Samsung Note v. Samsung S5 v. iPhone 5s (or 6)?

[Sean88gt]

Time to retire my iPhone 4. I dig apples iOS, and considering I've had 3 years of relatively trouble free existence, I can't complain too bad.

However, I read a ton of docs, do a fair amount of editing on the fly, and need access to various not-so-apple websites. The memory size of the iPhone is also frustrating. I blew through 16g in short order, I'm sure i'll blast through 32 or 64 as well, but the expandable option is nice.

I do enjoy iMessage, but don't have a Mac so I don't get full usage.

Anyway, anyone have experience across the platforms? Any major detractors to any of them?

[SMKR]

S5

Note is just too big to be used as a phone. You look weird holding a clipboard up against your ear.

[Sean88gt]

S5

Note is just too big to be used as a phone. You look weird holding a clipboard up against your ear.

I look pretty fucking weird normally...

[dsrtuckteezy]

i like my moms s5 and my htc one. both good phones

[71chevellejohn]

Haven't looked at a S5, but I've had my Note3 since November and don't have any complaints. Android is pretty easy to pick up on coming from ios. This is my 3rd Android phone since leaving ios.

My battery lasts all day, unless I end up with my bluetooth earpiece and GPS running all day. On the factory wall charger it charges in about an hour from a complete dead battery.

You can add a wireless charger for cheap. It doesn't go as fast but can help out if you're just going to be in and out.

Very seldom does the stylus come in handy, but I like it for jotting notes when I forget a paper copy of my workorders.

Do you have any specific usage questions?

[Sean88gt]

Haven't looked at a S5, but I've had my Note3 since November and don't have any complaints. Android is pretty easy to pick up on coming from ios. This is my 3rd Android phone since leaving ios.

My battery lasts all day, unless I end up with my bluetooth earpiece and GPS running all day. On the factory wall charger it charges in about an hour from a complete dead battery.

You can add a wireless charger for cheap. It doesn't go as fast but can help out if you're just going to be in and out.

Very seldom does the stylus come in handy, but I like it for jotting notes when I forget a paper copy of my workorders.

Do you have any specific usage questions?

Anything that I would ask would come from a place of ignorance, I've never dicked with a Samsung. Obviously I want better reception than my iphone, and increased battery would be a step up as well. Even new, mine was less than stellar.

I'm generally pretty damn close to a charger, so that is of little concern.

[ceyko]

One thing to note is that either way you go you'll be buying new chargers...etc...etc In the droid world they are cheap/effective. In the iPhone world the cheap ones can really suck and the good ones are a minimum of 15 dollars each.

I know 15 does not sound bad - but it adds up when you try to have one in each and every little place. Those are for 6 footers on amazon though. The apple branded ones seem to be about 30 each.

[BP]

One thing to note is that either way you go you'll be buying new chargers...etc...etc In the droid world they are cheap/effective. In the iPhone world the cheap ones can really suck and the good ones are a minimum of 15 dollars each.

I know 15 does not sound bad - but it adds up when you try to have one in each and every little place. Those are for 6 footers on amazon though. The apple branded ones seem to be about 30 each.

Or have a phone with decent battery life. The Note also gives you the option of changing the battery if it's really a concern. That and it supports an SD card so you can add storage. Plus google's cloud service is pretty cheap if you also need it.

I had a Windows phone for a while and it was pretty awesome for editing documents. I mean it was really just a smaller version of a tablet. Unfortunately their app store sucks and many of the things I've become accustomed to on Android weren't even possible without writing the program myself. Things like launching an app when connected to bluetooth, location based settings, even trying to access my chase account was a huge hassle.

Also keep in mind the apps themselves, if you bought it in the apple store you'll have to buy it again in the play store.

[line-em-up]

S5

Note is just too big to be used as a phone. You look weird holding a clipboard up against your ear.

If you are worried about that, then a Bluetooth ear piece would probably work. As for me, I like being able to browse my phone without as much scrolling and pinch/zooming. Plus, my vision isn't what it used to be, so the larger text helps.

[A_A_G]

I had all Iphones until i went with the gs3 almost two years ago. I'm going back simply because the Samsung phones can't hold a candle to the iphone when it comes to build quality. I REALLY hope the ip6 doesnt disappoint...

[CWO]

Just took a look at the GS5, that thing is pretty damn nice. Much nicer than my GS3. I wanted a Note3 until now.

[Cobraman]

Lumia 1020. Best os, best camera, best size.

[03mustangdude]

z2 but you can't get it in the states yet.

[War Machine]

Just took a look at the GS5, that thing is pretty damn nice. Much nicer than my GS3. I wanted a Note3 until now.

I picked up a note 3 the other day, damn thing is just too big. Im on the look out for an s4 now.

[Sleeper]

My gs3 has bad burn in with the screen. I cant wait to get rid of this locking up internet crashing pos.