Q. I want the Samsung Galaxy S3 but I have some questions first. How much is the actual phone and the plan/monthly payment? Is it cheaper than the iPhone? What is your opinion of this phone? Is it a good phone? Does the screen break easily? Does it have a good camera? What apps can i get? Are any of the other Samsung phones better? Or which one do you prefer? Preferably one that is a touch screen and can get apps.
A. I currently have the Samsung Galaxy S3 and an iPhone 4. I cannot compare the iPhone 4 to the Galaxy because the 4 is aging with the 4s that is the current apple phone. However even with these two compared the Galaxy wins hands down in terms of processor speed. Currently the Galaxy is the fastest phone available in the android market and in whole as well. We have yet to wait for the iPhone 5 to be out and what exact specs it will bring. The Galaxy right now is the Ferrari of smartphones. I've had an android phone before, the Motorola droid and the new android OS 4.0 ice cream sandwich is so smooth and fast and is nothing like its old predecessors where it used to lag and be choppy.
It's got neat features being "smart". When you look at the phone's screen for reading or anything the phone's camera will detect your eye movements and will not turn off the screen which normal phones do after a timeout. When you look through your contacts and you hold the phone to your ear it automatically calls the contact you were looking at. When you are away from the phone and you get a missed call or text, it will notify you when you hold your phone by vibrating. When you're in a meeting and you get a call and forgot to turn it to silent you can turn your phone face down on it's screen on a surface OR put your palm over the screen of the phone and it will turn silent. You can take a screenshot of your phones screen just by swiping your palm from right to left on the screen.
So it's got a lot of smart features and more. You can play videos in a pop up display while your browsing the web or texting. The camera is 8 megapixels like the iPhone 4s and because of it's bigger screen it a lot better in taking pictures. It even has a smile sensor that when it detects someone smiling it will snap automatically.
The durability of this phone is great. There are people who say that the Samsung feels cheap for a premium price using plastics, but this is not a bad thing. The phone is lightweight than the iPhone and it doesn't break easily. I dropped my iphone once while standing onto the road because my grip on the phone slipped. The back glass cover panel broke like how glass breaks. I had to replace the back. I already dropped my Galaxy a couple of times without having a case or cover because the phone was just new and cases were not available yet in the first few weeks being released. Nothing happened to the display. Just a minor scratch on the body. Even the iPhone can get scratches and chips.
The Galaxy is slim, lightweight, good design, LTE 4G (the 4s is not LTE compliant, you can use 4g speeds instead of 3g), intelligent, and high performance. Of course it can and will be beaten by another phone, but right now it is the best out in the market being neck and neck with the HTC One X.
Out of the Samsung line, this is the best yet, the next would be the Google Nexus phone by Samsung. You get standard apps and you also have radio in the phone. You can download apps in Google Play Store which is just like the App Store in Apple.
For Samsung Galaxy S4 users, how do you like your phone and would you trade it in for an iPhone 5?
Q. I'm getting the Samsung Galaxy S4 next Saturday and am just curious how everyone likes it. Do you like it? What do you find cool about this phone? Also how is the sound quality while calling someone? Tell me about how you like/dislike the phone! Also, if you had the choice, would you trade it back in for a iPhone 5? Thanks!
A. It's my first smart phone and I am redoing how I work to utilize smart phones. I did my research and despite the OS taking up 50% of 16GB, I felt it was the best choice for me. It's more flexible than the iPhone. So No, no trade. Even if it was free and someone was paying for the monthly bill.
The best feature I love is being able to create my own android apps. At this point, it's experimental, but it is fairly easy.
My favorite app to date is Smart Remote for Galaxy S4. I had a device that was not on list. Within a week after I reported it, the device was added. So the IR Led is very useful.
I like the humidity and temperature sensors. It's a bell and whistle, but why shouldn't a smart prone be able to do it.
Most of my dislikes are mostly aggravations. I expect as more apps are developed specifically for the S4, those will disappear.
The feature I hate is when zooming in on web pages, the point I click on is not visible, which forces me to scroll. It's not much but aggravating.
Since there is so much variety, it does take a while to find the ideal app. I have a page devoted to experimentation.
Battery life can be a problem. Make sure you take control of GPS usage, mobile data and vibration. All can drain battery.
The only thing I really dislike is TouchWiz only allows 7 pages. With widgets and apps, this space can be used up quickly. At times it seems like I have to lose something to add something.
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Be sure to get a good case.
What case is better; tech21 impact shell or tech21 impact snap?
Q. i need a really protective case for samsung galaxy s3 mini and i have a good history with tech21 cases for the iphone 5. i was wondering which one is more protective to the screen from drops. i dont care about scratching but i hate a cracked screen so i need the best case to protect the screen but i dont want to spend LOADS of money.
flease answer fully and thanks in advance!
A. They're both crap. If you want true protection, get an Otterbox. If you want the best protection, get a Trident.
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