Q. Trying to decide which to get price is not a matter here
A. The Samsung Galaxy Player 4.0 (4inch display $230) and 5.0 (5inch display $270) both have a host of hardware features that the iPod Touch 4g does not have:
- GPS (the real deal, not just WiFi-based. Apps like "CoPilot Live USA" ($10) have offline maps so you can use the Galaxy Player just like dedicated GPS while traveling.)
- FM tuner (great for WiFi dead spots)
- Vibration feedback for UI, alarms, and games
- 3 silent capacitive touch controls on display (settings, home, and back)
- microSD card slot (up to 32GB card + built-in 8GB = 40GB max at any time. Be sure to buy the highest speed class (10 is highest right now) microSD card for snappy read/write speed.)
- LED camera flash (5.0 model only)
- 3.2MP back camera (iPod Touch has 0.7MP back camera)
- 1GHz Hummingbird processor
So, as for hardware features, the Galaxy Players 4.0 and 5.0 are far ahead of the iPod Touch.
However, the iPod Touch's 3.5inch 960Ã640 display has a higher resolution than the Galaxy Players' 800x480 Super TFT "SuperClear" LCD display. I own a Galaxy Player 4.0 and an iPod Touch 4g. If you bring the screens right up to your eyes, the iPod's display looks better, but if you view them from a normal distance, the Galaxy Players' display has darker black levels, can get much much brighter, and has a wider viewing angle. I prefer the Galaxy Player for normal arm's length viewing.
The Galaxy Players have a plastic back plate and are thicker than the iPod Touch 4g. However, they are surprisingly light for such comparatively large devices. The Galaxy 4.0 is quite pocketable, but I have not personally tried to pocket a Galaxy 5.0.
You can directly connect an iPod Touch 4g via a 3rd party cable to the HDMI, RCA, or component video inputs of a TV. This is known as MHL (Mobile High-Definition Link). The Galaxy Players do not support MHL, so no cable can export video from the device via the microUSB port. However, the Galaxy Players 4.0 and 5.0 do support AllShare (a Samsung customized layer on the DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) industry standard), which allows them to wirelessly transmit audio+video to AllShare/DLNA compatible TVs. Here is a demo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1aYipj60Cc&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PLE51104BDD5CC802F
The iPod's major advantage is access to iTunes. For Android devices, one has the Android Market, Samsung App, Amazon App Store, etc. You will probably be able to find the same or an equivalent Android app that you could find on iTunes. However, it's the shopping and dealing with multiple vendor portals (and even in-app purchases for app upgrades) that those used to the ease and comfort of iTunes may find disconcerting. Android portals for apps and content (books, music, video) are getting better every year, but no one Android portal is currently in the same class as Apple's iTunes. That is just something you would have to live with if you go with Android.
I can't speak to the Galaxy Players' durability, etc. because they have only been released in the US since Oct/16/2011. However, in my opinion, they offer superior hardware features (listed above) and, once you get all of your favorite apps and settings lined up, you will likely have a better day to day experience. However, if the notion of shopping around for Android apps you want and not being able to get all of your content in one place doesn't appeal to you, then I would recommend sticking
with Apple's iPod Touch 4g. The iPod Touch's display may be smaller and its hardware features in need of an upgrade (no luck this year), but it is a rock solid device with a the one-stop-shopping iTunes juggernaut at your fingertips.
Good luck, and happy shopping :)
P.S. You can compare specs here:
Galaxy Players: http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-players
iPod Touch 4g: http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/specs.html
can you buy a Samsung Galaxy s3 not pay the data charge and only use wifi?
Q. I have At&t service and I have a smart phone now that I turned off the networking so that it doesn't have the added data charge and only uses wifi for internet usage.. Is it possible to buy an At&t Samsung Galaxy s3 and do the same thing?
A. The Samsung Galaxy S III is a multi-touch, slate-format smartphone running the Android operating system. It is designed, developed, and marketed by Samsung Electronics. It sees additional software features, expanded hardware, and a redesigned physique from its predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S II. The S III employs an intelligent personal assistant, eye-tracking ability, increased storage, and a wireless charging option. Depending on country, the 4.8-inch smartphone comes with different processors and RAM capacity, and 4G LTE support.The device was launched with Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich", and can be updated to Android 4.1
Galaxy s3 is better than iphone 5.
What will choose, SAmsung galaxy S2 or iPAD 2 Wifi 16GB ver.?
Q. Lets say you have the liberty two choose and own free one between this two gadgets, What would be the best choice?
Any reason why?
I think the price ranges are 20 dollars apart If Im not mistaken from a site that I saw.
Samsung galaxy s2 16GB, and iPAD 2 16GB wifi
A. In my opinion, I think the iPad 16GB (WiFi) would be the better choice, by a major landslide.
Why?
1. Android software has almost double the chance of being infected by malware compared to a jailbroken iPad/iPhone, and an un-jailbroken iPad/iPhone's chances of being infected by such malware are minimal indeed.
2. MAPService errors appear almost randomly on the Samsung Galaxy S2, and it's frankly common for it to freeze or crash apps - perhaps due to overloading of its processor.
3. The battery is even worse off than the iPhone 4S; sometimes it won't even last a day! This seems to be related directly to the surrounding temperature. If it's too cold or too hot, it will almost certainly affect battery drainage.
4. The broadband reception (3G/WiFi) is awful. Motorola and HTC phones load up web pages distinctly faster than the Samsung Galaxy S2, AND they're placed close to each other.
5. The keypad is just far too small. Unless you've got magical fingers, it is absolutely terrible to type on this gadget. Plus, a common problem is the slow and distracting keypad sound echoes.
There are much, much more complaints like these by FORMER users of the Samsung Galaxy S2 in the link I provide you below...
By far, love, the iPad 16GB wins.
By far.
Hope you make the right choice.
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