Samsung Phones or Apple iPhones ???

@ashuli (1196)
India
September 26, 2015 5:56am CST
Nowadays, after every 2 to 3 months one can hear of a new phone being launched with this and that feature. As a human being we do get influenced by the highly glamorous advertisements which come prior to the launches and wait to buy them. Sometimes we do find the features advertised in the phone to be awesum but many times those so many attractive features are of no use in daily life. Many people still believe a phone is just for calling or receiving calls. Very recently, Samsung and Apple have launched new phones. So, if you were to chose one from them which one will you go for and if possible why ?
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@LadyDuck (457412)
• Switzerland
26 Sep 15
For me a phone is just to make and receive phone calls, I do not care for new smartphones, I keep my old cell phone and I am happy with it.
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• United States
26 Sep 15
@LadyDuck I'm with you. I have a basic phone that I can make or receive calls and text messaging and take pics. that's good enough for me.
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@RasmaSandra (73241)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Sep 15
@ashuli Completely agree with @LadyDuck my hubby and I have good ole cell phones just for communication. All work and Internet gets done through laptop or PC.
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
26 Sep 15
yeah one of my uncle too says so...
• Pune, India
26 Sep 15
Ummm neither- simply because Samsung is involved in price skimming strategy that makes phones way too expensive and I miss the old Samsung when it used to price its handsets for what they were worth and NEVER an iPhone for the exact same reason wiLLmah stated. I find them feeding on exclusivity that is based on nothing ( limited functionality and crazy prices made a phone exclusive? When did that happen? ). I have an Asus Zenfone 5. Costed me just 10,000 bucks and am a happy man ever since.
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
27 Sep 15
i too believe this for apple iphones
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• Udaipur, India
3 Oct 15
I had one too. I loved it! But I lost it a couple of months back!
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
27 Sep 15
I used to have a Samsung, but last year, I traded that in for an iphone, and I have never looked back. Friday, the new Iphone 6s and 6s plus were released to the public. I had preordered the 6s plus and I received it by UPS. I am enjoying it so much as it is really fast, has a bigger camera, and the best featuree is 3d touch. Not all apps use that feature however, but in time, I thihk they will take advantage of it. I will never go back to Android.
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@rosekiss (30380)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Oct 15
@ashuli You will like it should you get it. I am enjoying my iPhone, and I have never regretted ordering it. It has past my expectations, and the battery life is great, depending on what i do with it that is.
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
6 Oct 15
@rosekiss guess in India, it will come by oct end or nov
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
7 Oct 15
@rosekiss oh thanks will keep your feedback in mind once it gets launched here
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
26 Sep 15
iPhone.. why? Because it is an iPhone. :)
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
26 Sep 15
@wiLLmaH you seem to be a iphone fan
@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
5 Oct 15
@ashuli I am! Haha!
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@mkrnex (785)
• Bangalore, India
26 Sep 15
Joke for you people:(Apple's story) I am going to build a company. Specifically a smartphone. My mantra is whatever limited I build ,Just keep the price high out of reach of masses. Which will earn it a elite tag for which in return it gives a big zero basically "NOTHING". So, there is my brand on a high and (foolish) people buying it!! I will never reduce the price as the "ELITE" tag will vanish. I will keep manufacturing good for nothing limited features phones with a kiddy drawing play stuffs along with it. People will keep buying it!! Moral of the story: Whatever you sell, sell it HIGH, (as people downlook cheaper things even if it is awesome)
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@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
27 Sep 15
@mkrnex This is so funny yet so true! People will always clamber over each other to get to the most expensive product. Sometimes this is all based on perception; the idea that the more expensive the product the better. But does that hold true? Not always. -and then once the brand is well established, the makers don't even have to do much to drive sales, the product sells itself off the back of its reputation.
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@mkrnex (785)
• Bangalore, India
27 Sep 15
@ashuli My answer was in the joke itself. I am not a fan of Samsung, I like Android and I will buy any Android phone which has nice features relevant to it's rate. Now-a-days Samsung too is following Apple's way by keeping high price tags.
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
27 Sep 15
@mkrnex nice one but still you dint say which one? samsung or iphone
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@anushreem (333)
• Mumbai, India
28 Sep 15
It is about the choice. iPhones are status symbol and people take it as a pride to carry an iPhone. Nowadays one feature which people focus on while buying a smartphone is camera. When it comes to iPhone, they have a good quality lens camera, but it works great when pictures are taken in daylight, at night pictures are a bit blurry. Samsung has also come up with some great range of phones like Galaxy Note edge which has amazing camera quality both at daylight and in the dark. So it purely depends on the choice of an individual as to with whom they want to relate to.
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
6 Oct 15
@anushreem right on the choice differs from person to person
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
27 Sep 15
I do make use of some of the features offered in smartphones these days, but primarily a mobile phone to me is for making telephone calls. The most important aspect has always been the quality of the call. Despite desiring a quality mobile phone, I do not like the current trend of large bulky ones. The demand for video and internet use has driven the companies to produce quite ungainly models, which is quite impractical for a mobile device. My current model is the Experia Z1 compact, which is still fairly large but far better than those absurd models that will not even fit well into a shirt pocket.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
27 Sep 15
@Shyamalaa Oh yes, I was very fond of the small mobiles and found the trend for large ones to be absurd.
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• Udaipur, India
27 Sep 15
My first mobile phone was the size of a cordless phone. Then the size of phones shrank and small was considered beautiful. Now the trend is again of bigger phones!
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
27 Sep 15
Iphones are incomparable, other companies cannot compete with iphones. No doubt they are costlier than other phones and may be bit smaller in size but these phones operate wonderfully and one always feel satisfied buying this kind of phone.
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@dpk262006 (58675)
• Delhi, India
29 Sep 15
@ashuli - It is not so. I've been using Samsung phone but my brother has ipone. Also, I keep reading updates about latest mobile phones so I am aware about ipones.
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
27 Sep 15
@dpk262006 so does it mean u are a iphone user
@ashuli (1196)
• India
2 Oct 15
@dpk262006 oh ok! Even I love my note n same like you my bro too uses iphone n keep on trying to change my mind to buy an iphone
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
30 Sep 15
I have my Samsung Galaxy Core smartphone and i am already happy with it . What i don't like about IPhone is that you cannot transfer files from other smartphones because it's not allowed by IPhone .
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
5 Oct 15
@wiLLmaH Apple products are not affordable by the common people . Rich people are outnumbered by the ordinary ones so i would rather have Samsung where it cana be compatible with even the local phones here .
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
5 Oct 15
@SIMPLYD Actually it is a value of money. Apple products never pestered by viruses. Our iMac is now 5 years old. Compared to different brands that we need to change the spare parts every now and then.
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@wiLLmaH (8801)
• Singapore, Singapore
5 Oct 15
That is why you need to use apple products! haha!
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@Jlyn10 (11966)
• Malaysia
27 Sep 15
I don't play games at all or use any apps on any smartphones except for making and receiving calls and Whatsapping. It really doesn't matter which phone, if the price is right and they can do all these things, it's fine with me.
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
27 Sep 15
@Jlyn10 simple living n high thinking, right?
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@Jlyn10 (11966)
• Malaysia
27 Sep 15
@ashuli Right on. I don't like spending on expensive phones, I prefer to use my money to enjoy good food.
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
6 Oct 15
@Jlyn10 nice to meet a food lover here
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@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
27 Sep 15
I'm not so hung up on gadgets and every little thing that comes out. But because I generally like Apple products, I'd probably opt for an iPhone. But i'm also a huge Samsung fan, most of my home electronic appliances are Samsung. So I wouldn't be put out if I ended up with a Samsung smart phone.
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@Lushlala (4028)
• Gaborone, Botswana
8 Oct 15
@ashuli hehe I love it :)
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
6 Oct 15
wow, nice to meet a samsung loyal
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• Austin, Texas
26 Sep 15
Used to say phones are just for calling and receiving calls. Except that my daughter just showed me some pictures on her cell phone that made me really happy. Now I say calling, receiving incoming and taking pictures. Samsung or Apple? Don't care as long as they can take pictures.
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
27 Sep 15
@cmoneyspinner hmm... glad to know your views, i too know few people who too feel the same
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• United States
9 Oct 15
I like my new iPhone. I don't use all the apps or games on it, but it is so much faster than all my other phones. Love it!
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• United States
9 Oct 15
@ashuli iPhone 6
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
9 Oct 15
@DanieGirl80587 nice choice
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
9 Oct 15
oh nice to know btw which one you are using ?
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@Shyamalaa (525)
• Udaipur, India
27 Sep 15
Samsung for me! I have had samsung since the advent of smartphones. But today a number of good phones are available at half the price. And a phone is outdated very quickly too! So value for money is my motto!
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
27 Sep 15
@Shyamalaa Earlier I was using Nokia but since samsung launched the S4 and note series, I am its fan Currently using their note4, must say amazing phone
@ashuli (1196)
• India
3 Oct 15
@Shyamalaa yeah currently using note 4 and waiting for note5 to get delivered by the courier people...
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• Udaipur, India
28 Sep 15
@ashuli I bought the first note when it was introduced and it is still going strong!
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
14 Oct 15
I would go for apple. I have had experienced with both worlds. I am more comfortable with the iOS than with androids though.
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
14 Oct 15
oh so it seems the choice differs from person to person
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@rakski (112925)
• Philippines
27 Sep 15
The only thing good about them is that they are so handy and you can bring anywhere. I prefer a laptop actually. I also keep my old phone with me.
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
27 Sep 15
@rakski oh i totally agree with you on this
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• New Delhi, India
27 Sep 15
I always defer purchasing electronic gadgets/cellphones convincing myself that a much better model with new features would come to the market in another 3 months. Jokes apart, I absolutely don't have any idea. I don't use now or I am going to use any of these two models in near future.
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
27 Sep 15
@SHARINGPARTHA nice to know your honest thought on this discussion
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@jrlcentral (2601)
• Roxas, Philippines
3 Oct 15
Though I don't really buy new gadgets every time a new model comes out, IF ever I would, I would ask myself these questions: 1. Does it have new and improved features (storage, processor, camera, etc..) that would help me earn more using this new model? 2. Can I afford it? *grin*)
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
3 Oct 15
nice to know your views...
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@Freelanzer (10745)
• Canada
7 Oct 15
I use a samsung but my husband use an Iphone through work, I prefer my Samsung
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@ashuli (1196)
• India
7 Oct 15
yeahhh me too, currently using note4...
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@dyno10 (344)
12 Aug 16
iphones are cool buuut I prefer Samsung. why you may ask.. because its more user friendly, I can set it up the way I want, download whichever apps I want, etc, etc.