Choosing A Phone - Galaxy S3 or Iphone 5?

[_Cathy_]

Please help me choose a phone that will meet my particular needs.

I've been a Nokia user since the 90s. In all honesty, I really do not want to switch to a smart phone. But it seems like circumstances are forcing me to make the switch ie friends and relatives abroad whom I could communicate with using viber. There are a lot of applications that I just can't get from my Nokia phone.

I do not want to get a data plan and won't be availing of Globe's promos. I rarely connect to the internet using my phone anyway. But my friends are telling me that it is necessary for me to get a plan if I'm getting a smart phone? Is this really the case because I do not wanna spend an extra 1k on my plan just for this. SC ba?

I have not done any research on any of these phones because I don't wanna get into "analysis paralysis" I'll just rely on the expertise of the members of this forum. After all, this is how I decided on what laptop to buy anyway. I have no idea how much these phones cost. I intend to use this for a minimum of 5 years. My Nokia 3310 is more than 10 yrs old so my expectations for a phone are very high I don't suppose that is the case with touchscreen technology? What is the average lifespan of these phones? I have never owned a touchscreen gadget of any kind. I have been avoiding the touchscreen technology in all honesty, but I guess it's time.

These are the feedback that I got:

Iphone:
Sturdier or more durable than the Galaxy
Faster response and no hanging
More expensive

Galaxy
Apps are for free, more flexibility
Battery/parts can be replaced
Bigger screen

My dilemma is I've only owned one Apple device, an Ipod classic which I was so so about and rarely use. I'm really not an Apple person, my Mom offered to buy me an ipad or iphone which I refused because I did not want to get sucked into the Apple ecosystem. But all my friends are telling me that the Iphone will last me a long time if I wanted to compared to Samsung. But what I like about Samsung is it's Android and the apps are free. I'm really a pc person. I want my flexibility. The problem daw with Apple, everything is so controlled and synchronised with their technology and since I have no plans of buying a macbook, ipad and I rarely use my ipod, will I be getting the best out of the Iphone considering these?

[ghosthunter]

Get the Galaxy.

[_Cathy_]

^Why would you choose a Galaxy over the Iphone?

[Black Hornet]

^Why would you choose a Galaxy over the Iphone?

You might want to read this review of IP5 vs GS3:

Apple iPhone 5 vs. Samsung Galaxy S III: All rise - GSMArena.com

[Phoenix67]

Base on your needs, you don't really need a smartphone.

It would not be logical to get a smartphone without having an internet/data plan in it because those functions that you'll appreciate in a smartphone is mostly tied up with a data plan. Without the data plan, it would be just like a gaming device (psp or nintendo ds).

Since hindi ka naman SC, so why would you really want any of these two "high end" brands for a function that any cheaper android phone can do at nearly 1/10th the cost?!?

BTW, all your apprehensions on an apple device are rummors and not purely true -

Battery can be replaced
There are also free apps just like android
If you JB (jailbreak) it, there are lots of paid apps that can still be acquired free - then it is just like an android
Although the main entry point is through iTunes, puede naman i-install ang iTunes sa windows base computer
There are apps that can handle files that will somehow bypass the strict controls of iTunes in transfering (pirated) files like movies and music files - just like an android.
If you're thinking about have the iphone behave like a USB, without iTunes....there is a work-around - send it yourself as an email - yeah it is troublesome unlike a samsung, but it can be done. And besides, isn't it cheaper just bring along a USB stick if you wanted this function in a trouble-free way?!?

[oliver1013]

Mag android ka nalang....there are a lot of cheaper android phones than the S3..older samsungs or htcs or other lower variants will do...


Btw dont over think..just go with the flow no need to over analyze...after all, its just a phone..

[rollyic]

cherry mobile flare will do...
Cherry Mobile

dual sim pa...

[Monseratto]

Cheap...



Samsung S5360 Galaxy Y Hello Kitty Edition - 5,000

[c_cube]

Cathy di mo kelangan ng ganyan ka mahal na phone kung di ka naman talaga user. Madaming mura na android phone na magagamitan mo ng mga apps na balak mong gamitin

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[kisshmet]

since youre not much into latest technology offering youll be wasting a LOT of money with apple

a low end android phone can handle viber easily. that same android phone will give you more flexibility than any high end apple smartphone should you wish to do more thing with your intial attempt to immerse yourself in the DIGITAL AGE of mobile devices. you can make that android work as a ROUTER, a GPS device, a WIFI device for your PC, a USB stick, a FM radio.

plus i would like to correct the notion that iphone is sturdier than other android device, go search DROP TEST videos in youtube & see for yourself

[_Cathy_]

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.

immerse yourself in the DIGITAL AGE of mobile devices.

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.

[CoDer]

Samsung S3 is around 20K-25K, whereas Samsung S3 mini is around 15K.

Too expensive for me though.

[shadow]

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

[CoDer]

^ O sya sya.... Cathy get the iPhone yung white. Then bilhan mo ng gem encrusted the hello kitty casing.

[_Cathy_]

Okay lang naman sakin to spend basta worth it. Long time user kasi ako ng phone kaya kailangan ko matibay. I HATE switching phones kasi yung contacts, messages, pics ko ililipat ko na naman.

*coder ang cute ng iphone ang daming accessory. Yung s3 parang wala ako nakikita. Hesitant lang ako sa Apple kasi nga daw bawat galaw may bayad unlike android na free lang apps. Saka PC user kasi ako, baka mahirapan ako sa Iphone.

[JohnM]

It it's necessary to get a data plan if I have a smart phone then I have no choice.

IMO a smartphone is just a phone if it doesn't have a data plan (unlimited preferably). Sayang lang ang capabilities nya. Mag 5110 ka na lang

Another way to justify the cost would be to say it's a gaming platform. Mag PSP ka na lang kung ganun

When my wife got her Galaxy Note that came with unlisurf we initially counted the 1000 pesos a month as amortization lang. After a few days di ko na halos mahiram ang phone nya. Sobrang natuwa dahil online na sya all the time. The big screen also helps a lot here. Ako nakiki-tether na lang Pati laptop naalikabokan na lang. Ba't pa ako magtatyaga sa Windows kung browsing lang naman pakay ko.

So BTT: S3 or iPhone5? Biased ako sa Android pero dapat may konting kalikot skills ka. For the technophobes the iPhone is the best pa din. Wag lang maiinggit sa laki ng screen ng iba Ang ayaw ko lang sa iPhone ay ang file transfer ek ek nya. Ba't kasi di pwede i-treat na lang as a flash drive.

[CoDer]

^^ Well in that case don't spend Cathy... Splurge on iPhone 5 with kikay kits na!

[_Cathy_]

So BTT: S3 or iPhone5? Biased ako sa Android pero dapat may konting kalikot skills ka. For the technophobes the iPhone is the best pa din. Wag lang maiinggit sa laki ng screen ng iba

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

[glenn manikis]

just buy both.....

problem solve....

yung eldest ko she owns both.... but she like S3 more... nagagamit pa nya sa school

kaya naman daw bumile din sya ng IPONE5 kasi mas sikat daw kasi yun... may wow factor...? (iba daw ang dating sa classmates nya)


Samsung NOTE pala... hindi S3 sorry....

[JohnM]

Nga pala if you're seriously considering the Iphone 5 why not take a look at the Note 2. Mas malapit sila in price.

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

IMO user-friendly in the sense na limited lang pwede mo kalikutin sa kanya.