iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy s3? - Page 36

DRII · 10-11-2012, 06:51 AM

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Originally Posted by flyinghippos101

Just took a look at some of the plans in the states and all i have to say is, my god. Companies like Verizon and AT&T really have you guys by the balls. 70 bucks for the most standard iphone plan and for only 3 gigs? sheesh. My plan right now in Canada is only $56 with 6 gigs and thats arguably not the best I could do plan wise with Rogers

Yea, but how much did you pay for your phone?

Power Player · 10-11-2012, 07:55 AM

This is the best battery life of any smartphone I have owned so far. Lots of usage and in day 2 I'm at 64%. So it looks like I can charge every other day and be fine. Posting with it now.

mikeler · 10-11-2012, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Power Player

This is the best battery life of any smartphone I have owned so far. Lots of usage and in day 2 I'm at 64%. So it looks like I can charge every other day and be fine. Posting with it now.

I have two Exchange e-mail accounts, so I lose about half of the charge during the day. I'd be too nervous starting the day at 50%.

Power Player · 10-11-2012, 10:12 AM

I have 3. 2 set to push and 1 set to manual.

Torres · 10-11-2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by flyinghippos101

Just took a look at some of the plans in the states and all i have to say is, my god. Companies like Verizon and AT&T really have you guys by the balls. 70 bucks for the most standard iphone plan and for only 3 gigs? sheesh. My plan right now in Canada is only $56 with 6 gigs and thats arguably not the best I could do plan wise with Rogers

Some ridiculous profiteering going on here from our friends down at Cupertino, particularly when you look at the price differentials between the 16/32/64gb versions. How much is a Class 10 MicroSD card?

When you actually think about the total cost of the phone over the entire length of the contract, its pretty insane money. I could buy a brand new super slim Ultrabook for that together with marginally lower end phone.

Nostradamus · 10-11-2012, 10:57 AM

What about this Galaxy S3 mini ? This is HOT.

http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/...html?ttag=fbwp

BigServer1 · 10-11-2012, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Nostradamus

What about this Galaxy S3 mini ? This is HOT.

http://reviews.cnet.com/smartphones/...html?ttag=fbwp

Really?

That's a marginal phone, at best. 1GHz dual core, 800 x 480 screen (233ppi), 5MP camera, VGA front facing camera, 1500 mAh battery...All of those features are HUGE downgrades from the SIII.

This is a budget phone, and Samsung released it to be a budget phone, not a flagship.

Blaxican10s · 10-11-2012, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by BigServer1

Really?

That's a marginal phone, at best. 1GHz dual core, 800 x 480 screen (233ppi), 5MP camera, VGA front facing camera, 1500 mAh battery...All of those features are HUGE downgrades from the SIII.

This is a budget phone, and Samsung released it to be a budget phone, not a flagship.

Its 1/2 the phone the SIII is. Aimed at people who want a mid-level phone- not SIII users. It doesn't even support LTE.

Nostradamus · 10-11-2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Blaxican10s

Its 1/2 the phone the SIII is. Aimed at people who want a mid-level phone- not SIII users. It doesn't even support LTE.

Well, poor people needs to feel the benefits of great Samsung phones too. and this is good way to provide them the opportunity.

Blaxican10s · 10-11-2012, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by flyinghippos101

Just took a look at some of the plans in the states and all i have to say is, my god. Companies like Verizon and AT&T really have you guys by the balls. 70 bucks for the most standard iphone plan and for only 3 gigs? sheesh. My plan right now in Canada is only $56 with 6 gigs and thats arguably not the best I could do plan wise with Rogers

I'm currently on Sprints unlimited data plan on my iPhone 5 - $80/ mo and I get a corporate discount of 20% on top of that so I'm making out pretty good.

Verizon is terrible with their data charges, great network but not worth the extra $ IMO. I might not have LTE (yet) but I'm perfectly happy with my data speeds for the money I pay.

Blaxican10s · 10-11-2012, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Nostradamus

Well, poor people needs to feel the benefits of great Samsung phones too. and this is good way to provide them the opportunity.

There isn't even any indication that its going to ever even come to the US from what I'm reading.

Even if it does make it, chances are that it it will be around $100- the SIII is $200 now so $100 separates the poor from the high-end user?

flyinghippos101 · 10-11-2012, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by DRII

Yea, but how much did you pay for your phone?

I ended up paying around $115 for the iphone 5.

Polaris · 10-11-2012, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by flyinghippos101

I ended up paying around $115 for the iphone 5.

You got a pretty good deal!

And $56 a month is a steal. Verizon, a.k.a pricegougingmachine charges
$100 per month for 2GB and 1 phone + tax
$110 per month for 3GB and 1 phone + tax
... and so on.

For me, no phone is worth buying for that kind of shared plan. Even, if we consider a 2GB limited data plan, it amounts to $720 extra money over 2 years than I am currently paying for a $70 per month unlimited 3G data on Verizon. Ergo, I'm sticking with old secondhand phones for as long as Verizon allows me to steer away from their Share Everything Crap.

DRII · 10-12-2012, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Blaxican10s

Its 1/2 the phone the SIII is. Aimed at people who want a mid-level phone- not SIII users. It doesn't even support LTE.

sounds like you're talking about the Iphone 4s

Power Player · 10-12-2012, 05:57 AM

I use wifi a lot so 2 gigs is plenty for me. I love the coverage of Verizon. I had to spend extra for a signal booster from sprint so I actually spend less now. It's a far far better experience so for me.

JoelDali · 10-12-2012, 06:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Power Player

I use wifi a lot so 2 gigs is plenty for me. I love the coverage of Verizon. I had to spend extra for a signal booster from sprint so I actually spend less now. It's a far far better experience so for me.

It truly is the superior device. I have asked the moderators to close the thread since the decision has been made.

mikeler · 10-12-2012, 06:36 AM

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Originally Posted by JoelDali

It truly is the superior device. I have asked the moderators to close the thread since the decision has been made.

I will second this motion.

Power Player · 10-12-2012, 06:41 AM

Thirded. Posting from it all the time now. Tapatalk not needed with this superior browsing experience.

BigServer1 · 10-12-2012, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DRII

sounds like you're talking about the Iphone 4s

Yeah, which came out more than a year ago...Why would Samsung make this phone now?

DRII · 10-12-2012, 07:27 AM

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Originally Posted by BigServer1

Yeah, which came out more than a year ago...Why would Samsung make this phone now?

No idea...

maybe the feel the S line is getting too big and they want to stay in the marketplace for smaller phones (women shoppers)...

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