liberatordeluxe
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Has anyone ever had the IPhone 5s and how did they find the battery life and call quality? Anyone swapped from Apple to Android or vice versa and regretted it? Just after opinions really.
Apple or Android?
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There may be differences in carrier performance here in the States vs where you are so I can't comment on carrier performance.
I have had an iPhone 5 for 3-1/2 years and it has been a treat the entire time. Performance has been great and battery life has been acceptable to me. At about 2 years in I did install a new battery as the original was declining, replacement part was $14 and only took a few minutes to swap (I am handy though). With the exception of replacing the battery I haven't had a moments problem with the device, never did a restore or had any OS crashing problems etc. The 5s is a newer variant which should be very similar overall.
There is a lot of debate in iOS vs Android and everyone has an opinion. I currently have 4 friends that have owned both platforms for a time, all are tech savvy people. Of the four, 3 are now Apple owners and wouldn't go back. One says he hated Apple and he wouldn't swap for anything. Personally my Android experience is a bit more limited (earlier model phone) so I'm not sure its a fair comparison. There are somethings I dislike about Apple, but by and large the experience is VERY trouble free and I would do an Android unless is what my only option. My single biggest beef with Android is that I have yet to see a backup/cloning solution that is as fast and complete as iTunes.
I have had an iPhone 5 for 3-1/2 years and it has been a treat the entire time. Performance has been great and battery life has been acceptable to me. At about 2 years in I did install a new battery as the original was declining, replacement part was $14 and only took a few minutes to swap (I am handy though). With the exception of replacing the battery I haven't had a moments problem with the device, never did a restore or had any OS crashing problems etc. The 5s is a newer variant which should be very similar overall.
There is a lot of debate in iOS vs Android and everyone has an opinion. I currently have 4 friends that have owned both platforms for a time, all are tech savvy people. Of the four, 3 are now Apple owners and wouldn't go back. One says he hated Apple and he wouldn't swap for anything. Personally my Android experience is a bit more limited (earlier model phone) so I'm not sure its a fair comparison. There are somethings I dislike about Apple, but by and large the experience is VERY trouble free and I would do an Android unless is what my only option. My single biggest beef with Android is that I have yet to see a backup/cloning solution that is as fast and complete as iTunes.
I always get sucked in by the bleeding-edge features on android phones, but I always go back to iPhones.
Right now I've got the Blackberry Priv. Wanted to have the physical keyboard, wanted an android Blackberry.. I've had it since February... I just ordered my iPhone 6s Plus last week.....
iPhones are more stable, the hardware seems to be more reliable as well.
Right now I've got the Blackberry Priv. Wanted to have the physical keyboard, wanted an android Blackberry.. I've had it since February... I just ordered my iPhone 6s Plus last week.....
iPhones are more stable, the hardware seems to be more reliable as well.
vacerator
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I am told
the new Android based Samsung Galaxy will have iris recognition.
the new Android based Samsung Galaxy will have iris recognition.
warmsecondrinse
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A friend has an iPhone 5s and is very happy with it. But then again he's an Apple devotee. Battery life is not good without an additional battery case to go with it. With one, he has no problems. He has no complaints about call quality.
My problem with the iPhone is that the battery can't be replaced on the go and there's no SD card slot. All is internal and all is at Apple's whim. They're also expensive! A benefit is that iPhones tend to "just work".
Android offers more freedom of hardware and less control, although all is or can be seen by Google unless specific steps are taken to circumvent that.
Really, I prefer Blackberry for the physical keyboards. I type much faster and more accurately on a BBerry keyboard than I can on a touchscreen, which requires 100% of my attention when I type.
If you're the type who like to tinker and make his own decisions, I'd go with Android. If you need something that "just works" with a minimal amount of attention and fuss, I'd go the an iPhone
Jim
My problem with the iPhone is that the battery can't be replaced on the go and there's no SD card slot. All is internal and all is at Apple's whim. They're also expensive! A benefit is that iPhones tend to "just work".
Android offers more freedom of hardware and less control, although all is or can be seen by Google unless specific steps are taken to circumvent that.
Really, I prefer Blackberry for the physical keyboards. I type much faster and more accurately on a BBerry keyboard than I can on a touchscreen, which requires 100% of my attention when I type.
If you're the type who like to tinker and make his own decisions, I'd go with Android. If you need something that "just works" with a minimal amount of attention and fuss, I'd go the an iPhone
Jim
I owned 3 iPhones, and no issues with it.. Right now, I am on the 6s, and battery not an issues. Just need to know what settings to go into to set to avoid wasted stuff that you really don't need most of the time.
I've seen a few customer of mine struggle with their android as it don't seem to work as "fluid" as the iPhone would.
I've seen a few customer of mine struggle with their android as it don't seem to work as "fluid" as the iPhone would.
The simple answer is is are you a tinkerer or a rote person. Apple takes all control away from you and locks things down - some people like that. Android is open and you can hack and do all kinds of things with it.
I have an Ipad, and after using it for a number of years I can unequivocally state I hate apple. A few months ago I simply wanted to add an equalizer to my ipad since I feed it via bluetooth to some speakers. There is not a single eq app that will work with all sources. You can get one that works with Pandora, but not Spotify and vice versa. You can get one that works with stored music but nothing else. Bull. On any of my android tablets - that get much more use - I can add an eq app and have it work with any source. When the ipad dies I will add another android tablet to the others I have scattered around the house.
I have an Ipad, and after using it for a number of years I can unequivocally state I hate apple. A few months ago I simply wanted to add an equalizer to my ipad since I feed it via bluetooth to some speakers. There is not a single eq app that will work with all sources. You can get one that works with Pandora, but not Spotify and vice versa. You can get one that works with stored music but nothing else. Bull. On any of my android tablets - that get much more use - I can add an eq app and have it work with any source. When the ipad dies I will add another android tablet to the others I have scattered around the house.
liberatordeluxe
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War secondaries How you mean all can be seen by Google? As in data mining or selling information?
liberatordeluxe
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Warmsecondrinse I mean.
I have to vote for apple. I currently have a 6. It replaced the 5. Towards the end i did have a problem with the battery. It would get down to about 25% but you could not rely on that. Sometimes it would just die even thou it show 25% remaining.
liberatordeluxe
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Why you prefer Apple? The ease of use or the company itself?
Hi liberator,
Are you looking to buy or just asking? If you're looking to buy new, don't get a 5s but an iPhone SE. It looks just like a 5s but has the internals from a 6s inside. The 5s is painfully slow by modern standards.
I have a 6plus and I work in IT. It's far easier supporting iPhones as every one is basically the same. With android you get the same apps, but the layout of icons and settings differs from brand to brand and version to version, trying to talk a non technical person through that over the phone is a nightmare.
Apps are generally the same on both platforms, so it's really just what you prefer
Nathan
Are you looking to buy or just asking? If you're looking to buy new, don't get a 5s but an iPhone SE. It looks just like a 5s but has the internals from a 6s inside. The 5s is painfully slow by modern standards.
I have a 6plus and I work in IT. It's far easier supporting iPhones as every one is basically the same. With android you get the same apps, but the layout of icons and settings differs from brand to brand and version to version, trying to talk a non technical person through that over the phone is a nightmare.
Apps are generally the same on both platforms, so it's really just what you prefer
Nathan
warmsecondrinse
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Omniscient Google
Both. Have you ever researched a product and then noticed several days later that the product or its competitors show up in the adverts of unrelated websites?
Theoretically, the data connected is anonymous. However the fact that it even exists means that it can be traced back to you if a person is willing to spend the resources to do so.
In theory an android phone can be made fairly secure in the sense that one can cut off most of the broadcasting of your activities and secure enough that a person who wants your data has to invest a hefty amount of time and energy to get it.
For me the problem with android is that tweaking and adjusting require a greater skill set than I have. Therefore even the simplest things are slow and laborious, requiring reading and re-reading of the information. I find myself loathe to do anything computer or phone related as I have no way of knowing how long any particular thing would take me.
As much as I hate Apple, I might one day find myself buying an iPhone. I'm continuing to slow down. My energy is continuing to plummet. Everything takes longer and longer to do. I can easily see in the not too distant future that taking the time to get to know and understand my phone will simply not be an option.
To borrow a phrase from MattL, by nature I'm a tinkerer, but cicrumstances will probably force me to become a rote person.
Jim
Both. Have you ever researched a product and then noticed several days later that the product or its competitors show up in the adverts of unrelated websites?
Theoretically, the data connected is anonymous. However the fact that it even exists means that it can be traced back to you if a person is willing to spend the resources to do so.
In theory an android phone can be made fairly secure in the sense that one can cut off most of the broadcasting of your activities and secure enough that a person who wants your data has to invest a hefty amount of time and energy to get it.
For me the problem with android is that tweaking and adjusting require a greater skill set than I have. Therefore even the simplest things are slow and laborious, requiring reading and re-reading of the information. I find myself loathe to do anything computer or phone related as I have no way of knowing how long any particular thing would take me.
As much as I hate Apple, I might one day find myself buying an iPhone. I'm continuing to slow down. My energy is continuing to plummet. Everything takes longer and longer to do. I can easily see in the not too distant future that taking the time to get to know and understand my phone will simply not be an option.
To borrow a phrase from MattL, by nature I'm a tinkerer, but cicrumstances will probably force me to become a rote person.
Jim
gusherb
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I'm a tinkerer, but tinkering with my phone to make it work optimally/how I want it to is not something I care to do. First and foremost my phone is a communication device, secondly a learning tool. I need it to just work. I have tried android many times, and every time I find you can't just set it up and go, you're pretty much forced to tinker with every setting even if you don't want to. And then performance seems to degrade over a relatively short time. So in the end I always come back to iPhone and iOS.
Apple for me-used to have Android-but really didn't work as well for me as the IPhone.I don't want to fuss with the thing-jut want it to work!Been happier with the IPhone adn IPad as opposed to Andriod.
The 5S was a great phone, but it's three years old already. I wouldn't recommend getting a 5S now that the SE is available, unless you're getting a REALLY good deal on a used one.
The SE is the exact same form factor as the 5S, but is substantially more powerful, has longer battery life, a better camera, twice the RAM, etc, etc. A SE is going to have a lot longer usable life for you in the long run, as it has plenty of power for the apps and OS updates that are coming in the future.
The SE is the exact same form factor as the 5S, but is substantially more powerful, has longer battery life, a better camera, twice the RAM, etc, etc. A SE is going to have a lot longer usable life for you in the long run, as it has plenty of power for the apps and OS updates that are coming in the future.
philr
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I had a two Samsung Androids and they didn't last. One of them (a Samsung Mega) had great battery life but it became unusable when it stopped reading the SIM card after a year of use, the Galaxy didn't last 6 months...
I never had an Android Blackberry but I had enough of the old ones, I won't try another one!
I currently have an iPhone 5 that I got used from my sister, I can't complain about anything but the battery life...
It's been replaced at the Apple Store just before I got it and it still needs to be charged during the day.
I wish they had separate storage but mine has 64G which is plenty for me and the micro sim cards that I had in the Samsungs didn't work well either. I don't know if the problem was related to the phones or the (cheap) cards I put in but I had to rely on the internal memory on both the Galaxy 3 and the Mega to save pictures and videos...
I never had an Android Blackberry but I had enough of the old ones, I won't try another one!
I currently have an iPhone 5 that I got used from my sister, I can't complain about anything but the battery life...
It's been replaced at the Apple Store just before I got it and it still needs to be charged during the day.
I wish they had separate storage but mine has 64G which is plenty for me and the micro sim cards that I had in the Samsungs didn't work well either. I don't know if the problem was related to the phones or the (cheap) cards I put in but I had to rely on the internal memory on both the Galaxy 3 and the Mega to save pictures and videos...
My Phone Must Have
Lessons learned:
1 - expandable storage - internal storage is never enough even for basic use.
2 - removable and replaceable battery - I will never opt for a "sealed" phone again.
3 - Must accept SIM cards. I have no desire ever to be tied to one carrier.
4 - Must not be a "contract" phone. I'll only buy it outright.
I've had a cell phone since the late 80's. Had half a dozen smart phones. Did a lot of research for my last purchase last fall. Got an LG G4, best phone I've even owned. Outstanding camera, decent battery life, good size screen, freedom to choose from many many carriers. Meets all the criteria listed. Right now I'm using a service rom Ting on the T-Mobile network, average bill is $30 on a sliding scale based on usage. There are other options out there for the same price no, might look into them at some point, but Ting's customer service is so great I really don't want to leave them - a great company should be rewarded.
Lessons learned:
1 - expandable storage - internal storage is never enough even for basic use.
2 - removable and replaceable battery - I will never opt for a "sealed" phone again.
3 - Must accept SIM cards. I have no desire ever to be tied to one carrier.
4 - Must not be a "contract" phone. I'll only buy it outright.
I've had a cell phone since the late 80's. Had half a dozen smart phones. Did a lot of research for my last purchase last fall. Got an LG G4, best phone I've even owned. Outstanding camera, decent battery life, good size screen, freedom to choose from many many carriers. Meets all the criteria listed. Right now I'm using a service rom Ting on the T-Mobile network, average bill is $30 on a sliding scale based on usage. There are other options out there for the same price no, might look into them at some point, but Ting's customer service is so great I really don't want to leave them - a great company should be rewarded.
iPhone SE
I purchased an iPhone SE not that long ago. Before that I had an iPhone 4. Never had problems with the battery, although I had it for quite a few years. But you can prolong the battery load by using the tips Liamy1 gave in this thread. See Reply# 14. It's for both Android and Apple products. (and perhaps I guess for Windows phones too, but I only know one person who has one).
http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?66116
When I adjusted my settings, one load of the battery of my iPhone SE lasts for up to 3 days!
I had an Android phone before the Apple. It's quite a few years since I had it (or rather used it, it must be still lying around somewhere here), so it might not be an honest comparison, but I totally fell in love with how an iPhone worked back then in comparison to Android.
I purchased an iPhone SE not that long ago. Before that I had an iPhone 4. Never had problems with the battery, although I had it for quite a few years. But you can prolong the battery load by using the tips Liamy1 gave in this thread. See Reply# 14. It's for both Android and Apple products. (and perhaps I guess for Windows phones too, but I only know one person who has one).
http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?66116
When I adjusted my settings, one load of the battery of my iPhone SE lasts for up to 3 days!
I had an Android phone before the Apple. It's quite a few years since I had it (or rather used it, it must be still lying around somewhere here), so it might not be an honest comparison, but I totally fell in love with how an iPhone worked back then in comparison to Android.
