S5 vs iPhone 6 plus

faniedry said:
I didn't say that hardware specs is the begin all and end all. Did I? I meant functionally it is 'obviously inferior'. If you make a list of what each of the devices and can and cannot do, there will be a lot more on the iPhone's 'cannot do' list, than on the android phone's list.
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It's only superior if it does all those additional things well, and they're not just features that bloat the system and never get used. One great music app is better than 20 half-baked ones, which until recently was the situation on Android. A fingerprint sensor that works to the point where you use it by default is better than a heartrate monitor that struggles to get accurate readings so you end up forgetting about it (as was the case with my Gear2). Functionality isn't about ticking feature boxes; sorry, that's actually the antithesis of functionality - it's about creating a great user experience out of the box, and powerful features under the hood.
 
faniedry said:
If you make a list of what each of the devices and can and cannot do, there will be a lot more on the iPhone's 'cannot do' list, than on the android phone's list.
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Agreed, however at the end of the day...

Smartphones get more sophisticated, but their owners do not...

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zippy said:
What do you mean by "full" ios 8 ?

I have upgraded both my iphone 5s and ipad air to ios 8. It is the full ios 8. The only thing that's missing is the nfc functionality which is hardware related, AFAIK. Not overly concerned about it. It will take at least a year for the nfc to properly adopted anyway.

My main focus atm, is learning Swift and Metal graphics programming, which I am enjoying.
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http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...or-R16-499?p=13541884&viewfull=1#post13541884
 
Chevron said:
I was just checking the past few iphone specs and they have been sitting at 1GB RAM for the last few years now. Which means the iphone6 s plus will probably have 2GBs RAM.

While the other phone I'm looking at has 3GBs RAM:
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6665&idPhone2=6539
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Yeah, TBH people were quite surprised that the 6 only has 1gb. Speculation was the plus would have 2gb and the 6, 1gb.

Personally, I'm a little disappointed but only because my jailbroken 5c, when fully loaded with graphic intensive widgets, doesn't perform particularly well. I suspect that's more a GPU issue but sure Ram also plays a part.

Anyway, if 1gb is ample I don't see why Apple would go to 3gb or 2gb simply to appease the spec obsessed geeks.
 
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cerebus said:
It's only superior if it does all those additional things well, and they're not just features that bloat the system and never get used. One great music app is better than 20 half-baked ones, which until recently was the situation on Android. A fingerprint sensor that works to the point where you use it by default is better than a heartrate monitor that struggles to get accurate readings so you end up forgetting about it (as was the case with my Gear2). Functionality isn't about ticking feature boxes; sorry, that's actually the antithesis of functionality - it's about creating a great user experience out of the box, and powerful features under the hood.
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My fingerprint reader works perfectly, and so does my heartrate monitor in my watch.

You see again, so because you like the out of the box apps of the iPhone more, than the out of the box apps of the S5, it makes the iPhone better? That's what you are saying, and I don't agree. I can choose to use the S Health app, or I can choose to use Endomondo, or whatever the hell else I want, because why? because I can. You are satisfied with the default app on iPhone and for that makes it more functional than mine? Palease. If you strip phones these days and remove downloadable apps, phones are nothing, nothing without apps that is. 15 years ago there was no such thing as an app that you can download and install, so you had to look at a phone the way you are looking at your iPhone today. Almost any phone can run any app today, and what makes a phone great is what is under the hood the support the apps that can be 'dreamed' up by the developers. And the truth is that apple with its 'constricting' nature is blocking developers from developing the awesome apps you can find on an android phone today, that you can't find on an iPhone.
 
zippy said:
You seem to believe that only what you believe is a good attribute is what counts. Android and IOS, and Windows phone' os are basically the same. They all have their good points and bad points. You claim your likes are sensible and others aren't. That is the height of arrogance. I choose ios because I feel it is a far more secure OS. The operation is also smoother. Its not perfect. No OS. But Apple do more than Google does. I have a Samsung Android phone in my desk at work. Only because I have to have it. Its not as good as an iphone. Its not as good as a Windows phone.

If I ever change from iOS, it will be to a Windows phone.
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Made me read so I made a new article for the fun of it :)

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php/646876-Android-L-vs-IOS8
 
faniedry said:
My fingerprint reader works perfectly, and so does my heartrate monitor in my watch.
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That wasn't my experience.

You see again, so because you like the out of the box apps of the iPhone more, than the out of the box apps of the S5, it makes the iPhone better?
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No, what I'm saying is, you don't get any points for shovelling features into a device if you end up with a frankenmonster Homer Simpson vehicle. But yes I'm also saying that I prefer the default experience of iOS. We just spent the morning trying to get a single widget to display successfully, and we got there thanks to you - but is that something I really want to spend my time doing; or the average buyer for that matter?
You are satisfied with the default app on iPhone and for that makes it more functional than mine? Palease.
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I'm not saying that at all; the app selection on iOS is so much better than Android and that actually can make it more functional.
 
After having owned:
1) original iPhone
2) iPhone 3G
3) iPhone 3GS
4) iPhone 4
5) Samsung S3
6) Samsung Note 3 - current phone

I was an Apple faboi, and I still am to their Mac computers. But when it comes to phones, even their new iPhone 6 plus won't tempt me to leave my Note 3.

If Johnny Ive can make iOS customisation match that of Android, then I might reconsider......but Johnny Ive is on this "less is more.....flat and square is better" stupid mission.

This is what I love about my Android - customisation and widgets being one of them.

an example of my screens...love the widgets, you can see detail about both my WiFi and mobile data connection

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cerebus said:
That wasn't my experience.
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There has been updates since you gave up on the S5 that made it a lot better.

cerebus said:
No, what I'm saying is, you don't get any points for shovelling features into a device if you end up with a frankenmonster Homer Simpson vehicle. But yes I'm also saying that I prefer the default experience of iOS. We just spent the morning trying to get a single widget to display successfully, and we got there thanks to you - but is that something I really want to spend my time doing; or the average buyer for that matter?
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I didn't say you have to spend your time customizing. Like I said earlier, if you want the 'iPhone' experience. Just create shortcuts of all of your apps in your app drawer on home screens, and bob's your uncle. And what I'm saying is, if you want to do something cool like that specific widget we were playing around with, you can. Can you do anything remotely close like that on the iPhone?

cerebus said:
I'm not saying that at all; the app selection on iOS is so much better than Android and that actually can make it more functional.
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You keep saying this. What apps do you have on iOS, that we don't have on Android?
 
surfs-up said:
After having owned:
1) original iPhone
2) iPhone 3G
3) iPhone 3GS
4) iPhone 4
5) Samsung S3
6) Samsung Note 3 - current phone

I was an Apple faboi, and I still am to their Mac computers. But when it comes to phones, even their new iPhone 6 plus won't tempt me to leave my Note 3.

If Johnny Ive can make iOS customisation match that of Android, then I might reconsider......but Johnny Ive is on this "less is more.....flat and square is better" stupid mission.

This is what I love about my Android - customisation and widgets being one of them.

an example of my screens...love the widgets, you can see detail about both my WiFi and mobile data connection

/snip the pitchers
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See, look at this. I think this is bloody ugly, but surfs-up likes it. And that's what he choose, mine looks compleeeetely different, and probably surfs-up won't like my screen. That's the beauty of customization.

On the other hand, everyone's iPhone looks exactly the same.
 
faniedry said:
See, look at this. I think this is bloody ugly, but surfs-up likes it. And that's what he choose, mine looks compleeeetely different, and probably surfs-up won't like my screen. That's the beauty of customization.

On the other hand, everyone's iPhone looks exactly the same.
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Right on the money there Faan. We all have different opinions of what looks good - if we didn't we would all be driving the same colour car. That is what is so good about Android - you can make it look the way you want.
With iOS, you get what Apple chooses for you.

BTW. Yes, Faan....show me your screenshot please
 
Lol maybe I should have gone apple, my home screen has looked the same since I got this live wallpaper... uploadfromtaptalk1411382543949.jpg
 
faniedry said:
See, look at this. I think this is bloody ugly, but surfs-up likes it. And that's what he choose, mine looks compleeeetely different, and probably surfs-up won't like my screen. That's the beauty of customization.

On the other hand, everyone's iPhone looks exactly the same.
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Not necessarily... :p

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