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Poll Results: Which phone is the best ? | |||
44.44% |
iPhone 6S
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55.56% |
Galaxy S7
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Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll |
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07-29-2016
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Back from the dead?
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Australia
Posts: 2,533
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I recommend iPhone 6, yes they are expensive, but it is SO WORTH getting iOS + the App store rather than Android and Google Play. If you can get an iPhone SE instead (better hardware and more durable), go with that, because iOS is 1000000x more fluid than Android. Whether it's the quality of my phone (don't have galaxy 7) or not, android is extremely laggy and awful. There's also the vulnerability to viruses and things, android tends to be less secure (and rather than purchasing through the secure app store, you purchase through the app for in game purchases). Either way, apps can access some worrying permissions that you'll only really want to download 100% reliable apps like Facebook and Snapchat rather than dodgy ****. TL;DR: iPhone is more functional and smooth and pretty but a little less customisable, Andriod has more varied capabilities but tends to be jolty/laggy/clogged up. |
07-29-2016
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 1,357
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I've never had a problem with lag on any of my recent Android phone and whenever someone complains about it with theirs they always have either a budget phone or a 5 years old one. The whole issue with viruses is exaggerated immensely. Yes, they exist - but it's the same with Windows, if you're careful and use your common sense you won't get them. When you download an app it always asks you if it can use each individual permission, so you can choose to not allow certain apps to use your camera or other things such as reading messages and it shows you all permissions the apps wants before you install it. Similarly with websites, you can't install or download potentially malicious files unless you explicitly allow it so just use your common sense and don't download files from websites that are obviously dangerous. Not sure what you mean about in-app purchases but from what I remember when I used iOS they're both very similar. You're right that iOS provides a smoother experience. But I don't see how that's worth the general increase in price along with the loss of flexibility, customizability and freedom. And that's only the OS, if you look at the amount of choice you have with Android phones and the different varieties (pretty sure there was something along the lines of 25,000 unique Android devices as of 2015) it's pretty easy to get a phone that fits your needs perfectly. If you want a phone that does the basics incredibly well for an extortionate price then yeah, get an iPhone. But if you want the freedom of Android that comes with unlimited customizability as well as the insane amount of choice what is usually a cheaper price then Android is probably your best option. As you can probably tell I really don't understand why people prefer iOS, it doesn't make sense to me lol. |
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07-29-2016
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Should be fixed.
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 6,359
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If you've ever used Android and iOS then make your choice based on which you prefer, not technical specs. When picking a phone between the two choices it will always come down to OS preference. I prefer Android because of the flexibility and choices I have with it, whereas a lot of people prefer iOS because it's simple--but that simplicity comes at a price when you can't customize anything. Don't cave in to any biased suggestions such as that Android is "laggy" and "prone to viruses." Simply make the choice based on what you want out of a phone. |
07-30-2016
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Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Australia
Posts: 2,533
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But.... Android is so blocky! I'm assuming the OS type is the same for every device here when I say this, but android is so ugly and awful and argh!! I mean, look: Spoiler
iOS is SO much better in aesthetic and prettiness and oh my gosh Plus, the cloud system is pretty solid as well. While android does have all the Google accounts connected, I don't think it has anything like Photo Stream Either way, I think you and I Vendetta use our phones a tad differently. Asaiki, if you're still thinking of which one to buy, if design and smoothness is what's important to you, get the iPhone. |
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07-30-2016
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: PigPen
Posts: 2,913
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My android never was laggy (Galaxy S4). A little over a year ago, their color update caused my phone to overheat a lot, but that's been fixed now. I really enjoy the android, especially being able to use an SD card for extra storage. I've never had a virus issue with my phone from websites or apps, and there's anti-virus software on my phone if there ever is an issue. I definitely wouldn't say no to an android just because of viruses or lag. In fact, I've noticed much more problems/lag with my older iOS devices than I have with my previous android devices. I have an S4 that's working generally just as good as it did the day I got it, but I have many performance issues with my iPad 4. Like people previously said, your main decision should be based on whether you want the simplicity and easiness of the iPhone, or the android and all it's capabilities. Unlimited storage is also very nice to have on the android, but I guess you can get a USB that works for Apple devices.
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07-30-2016
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia
Posts: 5,459
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Also, my friend has bad experiences with his 1 year old Galaxy Note. A phone shouldn't be something you replace every year; it should last you a while. Furthermore, software patches for Android phones are infrequent because they have to be pushed by the carrier. If a carrier doesn't want to support a particular brand of phones anymore, say goodbye to your secure Android if a zero-day is found. Not to mention, it gets really annoying to wait for the new software version after sometimes a year after the official Android release. In iOS, this isn't the case. Software patches are sent by Apple as soon as they release. I really don't get this whole Android and Apple war. I'm just listing my own personal experiences.
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