[monkeyluis]

Funny you say that when its the iPhone users that have the elitist attitude.

Personally i would recommend the S3 any day of the week. The features, the speed, the smoothness, the quality, it's all second to none. And Android isn't hard to get into. I was able to get familiar withthe OS when I got my first Android within 10 minutes.

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By your sig it doesn't seem like you really have the experience to say that about the GS3. It's not all that great. I like it, but iOS is far smoother and faster.

[monkeyluis]

At the end of the day, they are both excellent phones. I was in the same situation as you about 3 months ago and went with the S3.

Here were my primary reasons:
- As a PC user, I find iTunes very clunky (slow and getting slower every day) and annoying (the way it asks for an update very week)
- I am morally opposed to Apple's insistence on locking everything down and pretending like everything they sell is the best even if it is not (eg. remember m4r? Remember when Apple claimed 128 kb was the BEST bit rate for music? Wanna buy a new cable / accessory / whatever? It's gotta be Apple brand)
- As someone who cares about the environment, I am appalled at Apple's atrocious record in the recyclability of the components of their products
- I am a tinkerer. Apple is very much take-it-leave-it. Don't like our keyboard, too bad.
- Spec by sec, the Samsung is far better value for money. I am not willing to spend a 30 - 50% markup just so I can have an Apple product.

Sorry but I have to quote your FUD here. There are plenty of 3rd party accessories.

And if you're going to talk about customizing, you can do a jailbreak on iPhone which is far simpler and stabler to do than on android. Installing swiftkey is no different than doing a jailbreak and installing it. Androids default keyboard sucks and I switched to swiftkey.

Spec by spec doesn't matter, when will you people understand that. Android fanboys just like to whip their dicks out but the fact of the matter is how the experience using the device.

Apple pretending they are the best. Doesn't every company including Samsung do that. I mean seriously, stupid claim.

[funkylogik]

fair play *nods head*

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[b0btech]

I believe your talking about the cheap metro pcs phones that are 800mhz and super slow.

sent from my SIII in sunny FL.

[ryanr509]

Try both phones out in store and see which one u like the best. Both cost the same and have their pros and cons.

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[xlDeMoNiClx]

By your sig it doesn't seem like you really have the experience to say that about the GS3. It's not all that great. I like it, but iOS is far smoother and faster.

Many people with much more experience than both of us have said otherwise.

[korbui]

I can happily say that i just made the decision to choose Samsung Galaxy S3 over the iPhone 5 at least. I´ve loyally owned an iPhone since the first iPhone and that´s not to say that i haven´t liked what i had. I recently sold my iPhone 4 because i was planning on upgrading to the 5, but i only would consider buying an unlocked phone. Since Apple decided to only offer contract phones in the pre-order i started looking at other phones, mainly just to see what the market was like. (point being i can also wait untill the unlocked phone is on offer) I hadn´t really looked at other phones since i had my first iPhone and blindly dismissed all android phones as total crap as they actually used to be that (when the first iPhone came out). But after looking at the Galaxy S3 and doing alot of comparing, especially of the options in the OS i must say that i can´t wait to get my hands on the Galaxy that i ordered just earlier today.
Selling points over the iPhone are a few one i´d say my top reasons are the customizability which iPhone clearly lacks and NFC.... i mean i´ve read alot of forums (like macrumors) where users are saying that NFC dosn´t matter and it´s still to insecure... blablabla... i can actually tell you that i work for a CreditCard issuer in my country and we´re Piloting an NFC payment pilot soon and well... let´s just say that Visa & MC & Amex wouldn´t be backing that if they thought the tech was to insecure... i also love this article regarding NFC and it´s possibilities:

But let´s all just remember that the iPhone is still a good phone but my oppion is at least that the iPhone is perfect for those that don´t know too much about tech and don´t want to customize there products while the Android would work fine for those individuals also but it´s also perfect for those who want to give their phone some of there own ideas...
But in addition i´d also like to add that i also think the iPhone is the better looking phone... but when it comes to usability and options it´s the Samsung.

[corydorcutt]

Sorry but I have to quote your FUD here. There are plenty of 3rd party accessories.

And if you're going to talk about customizing, you can do a jailbreak on iPhone which is far simpler and stabler to do than on android. Installing swiftkey is no different than doing a jailbreak and installing it. Androids default keyboard sucks and I switched to swiftkey.

Spec by spec doesn't matter, when will you people understand that. Android fanboys just like to whip their dicks out but the fact of the matter is how the experience using the device.

Apple pretending they are the best. Doesn't every company including Samsung do that. I mean seriously, stupid claim.

Jail breaking an iPhone makes it slower and glitchy. Not to mention you can't jailbreak iOS 6 without having it plugged into a computer 24/7. The moment it's not it's unjailbroken again.

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[xlDeMoNiClx]

Jail breaking an iPhone makes it slower and glitchy. Not to mention you can't jailbreak iOS 6 without having it plugged into a computer 24/7. The moment it's not it's unjailbroken again.

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Plus even when you jailbreak an iOS device, even then the openness can't compare to Android's. Plus Cydia is probably the most frustrating thing I've ever worked with. Ever.

[BIGPADDY]

Thanks :3

Also HTC have window phone such as the HTC 8X which is the similar to L920 but it 4.3 inches incase ure still interested :3

[BIGPADDY]

Thanks :3

Also HTC have window phone such as the HTC 8X which is the similar to L920 but it 4.3 inches incase ure still interested :3

4.3 inches 1280*720
Beats Audio
Comes in a variety of different colours red, blue, hmmm cant remember the rest :3
Windows 8
Live Tiles
Simple

Hope that helps haven't paid much attention been eying up the Nokia Lumia 920 IM IN LOVE :3

If you need more information go onto to WPCENTRAL

[funkylogik]

think my final thought on this is be careful which eco system/platform you choose because youll probably form a loyalty/investment to/in it thatl be hard to break

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[feenixfly]

I just bought the S3 a couple of days ago. It's also my first smartphone. I have absolutely no regrets, the amount of customization you can do with android is amazing (if you're into customization). If not, everything becomes simpler with the iPhone. Both phones are great in their own ways though.

[smooth4lyfe]

I don't know why people ask these kind of questions on a GS3 forum lol people will go with the GS3...U should probably compare features and see, but from my experience, the ability to download music any music from the Internet str8 to my phone, MicroSD card, and amazing camera has me won with my S3

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 Boyyyyyy!

[funkylogik]

I don't know why people ask these kind of questions on a GS3 forum lol people will go with the GS3...U should probably compare features and see, but from my experience, the ability to download music any music from the Internet str8 to my phone, MicroSD card, and amazing camera has me won with my S3

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 Boyyyyyy!

think its because the s3 is the first so called "iphone killer" in the states mate and a lot of people just think of the phone instead of the o/s

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[Tkbredx]

I have to beg to differ to those saying jailbreaking is no comparison to android. Your either ignorant or really biased (no offense here)

Jail breaking allows you to do everything you can do on android and even more. Activator (for those that know what it is) is probably the best software addition ever created for any software. It's awesome. There is no android equivalent. Many other tweaks do lots of things too. The only thing iOS jail break is missing is a different keyboard. Changing the color isn't all that. Changing the keyboard would be awesome though. But yeah. Jail breaking is probably the best thing I could've done to my idevices. No need for me to go to iOS 6

[smooth4lyfe]

I have to beg to differ to those saying jailbreaking is no comparison to android. Your either ignorant or really biased (no offense here)

Jail breaking allows you to do everything you can do on android and even more. Activator (for those that know what it is) is probably the best software addition ever created for any software. It's awesome. There is no android equivalent. Many other tweaks do lots of things too. The only thing iOS jail break is missing is a different keyboard. Changing the color isn't all that. Changing the keyboard would be awesome though. But yeah. Jail breaking is probably the best thing I could've done to my idevices. No need for me to go to iOS 6

I agree Jail breaking makes the iphone a LOT better, but don't forget about rooting your Android which allows you to do things just as good

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S3 Boyyyyyy!

[Bond32]

I have to beg to differ to those saying jailbreaking is no comparison to android. Your either ignorant or really biased (no offense here)

Jail breaking allows you to do everything you can do on android and even more. Activator (for those that know what it is) is probably the best software addition ever created for any software. It's awesome. There is no android equivalent. Many other tweaks do lots of things too. The only thing iOS jail break is missing is a different keyboard. Changing the color isn't all that. Changing the keyboard would be awesome though. But yeah. Jail breaking is probably the best thing I could've done to my idevices. No need for me to go to iOS 6

What's activator? I would be surprised if there wasn't an equivalent app for android whatever it may be.

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[apollooff320]

What's activator? I would be surprised if there wasn't an equivalent app for android whatever it may be.

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You can actually do more with a jailbroken iphone then a rooted android device. The reason is because ios has crap ton of jailbreak Devs and they put out a lot of tweaks and apps. That's why I find it stupid when ppl say they love their android device cuz they can customize and with the iphone you can't. When you jailbreak a ios device there's tons of customization and tweaks you can do. If you root on android you're sure going to jailbreak if you move to ios. I learned a lot about ios from looking at videos on youtube just today since I'm thinking of trying the iphone 5.

[Rancid88]

Jail breaking from all the ios devices I've played with its so resource intensive, it becomes a mute point because after a while the phone just Boggs down, since there is no custom kernel to manage the devices resources, and that's just to allow you to meet the features available in android , as far as the development, there are a few people searching for exploits on each release of ios but not enough to match the support available on android from Android Central, XDA, Rootzwiki, Samsung Forums, etc. Not to mention the legacy support offered for older devices, unlike the iphone devs, some developers support older phones till this day... just look at the LG Optimus thread.....

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[TomsAndroid]

I think you'd enjoy the S3 more and it has more value for money than the iPhone 5. Also, its quite ahead of its time so you don't have to worry about it been dated.


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[funkylogik]

tbh i know zero about jealbreaking or ios but arent the best ios devs too busy tryin to make money?
sorry if thats a total stereotype lol.
can you install custom ios firmware?

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[MangoPowah]

tbh i know zero about jealbreaking or ios but arent the best ios devs too busy tryin to make money?
sorry if thats a total stereotype lol.
can you install custom ios firmware?

global s3, UK. Ask me anything and ill reply even if its just an intelligent (or stupid) guess

I think it's been attempted, but it hasn't been released to public. Only tweaks, themes, and other bells and whistles are available through jailbreaking

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[funkylogik]

think i read about either an iphone runnin android or an android runnin ios 1time lol cant remember which

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[xlDeMoNiClx]

I have to beg to differ to those saying jailbreaking is no comparison to android. Your either ignorant or really biased (no offense here)

Jail breaking allows you to do everything you can do on android and even more. Activator (for those that know what it is) is probably the best software addition ever created for any software. It's awesome. There is no android equivalent. Many other tweaks do lots of things too. The only thing iOS jail break is missing is a different keyboard. Changing the color isn't all that. Changing the keyboard would be awesome though. But yeah. Jail breaking is probably the best thing I could've done to my idevices. No need for me to go to iOS 6

I'd call myself ignorant to say it but that's cause when I jailbroke my iTouch I barely did anything with it, I didn't explore it much cause I didn't know what everything did so the user-friendliness doesn't really match that of the general iOS device. Kinda defeats the purpose IMO.