Author Topic: Phone Junkies - which phone should I go with? (Read 2233 times)

Krankenstein · « **on:** December 20, 2011, 08:13:58 AM »

Ok...after a long dispute with Sprint, I am getting my phone exchanged without penalty....which would you go with:

1) Samsung Galaxy II
2) HTC Evo
3) iPhone 4
4) iPhone 4s

just curious.....

ironneck · « **Reply #1 on:** December 20, 2011, 08:24:10 AM »

Samsung Galaxy SII

have it love it
my sis has iphone 4 and i compared them both

bradistani · « **Reply #2 on:** December 20, 2011, 08:31:46 AM »

sometime i feel like a luddite

Cleanest Natural · « **Reply #3 on:** December 20, 2011, 08:34:17 AM »

Samsung hands down

Krankenstein · « **Reply #4 on:** December 20, 2011, 08:39:54 AM »

Quote from: ironneck on December 20, 2011, 08:24:10 AM

Samsung Galaxy SII

have it love it
my sis has iphone 4 and i compared them both

Had Samsung Galaxy Epic.....and it was a fucking nightmare. I went through 4 different phones because they couldnt figure out what was happening to it.

- Occasional problems with sending/receiving picture mail
- Screen Keyboard not functioning
- Voicemail not downloading
- Random re-boots
- Microphone not working after latest update. Would work in speaker mode though.

ironneck · « **Reply #5 on:** December 20, 2011, 08:41:07 AM »

dont had any probs with the SII

L00n · « **Reply #6 on:** December 20, 2011, 08:50:19 AM »

Quote from: Cleanest Natural on December 20, 2011, 08:34:17 AM

Samsung hands down

qft !

BIG_STI · « **Reply #7 on:** December 20, 2011, 08:59:00 AM »

Samsung, have the nexus and love it

Cleanest Natural · « **Reply #8 on:** December 20, 2011, 09:08:35 AM »

Quote from: L00n on December 20, 2011, 08:50:19 AM

qft !

I was very surprised at how good it is honestly. I think it beats the iPhone S4

Krankenstein · « **Reply #9 on:** December 20, 2011, 09:10:31 AM »

Has it been a hassle not having the slide out keyboard on the Galaxy II? My epic had one...

lovemonkey · « **Reply #10 on:** December 20, 2011, 09:14:33 AM »

The SII has been giving me bullshit lately. There's a bug in the firmware that gives off all kinds of symptoms, one of them being that it thinks that its connected to the usb-port all the time. When you do connect it, it doesn't react. So basically, I'm unable to update the firmware of my phone. Bluetooth won't work either. A moment-22 kinda deal. Also since the bug made itself known the battery life is a third of what it used to be.

After a little googling it turns out that the bug is actually somewhat common and unfixable.

Other than that it's a GREAT phone but this bug is really pissing me off.

BiGHer · « **Reply #11 on:** December 20, 2011, 09:15:22 AM »

iPhone 4, IMO.

The iPhone is the best phone out there, 2nd to none. The 4S has battery issues and the talking feature isn't really that special. Plus, the iPhone 4 price has dropped significantly since the 4S came out.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #12 on:** December 20, 2011, 09:27:24 AM »

Quote from: lovemonkey on December 20, 2011, 09:14:33 AM

The SII has been giving me bullshit lately. There's a bug in the firmware that gives off all kinds of symptoms, one of them being that it thinks that its connected to the usb-port all the time. When you do connect it, it doesn't react. So basically, I'm unable to update the firmware of my phone. Bluetooth won't work either. A moment-22 kinda deal. Also since the bug made itself known the battery life is a third of what it used to be.

After a little googling it turns out that the bug is actually somewhat common and unfixable.

Other than that it's a GREAT phone but this bug is really pissing me off.

Have you tried this: http://blog.vacs.fr/index.php?post/2010/12/24/How-to-repair-the-USB-not-detected-problem-on-Android-Samsung-phones

Bluetooth issues is another problem I have had with my Epic. It should automatically pair it when in the area.....that doesn't happen. I can hit 'detect' and have the damn headset in my ear and it wont find it. I have to turn Bluetooth off on phone, then turn headset off, then turn bluetooth on, then power on the headset.

I melted down and destroyed a bluetooth headset one time because of this....$50 down the tubes...

Iceman1981 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 20, 2011, 09:50:15 AM »

Quote from: Krankenstein on December 20, 2011, 08:13:58 AM

1) Samsung Galaxy II

MikMaq · « **Reply #14 on:** December 20, 2011, 10:02:55 AM »

Quote from: bradistani on December 20, 2011, 08:31:46 AM

sometime i feel like a luddite

Meh this phone crap is far too annoying it's just a fashion accessory for men, and the pussification of the average man continues.

Krankenstein · « **Reply #15 on:** December 21, 2011, 05:42:43 AM »

Quote from: MikMaq on December 20, 2011, 10:02:55 AM

Meh this phone crap is far too annoying it's just a fashion accessory for men, and the pussification of the average man continues.

Naw...just want a good phone so that I can take pics of chicks I am banging....want them in 16Mpix so that they come out crystal clear

Army of One · « **Reply #16 on:** December 21, 2011, 06:20:47 AM »

had an iphone 4, sold it and bought an xperia play, just as fast eith the aded bonus of having a gamepad built in

Krankenstein · « **Reply #17 on:** December 21, 2011, 06:22:47 AM »

Quote from: Big Dicked Bob on December 21, 2011, 06:14:01 AM

I'll probably get the galaxy 2 myself and root it, them run cyanogen custom ROM on it.

Whats the % of bricking the phone? Void warranty?

The Wizard of Truth · « **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2011, 01:34:12 PM »

I have the iPhone 4 and I love it, the missus has the galaxy and it's just as good. They are much of a muchness tbh

tu_holmes · « **Reply #19 on:** December 21, 2011, 01:37:50 PM »

IPhone is numero Uno.

Windows Mobile Platform is a great alternative though.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #20 on:** December 21, 2011, 01:38:46 PM »

Quote from: Krankenstein on December 20, 2011, 08:13:58 AM

Ok...after a long dispute with Sprint, I am getting my phone exchanged without penalty....which would you go with:

1) Samsung Galaxy II
2) HTC Evo
3) iPhone 4
4) iPhone 4s

just curious.....

Galaxy Nexsus or HTC Rezound

Grape Ape · « **Reply #21 on:** December 21, 2011, 01:52:09 PM »

Iphone 4s and the Samsung Galaxy are both great, and you'll probably be happy with both.

If you want a slightly more polished experience, want most stuff to work all the time, and don't care too much about customization, get the iPhone. If you want total control, but are willing to accept the occasional bugs and glitches that go along with an open sourced platform like Android, get the Galaxy.

Or dump sprint, get on Verizon, and decide between the iPhone and the Nexus. Just be willing to deal with battery issues that a 4.6 inch 4G phone will have until they make a better battery.

NarcissisticDeity · « **Reply #22 on:** December 21, 2011, 01:58:48 PM »

Quote from: Grape Ape on December 21, 2011, 01:52:09 PM

Iphone 4s and the Samsung Galaxy are both great, and you'll probably be happy with both.

If you want a slightly more polished experience, want most stuff to work all the time, and don't care too much about customization, get the iPhone. If you want total control, but are willing to accept the occasional bugs and glitches that go along with an open sourced platform like Android, get the Galaxy.

Or dump sprint, get on Verizon, and decide between the iPhone and the Nexus. Just be willing to deal with battery issues that a 4.6 inch 4G phone will have until they make a better battery.

Yeah batteries are the main problem with these phones today , dual core processors and 1GB or ram is gonna sap the life out of a battery , don't expect to make it through the day on the phone when it's new never mind when it's a year old

Although the new Razr has a probably the longest lasting battery of the new smart phones

Palpatine Q · « **Reply #23 on:** December 21, 2011, 03:05:38 PM »

My girl got me the Galaxy SII for Christmas. Played with it for an hour the day we picked it up, and now I have to wait