Why the Samsung Galaxy S III is superior to the iPhone 5
Why the Samsung Galaxy S III is superior to the iPhone 5
Why the Samsung Galaxy S III is superior to the iPhone 5
Bigger display - not only is the display bigger, but it is smarter. The front facing camera checks for your face and if it sees it, then it will not cause the display to shut off due to a timeout. Even though Apple has a slightly higher pixel per inch (PPI) density, it is imperceptible to the user unless the device is only a inch or two from the user. Only apps specifically designed for the iPhone 5 will even be able to use the full screen, and most apps will appear letter-boxed.
S III
iPhone 5
720 x 1280
640 x 1136
4.8 inch
4.0 inch
306 ppi
326 ppi
Full screen apps
Letter-boxed apps
Battery Life - batteries are easily exchanged by the user, and many options are available for purchasing them, including even larger batteries. Also, even the reported talk time on an iPhone is less, probably due to its smaller capacity.
S III
iPhone 5
User swappable
Not user servicable
7.98Wh
5.45Wh
Internal RAM - the S III (in the USA) has twice as much RAM available which allows the user to be able to have more applications loaded simultaneously in memory.
S III
iPhone 5
2 Gb
1 Gb
Internal Storage - while the S III does not yet have a model with 64 Gb of internal storage available, one is planned for the future. Apple charges twice as much per Gb for increasing the memory beyond the 16 Gb of the standard model.
S III
iPhone 5
16 Gb ($99-199)
16 Gb ($199)
32 Gb ($249)
32 Gb ($299)
64 Gb (planned)
64 Gb ($399)
External Storage - Only Samsung gives the user the freedom to add external storage. This permits being able to effectively expand the storage of the device to much more than than Apple offers. At this time, the maximum storage on the S III is 64 Gb external + 32 Gb internal, for a total of 96 Gb. Eventually, a total of 128 Gb might be available from Samsung.
S III
iPhone 5
16, 32, 64 Gb micro SD
Not Available
NFC - Near Field Communications (NFC) allows the user to communication with point of sale devices to make payments, initiate transfers of data, and automate actions by interacting with NFC tags.
S III
iPhone 5
Included as part of standard battery
Not Available
Available from 3rd party batteries
Not Available
Open Ecosystem - whether its to watch movies, listen to music, or get apps, Apple forces the user to get their media and apps from Apple. This is the biggest difference between not just the S III, and the iPhone 5, but between any Android device versus any Apple iOS device. Even if Apple were to make a device as good as or even better than the S III, I would not buy an Apple device for this reason.
Android
iOS
Any app store allowed
Only Apple App store
Apps are able to be user installed
Not allowed
Music and Video DRM free
Only permitted from iTunes
Conclusion
Apple has failed to innovate and create a device with the iPhone 5 that is superior to the Samsung Galaxy S III, or many other top-end Android devices. Their offering of added 4G LTE and a larger screen is something I had on a Droid Bionic more than one year ago. Their replacement of Google Maps and YouTube apps with a buggy and less sophisticated Apple Maps, and the expectation that you will watch YouTube in a browser just shows how they further want to block their users from anything not Apple. Their continuing litigation over ridiculous "innovations" like rounded rectangles, and obvious touch screen gestures and responses just shows how void of any real innovation Apple has become.
So, unless you pledge allegiance to the being part of Apple trying to take away your freedom, the choice is obvious. It does not take a "Genius" to see that the Samsung Galaxy S III is superior to the iPhone 5 in the many ways that really matter to the user. For that matter, Android offers many other devices better than the new iPhone 5, just take a look at some of the other devices offered by Samsung, Motorola, LG, Pantech, and HTC.
If you arent brainwashed and fall to your knees at the alter of Apple, then youll find that the Samsung Galaxy S III is not only a far better device for the price, but youll be free from the Apple prison of what they call an ecosystem, which is nothing more than vendor lock-in at outrageous prices for what they tell you is what you want, but not what really matters.
Regardless, as Jimmy Kimmel shows, too many people are always ready to believe that the newest from Apple is the best when it isnt: iPhone 5 Apple Zombies
