Consumer Reports: iPhone screen no match for Android flagships

17 October, 2013
The latest Consumer Reports review praises the iPhone's new tech, but says it's behind in several key areas.

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  • 17 Oct 2013

AnonD-27765, 17 Oct 2013Do you think Apple already stopped being innovative? Innova... moreOr Apple Maps, or how about how long it took them to release Copy/Paste? How much R & D do you need to fine tune that?

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    • AnonD-124721
    • fD0
    • 17 Oct 2013

    iPhone must admit that it needs a strong competition like Android. IOS7 was obviously inspired by the Android OS, admit it or not. In a way, Android is a blessing in disguise for Apple. And let's face it, there are more geniuses combined in all other Android manufacturers, backed by an ever improving smartphone OS vs 1 very good company who needs and wants to be the lone wolf, doing all it needs to catch-up- though backed-up by adoring fans who label the company as the pioneers who started the smartphone craze. And in the end, the consumers win. And that is WHAT Consumer Reports is all about ;)

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      • AnonD-64940
      • pKC
      • 17 Oct 2013

      lmao u say a view items these 2 iphones are mid range cant compare them to a s4 lol mayb a s2 n a blackberry 9700 even at that it would be hard

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        • Anonymous
        • sw%
        • 17 Oct 2013

        'Sharper screen' - lol
        Simply shows the people that write this junk. The human eye cannot see above 300PPI, all the sharpness above this point is the same to the human eye, it doesn't get any sharper.
        As for the consumer report itself, I think the iPhone still outsells a hell of a lot of Android phones.

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          • AnonD-27765
          • vFy
          • 17 Oct 2013

          Do you think Apple already stopped being innovative? Innovations take time to materialize from conception, to development, to market release. Apple is perfecting whatever they have in store before they eventually release them. While other companies just rush release their "innovations" in failed attempt to outpace their competitors but turns out dodgy in the end like the fingerprint scanner of Motorola and HTC.

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            • fonehunter
            • t7X
            • 17 Oct 2013

            And yet, justin bieber uses iphone.

            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ieTPL3bK0

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              • Anonymous
              • PEH
              • 17 Oct 2013

              AnonD-27765, 17 Oct 2013But Justin Bieber's demographics are only teenage girls whi... moresuccessful with masses? why is it selling so few phones? A lot of the Masses want cheaper smartphones. there is no doubt that Andriod screens are better. iPhones are not even HD.

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                • PAX
                • 17 Oct 2013

                i will never buy iphone until they remove restrictions even if they provide all latest features,latest hardwares,real innovation and good price.

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                  • Anonymous
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                  • 17 Oct 2013

                  Anonymous, 17 Oct 2013Wow really u could tell your stuck on apple. what new in th... morenfc / water proof / ois whaeva is already OLD news.

                  The latest innovation from HTC One Max fingerprint is a big failure and shame of android.

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                    • Anonymous
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                    • 17 Oct 2013

                    AnonD-27765, 17 Oct 2013There's nothing new in Android either. Everything has alrea... moreWow really u could tell your stuck on apple. what new in the iphone a new chip fingerscan button extra light. android has ois nfc water proof better cameras wireless charging the list goes on in android not so much in apple but I will give them this they have a very fluid system. If u buy an I phone thats good for u but dont go telling lies me not being a fanboy of any company cause they aint paying me I say it how it .

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                      • Anonymous
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                      • 17 Oct 2013

                      iPhone 5s + a 2500MaH batt case pack out last every phone even if they have battery pack.

                      iPhone 5s + airplay/airplay mirroring extends its screen size beyond any phone, even better then miracast (or crap cast).

                      When it comes to normal usage, rather carry a smaller device with decent battery life.

                      And besides.. if you want iOS you have no choice but iPhone, so apple do not care.

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                        • IPr
                        • 17 Oct 2013

                        World smart phone market share tells the story. iPhone sliding big time, hence Apple share price tumbling and new boss Cook shiting his panties. You can only fool the consumer with slick advertising and shiny logo for so long with an inferior product.
                        iPhone....still....soooooo 2007.

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                          • vFy
                          • 17 Oct 2013

                          AnonD-168372, 17 Oct 2013They say iPhone is a business phone, but most users know no... moreEven Microsoft employees use iPads because even if they don't admit it they know it's superior to their products.

                          http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/08/thieves-break-into-micros_n_2433693.html?utm_hp_ref=technology

                          And Samsung executive prefers to use an iPhone, iPad and Mac over their products.

                          http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57558938-37/samsung-exec-i-use-iphone-ipad-macs-at-home/

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                            • firefly
                            • vfx
                            • 17 Oct 2013

                            Awesome report is awesome! :D

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                              • AnonD-187611
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                              • 17 Oct 2013

                              2013, 17 Oct 2013There's so much potential with Iphone but there's nothing t... moreIt would truly be interesting to understand what the Android community call innovation, particularly because it comes from a community of users that regards an Operating systems that has not changed in the last 3 years since ICS it has only receive optimizations nothing major (just like IOS) innovative.

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                                • AnonD-27765
                                • vFy
                                • 17 Oct 2013

                                AnonD-172676, 17 Oct 2013Could you please name one?!!!The iPhone 5s is met with rave reviews from critics.

                                http://atrl.net/forums/showthread.php?t=406215

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                                  • mVA
                                  • 17 Oct 2013

                                  AnonD-27765, 17 Oct 2013Well, you can't please everybody. But thousand critics' pos... moreA lot of flies eat $#it too.

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                                    • 17 Oct 2013

                                    AnonD-27765, 17 Oct 2013There's nothing new in Android either. Everything has alrea... moreCould you please name one?!!!

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                                      • 17 Oct 2013

                                      AnonD-27765, 17 Oct 2013But Justin Bieber's demographics are only teenage girls whi... moreThey say iPhone is a business phone, but most users know nothing about business.

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                                        • vFy
                                        • 17 Oct 2013

                                        The Neutral Planet, 17 Oct 2013Except the critic in this article. Sorry I just had to say it.Well, you can't please everybody. But thousand critics' positive opinions towards Apple outweigh this one critic's negative viewpoint.