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Euphoria14 said:

I'll answer once I get home and I can I can cut down this quote trees. However, updating across devices was in reference to the claim that Apple copies. Those updates give me those features.

I also said the battery thing was said I jest, even though it is true that iPhones are infamous for fantastic battery life.

Also be sure to check w/ contract prices on these devices in the US.

$199.99 for S4.
http://m.att.com/shopmobile/wireless/devices/samsung/galaxy-s-4-16gb-white-frost.html?referrer=https%253A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Guess how much a brand new 5S costs?
http://www.att.com/wireless/iphone/index.m.html

Look at that. Both start at $200.

Yeah, I understand that copied features will come through updates. I don't get how the medium of transfer was related though.

I can honestly say to you that iPhones are not infamous for fantastic battery life. Nobody has bragged to me about that. The only smartphone infamous for battery life is Droid Razr Maxx.

As for prices, I was looking at prices to straight-up buy them. That's a much simpler way to compare them. If you're going to compare contract prices, you have to also look at the plans you get, as well as the plan prices.

But, just to use your simplified methodology, I just checked contract prices. 5S is 230 on a 2-year agreement. The S4 can currently actually be found as low as 50 on a 2-year term; it's also 60-180 for versions that aren't on sale. Even at the extreme end of the spectrum, it is 50 dollars cheaper. I understand that 5S is the newer device, but you will not find other phones going for more than the iPhone when they release, despite the fact that they can be months newer.

Edit: I'm in Canada by the way.



           

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wick said:
famousringo said:
wick said:

Also the battery on my Note 2 absolutely destroys every measly little iPhone battery I've come across.

Does it now?

http://www.anandtech.com/show/6386/samsung-galaxy-note-2-review-t-mobile-/4

20% less time on WiFi, 25% more on 3G, sadly a no-show for the LTE test. Hardly a decisive win for a device with a battery more than twice the size.


I don't know what the hell they were doing during those so called "tests"

In the real world, the two people who sit opposite me at work have thier iPhone 5's plugged in and charging by about lunch time every day due to low battery.

I leave work at 4pm and I still usually have between 50-60% and I am a heavy user.

Must be non-stop Candy Crush or something. It always depends on what you are doing.

I use my iPhone to listen to music all day long on Pandora radio and I never need to charge my device.



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ultima said:
Euphoria14 said:

I'll answer once I get home and I can I can cut down this quote trees. However, updating across devices was in reference to the claim that Apple copies. Those updates give me those features.

I also said the battery thing was said I jest, even though it is true that iPhones are infamous for fantastic battery life.

Also be sure to check w/ contract prices on these devices in the US.

$199.99 for S4.
http://m.att.com/shopmobile/wireless/devices/samsung/galaxy-s-4-16gb-white-frost.html?referrer=https%253A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F

Guess how much a brand new 5S costs?
http://www.att.com/wireless/iphone/index.m.html

Look at that. Both start at $200.

Yeah, I understand that copied features will come through updates. I don't get how the medium of transfer was related though.

I can honestly say to you that iPhones are not infamous for fantastic battery life. Nobody has bragged to me about that. The only smartphone infamous for battery life is Droid Razr Maxx.

As for prices, I was looking at prices to straight-up buy them. That's a much simpler way to compare them. If you're going to compare contract prices, you have to also look at the plans you get, as well as the plan prices.

But, just to use your simplified methodology, I just checked contract prices. 5S is 230 on a 2-year agreement. The S4 can currently actually be found as low as 50 on a 2-year term; it's also 60-180 for versions that aren't on sale. Even at the extreme end of the spectrum, it is 50 dollars cheaper. I understand that 5S is the newer device, but you will not find other phones going for more than the iPhone when they release, despite the fact that they can be months newer.

Edit: I'm in Canada by the way.


I guess location makes a huge difference. I can only speak for the US and here both phones carry a similar price tag.

 

Also, yes the iPhones may not have the BEST overall battery life, but they are very well known for high battery life. It used to be one of the biggest pros when it came to comparisons. I think the current tops tend to be the Razr Maxx, followed by the HTC One and then the iPhone 5.

No idea where the 5S factors in at this point.



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Hmmmmm

Those numbers might not be as impressive as they seem......

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/24/4766700/how-many-iphones-did-apple-sell-analysts-dispute-the-numbers



 

 

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Wow that's amazing. Samsung said they sold 10 million S4 phones in 1 whole month. So for Apple to sell 9 million in 3 days is extremely impressive. Even though I sold my Iphone 5 and bought an S4 and although I'm more than happy with Android again, there are some things I miss on the iphone. Still, I'd never buy a Iphone 5S since the screen is way too small.



    

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wick said:

I don't know what the hell they were doing during those so called "tests"

In the real world, the two people who sit opposite me at work have thier iPhone 5's plugged in and charging by about lunch time every day due to low battery.

I leave work at 4pm and I still usually have between 50-60% and I am a heavy user.

What they're doing is controlling for variables such as usage and screen brightness. It's the difference between science and anecdotes.

wick said:
Hmmmmm

Those numbers might not be as impressive as they seem......

http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/24/4766700/how-many-iphones-did-apple-sell-analysts-dispute-the-numbers

Counterpoint:

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/09/25/apple-analysts-iphone-kerfuffle/

In particular:

Apple this year used the same sales recognition rules it has always used. From an accounting perspective, this year's 9 million is directly comparable to last year's 5 million.



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Can't believe I'm only seeing this now... Very impressive sales anyway! I thought iPhone sales were finally starting to flatline but clearly not. Also, I have no time for people who chastise apple for releasing a new phone every year



famousringo said:
wick said:

I don't know what the hell they were doing during those so called "tests"

In the real world, the two people who sit opposite me at work have thier iPhone 5's plugged in and charging by about lunch time every day due to low battery.

I leave work at 4pm and I still usually have between 50-60% and I am a heavy user.

What they're doing is controlling for variables such as usage and screen brightness. It's the difference between science and anecdotes.


Well sorry for going off real life usage and what I witness as opposed to some "test" allegedly carried out somewhere in the world.

Actually, yeah I still prefer to believe what I witness compared to what you say.



 

 

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