iPhone 5 vs. Droid HTC DNA

[tubby_mcgee 700]

I have always had a droid phone. I have narrowed choices between Galaxy S3, DNA and iPhone.

 

It seems that DNA is getting better reviews from most, except in the storage dept. Not sure if that is that big of a deal to me.

 

I am not sure if I like the gigantic screen of the DNA

 

Not sure if I like the idea of the all the "propietaryedness" that comes with the iPhone and apps and music, etc.

 

The glaring thing "see" in the "debates" going on...is the following:

 

DNA RAM: 2GB

iPhone RAM: 1GB

 

DNA Processor: quad core

iPhone Processor: dual core

 

 

 

This site... http://geekaphone.com/compare/HTC-Droid-DNA-vs-Apple-iPhone-5 ...makes it seem like there is motive or something behind the ad. They make it look like the iPhone sucks ass compared to the DNA. Yeah...they "tie" in score...but only because of storage.

 

I have also read that the processor and RAM isn't as glaring of a difference as it looks because of some way the processor works in iPhone.

 

So....uhhh....

 

Which one?

 

 

 

And why is there a Monistat banner at the top of FFToday?

[joeshushu 51]

I dropped my original I-phone and cracked the glass. I ended up buying the I-phone 5 just because I did know anything else.

[NorthernVike 2,083]

I'm liking my gs3

[DankNuggs 305]

Ifone 4lyfe

[tubby_mcgee 700]

Ifone 4lyfe

 

 

That's the sort of info I was looking for. Just made my choice.

[edjr 6,578]

fock apple.

 

Never have once purchased an apple product and never will.

 

I have the galazy note right now

[Recliner Pilot 61]

Had an iphone for years with no issues. Replaced it with the S3, and although I'm still figuring it out I like it better. Looked at the note, but it's too f-ing big for a phone.

[Cruzer 1,995]

Had an iphone for years with no issues. Replaced it with the S3, and although I'm still figuring it out I like it better. Looked at the note, but it's too f-ing big for a phone.

Dear lord, the S3 is the size of a focking toaster. I'm sure it's a bad ass phone, but no way I'm carrying that pig around all the time.

[kutulu 1,659]

 

 

 

 

And why is there a Monistat banner at the top of FFToday?

 

Have you seen the geek of the year finalists?

[DankNuggs 305]

That's the sort of info I was looking for. Just made my choice.

I have an iPad and now an appleTV and a slingbox. I'm in a hospital waiting room flipping through cable channels and catching up on DVR'ed shows right now on my iphone. Technology is amazing

[DankNuggs 305]

fock Mercedes

 

Never have once purchased a Mercedes product and never will.

 

I have a Toyota corolla right now

fixed

[Mile High Drunk 13]

fixed

iProducts are more like SAAB than Mercedes.

 

 

Galaxy 3 and no complaints. It fits in the pocket without issue.

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

I love my droid razr m. Small, great build quality (not plastic like S3) excellent battery life. Maybe cool out the razer hd?

[Recliner Pilot 61]

Dear lord, the S3 is the size of a focking toaster. I'm sure it's a bad ass phone, but no way I'm carrying that pig around all the time.

Mine fits in the pocket just fine, but I never put a case on my phones. Plus, I'm not a 5' tall Messican who still buys his pants in the boys dept, so my pockets may be bigger.

[Cruzer 1,995]

Mine fits in the pocket just fine, but I never put a case on my phones. Plus, I'm not a 5' tall Messican who still buys lifts his pants in the boys dept, so my pockets may be bigger.

[Recliner Pilot 61]

 

At least you didn't pull a GFIAFP and change it to "drops his pants in the boys dept".

[Cdub100 3,824]

Dear lord, the S3 is the size of a focking toaster. I'm sure it's a bad ass phone, but no way I'm carrying that pig around all the time.

 

Oh you must have small woman hands.

[tubby_mcgee 700]

Went in and looked at some phones. Her is what I noticed.

 

Galaxy Note: Way to big. Out of the question.

SIII - Smaller than Note, but still to big.

Razr's seem outdated.

 

Razr Max - $299, whereas the other NEW phones...all $199. (except 32 and 64 gb iPhones). Why still so expensive? It tells me there is some actual additional costs along with it.

Casio Ravine 2 - Flip Phone. Most flip phones are free. This was either $199 or $299. Tells me there is again some actual additional costs. Seems like the "heavy duty" phones are always more.

 

They should make an "iPhone Fortress" (or Droid, etc). All the cool things as an iPhone has but the durability the Casio line of rugged phones. Seems like you either settle for technology or "substance". Why can't they make ones that are both? Casio is always behind on their phones. I wouldn't doubt they will come out with something soon. Maybe an old school name like "G-Shock" or something.

 

All this being said, I think I am leaning toward an iPhone. Haven't had one, and the size seems about perfect. My current phone is a Casio G'Zone smartphone.

[Cdub100 3,824]

Went in and looked at some phones. Her is what I noticed.

 

Galaxy Note: Way to big. Out of the question.

SIII - Smaller than Note, but still to big.

Razr's seem outdated.

 

Razr Max - $299, whereas the other NEW phones...all $199. (except 32 and 64 gb iPhones). Why still so expensive? It tells me there is some actual additional costs along with it.

Casio Ravine 2 - Flip Phone. Most flip phones are free. This was either $199 or $299. Tells me there is again some actual additional costs. Seems like the "heavy duty" phones are always more.

 

They should make an "iPhone Fortress" (or Droid, etc). All the cool things as an iPhone has but the durability the Casio line of rugged phones. Seems like you either settle for technology or "substance". Why can't they make ones that are both? Casio is always behind on their phones. I wouldn't doubt they will come out with something soon. Maybe an old school name like "G-Shock" or something.

 

All this being said, I think I am leaning toward an iPhone. Haven't had one, and the size seems about perfect. My current phone is a Casio G'Zone smartphone.

 

That's why they make cases. BTW the problem with iPhone which limits the size is apple allows the app developer to put the back button any where in the app while with android it's always in the same place. So the top left side of the screen is just there for more screen space. On Android you're not stretching your thumb to the top left very often if at all. That's why apple made the current iPhone 5 the way it is. Thin and long.

 

I own the S3 and can't imagine using a smaller phone.

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

Went in and looked at some phones. Her is what I noticed.

 

Galaxy Note: Way to big. Out of the question.

SIII - Smaller than Note, but still to big.

Razr's seem outdated.

 

Razr Max - $299, whereas the other NEW phones...all $199. (except 32 and 64 gb iPhones). Why still so expensive? It tells me there is some actual additional costs along with it.

Casio Ravine 2 - Flip Phone. Most flip phones are free. This was either $199 or $299. Tells me there is again some actual additional costs. Seems like the "heavy duty" phones are always more.

 

They should make an "iPhone Fortress" (or Droid, etc). All the cool things as an iPhone has but the durability the Casio line of rugged phones. Seems like you either settle for technology or "substance". Why can't they make ones that are both? Casio is always behind on their phones. I wouldn't doubt they will come out with something soon. Maybe an old school name like "G-Shock" or something.

 

All this being said, I think I am leaning toward an iPhone. Haven't had one, and the size seems about perfect. My current phone is a Casio G'Zone smartphone.

 

The S3 may be a great phone... but it feels like a roachy piece of garbage. All plastic. My Motorola is metal and Kevlar. Feels more substantial.

 

Oh, and google owns Motorola now, so you know they'll get updates first.

 

Truthfully, if I could have any phone right now, I would get the nexus 4. Unfortunately, it's only available on T-Mobile, as the other carriers refuse to allow a service without their bloatware on it.

 

I can't wait for the Motorola nexus that I am sure is forthcoming. Motorola build quality with google calling the shots.

[Reality 3,092]

If you leave Droid for iPhone you will be amazed at simplest of tasks that you can no longer do.

 

Have somebody text you a ringtone and try to save it to your iPhone....

 

 

Own a GS3 and wouldn't swap it for any phone out right now.

[tubby_mcgee 700]

If you leave Droid for iPhone you will be amazed at simplest of tasks that you can no longer do.

 

 

 

Any iphone owners wanna elaborate on this?

[SUXBNME 1,454]

Any iphone owners wanna elaborate on this?

They won't because they have no ground to stand on.

 

If RP and his lack of opposable thumbs can figure out a Droid OS, then imagine what you can do with it.

[WhiteWonder 2,673]

I have an iPad and now an appleTV and a slingbox. I'm in a hospital waiting room flipping through cable channels and catching up on DVR'ed shows right now on my iphone. Technology is amazing

 

been watching through my comcast app on my s3. loving it

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

In all honesty, I have hitched my tech wagon to google, and am staying there. I have been with the other tech companies, namely apple and Amazon, and they are dooshes. They like to block other companies stuff from playing on their devices, and drm protecting the stuff they "sell" you.

 

Google takes a "run whatever the fock you want, shop wherever the fock you want approach." They figure you will use their stuff because it is better.

 

I admire that. I now buy all my media from google play, on devices running Android. Fock apple, fock Amazon.

 

Oh, btw, have you considered a windows phone? They look pretty cool, if you can trust Microsoft.

[WhiteWonder 2,673]

In all honesty, I have hitched my tech wagon to google, and am staying there. I have been with the other tech companies, namely apple and Amazon, and they are dooshes. They like to block other companies stuff from playing on their devices, and drm protecting the stuff they "sell" you.

 

Google takes a "run whatever the fock you want, shop wherever the fock you want approach." They figure you will use their stuff because it is better.

 

I admire that. I now buy all my media from google play, on devices running Android. Fock apple, fock Amazon.

 

Oh, btw, have you considered a windows phone? They look pretty cool, if you can trust Microsoft.

 

i dont pay for any media but i do agree with you. never had an amazon device and i do use an ipod touch but i use it strictly for music listening in my car, working out and golfing. don't make much use out of the other features.

 

had a droid incredible and now the S3. no complaints.

 

also, regarding the s3 and its plastic construction.... it's great. i was concerned at first how I would like it as my incredible was solid. I love it so far. It is not 'cheap' feeling what so ever and the extra width to the phone that i disliked at first is nicely offset by how light it is. I have also dropped my phone 2 or 3 times and I feel like the plastic being slightly more forgiving than a rigid, heavy phone, saved it

[Recliner Pilot 61]

 

 

If RP and his lack of opposable thumbs can figure out a Droid OS, then imagine what you can do with it.

My vote for GOTY is leaning towards Bunny right now.

[SUXBNME 1,454]

My vote for GOTY is leaning towards Bunny right now.

Don't make me call you in the middle of the night to sway your vote

 

 

I have the technology

[Reality 3,092]

I'm sure you've made your decision but, good read for others..

 

 

Android challenges the iPhone in every category

 

commentary The new breeds of Android devices exceeds the iPhone 5 in every way, including hardware, operating system, and apps.

 

For the past month, I have been using an HTC Droid DNA, which has similar specs to the rumored upcoming Samsung Galaxy S4. People approach me at grocery stores, airports, coffee shops, even on the street and ask me about the phone. The device is indeed quite compelling, even from a distance.

 

The HTC DNA has an amazingly bright 1080p HD display with a higher resolution than Apple's iPhone 5 Retina display. The operating system is modern with dynamic widgets that tell you at a glance what's going on. The apps such as Facebook, Twitter, and such are equivalent to those available to iOS, and Google Apps such as Google Now, voice recognition, and Google Maps are sleek and modern. This is hands down a better device than the iPhone 5, and people seem to intuitively recognize it.

 

What phone would I recommend for my mom? An iPhone. It's safe, predictable, and uniform. What would I recommend for anyone under 40? Definitely one of the new breeds of Android phones. Android might still be a bit quirkier than an iPhone, but it's definitely not confusing for people who interact daily with a variety of advanced technology. Samsung really nailed it in its commercial where a young woman is waiting in line for a new iPhone and it turns out she is holding the spot for her parents.

 

The new breed of Android devices exceed the iPhone 5 in every category -- hardware, operating system, and apps.

 

The spec is alive and well -- and killing Apple

Hardware from Samsung, HTC, LG, and others has now caught up and eclipsed Apple's devices. Smartphones don't really have that many specs to evaluate, and each of the specs actually means something tangible to an average consumer. After five years of advanced smartphones, specs like screen size, screen density, screen brightness, camera speed, camera megapixels, physical dimensions, physical weight, amount of memory, and battery life are easily understandable and relevant to even the average smartphone consumer. Even specs like the number of processor cores and speed that are typically not easy to understand are easily understood when framed as "faster than the iPhone 5."

 

Conversely, the spec is definitely irrelevant when purchasing Apple products. There are so few products to choose from that decision making is essentially boiled down to a Goldilocks-style small/medium/large decision mainly driven by cost rather than actual features. While this is great for my mom and MG Siegler, the lack of spec-based decision making is not necessarily a good thing in a world where consumers actually understand each of the specs and would like to choose how to balance them out relative to cost. Apple has been a follower on many specs, particularly in terms of form factors, trailing the market in both 4-inch phones and 7-inch tablets.

 

iPhones are definitely gorgeous devices, but they are relatively uniform and monotone. Aluminum is definitely great. I was surprised by how many women commented on the red accents on the HTC DNA, which are part of the DNA's crossbranding with Beats Audio. People like colors and variety, and they don't necessarily like having to completely cover a phone's shell and make it bulkier in order to express themselves.

 

Let's not forget that all of those Samsung Galaxy phones you see cost the same as an iPhone -- their owners are not bargain shoppers; they are spec and style shoppers.

 

The screen should actually show you something!

As mobile app developer Ralf Nottman recently noted, the new generation of Android 4 Jelly Bean is a fundamentally better operating system than iOS -- better rendering, better cross-app sharing, better app/OS integration, and more polished.

But the real standout for Android is the customizability of the display. Rather than iOS static icons with embedded notifications, with Android, apps are front and center, displaying the time in different time zones, the weather, appointments, emails, texts, whatever you want in numerous themes that can completely reinvent the user interface.

Windows Phone 8, the dark horse in this race, is actually even more integrated, with a unified messaging interface that consolidates emails, texts, and Facebook messages into a single thread, and a consistent tile interface with which apps can display information on the home screens.

 

The operating system is not as important as the apps, and this is where Android is beginning to shine.

 

The cloud behind the app is more important than the app

In a world where the hardware and operating system have become commoditized, the apps are the differentiator, and more and more, the apps are a viewport into a cloud service driven by machine learning.

 

The vast majority of Internet users rely on Google Search, Maps, YouTube, Mail, and such, and spend more time in those apps than in the mobile operating system itself. As people are beginning to note, Google's apps are way better than Apple's. What good is Siri if it thinks "Hurricane Sandy" is a hockey team, when Google knows what's actually going on? Google Now is adding ambient awareness to Android devices, letting people know what's going on around them and what they need to do in a very personal way, with features like a notice that you need to leave for your next meeting because there is now traffic en route.

 

Perhaps, as is rumored off and on, Apple will start snapping up cloud services such as Waze. However, it is hard to buy and integrate a new type of product category into a large company that doesn't have it in its DNA. Competing with Google, an entrenched, dominant player in machine intelligence that recently added Ray Kurzweil to its roster is going to be a challenging affair. Microsoft actually had a better track record of delivering large-scale cloud services, such as mail, mapping, and storage, than Apple.

 

Beyond Google's apps, the reality of the app market is that all of the applications that matter are now on Android, and it actually will soon have more apps than iOS. Dan Lyons of ReadWrite is lambasting the Silicon Valley tech press for living in an iPhone echo chamber, and he does have a point. Pundits are lauding Google Maps features on their iPhones that have been available on Android devices for literally years. Bloggers breathlessly reveal new Facebook iPhone app features such as "Find Friends Nearby" that had been available for over a month on Android.

 

The feedback loop of the echo chamber is that developers initially develop apps on iOS, much like the recently popular Cinemagram. However, developers like Nottman like cool devices, and are starting to shift over to Android. In addition, developers are feeling limited by iOS user interface patterns and its skeuomorphic apps and are branching out. Like the Mac OS of the early '90s, the consistent UI across applications will likely splinter.

 

The numbers speak for themselves. Android has a 75 percent smartphone worldwide market share, as evidenced by the hordes of Samsung devices in use throughout Europe and Asia. While Apple is regaining market share in the U.S. with the iPhone 5, it is about to face an onslaught of 5-inch Android phones with specs that far exceed the iPhone 5's. Wall Street clearly sees a shift coming, and has hammered Apple's stock price over the past quarter.

 

The average consumer has moved past the days of pious, scruffy haired, unshaven, thick glasses-wearing dudes lecturing us on how Apple is so cool. Perhaps soon Silicon Valley will catch up. When you see someone in a cafe with a MacBook Air, iPad, and iPhone on the table in front of them, is "Think Different" really what comes to mind?

[tubby_mcgee 700]

Even before the new Consumer Reports ratings came out....I had made my decision: Razr Maxx HD. Bigger than I wanted (iPhone 5 is the perfect size), but chose is for the familiarity (I have never had iPhone), durability (more durable), and the battery. Memory didn't mean anything to me. I'll never use 32gb...so won't need the expansion SD anyway.

 

I just wish the Maxx was a little smaller.

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

I'm sure you've made your decision but, good read for others..

its really amazing.apple had made the same mistake it made with pcs decades ago, when the lost put to IBM. The same mistake Sony made with beta. Proprietary losses to open every time.

 

In five years, it will be Android vs. windows phone, with apple a distant third.

[SUXBNME 1,454]

I'm sure you've made your decision but, good read for others..

Suck on that, OldMaid and the rest of you Apple fanboys

[Frozenbeernuts 2,111]

Dear lord, the S3 is the size of a focking toaster. I'm sure it's a bad ass phone, but no way I'm carrying that pig around all the time.

I have the S3 and i work in construction. Its not too big and has never seemed too big in any way. My wife has the ipoon 4 and when i use it the screen seems so damn small compared to mine. Dont be a puss and buy the ipoon because it feels safe.

[hoytdwow 202]

I have an iphone 4 and it's the bomb.

 

The wife as a droid razr and it's a piece of crap.

 

That's all I got.

[Phurfur 70]

fock apple.

 

Never have once purchased an apple product and never will.

I have the galazy note right now

[titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745]

I have an iphone 4 and it's the bomb.

 

The wife as a droid razr and it's a piece of crap.

 

That's all I got.

 

I have a razr m, and it is the focking sh!t. It performs circles out of the Iphone 5 on speed too. Oh, and Google now <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Siri.

[SUXBNME 1,454]

I have a razr m, and it is the focking sh!t. It performs circles out of the Iphone 5 on speed too. Oh, and Google now <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Siri.

You have your <<< backwards dumbass

Siri is not greater than google.

[Recliner Pilot 61]

fock apple.

 

Never have once purchased an apple product and never will.

 

I have the galazy note right now

 

Galazy note?

 

You buy it out of some guy's trunk along with a Rolax watch Oaklee glasses?

[SUXBNME 1,454]

Galazy note?

 

You buy it out of some guy's trunk along with a Rolax watch Oaklee glasses?

Eagles Green?

[drobeski 3,061]

Eagles Green?

Sells them for disney tard pass family packs