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

25 October 2012
When we review phones we try to put them in context, and tie everything up with a snapshot of the market and the closest alternatives. Now, we usually keep droids and iPhones separate because honestly they just don’t mix. But every now and then...

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  • 08 Jan 2013

Anonymous, 06 Jan 2013samsung is the bestSamsung s3 is the best

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    • Anonymous
    • PEq
    • 06 Jan 2013

    samsung is the best

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      • AnonD-95820
      • bCh
      • 06 Jan 2013

      wow..what a nice way to conclude..anyway as a customer and not an apple fan boy i would say the s3 blows away the i phone 5 head over heals with technology and a better price and a customizable better os...

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        • Anonymous
        • MDV
        • 05 Jan 2013

        gangnam style , 04 Jan 2013I don't really like what apple managers are trying to do wi... moreCompete in a fair manner? So you think Samsung blatantly ripping off Apple's technology is fair to Apple?

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          • d@n
          • 05 Jan 2013

          Does anyone know what camera connection kit it is said here about? I didn't find any camera connection kit available for iphone 5. Only for ipad.

          9.Photo viewing
          The Apple iPhone 5 might lack mass storage mode, but it has the other bases covered as well. The camera connection kit lets you download images from SD cards, thumb drives or even other memory formats if you have a card reader at hand.

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            • techno
            • d@n
            • 05 Jan 2013

            Does anyone know what camera connection kit it is said here about? I didn't find any camera connection kit available for iphone 5. Only for ipad.

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            The Apple iPhone 5 might lack mass storage mode, but it has the other bases covered as well. The camera connection kit lets you download images from SD cards, thumb drives or even other memory formats if you have a card reader at hand.

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              • kass
              • v0q
              • 05 Jan 2013

              idk, i love the simplicity and what-u-see-is-what-u-get look of apple, but im thinking bout s3's customizing features too grrrr

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                • gangnam style
                • t1$
                • 04 Jan 2013

                I don't really like what apple managers are trying to do with samsung,they have got more than $1billion on patent dispute from samsung and now they want sales ban on some of samsung's best smartphones, in US. They're trying to limit the people's choice and increase their sales. If apple think they're the best then compete in a fair manner.

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                  • AnonD-96764
                  • U@D
                  • 04 Jan 2013

                  I was a big fan of I phone until I came across android. S3 is a power house whose true potential is unlimited.
                  I phone 5 is neatly done phone but is not as smart as S3 powered by android.
                  Also please say android is complex in reality android actually easier to use. All

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                    • AnonD-96177
                    • XNU
                    • 03 Jan 2013

                    i go for s3! radio, java and card slot are very important for me which were not available in iphone5.

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                      • XNU
                      • 03 Jan 2013

                      radio, card slot and java are very important for me.. so i go for the s3!

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                        • XNU
                        • 03 Jan 2013

                        AnonD-94270, 02 Jan 2013Hi dear GSMArena team.Happy new year with a wish the of ne... morethumbs up! card slot, java and radio are very important for me, for me? it's s3

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                          • AnonD-94270
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                          • 02 Jan 2013

                          Hi dear GSMArena team.Happy new year with a wish the of new innovations for both contesters.In my opinion the both phones look like a twin only with a slight internal difference.I wish apple could have an expandable memory slot+radio+Java support and changeable battery!Other wise both phones are super stars and flagships of their co,s!The same designs and the two designers that might know each other.The most imortant factor that has been forgotten is the affordability of both phones.If the prices were more budget and econimical for the people whom desire to buy them,the percentages of sales would break all the records sales in the history!I hope and recommend the both to re-consider their plans for the costumers to have access to their right selection!The result must be the draw!But because of those 3 minor needs,I give 100 points to samsung S 3 and 97 points to Iphone 5 .I wish you the best with the peace and prosperity for the both sides+costumers and well wishers.well done and so long.

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                            • kg3
                            • 01 Jan 2013

                            I have Lumia 920, iPhone 4S, Nexus 4, and five other Android phones in the past. Nexus 4 is not as smooth as the Lumia 920 and iPhone 4S yet. To my surprise, it's still buggy as any Android phone I have had. Nexus 4 has good build quality but mediocre battery life. You might need to carry around a charger. All in all, it's still a good device. iPhones and WP8 are the ways to go. They are way more stable than Android. Proof that I have a Nexus 4.
                            http://i46.tinypic.com/35aw2o8.jpg

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                              • 28 Dec 2012

                              AnonD-72606, 27 Dec 2012You are absolutely right, most of people in our country buy... moreI find it odd people talking about Iphone users using them to show off or as some sort of status symbol.Here in Australia it seems that about every second person is using an Iphone , even the teenagers in my street all have Iphones that most of them pay for themselves having part time jobs.You tend to notice more if someone is not using an Iphone , I have been using Iphone 5 for about three months now and it has created no interest at all between my family and friends , and I would not expect it to as they all have Iphone 4 and 4S and do not see the 5 as a big leap from what they already have. Maybe 3 or 4 years ago people stopped and looked twice at an Iphone but now days they are very common.

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                                • AnonD-46560
                                • t1$
                                • 28 Dec 2012

                                tie in battery life segment?? iPhone 5 can browse the web over 3 hours longer than Galaxy S3. Still tie?

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                                  • AnonD-94077
                                  • 0U9
                                  • 28 Dec 2012

                                  In my opinion, open vs. closed comes first and it's the same drawback to WP phones! Oh, I forgot: and RIM, too. I used a BB for only 1 day and I gave it back as I got tired by accepting idiot EULAs when trying to open eg. Office files.

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                                    • 9y4
                                    • 27 Dec 2012

                                    Apple2014, 26 Dec 2012I saw at least 3 movies of comparing the speed of s3 and iP... moreYou are absolutely right, most of people in our country buy it for showing off, even they don't use the 25% of phone's capability.

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                                      • AnonD-72606
                                      • 9y4
                                      • 27 Dec 2012

                                      I've bought iPhone 5 but sold after just three days because of the scratches appeared, which looked very bad on a new model phone. Then I switched to Samsung galaxy S3. Both are nice mobiles.iPhone wins in stability and S3 is better in giving more options and freedom to user. But honestly I miss really iPhone 5.

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                                        • 26 Dec 2012

                                        I saw at least 3 movies of comparing the speed of s3 and iPhone 5 and now I can say iPhone 5 is faster.Maybe it's not because of chip and it's because of the OS but the reason is not important,the important thing is what happened at last.For me iPhone 5 is bad because of the scratching issue and camera tint issue.At last I have a suggestion to many people:Don't buy something for showing off.Buy everything that is good.Many people buy Apple products for showing off and it's really wrong.Showing off is something that it prevents you to enjoy the product that you bought.