looks great. Will have to check the iphone out soon.
9 months ago
Cilla Battersby
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my mate has the s2 and i would never get the same as him, it also looks a bit too big for me, almost a mini tablet. so im going for the iphone 4. but wil lprob regret it
9 months ago
Tom Payne
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my mate has the s2 and i would never get the same as him, it also looks a bit too big for me, almost a mini tablet. so im going for the iphone 4. but wil lprob regret it
WTF kind of reason is that?looking

I can't recommend the SGS2 highly enough, but then again I'm not exactly an Apple fan at the best of times...
9 months ago
Chopstix
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my mate has the s2 and i would never get the same as him, it also looks a bit too big for me, almost a mini tablet. so im going for the iphone 4. but wil lprob regret it
WTF kind of reason is that?looking

I can't recommend the SGS2 highly enough, but then again I'm not exactly an Apple fan at the best of times...
all about the iphone 4!! Brilliant phonethumbsupthumbsupthumbsupthumbsup
9 months ago
Kaptain66
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There isn't much customisation on the iPhone, so make sure you like the user interface, where as on the samsung you can custom the shit out of it. I really love the look and feel of apple stuff so I don't really care about that stuff.
9 months ago
GeneticJunk
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id wait and see what the iphone 5 is like if its comming out within the next few month
9 months ago
Dicky
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people say they are not an apple fan, but I am. I have an Imac and love osx, but when it comes to mobile the spec of the S2 is far better then the Iphone 4. Im sure both OS's have their own pros and cons, but I've found android to be superb. I love how everything on it is customizeable.

 

I've had a few friends recently who've swapped from iphone 4 to the S2, and none have regretted it.

9 months ago
Dicky
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id wait and see what the iphone 5 is like if its comming out within the next few month

i would gamble on next spring, the iphone 4 is still selling well.
9 months ago
WONGA!
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Hardware specs mean nothing if the OS doesn't take full advantage of it, wouldn't get too caught up in the dual core/loads of RAM rubbish as it doesn't always mean that your phone will be that much quicker, make sure you test them out and see real world performance results.

If I were to get an Android phone, I'd definitely get an HTC. The Samsung's just feel like shit to me, light, flimsy and plasticky. The HTC's feel solid as a rock in the hand thumbsup
9 months ago
WONGA!
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id wait and see what the iphone 5 is like if its comming out within the next few month

i would gamble on next spring, the iphone 4 is still selling well.
Nah, it will come out in September for sure thumbsup
9 months ago
IndiePennedE
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I love Iphone 4 but you should give Galaxy a try... 
9 months ago
Tom Payne
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If I were to get an Android phone, I'd definitely get an HTC. The Samsung's just feel like shit to me, light, flimsy and plasticky. The HTC's feel solid as a rock in the hand thumbsup
Yeah, but you're stuck with sense and a locked bootloader then... Samsung have been amazingly open with the modding community with the SGS2.

Stuck Cognition rom on mine and it gets rid of some of the main annoyances of the SGS2 which you otherwise can't do anything about, and adds some sweet new things (button to record calls, take a picture with volume down, no battery full notification etc). If you get a HTC phone, you're pretty much stuck with the stock rom.
9 months ago
WONGA!
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Ah ok, didn't realise that.

I know everyone is wetting themselves about Samsung at the moment, but I just can't get past the fact that their hardware feels like shit. If I'm going to drop serious cash on a phone, I want it to feel expensive, not like a cheap plastic toy.
9 months ago
Matt T
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Fair play, some resonable points being made in a thread like this for a change. Tom - I think HTC have stated they are allowing their bootloader to be unlocked from the Sensation onwards. I really like Sense as well, I think its the best front end
9 months ago
WONGA!
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Fair play, some resonable points being made in a thread like this for a change. Tom - I think HTC have stated they are allowing their bootloader to be unlocked from the Sensation onwards. I really like Sense as well, I think its the best front end
Android SUX, iPhone R00LZ

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9 months ago
jt
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Android wise, the Nexus Prime is one to look out for.

HTC Location is the feature I want the most on future HTC phones. It means I could load all the ROUTE66(TomTom) maps and be able to use it offline with minimal network connection. I have used TomTom maps on iOS before and was very impressed with it. Just waiting for it to be ported over to Android platform and for ROUTE66 to add its final touches.


The Chinese's got a heads up on iphone 5 handset. They're already selling cases for it laughing- http://www.go.vn/news/604-27641/ngoi-nha-so/vo-gia-re-cho-iphone-5-duoc-ban-o-trung-quoc.htm
9 months ago
Matt T
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Yeah I think im going to swap my Desire HD for the Nexus Prime when it is released.

 

I used Locations quite a bit of my recent 3 month trip. It was quite good but the GPS signal always seems to be lacking when using Locations in cities which was a bit of a pain. It did stop it becoming usefull at some points which was a shame


Post edited by owner 24/08/2011 09:37:02
9 months ago
jt
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http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_desire_z-review-535p8.php

Yeah each GPS service has quirks of each own.  Offline TomTom maps is still the best!
9 months ago
squelch
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On Android you can store maps offline as well.. Although you select a 10km square to store offline, so its handy if you are visiting a city so not like tomtom where you have everything stored offline. I'd rather use google maps which is free than pay tons of money for tomtom..
9 months ago
kris
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google maps can be fairly average. i once sent my g/f a place mark so she could find us. it sent her 30km out of the way so she got to see the scenic route (via an unnecessary ferry).

i have tomtom on my iphone. yeah its not cheap but its a hell of a lot cheaper than having a separate device with the same software.
9 months ago
Plastikman
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iPhone everytime just for the simplicity of it all, Android phones OS seems to have a real cheap feel compared with iOS, and plus when iOS 5 (new operating sofeware) comes out in the next few months its gonna blow all other phones OS out of the fucking water. fact.
9 months ago
Dicky
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iPhone everytime just for the simplicity of it all, Android phones OS seems to have a real cheap feel compared with iOS, and plus when iOS 5 (new operating sofeware) comes out in the next few months its gonna blow all other phones OS out of the fucking water. fact.


 

proof and specs please?

9 months ago
Tom Payne
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iPhone everytime just for the simplicity of it all, Android phones OS seems to have a real cheap feel compared with iOS, and plus when iOS 5 (new operating sofeware) comes out in the next few months its gonna blow all other phones OS out of the fucking water. fact.


 

proof and specs please?

The two major new features, if Apple are listing them by importance, are going to be notifications that appear in one place that you have to swipe down from the top of the screen to view (hmmmm... sound familiar?) and a built in free messaging service (erm...)


And Apple are suing other phone manufacturers for stealing their patents!!!!!!!!!laughing (fact.)
9 months ago
Matt T
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Yeah they have basically pinched notifications (and enhanced them) from Android. That was one thing the iPhone was behind in. IOS5 vs Ice Cream Sandwich smile
9 months ago
Cilla Battersby
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you guys are waay too obsessed with all this shit, will either phone make a phone call and work abroad. thats my biggest problem with this nokia n97 sack of cuntflaps.
9 months ago
Matt T
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Dave I know you hate phones these days because of the N97, I had one as well and its pretty painful. Yeah these phones make calls and work abroad smile
4 months ago
Andy Graves
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I am pondering getting either the Galaxy S2 or the iPhone 4S right now.  I currently have  a Samsung Jet (S8000) and it's the shittest phone I've ever had, so I'm kind of leaning towards the 4S

What are people's current thoughts?
 
4 months ago
Socky
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Galaxy s2 - really is a great bit of kit and doesn't take much to set it up.

2 lads here in the house have 4s' and they've had problems with IOS5 wiping the phone when syncing, dropped calls etc (both on different networks so its not a network thing). They seem prone to overheating too.
4 months ago
Matt T
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I would get the Samsung Galaxy Nexus if I was buying a phone at the moment. That is the best phone IMO until the Galaxy 3 comes out (it is apparently on the way)
4 months ago
Graham House
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If I were to get an Android phone, I'd definitely get an HTC. The Samsung's just feel like shit to me, light, flimsy and plasticky. The HTC's feel solid as a rock in the hand thumbsup
Yeah, but you're stuck with sense and a locked bootloader then... Samsung have been amazingly open with the modding community with the SGS2.

Stuck Cognition rom on mine and it gets rid of some of the main annoyances of the SGS2 which you otherwise can't do anything about, and adds some sweet new things (button to record calls, take a picture with volume down, no battery full notification etc). If you get a HTC phone, you're pretty much stuck with the stock rom.
That's hardly a selling point though.I can do all of the above on my nokia c7 and I did not have to customise anything
4 months ago
Matt T
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If I were to get an Android phone, I'd definitely get an HTC. The Samsung's just feel like shit to me, light, flimsy and plasticky. The HTC's feel solid as a rock in the hand thumbsup
Yeah, but you're stuck with sense and a locked bootloader then... Samsung have been amazingly open with the modding community with the SGS2.

Stuck Cognition rom on mine and it gets rid of some of the main annoyances of the SGS2 which you otherwise can't do anything about, and adds some sweet new things (button to record calls, take a picture with volume down, no battery full notification etc). If you get a HTC phone, you're pretty much stuck with the stock rom.


Not true about HTC being stuck on a stock rom.

 

There is already a version of Ice Cream Sandwich available for it, plus on XDA developers there are hundreds of custom roms for most HTC phones. Me and my brother both have the Desire HD and he has a custom rom on his

4 months ago
Andy Graves
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I hate the thought of using iTunes again ( I love the fact that you can just drag and drop files onto the Galaxy), but the ease of use of the iPhone is pretty appealing.  They're slick as fuck.  Also, the Galaxy does feel extermely flimsy (but is lighter as a result).

Fuck, I really can't make my mind up tosser
 
4 months ago
JayMarie
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S2 all the way!
4 months ago
Matt T
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I hate the thought of using iTunes again ( I love the fact that you can just drag and drop files onto the Galaxy), but the ease of use of the iPhone is pretty appealing.  They're slick as fuck.  Also, the Galaxy does feel extermely flimsy (but is lighter as a result).

Fuck, I really can't make my mind up tosser
 

have you checked out the samsung galaxy nexus? its a better version of the Galaxy S2 IMO
4 months ago
Big Jon
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iphone 4s all the way................ my mates got a s2 and it looks like hes carrying his car windscreen around with him all the time its that big
4 months ago
Andy Graves
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I hate the thought of using iTunes again ( I love the fact that you can just drag and drop files onto the Galaxy), but the ease of use of the iPhone is pretty appealing.  They're slick as fuck.  Also, the Galaxy does feel extermely flimsy (but is lighter as a result).

Fuck, I really can't make my mind up tosser
 

have you checked out the samsung galaxy nexus? its a better version of the Galaxy S2 IMO

The Nexus looks a bit, dare I say, cheap?  Also, as this is the first Ice Cream Sandwich OS phone (what a dumb name), it'll be full of bugs presumably?  You can't use it as a mass storage device like the Galaxy S2, camera is only 5mp (S2 and 4S are 8mp), they also reckon the battery life is dismal? 


  
4 months ago
Andy Graves
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Fuck that, I need a new phone now; the iPhone 5 isn't coming out until the Autumn.

I'm probably going to go for the iPhone 4S thumbsup   


4 months ago
JayMarie
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Nah.... fuck it. Wait for the iphone 6!!
4 months ago
Mark Ioannides
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I switched from the Iphone 3GS to the S2!!! Would take my 3GS back anyday of the week!!
4 months ago
Optimus Jones
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Id go for the S2, the Iphone has a tiny gay little sceen. I'm an Android fan myself, and although there's no denying the Iphone is great, smartphones really do need a big screen, and Apple are being left behind in this respect. Though now Steve Jobs is dead, and his insistence on sticking with screen size gone with him, I hear that the 5 will have a decent sized display.

As far as the OS argument goes, if you want something that just works get an iPhone, if you want something you can tinker and fuck about with that will keep you interested for months on end, get an Android.

Post edited by owner 1/24/2012 7:52:00 PM
4 months ago
NoMiS ChaV
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Neither, GS2 is tacky and lightly built. Get the HTC Sensation if you choose Android.
4 months ago
Tom Payne
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If I were to get an Android phone, I'd definitely get an HTC. The Samsung's just feel like shit to me, light, flimsy and plasticky. The HTC's feel solid as a rock in the hand thumbsup
Yeah, but you're stuck with sense and a locked bootloader then... Samsung have been amazingly open with the modding community with the SGS2.

Stuck Cognition rom on mine and it gets rid of some of the main annoyances of the SGS2 which you otherwise can't do anything about, and adds some sweet new things (button to record calls, take a picture with volume down, no battery full notification etc). If you get a HTC phone, you're pretty much stuck with the stock rom.


Not true about HTC being stuck on a stock rom.

 

There is already a version of Ice Cream Sandwich available for it, plus on XDA developers there are hundreds of custom roms for most HTC phones. Me and my brother both have the Desire HD and he has a custom rom on his

It was true 5 months ago anywaylaughing That was directed more at whichever HTC phone was supposed to be a SGS2 rival at launch (totally forgotten the name of it...)
4 months ago
JayMarie
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Actually, you should probably wait for the iphone 7....
4 months ago
humph42
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From what I hear GS3 is out in March and has a 2.2ghz dual core processor eeek - might just be a rumor though.

As for screen size, iphone owners tend to say the s2 screen looks massive, where as their screens look tiny to me.  The s2 is super thin, so you don't really notice the size in your pocket.  I'm sure neither is gonna get on your nerves once you get used to it, but having a slightly bigger screen is great for browsing/games/films imo.

As for being flimsy, I've had it for over 6 months of heavy usage, without using a case, and it still looks and feels like new.  I've never had that with previous phones or my ipods.

Another thing is the price, you can get an S2 for much cheaper than a 4s.
4 months ago
Electra
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Fuck that, I need a new phone now; the iPhone 5 isn't coming out until the Autumn.

I'm probably going to go for the iPhone 4S thumbsup   


I've just upgraded to the 4s from 3gs; really pleased how fast it is, especially as mine was really starting to lag a bit after IOS update. camera is great ( for me ) nice to have a flash. Siri is good. Can't fault it at all thumbsup


Post edited by owner 25/01/2012 12:14:02
4 months ago
Andy Graves
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I got the iPhone 4S on Thursday and it's fucking sweet as (my first proper smartphone)!  Haven't really done much with it so far but it's SO much better than my old shitty Samsung, it's scary.

4 months ago
Gaz Gibson
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Got the S2 and im made up with it.
4 months ago
Andy Graves
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Fuck that, I need a new phone now; the iPhone 5 isn't coming out until the Autumn.

I'm probably going to go for the iPhone 4S thumbsup   


I've just upgraded to the 4s from 3gs; really pleased how fast it is, especially as mine was really starting to lag a bit after IOS update. camera is great ( for me ) nice to have a flash. Siri is good. Can't fault it at all thumbsup


I've only used Siri for scheduling calender entries so far.  What else can you do with it?  Oh, and thanks for the happy birthday message BTW! thumbsup
4 months ago
Electra
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In reply to
In reply to
Fuck that, I need a new phone now; the iPhone 5 isn't coming out until the Autumn.

I'm probably going to go for the iPhone 4S thumbsup   


I've just upgraded to the 4s from 3gs; really pleased how fast it is, especially as mine was really starting to lag a bit after IOS update. camera is great ( for me ) nice to have a flash. Siri is good. Can't fault it at all thumbsup


I've only used Siri for scheduling calender entries so far.  What else can you do with it?  Oh, and thanks for the happy birthday message BTW! thumbsup
Weather updates, calling from your phone book. I asked it to text, that was a task and half and needs improving, or it couldn't understand my London accent laughing
Hope you had a good birthday party

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