Galaxy S4 or iPhone 5s: Help me decide!
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Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
Just rumors at this point and not many of them. If you don't mind using your iPhone 4 for a couple more months then go for it. Kind of late to get the GS4 IMO even though it's a really good phone
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Just rumors at this point and not many of them. If you don't mind using your iPhone 4 for a couple more months then go for it. Kind of late to get the GS4 IMO even though it's a really good phone
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Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
LTE-A version? Not available in the U.S.
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Get the S4 Plus (I9506) Blazing fast and fluid throughout the whole UI
Benchmarks
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LTE-A version? Not available in the U.S.
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Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
If you can deal with what you have until release, it's usually wise to wait until the latest incarnation.
If you can deal with what you have until release, it's usually wise to wait until the latest incarnation.
Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
In this specific case I'd recommend the 5s over the S4 by a long ways. If you're in the Apple ecosystem already, then it sounds like the one feature you want is having two apps on the screen at once and are considering making quite a few (too many?) compromises to try it out. At this point, I don't think Samsung has something that is going to exceed your expectations and/or add enough value to be worth the trade-off from a system that's already working well for you. I don't recommend iOS to many people, but for some individual cases, it's clearly the better option, in my opinion.
In this specific case I'd recommend the 5s over the S4 by a long ways. If you're in the Apple ecosystem already, then it sounds like the one feature you want is having two apps on the screen at once and are considering making quite a few (too many?) compromises to try it out. At this point, I don't think Samsung has something that is going to exceed your expectations and/or add enough value to be worth the trade-off from a system that's already working well for you. I don't recommend iOS to many people, but for some individual cases, it's clearly the better option, in my opinion.
Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
One thing I would suggest is get S4, and test it for 2 weeks and see if it will be a daily driver. If you don't like it, you have 14 days to return the device. If you use your upgrade, you will get your upgrade back when you do return the device. You could then get the iPhone 5S or just use your current device and wait for the Galaxy S5, since you mentioned you have an upgrade due in January? Since you are coming from a 4, 5S or the S4 will still be a significant upgrade for you.
You may want to question yourself whether or not it's worth it because if you do make a switch to an android device, you would have to purchase all the apps again (unless all you have is all free then it shouldn't really matter). That's one thing I had a tough time deciding but because I still have my iPad Mini, I still have my apps that I can still use on my ipad therefore I don't lose the Apple ecosystem that I like.
As for music, best buy mobile recommended me Double Twist so I'd check that out. I use my iphone 4S as my music player so I don't have any music on my S4.
I went from iPhone 4S to the Samsung S4. Got mine at Best Buy Mobile store. Originally the plan was to use the S4 for two weeks, and if I didn't like it I could return the device and get my money back along with my upgrade back. After testing the device for 2 weeks, I have no regrets and have decided that the S4 was for me, also it made my 4S screen so small and I'm no longer used to holding a small device. S4 has won me over and there's no going back to a small tiny device. Even the 5S is so small compared to my S4. I managed to hold a 5 from a friend and man it was tiny.
One thing I would suggest is get S4, and test it for 2 weeks and see if it will be a daily driver. If you don't like it, you have 14 days to return the device. If you use your upgrade, you will get your upgrade back when you do return the device. You could then get the iPhone 5S or just use your current device and wait for the Galaxy S5, since you mentioned you have an upgrade due in January? Since you are coming from a 4, 5S or the S4 will still be a significant upgrade for you.
You may want to question yourself whether or not it's worth it because if you do make a switch to an android device, you would have to purchase all the apps again (unless all you have is all free then it shouldn't really matter). That's one thing I had a tough time deciding but because I still have my iPad Mini, I still have my apps that I can still use on my ipad therefore I don't lose the Apple ecosystem that I like.
As for music, best buy mobile recommended me Double Twist so I'd check that out. I use my iphone 4S as my music player so I don't have any music on my S4.
I went from iPhone 4S to the Samsung S4. Got mine at Best Buy Mobile store. Originally the plan was to use the S4 for two weeks, and if I didn't like it I could return the device and get my money back along with my upgrade back. After testing the device for 2 weeks, I have no regrets and have decided that the S4 was for me, also it made my 4S screen so small and I'm no longer used to holding a small device. S4 has won me over and there's no going back to a small tiny device. Even the 5S is so small compared to my S4. I managed to hold a 5 from a friend and man it was tiny.
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Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
Can I get this at Verizon Wireless?
Get the S4 Plus (I9506) Blazing fast and fluid throughout the whole UI
Benchmarks
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Can I get this at Verizon Wireless?
Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
I was planning on doing the 13 day "trial" period. I also like your idea of having an iPad/iPhone to keep the apps you enjoy having. If I do end up liking the S4 when I upgrade, then I would probably invest in an iPod Touch for music purposes and to keep my iOS environment.
I was planning on doing the 13 day "trial" period. I also like your idea of having an iPad/iPhone to keep the apps you enjoy having. If I do end up liking the S4 when I upgrade, then I would probably invest in an iPod Touch for music purposes and to keep my iOS environment.
Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
Just wondering since I've never been on contract. Do you give them your current phone? Like a trade-in? Or do you get to keep it?
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Just wondering since I've never been on contract. Do you give them your current phone? Like a trade-in? Or do you get to keep it?
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Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
Just depends on if you want a credit towards your phone or not. You don't have to turn it in. The phone is yours it's not like renting it or anything on contracts.
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Just depends on if you want a credit towards your phone or not. You don't have to turn it in. The phone is yours it's not like renting it or anything on contracts.
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Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
Then couldn't she use her phone as an iPod. Doesn't need to go out and buy an iPod Touch unless she really wanted one
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I would think so is she wanted to. Makes more sense than buying a iPod too.
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I would think so is she wanted to. Makes more sense than buying a iPod too.
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Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
I believe that the S4 (I9506) is only sold to South Korean users and some select Europe Carriers. I'm not sure if this model will ever make it to the U.S grounds, even if it does, it's likely then the S5 comes out.
But even if you were able to get a hands on one of these, you probably would have to purchase this through a website, plus I'm not sure if this model would work on Verizon as it is a GSM model, not a CDMA.
I believe that the S4 (I9506) is only sold to South Korean users and some select Europe Carriers. I'm not sure if this model will ever make it to the U.S grounds, even if it does, it's likely then the S5 comes out.
But even if you were able to get a hands on one of these, you probably would have to purchase this through a website, plus I'm not sure if this model would work on Verizon as it is a GSM model, not a CDMA.
Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
I have a macbook and a gs4 I just take out my sd card and put my music from itunes on the sd card
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I have a macbook and a gs4 I just take out my sd card and put my music from itunes on the sd card
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Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
Galaxy S4 is better all around in my eyes. Switched from iphone and extremely happy with the decision.
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Galaxy S4 is better all around in my eyes. Switched from iphone and extremely happy with the decision.
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Re: Help me decide! GS4 or 5S?
The S5 is just slightly faster. It has a 64-bit but there really isn't a need for one now because there isn't anything designed for a 64-bit processor right now. I also came from an iPhone. There's a variety of cases to choose from. The GS4 multi-tasks like a boss. Yes you can have 2 apps open at the same time on the screen. For your music get an SD card and put it into your computer put your music on in then put it into the phone. If you have an upgrade in January the S5 is supposed to come out at the beginning of 2014. Will probably be worth checking out.
The S5 is just slightly faster. It has a 64-bit but there really isn't a need for one now because there isn't anything designed for a 64-bit processor right now. I also came from an iPhone. There's a variety of cases to choose from. The GS4 multi-tasks like a boss. Yes you can have 2 apps open at the same time on the screen. For your music get an SD card and put it into your computer put your music on in then put it into the phone. If you have an upgrade in January the S5 is supposed to come out at the beginning of 2014. Will probably be worth checking out.
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