Two great Smartphones with great techological innovations from different leading tech manufacturers who are perpetually at war with themselves makes it difficult for you to make a pick. You thought the battle is only between Apple and Samsung; no it goes down to their fabolous and latest products/innovations - the iPhone 5 and the Galaxy S3. Looking for which to buy between the two new Smartphones from Apple and Samsung respectively? Matt Warman of Uk's Daily Telegraph Newspaper tries to answer which one will make a great choice. Read below.
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iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S: Android v iOS (Operating Systems)
While Samsung uses Google’s Android operating system; Apple uses its own iOS. They look differntly, with Apple’s iPhone dominated by the grid of icons for apps and such functions as the web and calls. Android is infinitely customisable, with widgets that take up as much of the screen as you want sharing space with standard icons. In essence if you want to see your inbox on a main screen, rather than clicking through to it, you can do that on Android but not on iOS.
While Samsung uses Google’s Android operating system; Apple uses its own iOS. They look differntly, with Apple’s iPhone dominated by the grid of icons for apps and such functions as the web and calls. Android is infinitely customisable, with widgets that take up as much of the screen as you want sharing space with standard icons. In essence if you want to see your inbox on a main screen, rather than clicking through to it, you can do that on Android but not on iOS.
Equally, however, if you want a neat and friendly grid of icons on every screen, then you should go for the iPhone. Both will let you put apps into folders to make things easier for navigation.
At the heart of the iOS v Android debate is the idea of a highly curated experience, iOS, where everything must match up to Apple’s strict rules, or Google’s approach which is open and different on each handset. Samsung can make Android seem unfriendly to new users, so there is an easy screen mode which presents users with standard options, and the default is to a mixture of icons and widgets for, say, news and weather. It’s added features such as ‘Direct Call’ which mean you can phone someone automatically by lifting the device to your ear if you’re looking at their contact details.
Besides the look and feel, however, Android and iOS differ in what software developers are allowed to build to enhance your phone. Baked in to the S3 is Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube and other standard Google features such as Google Now, which you can use to second-guess what you want to know and suggest it before you’ve actually searched the web for it. Think flight delays if you’ve previously searched for a flight. Apple prefers to let developers add features such as that, and its most recent foray into doing such things for itself with Maps was a disaster.
Manufacturers’ specifications:
Apple iPhone 5
SIM: Nano-SIM
Dimensions:123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight:112 g
Screen:640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
SD Card slot: No
Memory: 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Camera: 8 MP/1080p@30fps;1.2 MP/720p@30fps
CPU: Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Samsung Galaxy S3
SIM: Micro-SIM
Dimensions: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
Weight: 133 g
Screen: 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches (~306 ppi pixel density)
SD Card slot: microSD, up to 64 GB
Memory: 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Camera: 8 MP/1080p@30fps; 1.9 MP/720p@30fps
CPU: Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Hardware
You can easily say that the iPhone 5 is made of glass and aluminium, the Galaxy S3 is largely plastic, and so one feels far more like a premium product than the other. But that would be a harsh, black and white view. The Galaxy S3’s 4.8” screen defines the device, making it feel large and luxurious; the iPhone’s 4” equivalent is much more rectangular, and while they are both lovely, they also look different.
You should also note that the Galaxy S3 can be upgraded with removable memory cards and for wireless charging, while the iPhone is what it is.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 weighs 133g to the iPhone’s 116g; the difference is noticeable but insignificant. The iPhone processor is dual core while the S3’s is quad core, but the difference isn’t noticeable. In terms of battery life, both, in the experience of the author, last a similar period of time but the iPhone is often just ahead. Both, thankfully, now get accessories that combine a sleeve with a built-in extra battery.
Both record in High Definition, Apple’s Siri voice assistant is less imperfect than Samsung’s S Voice. The Galaxy S3 also has features such as ‘Smart Stay’, which aim to keep the screen on when the front-facing camera detects you’re looking at it. It works, most of the time. 4G versions of both are available.
All in all, the Galaxy S3 and the iPhone mimic their operating systems: while the iPhone is neat, contained and elegant, perfectly formed, the Galaxy S3 has more options that leave things open to consumers. You could argue that makes the Galaxy S3 either harder work or more rewarding.
Apps
By general consensus, the iOS app store is slightly larger than Google's Android Play Store, but it’s the quality that really matters. For now, on that measure, iOS is still winning but Android is catching up. The really luxurious applications that are popular on the iPad, such as The Orchestra for instance, are missing from Android but that’s less of an issue on phones.
More functional things, such as banking apps, are increasingly available equally on both, and Google’s class leading maps software is finally on both platforms too.
The Score
The iPhone has become an icon, a totem among its fans. It’s not cheap, but those fans say you get what you pay for. Others argue the Galaxy S3 does more for less money and offers far greater flexibility.
There is, however, no right answer. Many argue, too, that the iPhone is an easier device for users to start with as a smartphone. But the momentum, for now at least, seems to be with Android and Samsung’s S3 is its best advert.
[-DailyTelegraph]
Manufacturers’ specifications:
Apple iPhone 5
SIM: Nano-SIM
Dimensions:123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
Weight:112 g
Screen:640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density)
SD Card slot: No
Memory: 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Camera: 8 MP/1080p@30fps;1.2 MP/720p@30fps
CPU: Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Samsung Galaxy S3
SIM: Micro-SIM
Dimensions: 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm
Weight: 133 g
Screen: 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches (~306 ppi pixel density)
SD Card slot: microSD, up to 64 GB
Memory: 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
Camera: 8 MP/1080p@30fps; 1.9 MP/720p@30fps
CPU: Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
Hardware
You can easily say that the iPhone 5 is made of glass and aluminium, the Galaxy S3 is largely plastic, and so one feels far more like a premium product than the other. But that would be a harsh, black and white view. The Galaxy S3’s 4.8” screen defines the device, making it feel large and luxurious; the iPhone’s 4” equivalent is much more rectangular, and while they are both lovely, they also look different.
You should also note that the Galaxy S3 can be upgraded with removable memory cards and for wireless charging, while the iPhone is what it is.
The Samsung Galaxy S3 weighs 133g to the iPhone’s 116g; the difference is noticeable but insignificant. The iPhone processor is dual core while the S3’s is quad core, but the difference isn’t noticeable. In terms of battery life, both, in the experience of the author, last a similar period of time but the iPhone is often just ahead. Both, thankfully, now get accessories that combine a sleeve with a built-in extra battery.
Both record in High Definition, Apple’s Siri voice assistant is less imperfect than Samsung’s S Voice. The Galaxy S3 also has features such as ‘Smart Stay’, which aim to keep the screen on when the front-facing camera detects you’re looking at it. It works, most of the time. 4G versions of both are available.
All in all, the Galaxy S3 and the iPhone mimic their operating systems: while the iPhone is neat, contained and elegant, perfectly formed, the Galaxy S3 has more options that leave things open to consumers. You could argue that makes the Galaxy S3 either harder work or more rewarding.
Apps
By general consensus, the iOS app store is slightly larger than Google's Android Play Store, but it’s the quality that really matters. For now, on that measure, iOS is still winning but Android is catching up. The really luxurious applications that are popular on the iPad, such as The Orchestra for instance, are missing from Android but that’s less of an issue on phones.
More functional things, such as banking apps, are increasingly available equally on both, and Google’s class leading maps software is finally on both platforms too.
The Score
The iPhone has become an icon, a totem among its fans. It’s not cheap, but those fans say you get what you pay for. Others argue the Galaxy S3 does more for less money and offers far greater flexibility.
There is, however, no right answer. Many argue, too, that the iPhone is an easier device for users to start with as a smartphone. But the momentum, for now at least, seems to be with Android and Samsung’s S3 is its best advert.
[-DailyTelegraph]
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