Right now I have an iPhone 5S, 64GB, AT&T. I want to switch to the Galaxy S5 because there is a lot I like about (more powerful, better apps, customization options, custom ROMs, etc.) but I'm just not sure. There are a lot of important features to me on my iPhone, mostly iMessaging. What are some of the shortcomings of these phones? I know that I could just Google this and I have but I want to hear some responses from actual owners of the phones. Have any of you switched from the iPhone? Do you like it better? Do you miss anything about the iPhone?
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Hey there,
I really like the S5. I needed a change from iOS and made the "cold feet" move myself. Ive had all iPhones since the 3G including the 5S 64GB in Gold - and at the end of the day I wanted to try something different. The SGS5 is awesome. The screen - not just the size - the quality - is amazing. Colours and blacks look amazing. The battery is better. It is smooth. You can put 1080p videos on it with ease. It feels really nice in the hand.
I can't use my Apple TV with it (have an iPad for that) and iMessage is no longer with me (my friends mostly have Whatsapp anyway as well as normal messages) but for all the other stuff right now I'm very happy with the choice.
Its not as different as it was a long time ago back in the SGS2 vs iPhone 3GS days. You can even rip all your iTunes stuff straight over album art and everything.
Samsung GS5
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Screen
Waterproof (underwater photos and shower use - wow)
Battery
New UI
Things like SHAZAM widget turn on in an instant, instead of waiting for app to open
1080p
watch all kinds of videos that you own with wasting time converting stuff (that never looks as good in the end)
Apple
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Small
Music store is better - not content just the layout (do you buy a lot of music?)
A lot more of my friends use iMessage
They both sync contacts to a server, they both have a lot of good things. These are the main things so far for me.