Galaxy S3 or phone5?

thegoodman

iPhones Most Reliable, According to Survey Participants
http://www.pcworld.com/article/244607/smartphone_reliability_and_satisfaction_iphone_tops_the_list.html

Go for Nokia 920, great phone.
http://www.trustedreviews.com/opinions/iphone-5-vs-nokia-lumia-920

BuntyB

No response from he OP since the flood gates were deliberatly opened. I think the OP was just bored and thought they would post a topic which they new would provoke lengthy discussion....yawn

patman99

Just for the record. With the exception of '3' all UK networks will use 800/2600Mhz for LTE ('3' will use 800/1800Mhz as it will be less crowded and over time be the faster option).
All LTE phones work across all UK frequencies, so no hassles with moving between networks.

Btw, anyone else see the irony?. Apple sue Samsung for $1Bn. Apple buy the CPU for the Iphone5 from Samsung. Wonder if Samsung have been tempted to put up the price because of 'the rising costs of materials' or to supply under-clocked chips to make the iPhone work slower?.

bluedrop

BuntyB wrote: »

No response from he OP since the flood gates were deliberatly opened. I think the OP was just bored and thought they would post a topic which they new would provoke lengthy discussion....yawn

No no! I've been reading the replies with great interest.

I've been thinking about my needs. I need a nice smart phone to make my life easier. I'm a busy mum. I need to be able to order groceries during lunch break, check my email, Facebook during commute, use a voice based assistant to set reminders etc. my needs are pretty basic, so I may not actually need iphone5....

Inclined towards s3 more now...

With S3, would 4g make a difference considering my needs?

powerful_Rogue

thegoodman wrote: »

iPhones Most Reliable, According to Survey Participants
http://www.pcworld.com/article/244607/smartphone_reliability_and_satisfaction_iphone_tops_the_list.html

Nice modern artice from December 2011 when the Galaxy S3 wasnt even out!

23Six_2

bluedrop wrote: »

No no! I've been reading the replies with great interest.

I've been thinking about my needs. I need a nice smart phone to make my life easier. I'm a busy mum. I need to be able to order groceries during lunch break, check my email, Facebook during commute, use a voice based assistant to set reminders etc. my needs are pretty basic, so I may not actually need iphone5....

Inclined towards s3 more now...

With S3, would 4g make a difference considering my needs?

Tbh, we're spoilt with 3G. For me 4G shouldn't be a buy or no buy decider.

Having never owned an Android, I would have to say the S3 wins hands down against iPhone 5.

The trailer really p*issed me off. They're unique selling point was a camera feature, a tailored design and longer screen.

I finally came to realise last week they're playing catch up.

Back to topic: for your needs, both phones are more than capable however the S3s voice is more accurate and humane sounding that iOS 5's Siri. iO6 Siri is reported to be improved.

Note: the default voice assistant for S3 (S-voice) is fairly average. Instead opt for Google Voice Search in the app store

GVS > Siri > S-V

Jimx26

slayervixen wrote: »

I'm a well known Apple geek amongst my friends and family but I must say that I'm considering getting the Samsung Galaxy S3. I was completely underwhelmed when the iPhone 5 was announced.

There's nothing new there and I just feel like a change.

I have done just that and my new S3 is waiting for me at the post office. I couldn't warrant nearly £1000 and fancied trying something different.

Jimx26

bluedrop wrote: »

With S3, would 4g make a difference considering my needs?

I don't think so, I don't believe we will see the real benefit of 4G for a couple of years and we will not get anywhere near the speeds they were showcasing last week.

Also I cannot imagine the LTE version will be available on contracts as cheap as the current version.

Jimx26

patman99 wrote: »

Just for the record. With the exception of '3' all UK networks will use 800/2600Mhz for LTE ('3' will use 800/1800Mhz as it will be less crowded and over time be the faster option).
All LTE phones work across all UK frequencies, so no hassles with moving between networks.

Btw, anyone else see the irony?. Apple sue Samsung for $1Bn. Apple buy the CPU for the Iphone5 from Samsung. Wonder if Samsung have been tempted to put up the price because of 'the rising costs of materials' or to supply under-clocked chips to make the iPhone work slower?.

Are you sure about that?

I'm sure I read the ip5 will only be compatible with EE due to the frequency. I also read 3 will piggyback EE so the iPhone will also run on their network but excluded voda and O2.

grumbler

phil001 wrote: »

can you point me towards the £22/month S3 deal please?
thanks

With 100m+500Mb it's available for 24*£20.50 (!) at Affordable mobiles.

Courtesy of Smittybear (HUKD)