Choosing A Phone - Galaxy S3 or Iphone 5?

[roninblade]

What are widgets? I don't customize my phone. I don't even have a wallpaper for my Nokia. I just use the default theme. But I do like phone accessories for my phone Casing and phone charm etc.

Replaceable battery is a must for me. I don't want a phone that I will throw out once the battery fails. I want a phone that will last me at least 5 years Because I really hate having to switch gadgets. I normally use gadgets until it dies on me. hehe. My friend uses a first gen iphone though which made me believe that iphones are indeed very sturdy.

Hating hati talaga choice between Iphone and Galaxy. Even among my friends

in that case, go with the iphone. the only risk is if you get a lemon and the battery dies early. but, generally, the build quality is excellent; i know people who are still using 3g (a few months shy of 5 years) and 3gs until now.

before making up your mind, though, i would suggest you go and try both out sa stores.

[kisshmet]

Ang cute ng Hello Kitty phone! Pwede ba dyan ang what's app (?) and face time?

Wala ako alam sa phone kasi. I assume na those are the pinaka sulit na phone since those are the touchscreen phones that I see with close friends and family (samsung or iphone) Meron din iba naka Note but it's too big for me.

Naisip ko kasi there are apps na only those 2 phones can do? Kasi it's the most prolific phone now.



Another reason why I want a smartphone. I don't wanna end up totally clueless with today's technology, because I'm getting there. I also wanna utilise what technology is offering today. If it's necessary to get a data plan if I have a smart phone then I have no choice.

I was leaning towards the S3 na but my friends and family that are using Apple keep on convincing me that Apple is better because it's more matibay and faster response. I also noticed na ang tindi ng brand loyalty sa Apple. Ganun talaga siya kaganda or because Apple makes it hard to switch to another brand?

If I get an Iphone my Mom will subsidize the cost naman but I'll have to wait until she goes to the US. Since I rejected her offer to buy me an iphone before, sasabihin niya panindigan ko yan choice ko, so the most that I can get is a subsidy. BUT I don't mind paying for another brand like Samsung if it is a better phone naman talaga.

maganda talaga ang exterior ng apple, primera klase, walang katulad sa PORMAHAN

hwag mo lang ibabagsak ang iphone, it would be an UGLY sight

hangang dun lang ang iphone, i take from your initial post na hindi ka mapormang tao

[Retz]

When my dad used an Ipad for the first time his first question was "how do I download a ppt presentation from my email so I can present it to my clients?" Looks like he had to jump through a lot of hoops for that so he settled on converting the ppt to a slideshow movie. On Android it's as simple as saving the ppt and opening it on the Office-compatible app that usually comes with the phone

I also don't use widgets because my single-core phone doesn't have a data plan and it kills the processor kung madami na. My wife likes putting pics on the lock screen though so magugulat na lang ako nagiiba itsura

pati movie kailangan iphone.ipad compatible. may sariling system or ways ang apple on managnig this things. frist time apple users would find it hard at first. the keyword here is "iTunes".

[_Cathy_]

in that case, go with the iphone. the only risk is if you get a lemon and the battery dies early. but, generally, the build quality is excellent; i know people who are still using 3g (a few months shy of 5 years) and 3gs until now.

before making up your mind, though, i would suggest you go and try both out sa stores.

The iphone's battery can be replaced too like samsung?

maganda talaga ang exterior ng apple, primera klase, walang katulad sa PORMAHAN

hwag mo lang ibabagsak ang iphone, it would be an UGLY sight

hangang dun lang ang iphone, i take from your initial post na hindi ka mapormang tao

I don't use my phone for porma. I still use my Nokia 3310 and I don't mind people teasing me about it. Now I'm confused, matibay pa talaga apple o hindi? hehe. Kasi clumsy ako with phones and I tend to drop it a lot. Minsan tumatalsik pa tanggal battery. Ayoko ng phone na masyado iniingatan.

pati movie kailangan iphone.ipad compatible. may sariling system or ways ang apple on managnig this things. frist time apple users would find it hard at first. the keyword here is "iTunes".

I hate iTunes sobra. I only use it when I need to transfer music for to my ipod.

[jut703]

Naisip ko kasi there are apps na only those 2 phones can do? Kasi it's the most prolific phone now.

Generally, no. Anything an S3 can run, save for some hardware-intensive games, a Cherry Mobile Flare can run as well. Of course, the S3 can run it faster. How perceptible the difference is really depends on you. For the iPhone, apps available for the iPhone 5 are also available for the iPhone 3GS and newer.

naahhh! cathy, don't listed to them. if you have the moolah and can afford the most expensive model without breaking the bank, then bring it on!

pare-pareho lang yan...why not buy the most expensive and enjoy it, pag naluma then buy the newest again..its a cycle...enjoy it if you can, titipirin mo sarili mo eh? buying these gadgets won't make you rich or make you dirt poor naman...so enjoy, single ka naman...

ganyan lang yan dapat ang rules mo pag nagiisip ka kung bibilhin or hinde, pag binili mo maghihirap ka ba pag hinde naman yayaman ka ba? if answers are both no, then bilhin mo

Kung may pera, edi ganito. Eto yung dahilan kung bakit may mga naka-7D kahit hindi seryoso sa photography, kaya naka-i7 kahit hindi kailangan sa trabaho, or kaya naka-V6 kahit ambagal bagal magmaneho.

But personally I really don't find it practical. I always consider the opportunity cost whenever I buy anything. I'm not as well-off as majority of the people here are. The extra hours spent on research and discernment are worth it in exchange for the savings I get by choosing what gives the best bang for the buck.

However, once you consider the image of owning a higher end product, then the rationality of the discussion is muddled. No matter what people say in this forum, for most Filipinos, owning an iPhone or an S3 is a big thing. The increase in price from a mid-range Samsung smartphone such as the Galaxy Ace 2 or Galaxy S Duos isn't proportional to the increase in hardware capability, yet Samsung gets away with it precisely because people have a higher willingness to pay for the S3 because of its brand equity.

Also, once you enter the entire slew of mid-range smartphones, it'd be best to consider options from HTC and Sony, or perhaps even Nokia if you're into a Windows 8 phone.

[Retz]

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Technically, iPhone's battery can be replaced. Dalhin mo sa GH, they know how to open it and they have class A battery un ay kung talagang sira na iPhone battery mo. Last option.

[d'flash]

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Technically, iPhone's battery can be replaced. Dalhin mo sa GH, they know how to open it and they have class A battery un ay kung talagang sira na iPhone battery mo. Last option.

once na mapalitan ang battery ng iphone, di mo na maa-update ang OS niyan.

[d'flash]

kung gagamitin ni TS ng pang matagalan, ill recommend iphone 5, at ang ip5 matagal mag mark down ang price, unlike samsung 3-4 weeks pa lang, marked down na agad ang price. IMO

[CVT]

Cheap...



Samsung S5360 Galaxy Y Hello Kitty Edition - 5,000

Iyan ang personal phone ko (pero, hindi iyang Hello Kitty Edition, ha?)....

Naka-sync naman ang address book, calendar et al through my gmail account e ....

18.1K:rant:

[_Cathy_]

Generally, no. Anything an S3 can run, save for some hardware-intensive games, a Cherry Mobile Flare can run as well. Of course, the S3 can run it faster. How perceptible the difference is really depends on you. For the iPhone, apps available for the iPhone 5 are also available for the iPhone 3GS and newer.

Kung may pera, edi ganito. Eto yung dahilan kung bakit may mga naka-7D kahit hindi seryoso sa photography, kaya naka-i7 kahit hindi kailangan sa trabaho, or kaya naka-V6 kahit ambagal bagal magmaneho.

But personally I really don't find it practical. I always consider the opportunity cost whenever I buy anything. I'm not as well-off as majority of the people here are. The extra hours spent on research and discernment are worth it in exchange for the savings I get by choosing what gives the best bang for the buck.

However, once you consider the image of owning a higher end product, then the rationality of the discussion is muddled. No matter what people say in this forum, for most Filipinos, owning an iPhone or an S3 is a big thing. The increase in price from a mid-range Samsung smartphone such as the Galaxy Ace 2 or Galaxy S Duos isn't proportional to the increase in hardware capability, yet Samsung gets away with it precisely because people have a higher willingness to pay for the S3 because of its brand equity.

Also, once you enter the entire slew of mid-range smartphones, it'd be best to consider options from HTC and Sony, or perhaps even Nokia if you're into a Windows 8 phone.

What samsung phone would you recommend for me? I could go for lower model Samsung or Iphones as well. Image is not a factor for me talaga. I only chose those phone models because I assume that it's the best in it class considering it's popularity. I don't mind spending a bit more as long as the phone will last me long (5 yrs)

I kinda like the Hello Kitty phone that Monseratto posted.

[JohnM]

I'd get the S2 minimum if only because of the Jelly Bean update which promises Iphone like touchscreen response

Gingerbread is too old IMO.

[Bin Diesel]

^ Talaga? May wow factor ang Iphone? Hindi ba halos pareho lang naman ng price ng s3 yan?

I don't care about image at all. Basta important sakin matibay at value for money.

Mas mahal ang iphone 5 sa S3.

I suggest mag Iphone na ka na rin kasi yun na ang gamit ng friends at relatives mo kaya mas maeenjoy mo ang features niya plus it's really user friendly.
For the longest time I was using an android phone tapos when globe delivered an iphone 5 sa akin yun dun ko naisip na maganda din pala na pareho kami ng wife ko kasi pede kami facetime at imessage plus lahat ng nabili kong laro sa iphone niya pede ko ilipat sa iphone ko ng walang additional na bayad.

Also masarap hawakan ang iphone 5 parang sakto lang sa kamay.

[Bin Diesel]

IPhones are for people who don't want to tinker with their phone too much. The look of the homescreen has been like that for the last five years. Apps are not free. Android are for those who wants a personal touch, plenty of free apps. Besides having bigger screen and removable battery, the S3 has expandable micro SD slot that can accept up to 64 GB class 10. It can play mkv, AVI and other video format movies without needing conversion. It can accept third party apps.


My current Android homescreen


Homescreen of a IPhone since 2007

actually you can customize an iphone just like an android, you just have to jailbreak it.
advantage lang ng android out of the box these features are available.

[Bin Diesel]

What samsung phone would you recommend for me? I could go for lower model Samsung or Iphones as well. Image is not a factor for me talaga. I only chose those phone models because I assume that it's the best in it class considering it's popularity. I don't mind spending a bit more as long as the phone will last me long (5 yrs)

I kinda like the Hello Kitty phone that Monseratto posted.

if you're going with samsung get the S3 mini. the size is just right and it can do what its big brother the S3 can.

[Monseratto]

Price Drop:

16gb - 29,500 from 30,600
32gb - 33,400 from 34,500
64gb - 38,500 from 39,900



Samsung Galaxy S III LTE (gray) - 23,000



Samsung Galaxy S III Mini (i8190) - 13,400



Samsung S7562 (Galaxy S Duos) (Kimstore Warranty) - 11,800

[lowslowbenz]

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Good boy!

[JohnM]

1. What phones do your 'support system' (i.e. close friends, family, etc) have. If they are trending towards the IOS iPhones then I would choose that as it is much easier to share notes on applications, do iMessage, Facetime, etc. They will also be more ready to help you with tips and tricks for the iPhone as well as have the ubiquitous car charger or phone charger handy if yours runs out of juice. This is the same for the Galaxy S3 as well.

This. Hirap lang sa Iphone 5 nag-iba na naman ang plug :hysterical:

AMOLED na rin pala si S3 Mini? I like.

[Monseratto]

actually you can customize an iphone just like an android, you just have to jailbreak it.
advantage lang ng android out of the box these features are available.

Pag di ka mahilig gumalaw ng Phones, jailbreaking a IPhone is not recommended.

https://sites.google.com/site/applec...s-jailbreaking

[rukawa11]

Price Drop:

16gb - 29,500 from 30,600
32gb - 33,400 from 34,500
64gb - 38,500 from 39,900

mura na pala ang iphone 5 nasa 29500 nalang ang 16gb? :D

[stickers]

I'm confused, ang assumption ko mas madali gamitin ang S3? Mas user friendly pala ang iPhone?

user friendly din naman ang s3.. it depends upon your need.. like you said inclined sa Apple friends at contacts mo so there's no Facetime sa S3.. unless viber or Skype na lang gagamitin mo... and yes, data plan is really needed para sa full potential ng phone mo but if you're not the 24/7 online sa social network sites type of person, I think 3g or 4g network will be enough to suffice your need to get connected.

Tethering. Setup your phone with the dataplan as a wifi site. Connect your Ipad via wifi and surf all you want on it.

Setup namin sa bahay: Note ang wifi site with my wife FBing on it, anak ko on my phone watching Youtube, ako on my laptop VPN to office. All on the Note's dataplan

Mabilis data plan mo kung ganun.. yung s3 ng wife ko pag naka wifi hotspot di pa enough to accommodate me as 1st device user.

IPhones are for people who don't want to tinker with their phone too much. The look of the homescreen has been like that for the last five years. Apps are not free. Android are for those who wants a personal touch, plenty of free apps. Besides having bigger screen and removable battery, the S3 has expandable micro SD slot that can accept up to 64 GB class 10. It can play mkv, AVI and other video format movies without needing conversion. It can accept third party apps.

I think a lower version of Samsung na may front camera ok na syo... but then again you can spend on iPhone and s3 if your really feel the need.