Samsung Galaxy S II Trumps iPhone 4S(thedroidguy.com)
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Samsung Galaxy S II Trumps iPhone 4S
http://thedroidguy.com/2011/10/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-trumps-iphone-4s/
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Except for its sublime touch screen when it was introduced, the iPhone was never really about ticking off specs. Very much like the Mac has never been about specs in recent years (except battery life and weight). People choose Apple for software, reliability, support, and brand first.
So, any comparison that states that a phone trumps the iPhone 4S should at the very least talk about software.
So, any comparison that states that a phone trumps the iPhone 4S should at the very least talk about software.
People that I know and which have bought the iPhone 4, did this because of the design and because of the display. Among them are people using their iPhone just for phoning and SMS - some of them do not even know that there is an AppStore and that they could download applications ;) And I must say that half of them have now another phone. And 5 of them have broken and replaced already once their display.
So it is not only about software - design plays a huge role.
So it is not only about software - design plays a huge role.
The comparison chart was created by Samsung, but if you actually look at it, they're pretty well balanced on hardware.
If you take the polished iOS UI and apps into account, you'll see that Apple has nothing to worry about -- yet.
But, the Android competition is clearly catching up. Yesterday I played around with a Galaxy II, and it's a very nice device with a huge screen. Based on my 1-minute consumer impression, the major downside compared to the iPhone is Android, which still isn't as nice and smooth as iOS.
If you take the polished iOS UI and apps into account, you'll see that Apple has nothing to worry about -- yet.
But, the Android competition is clearly catching up. Yesterday I played around with a Galaxy II, and it's a very nice device with a huge screen. Based on my 1-minute consumer impression, the major downside compared to the iPhone is Android, which still isn't as nice and smooth as iOS.
Six months ago maybe. A Galaxy S2 with the latest firmware is just as smooth as an iPhone 4.
Normally I'd be the first to bash the iPhone, but this hardly seems like a balanced or constructive article does it?
What were we expecting from "The Droid Guy"?
The biggest comparison I am worried about, battery talk time, is equal everything else is gravy.
Given I have a small investment in iOS apps and teaching my girlfriend to use a new phone will be a PITA I shall be sticking with iPhone . . . for now.
Given I have a small investment in iOS apps and teaching my girlfriend to use a new phone will be a PITA I shall be sticking with iPhone . . . for now.
No. I'm sorry, but once you go 329ppi, 218ppi is embarrassing; compare the /size/ of the screen all you want, but all it means is that the contents is that much more pixelated.
Now, the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE HD (which has a 316ppi screen) is competitive, but the Galaxy S II is no comparison: you want an iPhone 4. Trust me: I don't like Apple winning this; I hate their attitude on openness more than just about anyone else, and I'd love a more reasonable piece of hardware to rest my software on, but they leapfrogged the competition so hard on the things that actually matter for day-to-day usage of the device, that apparently a year later other vendors aren't even trying.
Now, the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE HD (which has a 316ppi screen) is competitive, but the Galaxy S II is no comparison: you want an iPhone 4. Trust me: I don't like Apple winning this; I hate their attitude on openness more than just about anyone else, and I'd love a more reasonable piece of hardware to rest my software on, but they leapfrogged the competition so hard on the things that actually matter for day-to-day usage of the device, that apparently a year later other vendors aren't even trying.
When I read articles like this, I'm amazed at how much some people misunderstand what I like about my iPhone.
I develop a mental picture of a squirrely, mad-scientist type who has just developed a cyborg lover and is frantically pitching it to a passer by on the street:
"Her lips are 8.6% larger than the average woman's! The width of her hips exactly 1.61803399 times the size of her waist size. The golden ratio! Her face is constructed using geometry indicated to be most appealing to the largest number of males in our thirty-thousand member clinical study! She's... um... ready & able to engage in intercourse using a synthetic lubrication dispersion system that contains real human pheromones up to 8 times a day! Try that with a real woman <laugh> <snort> !"
The passer by is confused and disgusted. As he walks in to his home, he grabs his girlfriend and holds her tight, breathing in her scent, and basking in the warmth of her embrace. Her measurements, nor the proportions of her face, enter his mind as he looks in to her eyes and tells her he loves her. The way she makes him feel cannot be attributed to any "specification".
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I don't mean to say that I feel about my phone the way I feel about the woman I love, but that in similar juxtaposition, the reasons I feel the way I do about my phone can't be expressed using specifications.
I develop a mental picture of a squirrely, mad-scientist type who has just developed a cyborg lover and is frantically pitching it to a passer by on the street:
"Her lips are 8.6% larger than the average woman's! The width of her hips exactly 1.61803399 times the size of her waist size. The golden ratio! Her face is constructed using geometry indicated to be most appealing to the largest number of males in our thirty-thousand member clinical study! She's... um... ready & able to engage in intercourse using a synthetic lubrication dispersion system that contains real human pheromones up to 8 times a day! Try that with a real woman <laugh> <snort> !"
The passer by is confused and disgusted. As he walks in to his home, he grabs his girlfriend and holds her tight, breathing in her scent, and basking in the warmth of her embrace. Her measurements, nor the proportions of her face, enter his mind as he looks in to her eyes and tells her he loves her. The way she makes him feel cannot be attributed to any "specification".
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I don't mean to say that I feel about my phone the way I feel about the woman I love, but that in similar juxtaposition, the reasons I feel the way I do about my phone can't be expressed using specifications.
Having ties to Samsung i can confirm that they are trying to push their device because of its alleged hardware superiority.
What is true is that the Galaxy S2 has had these specs for the last half year...
The S3 isn't that far away anymore and before that the Nexus Prime will come knocking, so from a hardware standpoint the iPhone 4s is outdated on launch, which is quite sad in comparison to how advanced the first models were.
What is true is that the Galaxy S2 has had these specs for the last half year...
The S3 isn't that far away anymore and before that the Nexus Prime will come knocking, so from a hardware standpoint the iPhone 4s is outdated on launch, which is quite sad in comparison to how advanced the first models were.
Now all you need to do is make sure everyone sees this table of facts, and people will stop liking iPhones. Everybody loves facts!
Also, his chart seems to only highlight (literally, in blue) the places where the Galaxy S II wins - notice how the Galaxy win in screen size is highlighted but the iPhone win in resolution isn't. He also makes implicit value judgements and doesn't tell you. For instance, both phones are on AT&T and Sprint, but the Droid is marked the winner of the category because its 3rd carrier is T-Mobile while the iPhone's 3rd carrier is Verizon.
All the above said, as someone in the market for a phone, there are more relevant factors that are too specific to the individual for a website breakdown. For instance, I spend 8 hours in a pre-war building with sub-optimal cell service and most of the rest of my day in the suburbs outside of 4g coverage, so 4G isn't crucial to me (but is to other people). Similarly, how much the overall plan costs per month may determine which carrier, which has an impact on which phone. A $10/month difference in calling plan prices is $240 over the life of the contract, swamping any difference in phone price. Or you may need a phone which works with Linux/iTunes/whatever, which also limits your decision. There are a lot of these factors which vary person to person and make it impossible for anyone to say which is the best phone in all circumstances for all people.