FabSwingers.com forum: Samsung V Iphone

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

After being with Apple for years I took the plunge last year and optes for a Samsung S4, I cant wait to get rid of it

. What is everyone personal prefernces of these phones.

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By *radleyandRavenCouple
over a year ago

Herts

I've always been a Sony Ericsson girl.

Recently went with a Nokia (Windows) phone as I was due an upgrade and I'm not exactly smitten...

NEVER liked Apple though.

- Amy. x

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

since it is almost upgrade time at "chez fabs" I am going to wait to see what the new iphone 6 does in 4 weeks time before deciding what i am going to do...

never had any issues with my iphone 5... i am one of these people who cant be arsed with all the technical guff... so apple keeping it simple works for me

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I have a Samsung S2.

Dodgy battery, dodgy storage, wont charge other than a Blackberry usb lead, cant see the screen if your outdoors.

They have the cheek to call it a 'smart' phone.

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By *ookworm258Man
over a year ago

Wythenshawe

Whereas i hate apple products and love my Samsung. Upgrade due next month, just in time for the Note 4. Eagerly awaiting the test results for comparisons between the note 4 and iphone 6 and new LG

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm a Nokia Windows fan. This is my third one and I luv it. I wouldn't change to a pie phone if you paid me

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

S4 for me.... hated my i phone. It really depends what feels better in the hand..... oooooerrrrrr lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had an s2 which is now my playphone...it can be a but flakey but the s4 mini that I replaced it with is so much better. I've had no problems with it......wouldn't touch an apple. I don't believe in them

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Im due for an upgrade in Nov. Do I go back to Iphone 6 or try and get use to this as im sure not found the features its ment to have! Oh once again try something new.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"Im due for an upgrade in Nov. Do I go back to Iphone 6 or try and get use to this as im sure not found the features its ment to have! Oh once again try something new."

i have always said... if you are an "apple" person.... there isn't enough in the "androld/samsung" universe to make you jump...

and if you are an "android/samsung" person... there isn't enough in the "apple" stuff to make you jump

the biggest decision for me may will be do i go with the 4.7 inch iphone or the 5.5 inch.... and that is the only reason i have actually held an S5... just to get a sense of the bigger size...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have the S5 and I absolutely despise it. Worst phone I've ever had, ever. Had the HTC one X and absolutely loved it and completely regret not taking the M8.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Have the note 3 running xnote with custom kernel..... and it's best best I've had. Done the generic iPhone. ... don't the Sony crap like z1 etc and htc are horrid

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By *aisy2012Couple
over a year ago

everywhere

iPhone every time. Apple shop customer service is absolutely the tops.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nooooo android every time, apple is so last year!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

iPhone 6 next month. Some amazing features that I can't tell you about. It will be groundbreaking with its design and new features

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loved the old Nokia you could drop it throw it and it didn't break had 2 iPhones debating new one in September where would we be

Without mobiles

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"iPhone 6 next month. Some amazing features that I can't tell you about. It will be groundbreaking with its design and new features "

Yes I have release date as well they are secretive little buggers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As someone who works for one of the networks I'd have to say the best phone out at the moment is the HTC One M8, I've never been an iPhone fan or the Samsung Galaxy range, I find iPhones a bit bland and boring and the build quality of Samsung's feel really cheap.

But my best advice regarding phones is go into a shop and play around with the phones your thinking about having, don't just go and look at one sometimes something different might catch your eye.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

HTC for me. Quietly brilliant.

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

"I've always been a Sony Ericsson girl.

Recently went with a Nokia (Windows) phone as I was due an upgrade and I'm not exactly smitten...

NEVER liked Apple though.

- Amy. x"

Now we are different. Both had HTC Android phones & neither of us were enthralled. Both got Nokia Lumia 820's and absolutely love them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always been a Sony Ericsson girl.

Recently went with a Nokia (Windows) phone as I was due an upgrade and I'm not exactly smitten...

NEVER liked Apple though.

- Amy. x

Now we are different. Both had HTC Android phones & neither of us were enthralled. Both got Nokia Lumia 820's and absolutely love them."

Agree that they have the superiority in the camera department. I'm just a sucker for aesthetics.

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By *abioMan
over a year ago

Newcastle and Gateshead

"iPhone 6 next month. Some amazing features that I can't tell you about. It will be groundbreaking with its design and new features

Yes I have release date as well they are secretive little buggers "

you meant sept 9th for the iphone event and sept 19th for the release date!

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By *i-shoptonMan
over a year ago

bishopton

"iPhone 6 next month. Some amazing features that I can't tell you about. It will be groundbreaking with its design and new features "

Who told you?......... "Man in a pub"???

Lol

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By *eminiman61Man
over a year ago

mansfield

I love my S4. .... There's lots I don't like about apple and it's ALL about money, apple charge for lots that are free on android. Plus they won't conform to ONE charger for every phone. You can't take the battery out and replace it, unlike most phones.

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By *irtyGirlWoman
over a year ago

Edinburgh

"iPhone 6 next month. Some amazing features that I can't tell you about. It will be groundbreaking with its design and new features "

Will the button on the top of mine break again?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had the apple thingy l sent it back, lv had the s2 s3 s4 now the s5 no problems with any, all on upgrades and free could of had anything but always go for galaxy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Recently swapped my Nokia windows phone for Apple and am still trying to figure out why it took me so long to make the switch .... I am loving my iPhone and it's simplicity

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

As someone that has spent decades buying/selling/servicing phones this is my opinion:

Iphones are usually owned by clever pretentious nobs or really thick people (this is a generalisation as 'not' everyone that owns an Iphone is a pretentious nob or thick)

Android phones are usually owned by people that 'want' to customise everything about their phone but don't.

WinMo users want a phone like an Iphone but can't afford one lol

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Team iPhone here.

I have a Macbook and an iPad too, so it just makes sense.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had Nokias before getting an iPhone 3GS followed by a 4S and 5S and I wouldn't have anything else now. As someone else mentioned Apple are great for customer service and the range of apps is brilliant.

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By *xpresMan
over a year ago

Elland

Shove the iphone up nearest n deadests arse only thing it got going Is facetime

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I don't think I am allowed in this thread. I have an iPhone 3 use opera browser on it and never take it when on a social night out. Don't think mobiles should be allowed out except for work and travelling. When the iPhone 6 is out if it impresses L then I may get her 4s (she hated the 5) but if not the 3 works fine.

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By *radleyandRavenCouple
over a year ago

Herts

"I've always been a Sony Ericsson girl.

Recently went with a Nokia (Windows) phone as I was due an upgrade and I'm not exactly smitten...

NEVER liked Apple though.

- Amy. x

Now we are different. Both had HTC Android phones & neither of us were enthralled. Both got Nokia Lumia 820's and absolutely love them.

Agree that they have the superiority in the camera department. I'm just a sucker for aesthetics."

Oh the camera is FANTASTIC! (I demanded the 1020 even though staff were trying to push the new one on me), I'm just not keen on much else. XD

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By *andL-LiverpoolCouple
over a year ago

Huyton

Iphone is the only phone to have, build quality great, customer services second to none,if you get a fault with your phone, get an appointment and a replacement phone there and then, put your user name and password in and all your data is on your phone in minutes!

Apple change there charger port every 4/5 years, they bring out 1/2 phones a year unlike htc / samsung who bring out 5/6 phones a year!

I only ever have apple phones, laptops and other devices so a little bias however all apple devices need to be jailbroken to make it your own, add the little features that apple miss out

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By *psomEricMan
over a year ago

Epsom

I prefer samsung.. Well android devices. I just get on better with them. Tried to use friends or ex's I phones in the past and just not got on with them. Not tried windows phones yet but that I cant see that going to well for me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Wouldn't bother with a windows phone. I had a Windows 6.5 phone which was terrible and a HTC Windows 8 phone which wasn't as bad, but still wasn't great and had a weird memory bug

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By *istressZoeTV/TS
over a year ago

cheshire

Current iphone 4 user that has stood me in good stead for years x

Waiting to see what features iphone 6 has and may upgrade x

If not will pick up cheap 5s

Use my iphone with Apple TV which is the dogs bollocks x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't do it, I swapped a Iphone for Samsung.

I hate it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"As someone that has spent decades buying/selling/servicing phones this is my opinion:

Iphones are usually owned by clever pretentious nobs or really thick people (this is a generalisation as 'not' everyone that owns an Iphone is a pretentious nob or thick)

Android phones are usually owned by people that 'want' to customise everything about their phone but don't.

WinMo users want a phone like an Iphone but can't afford one lol

yep...typical android user here!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I've always been a Sony Ericsson girl.

Recently went with a Nokia (Windows) phone as I was due an upgrade and I'm not exactly smitten...

NEVER liked Apple though.

- Amy. x

Now we are different. Both had HTC Android phones & neither of us were enthralled. Both got Nokia Lumia 820's and absolutely love them.

Agree that they have the superiority in the camera department. I'm just a sucker for aesthetics.

Oh the camera is FANTASTIC! (I demanded the 1020 even though staff were trying to push the new one on me), I'm just not keen on much else. XD"

My daughter has the 1020. The camera is great but everything else is terrible. It also got so hot while being charged that the screen cracked and EE won't repair it under warranty as they believe it was dropped (it really wasn't) since then the phones operating system has become corrupt too. Utter junk and a total waste of money.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Samsung every time.ultra reliable.

Had a s3 for 2yrs and now got the s5.put a good case on hem when you have them.ive got the otterbox case and they last forever.sisters s3 did play up.she sent it back to samsung as they have 2yr warranty and the had it back with her in 4days and that was just before xmas super quick repair.great customer care.

So i cant fault them.apple phones always seem to break.on/off button as a example.

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By *teveanddebsCouple
over a year ago

Norwich

Reading this a lot of people seem to be caught in the upgrade cycle which means you can be stuck with a god awful network (EE for example) for up to two tears.

Switching to a one month contract and buying a phone outright is the way to go.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had iphones for years and I loved them then I got a note 3!! Looking back I can see the iPhone is just a jumped up kids toy.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

samsung here - and so good even the daughter got the same phone (says a lot in my book) - both on the S3 but upgrade soonish i think - never had a problem - i would love an iphone but with my job i need to have my phone so carry a spare battery and the iphone battery doesnt come out -

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loved my 3GS the most beautiful phone ever designed. Currently using a 5

Any problems with an iPhone, just take it to the apple store and let the Genius Bar sort it out. No other phone manufacturer gives you that kind of service.

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By *preadMyWingsWoman
over a year ago

London

Once an iPhoner always an iPhoner

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have both the iPhone 5 and the Samsung note 3. It is my first Android phone and 4th iPhone and the samsung is a million miles better.

Honestly go for the Samsung.

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By *preadMyWingsWoman
over a year ago

London

"I have both the iPhone 5 and the Samsung note 3. It is my first Android phone and 4th iPhone and the samsung is a million miles better.

Honestly go for the Samsung. "

Sorry to say this but I got Samsung Galaxy 3 before and it sucks in terms of speed and a lot of other functionalities

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By *uteguy06Man
over a year ago

Swindon

Apple all the way, don't get me wrong samsung phones are good but it's the google android software that lets them & htc down!!

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

"As someone who works for one of the networks I'd have to say the best phone out at the moment is the HTC One M8"

Am considering this one myself. Currently have a Galaxy S3 and previously had an iPhone.

Hopefully the iPhone 6 will be out around the time of my upgrade so I can make a decision then. But they all look so lovely and shiny.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

A complete Samsung household here, none of us like Iphones at all .... have tried them in shop but find them boring and bland tbh.

All of us have Samsungs and will also have them again when our various contracts end, we also have Samsung tablets and love how they link up, they are fun and interesting and very tough which is important for one of us because of their job.

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