Samsung I9000 Galaxy S vs. Apple iPhone 4: Collision course
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- Joshua
- sUw
- 30 Aug 2010
Here's what I feel. The Samsung Galaxy S has more overall features than the iPhone 4. But in terms of quality, the iPhone 4 beats the Galaxy S. The music player and the camera are both better in the iphone 4 (contrary to what the GSMarena review says). The overall responiveness of the OS is better in the iPhone 4. The App Store is better. The iPhone 4 looks better and the hardware is definitely more premium and refined. The user satisfaction is much better with the iphone 4.
In terms of features, the Galaxy S may be better, but then if you include all the many more apps that are available for the iphone 4, the Galaxy actually loses out. And we are not even considering jailbreaking here. If you jailbreak the iphone 4, then it wins automatically. Jailbreaking does not slow down the OS and you stil have the amazing premium handset with all the added bonuses of a jailbroken iphone.
Iphone 4 for the win!
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- Hitesh Gulati
- vGU
- 29 Aug 2010
the review is baised!!
d author keeps going technical, to prove dat galaxy is better. Only negative points are well explained, n the positives are just said in a word or max in a line.
keeping everything apart, how can u guys rate galaxy more than iphone in music category?, haven't u seen anyone using ipod?
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- sam
- b%2
- 29 Aug 2010
i love apple, 26 Aug 2010the review is biased!!! iphone is better because of apps. i... moreYou dont have brain to think...
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- Alon.S
- 3P2
- 29 Aug 2010
All told the Iphone 4 is better than the Galaxy S, because it's one of the few high-end gadgets that are actually good for day to day use.
The Galaxy S is too big for a pocket, and dosen't have a flash. Foto options are not an option during a party, but a flash on auto is. And the best way not lose your phone is to.. put it in your pocket. The Iphone 4 is built for the average consumer, not just for a geek who enjoys having 1000 options to play with. The Galaxy S is great, but too great for the average joe.
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- gmc
- 3H{
- 28 Aug 2010
k the iphone will not have a higher resale value than comparatively to the old iphone say a few years after its release, reason being the conceopt isnt new anymore, there are plenty of more capable handsets out now than ever, increased competition, increased choice, plus the design blunders(antenae problem) and lack of upgradablity of the iphone 4g will lead to its demise early no doubt next year when 4g is roled out globally iphone will be a relic
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- Anonymous
- 0rK
- 28 Aug 2010
mhl, 27 Aug 2010I still prefer Iphone 4 over this pretending to be... samsu... moreyou dont like the green background? wtf who cares if you like a green background and the anroid logo. its not like its on the actual phone or anything
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- mojtaba
- pT2
- 28 Aug 2010
iphone is better in every thing...
this is true just like sun light.
iphone better in performance , in design and features...
of course iphone have some limitations but!
but experience of it is absolutely different.
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- bribri
- 4PF
- 28 Aug 2010
mhl, 27 Aug 2010I still prefer Iphone 4 over this pretending to be... samsu... moreoh please - whine about it when you can find better adjectives yeah? lol. I mean wtf mate a touch screen phone cant be get more original than a screen and some buttons on a rectangular frame...
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- mhl
- 9xH
- 27 Aug 2010
I still prefer Iphone 4 over this pretending to be... samsung galaxy s... boring... and I dont like the green colored background and even the android character that looks like R2D2 in starwars... iphone 3gs design copy cat... Samsung create your own design. Why dont you follow SE and Motorola they have their own design and they rock...
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- Anonymous
- UGm
- 27 Aug 2010
ravi1727, 27 Aug 2010I M brand neutral...i hv nokia5800 now, but i cannot commen... morepls support samsung! they need support. nokia and SE need even more! i am using iph4 right now and I dun wanna see many ppl using it. So, pls buy other phones.
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- ravi1727
- 2SW
- 27 Aug 2010
I M brand neutral...i hv nokia5800 now, but i cannot comment on other features..BUT...samsung galaxysi9000 has got the best screen in mobile phones....way ahead of iphone4....miles ahead. Anyone will wish to throw his iphone 4, nokia5800,htc...etc etc after seeing the superbly stunning display of sansung galaxy s i9000, u must see its screen before deciding for any other phone.i hv lost my sleep after seeing it...just saving money for it !!!
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- please stop talking
- t7X
- 27 Aug 2010
the reason why we must buy iphon e4 because of the logo. it does not matter if you can not make a call. thats the most important thing and thats the reason why iphone 4 is the best phone in the world athe the moment you guys are funny.
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- iHate-iPhone4
- F43
- 27 Aug 2010
U just got unlucky, 26 Aug 2010My company got 200 Iphone 4 as a company upgrade, i did all... moreWho on earth so unlucky to have TWO consecutive hardware faulty iPhone4 in two days? Don't tell me I am the only one trying to return. Please try yourself to call the iPhone4 Return hoteline number : 1800-6927753 yourself and you will know how long you have to wait. That line is really hot and jam pack with people wanting to return. iPhone4 quality is nothing better than the China unknown brand made at the street.
It appears that Apple become so proud on their success on 3G and iPhone4 must have many fundamental design flaw.
Bad Product + Bad Service = Bankrupt
That is where iPhone4 is leading Apple
BTW, I have collected Samsung Galaxy S which I looked down previously..In fact, this is Fantistic and way better than iPhone4 overall.
iPhone4 looks nicer at the first impression and brand image which lead me to wrong decision last week and now I wish to share my iPhone4 bitter experience to the potential users.
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- Anonymous
- s3G
- 27 Aug 2010
Anonymous, 27 Aug 2010Are you dense ?
The 300$ galaxy S you speak about are us... moreRetail prices at AT&T with no contract are at $599 for the 16 GB iPhone 4 and $699 for a 32 GB iPhone 4.
The only reason some people manage to sell them for 600$/700$ right now is because of the "OUT OF STOCK COME BACK LATER sign at AT&T".
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- Anonymous
- s3G
- 27 Aug 2010
its a joke, 27 Aug 2010your math dosent make any sense, coz nobody will buy samsun... moreAre you dense ?
The 300$ galaxy S you speak about are used. The lowest brand new galaxy I can find in LA is 375$ atm and even if you call the guy at this price it's already sold, all the 300$ ones are either models with problems or missing the package and accessories (read stolen phones rofl).
If you think you're going to sell a year old iphone 4 16bg 600$ when I see today 3 day old 600$ ip4 32gb for 600$ you're going to be disapointed next year.
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- its a joke
- qV1
- 27 Aug 2010
Anonymous, 26 Aug 2010I also forgot to add that. If you added a 32gb micro sd to ... moreyour math dosent make any sense, coz nobody will buy samsung galaxy next year for $300, right now they are selling on craigslist for $300, please by next few months mr Galaxy will fade away like any other android phone, u can plant a tree with that coz there will be no resale value, and there is no need to change Iphone 4 battery even after 2 years, one more thing I guarantee you if you sell ur iphone 4 say in may 2011 before the launch of next generation Iphone, u will get easily $600 for ur 16 gb Iphone 4, this is realistic,no math to do, stay in the real world and accept the truth
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- Anonymous
- s3G
- 26 Aug 2010
Anonymous, 26 Aug 2010Or you could just sell it in shit condition to an over obse... moreI also forgot to add that. If you added a 32gb micro sd to your SGS (costs you 100$) you can add 100$ to your resell value, those things lose no value as they got lifetime/10 year warranty.
So let's herpderp.
New iphone 4 32gb => 299$ with contract => resells 500$ after a year.
Total cost : 299$ - 500$ = + 201$ in your pocket.
Samsung SGS 8gb => you can find the vibrant at 99$, or the captivate at 49$ on amazon with contracts => So thats about 149$ with the micro SD => resells for 300$ after a year + 100$ of micro SD => 400$ after a year.
Total cost : 149$ - 400$ => + 251$ in your pocket.
Who spoke of resale value ? Even if the galaxy S resale value is 250$ next year or the iphone 4's 550$, which are realistic expectations, it still has as much "real" resale value than the iphone4.
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- Anonymous
- s3G
- 26 Aug 2010
Anonymous, 26 Aug 2010Stop spouting bs man, next year the iphone 4 will be wort... moreOr you could just sell it in shit condition to an over obsessed broke applefanboy. I do the same thing with my mbps, in the end it only costs me 300$ every two years to upgrade my mbp, which is cheaper than most laptops over 5 to 10 years.
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- Anonymous
- s3G
- 26 Aug 2010
funny, 26 Aug 2010yes iphone 4 is better and I paid $199 for a contract price... moreStop spouting bs man,
next year the iphone 4 will be worth what the 3gs is worth right now, what is it ? 400$
Why ? because the iphone 4g will be out at 600$
Phone devaluation depends on retail price. Resale value is holding strong as the initial price isn't all that high for such a beastly phone.
SGS retails at 500$ => reselling for 400$ right now 300$ next year if mint condition.
Iphone 4 retails at 700$ => reselling for 600$ right now 400$ next year if mint condition (that means you had the internal battery replaced for some $$$ to apple because over a year a li ion battery loses 40 to 60% of its capacity depending on pocket's heat).
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- funny
- qV1
- 26 Aug 2010
Anonymous, 26 Aug 2010So your saying that if the product is expensive its better? LOLyes iphone 4 is better and I paid $199 for a contract price and after a year I will sell it for 3 times more than what i paid, I phones does keeps its resale value, and samsung galaxy u pay $199 for contract price and they are selling for $300 unlocked on craigslist right now, forget about selling it after year, u have to plant a tree for charity as no one will buy Samsung Galaxy for $100, its very true there is no resale value for these android devices.