I was in exactly the same position as you one month ago. Moved from the 4S to the S3.
There's a lot to like about the S3, but the quality of the hardware and the battery life don't compete with Apple. The homescreens are more fun to customize... But the phone app is a convoluted disaster.
What I've realized the past few weeks is I replaced a beautiful phone in the 4S, and have spent my time trying to replace the setup I had on my iPhone. Doing that has made the phone unusable because of how fast the battery drains.
If I were you, I'd really think about whether I want to replace a phone that's worked for me for the past number of years because I want something new just for the sake of it. At least wait until the next iPhone comes out next month to make your decision. Not waiting potentially has a lot more regret.
Yeah, I am worried about the quality of the hardware to be honest. I'm not sure if I'm too concerned about setting the phone up like my iPhone, though. I think I'll be fine the UI and I'd be moving from an iPhone 4, which is slow as balls opening programs, loading images, etc. For example, when I click on Camera I can basically go grab a cup of coffee while I wait for it to open. Opening Navigon and a couple other apps I use daily are super annoyingly slow as well. The speed of the S3 coupled with the size of the screen are really attractive.
I'll wait for the the iPhone announcement, though, just in case they have a trick up their sleeve. Since they are changing the dock connector and none of my accessories/chargers are going to work anyway, it's a good time to jump ship and I like the idea of supporting companies that are doing customer-friendly things like standardizing ports (micro-USB or whatever it's called) versus Apple and their proprietary, more expensive stuff.
Yeah, I am worried about the quality of the hardware to be honest.
this isn't a slight against you, but i'm really tired of this argument that Samsung phones are cheap somehow
that's the Galaxy S2, but the build design and quality between it and the S3 are very similar. and HotHotHeat didn't mention if he was using LTE data on his phone (which the iPhone 4S doesn't have). it's very battery intensive, but you can just turn it off in the settings which will give you much greater battery life
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Not really a fair comparison either. A larger phone screen will break easier than a smaller one as the surface area is bigger. It will be more fair to compair the larger IPhone 5, when it ever arrives.
Not really a fair comparison either. A larger phone screen will break easier than a smaller one as the surface area is bigger. It will be more fair to compair the larger IPhone 5, when it ever arrives.
I see nothing unfair about that. They're comparing phone vs. phone, not the quality of the glass. The phones come in the sizes they are with the screen sizes they have and were subjected to the same tests. That's pretty fair.
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this isn't a slight against you, but i'm really tired of this argument that Samsung phones are cheap somehow
that's the Galaxy S2, but the build design and quality between it and the S3 are very similar. and HotHotHeat didn't mention if he was using LTE data on his phone (which the iPhone 4S doesn't have). it's very battery intensive, but you can just turn it off in the settings which will give you much greater battery life
That's a fair comment. I don't know why I assume the Samsung would be of lesser quality. Maybe because it is lighter and feels more plasticy? Mind you, it is pretty ######ed of Apple to put glass on the back of their phones, so having a plastic back is actually a smart design from a practical perspective.
That's a fair comment. I don't know why I assume the Samsung would be of lesser quality. Maybe because it is lighter and feels more plasticy? Mind you, it is pretty ######ed of Apple to put glass on the back of their phones, so having a plastic back is actually a smart design from a practical perspective.
Yeah, the plastic seems cheap but it isn't. My Nexus S is an all plastic design and it took me a while to get used to how light it felt but it's taken a beating by me and it still holding up strong. I went from a 4s to this and it was a huge change.
I see nothing unfair about that. They're comparing phone vs. phone, not the quality of the glass. The phones come in the sizes they are with the screen sizes they have and were subjected to the same tests. That's pretty fair.
Fair enough.
People should still be aware that as screen size gets bigger, it becomes easier to break a screen. So in this case as Samsung is offering a product that has a larger screen but similar durability, it's actually suggestive of a higher bulid quality.
That's a fair comment. I don't know why I assume the Samsung would be of lesser quality. Maybe because it is lighter and feels more plasticy? Mind you, it is pretty ######ed of Apple to put glass on the back of their phones, so having a plastic back is actually a smart design from a practical perspective.
well that, and who doesn't put a case on their smart phones? you're carrying around a device worth $500-$600, surely you can spend another 10 to make sure it won't shatter if you're clumsy. and you don't need one of the indestructible Otterbox ones either, i use a Case-Mate Barely There for my S2. adds almost nothing to the thickness or the weight of the phone, but has saved me from some serious damage on multiple occasions
People should still be aware that as screen size gets bigger, it becomes easier to break a screen. So in this case as Samsung is offering a product that has a larger screen but similar durability, it's actually suggestive of a higher bulid quality.
But why should it matter that it's bigger or smaller? I cannot possibly care about a theoretical measurement of "durability per inch of screen size". All I care about is the bottom line durability.
It would be like an employer evaluating employees based on a "higher productivity per foot of height" - let's pay the midgets more! Or that a smart car is safer in a head-on collision based on a "safety per inch car length basis" versus a massive hummer. Nobody will care about those things; unless you're a midget in a smart car that is.
But why should it matter that it's bigger or smaller? I cannot possibly care about a theoretical measurement of "durability per inch of screen size". All I care about is the bottom line durability.
It would be like an employer evaluating employees based on a "higher productivity per foot of height" - let's pay the midgets more! Or that a smart car is safer in a head-on collision based on a "safety per inch car length basis" versus a massive hummer. Nobody will care about those things; unless you're a midget in a smart car that is.
We're talking about build quality though. The point was that Samsung phones do not suffer from a worse build quality than their Apple counterparts. The better analogy would be evaluating the pick up speed of a miada vs. a larger car. Yes the miada can accelearate faster, but only because it's made huge sacrifices for size elsewhere.
Anyone here have a guess how the trial will go. It wrapped up yesterday.
I think very small win for apple, but in the 50mil territory, no Samsung products banned.
The Motorola/Google vs Apple legal fight should be fun to watch as well.
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hahhaha. i find it laughable that people are complaining about Samsung's hardware to apples', considering Samsung acutally makes hardware and Apple doesn't....
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So I noticed the Telus version can do LTE at 700mhz, which should set it up for future LTE expansion, but the Rogers version can only do LTE at 1700/2100. Any reason why?
I was in exactly the same position as you one month ago. Moved from the 4S to the S3.
There's a lot to like about the S3, but the quality of the hardware and the battery life don't compete with Apple. The homescreens are more fun to customize... But the phone app is a convoluted disaster.
What I've realized the past few weeks is I replaced a beautiful phone in the 4S, and have spent my time trying to replace the setup I had on my iPhone. Doing that has made the phone unusable because of how fast the battery drains.
Picked up one of these last week and have decided it isn't something I need right now. Awesome phone though. It's literally been used for half a day. Brand new condition
You've been using the iPhone for almost what, 5 years?
Any review you give is total crap. Your full half a day doesn't mean anything.
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