Samsung Note v. Samsung S5 v. iPhone 5s (or 6)?

[Tx Redneck]

Lol we'll see how long u last on an android the UI looks like it was design by a 6 y.o. Kid.

I'm not sure what you mean. Older versions of Android weren't as aesthetically pleasing, but KK is titties.

[dangerous_sep]

Lol we'll see how long u last on an android the UI looks like it was design by a 6 y.o. Kid.

[Sean88gt]

Dammit Israel! I picked one up last night. I just couldn't justify the iphone 5 after messing with the samsung and the note didn't really make sense.

Interesting change in platform after having an iphone for years.

[dangerous_sep]

get a 5s sean it will be a night and day difference between your iphone 4 and the 5s hell depending on what carrier you have i might have a 5s for you

[jluv]

I like my iPhone 5 more than my S4. It just works a hell of a lot better. The Samsung is glitchy. Iphone battery lasts a lot longer. I do love the larger screen on the S4. In fact, that alone is just about enough to make me like the Samsung better.

Avoid cheap chargers. I ordered two cheap on Amazon for the S4. One broke the first time I used it and the other wouldn't charge the phone at all.

SwiftKey is the best app ever. The native keyboard on the Samsung is shit.

[Brandon-k]

I got my Galaxy S5 the other day and love it so far. Coming from an iPhone 4s it is a huge step up. Still getting used to the way all the apps work and the "admin rights" stuff. Is there anything that is a must do on this phone? I haven't really read into it much but is there any benefit to unlocking/rooting this phone for any must have features?

[Tx Redneck]

My gs3 has bad burn in with the screen. I cant wait to get rid of this locking up internet crashing pos.

Any and every amoled screen will get burn in.

[Sleeper]

My gs3 has bad burn in with the screen. I cant wait to get rid of this locking up internet crashing pos.

[War Machine]

Just took a look at the GS5, that thing is pretty damn nice. Much nicer than my GS3. I wanted a Note3 until now.

I picked up a note 3 the other day, damn thing is just too big. Im on the look out for an s4 now.

[03mustangdude]

z2 but you can't get it in the states yet.

[Cobraman]

Lumia 1020. Best os, best camera, best size.

[CWO]

Just took a look at the GS5, that thing is pretty damn nice. Much nicer than my GS3. I wanted a Note3 until now.

[A_A_G]

I had all Iphones until i went with the gs3 almost two years ago. I'm going back simply because the Samsung phones can't hold a candle to the iphone when it comes to build quality. I REALLY hope the ip6 doesnt disappoint...

[line-em-up]

S5

Note is just too big to be used as a phone. You look weird holding a clipboard up against your ear.

If you are worried about that, then a Bluetooth ear piece would probably work. As for me, I like being able to browse my phone without as much scrolling and pinch/zooming. Plus, my vision isn't what it used to be, so the larger text helps.

[BP]

One thing to note is that either way you go you'll be buying new chargers...etc...etc In the droid world they are cheap/effective. In the iPhone world the cheap ones can really suck and the good ones are a minimum of 15 dollars each.

I know 15 does not sound bad - but it adds up when you try to have one in each and every little place. Those are for 6 footers on amazon though. The apple branded ones seem to be about 30 each.

Or have a phone with decent battery life. The Note also gives you the option of changing the battery if it's really a concern. That and it supports an SD card so you can add storage. Plus google's cloud service is pretty cheap if you also need it.

I had a Windows phone for a while and it was pretty awesome for editing documents. I mean it was really just a smaller version of a tablet. Unfortunately their app store sucks and many of the things I've become accustomed to on Android weren't even possible without writing the program myself. Things like launching an app when connected to bluetooth, location based settings, even trying to access my chase account was a huge hassle.

Also keep in mind the apps themselves, if you bought it in the apple store you'll have to buy it again in the play store.