Why do people buy Samsung Galaxy Phones?

[chris2707]

Wow nice to see my thread doing so well haha glad everyone is enjoying it (HTC ruuuuullllleeeesssss) sorry just thought I'd lighten it up a bit....

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[JeffDenver]

Yep! Seems to have beaten the S5, M8, and Nexus 5. And that is according to Squaretrade.

LOL, that is not what your own link actually says.

iClarified - Apple News - Drop, Slide, Dunk Test: Samsung Galaxy S5 vs iPhone 5s vs HTC One M8 vs Nexus 5 [Video]
Your link actually said the Samsung GS5 won the drop and dunk tests. So if your argument is that Samsung has crappier build quality, not sure how your link is supporting that.

DROP TEST: Samsung S5 vs HTC One M8 vs Nexus 5 vs iPhone 5s - YouTube

Time index 2:54. The Galaxy S5 beats them all on durability.

"I think ultimately the S5 did best in both the drop and dunk tests" - How did you get "omg the iPhone 5s did best" from that statement from the guy in the video? lol

Edit - And I have still not seen a source for the "Nexus 5 scored a 7 in their tests"...iClarify seems to be pulling that from thin air. It's not on any of the Square trade links that I have seen, or on anything they linked to.

 

[z33dev33l]

LOL, that is not what your own link actually says.

iClarified - Apple News - Drop, Slide, Dunk Test: Samsung Galaxy S5 vs iPhone 5s vs HTC One M8 vs Nexus 5 [Video]
Your link actually said the Samsung GS5 won the drop and dunk tests. So if your argument is that Samsung has crappier build quality, not sure how your link is supporting that.

DROP TEST: Samsung S5 vs HTC One M8 vs Nexus 5 vs iPhone 5s - YouTube

Time index 2:54. The Galaxy S5 beats them all on durability.

"I think ultimately the S5 did best in both the drop and dunk tests" - How did you get "omg the iPhone 5s did best" from that statement from the guy in the video? lol

That was pretty comical on his part.

 

[JeffDenver]

Someone kindly tell this lad what polycarbonate is.

Lol.

LOL, even Apple themselves advertised it as plastic.

 

[JeffDenver]

The galaxy s series did not put samsung on the map. The Droid line did. The original galaxy line was awful and most users hated samsung for it (back when htc was the king of android)

1) As far as I know, there have never been Samsung Droid phones. Droid was a branding owned by Verizon, and while it was applied to phones from Moto, LG and HTC, I don't recall any Samsung phones being branded as Droid.

2) The Droid line had nothing to do with success of Samsung...if anything they were competitors. The Droid line (mostly the Motorola Droid) greatly exposed Android in general to the public, which might have benefited Samsung indirectly (but would have benefited it's Android competition just as much).

3) Lots of people liked the Galaxy series...it continued to sell more with each iteration. You would not be seeing MORE people buying the Galaxy S2 if people hated the Galaxy S1. It did have some problems, but no more than other Android phones at the time did. The Galaxy series pioneered AMOLED displays, culminating in the Galaxy S5, which has the best display of any smartphone Displaymate has ever tested. Yes, better than the iPhone.

The Galaxy Series most certainly was responsible for Samsung's rise through Android, and Smartphones general. Their success was not an accident, and not based on "cool factor" status or advertising. They delivered a product people wanted. Until the Galaxy S4 even I was cheerleading them, and I despise touchwiz.

 

[Aquila]

1) As far as I know, there have never been Samsung Droid phones. Droid was a branding owned by Verizon, and while it was applied to phones from Moto, LG and HTC, I don't recall any Samsung phones being branded as Droid.

2) The Droid line had nothing to do with success of Samsung...if anything they were competitors. The Droid line (mostly the Motorola Droid) greatly exposed Android in general to the public, which might have benefited Samsung indirectly (but would have benefited it's Android competition just as much).

3) Lots of people liked the Galaxy series...it continued to sell more with each iteration. You would not be seeing MORE people buying the Galaxy S2 if people hated the Galaxy S1. It did have some problems, but no more than other Android phones at the time did. The Galaxy series pioneered AMOLED displays, culminating in the Galaxy S5, which has the best display of any smartphone Displaymate has ever tested. Yes, better than the iPhone.

The Galaxy Series most certainly was responsible for Samsung's rise through Android, and Smartphones general. Their success was not an accident, and not based on "cool factor" status or advertising. They delivered a product people wanted. Until the Galaxy S4 even I was cheerleading them, and I despise touchwiz.

Droid charge

XTNiT-1060 through spacetime.

 

[JeffDenver]

I genuinely wanted to know if there were any benefits and Android tablet might present over a Windows 8 tablet.

Depends on which tablet specifically, but app library for sure. If you are going to use Windows tablets, you have to get used to a more limited app library. It is going to take them years to catch up, if they catch up at all.

Widgets is a big one. I use Windows 8 at home and love it, but the reason I do NOT use Metro is that making live tiles for stuff is a pain. The process is not as intuitive as widgets at all and is much less flexible. And I use widgets more on tablets than I do on my phone.

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Droid charge

I was not even aware of that one. I am guessing it was not one of the top sellers.

 

[JeffDenver]

Microsoft isn't exactly going for broke and we now have phones coming out on 8 new OEMs. Pretty exciting times.

Yeah, Android went through those exciting times too back in 2009 or so. In 2014 that would be a lot less exciting.

 

[z33dev33l]

Droid charge

XTNiT-1060 through spacetime.

I honestly did not know that existed... Then again I could never use a CDMA carrier... But still.

For the record, I'm quite aware that polycarbonate is a plastic. There are several different kinds of plastic. I also live in TX though and I don't have to worry about the plastic on my phone cracking as it just became a bit warm. It's pretty sad when barely breaking into triple digits will cause your phone to actually crack.

 

[JeffDenver]

Market share means little in relation to quality.

Marketshare means a lot in relation to desirability. Microsoft themselves know this which is why they greatly desire more marketshare. This is especially true when you are discussing entire OS platforms, and not just individual products.

Windows on the PC itself is a great example of the value of marketshare.

 

[Aquila]

Droid charge

You're probably right. I almost bought it because of the name and I was glad I didn't. (I was relatively new to Android looking for my 2nd device, but liked 'Droids from Star Wars and I had a Dodge Charger and so it seemed to be a good name).

 

[JeffDenver]

I'm sorry, I have a three year old. Those photo moments often don't last long. Having to wait 3+ seconds for the camera to load up after unlocking the phone and getting to the camera in the first place then a few seconds for their algorithms to take... Yeah, that moment was gone ten seconds ago. Unlike a lot of the points here, that is something that many people do care about.

I actually agree with this argument.

I do think quality should be the main determining factor for cameras, but speed and ease of use does matter too, and this is exactly why.

 

[z33dev33l]

I actually agree with this argument.

I do think quality should be the main determining factor for cameras, but speed and ease of use does matter too, and this is exactly why.

This was probably my favorite part about the iPhone. In overall quality, the pictures are pretty meh. As a point and shoot though it was a quicker player than any other and the pictures seldom came out blurry. The Moto X also isn't bad in this regard. The Nokia Lumia series is good on the lower end of the camera spectrum but with the 20-41 megapixel sensors, after that first picture it takes awhile to process so you better get it right the first time...

 

[pappy53]

LOL, that is not what your own link actually says.

iClarified - Apple News - Drop, Slide, Dunk Test: Samsung Galaxy S5 vs iPhone 5s vs HTC One M8 vs Nexus 5 [Video]
Your link actually said the Samsung GS5 won the drop and dunk tests. So if your argument is that Samsung has crappier build quality, not sure how your link is supporting that.

DROP TEST: Samsung S5 vs HTC One M8 vs Nexus 5 vs iPhone 5s - YouTube

Time index 2:54. The Galaxy S5 beats them all on durability.

"I think ultimately the S5 did best in both the drop and dunk tests" - How did you get "omg the iPhone 5s did best" from that statement from the guy in the video? lol

Edit - And I have still not seen a source for the "Nexus 5 scored a 7 in their tests"...iClarify seems to be pulling that from thin air. It's not on any of the Square trade links that I have seen, or on anything they linked to.

From the article:
● The iPhone 5s maintains a slight edge over all three Android phones, with a Breakability Score of 5.5"

 

[pappy53]

LOL, even Apple themselves advertised it as plastic.

They use a higher quality plastic.

Samsung's Galaxy S5 gives a glimpse into the iPhone's future - TechRepublic



From the article:
"Other than the screen, the Galaxy S5 falls short when compared to the iPhone in almost every way. Waterproof though it may be, the phone is still made of cheap-feeling plastic, some 18 months after Apple introduced the all-aluminum iPhone 5. But even that plastic falls short when compared to Apple's plastic iPhone 5c. The 5c feels solid, with a fit-and-finish approaching that of LEGOs, the ultimate standard in plastic manufacturing."

 

[JeffDenver]

They use a higher quality plastic.

Yeah that doesn't sound completely arbitrary at all LOL

Funny how no one ever made that distinction before when criticizing plastic Android phones. The Apple double standard has become a cliche.

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From the article:
● The iPhone 5s maintains a slight edge over all three Android phones, with a Breakability Score of 5.5"

What article? The video you linked to does not say that.

Or are you trying to say we should just take the word of an Apple fansite and not question it? You expect me to take the word of an Apple fan site that the iPhone 5S is better?

 

[pappy53]

Yeah that doesn't sound completely arbitrary at all LOL

Funny how no one ever made that distinction before when criticizing plastic Android phones. The Apple double standard has become a cliche.

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What article? The video you linked to does not say that.

Or are you trying to say we should just take the word of an Apple fansite and not question it? You expect me to take the word of an Apple fan site that the iPhone 5S is better?

Did you not read the text above the video?

 

[z33dev33l]

Samsung acknowledges the cheapness of their plastic. The vice president of the mobile division says they use it because it's the easiest and quickest to mass produce and they know they'll be selling millions of devices.

 

[A895]

Samsung acknowledges the cheapness of their plastic. The vice president of the mobile division says they use it because it's the easiest and quickest to mass produce and they know they'll be selling millions of devices.

And? Besides nerds on the web, who really cares? Hardware alone does not determine how good a device is. Even then "cheapness" is your own subjective term and I highly doubt the VP used that term.

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[z33dev33l]

And? Besides nerds on the web, who really cares? Hardware alone does not determine how good a device is. Even then "cheapness" is your own subjective term and I highly doubt the VP used that term.

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No, he said, "Cost effective." and that they were more concerned with the look than the feel. This was around the release of the GS4. It's also software though. Touchwiz, proven to be the slowest software of the upper end of Android. The only area they lead in is specs and outside of screen, they're not far enough ahead and don't have enough exclusives to justify the purchase. Even as such, I'd like to see the Lumia 930 or Icon's screen pitted against the Galaxy S5.