iPhone 5 vs Galaxy SIII: Display / Screen Shootout

^ It's not hard to guess your allegiances.

Why is GioVela back?

iPhones are trash and people are really grasping at straws to show it's not the best around around....

Interesting read. I've had a Droid Eris for the last three years (forgot when to upgrade :P ) and now it's crapping out on me. One of the problems that bothered me the most though was being able to see what was on the screen when outside.

October 5th I'll be getting an iPhone 5. I'm a fan of the Apple brand and purchasing their newest product felt like the right choice. We'll see how I enjoy the iPhone and if I don't like it I'll switch back to an Android device.

Really glad to see that viewing the screen in high ambient light is pretty good though. That makes me very happy. :)

Apple is usually the best when it comes to physical appearence and the screen is one of the most important aspects of that.

In my country the Galaxy S3 is 56% of the price of the iPhone 5.

S3 - Bigger screen, more pixels, can take an SD card, quad core instead of dual, 1.4Ghz instead of 1.0Ghz.

How can it be that the S3 is the premium product in so many ways, yet only costs about half?

Answer: The lack of an Apple logo, and the lack of an anodised aluminium finish.

People can buy the iPhone 5, they're welcome to it. I prefer power over fashion as I lack interest in such superficialities.

iPhones are trash and people are really grasping at straws to show it's not the best around around....

mrfrosty151986

HTC one X and LGoptimus 4x HD, both phones better than the new iphone ! Can't understand peoples desire to buy overpriced apple product !?!?

In my country the Galaxy S3 is 56% of the price of the iPhone 5.

S3 - Bigger screen, more pixels, can take an SD card, quad core instead of dual, 1.4Ghz instead of 1.0Ghz.

How can it be that the S3 is the premium product in so many ways, yet only costs about half?

Answer: The lack of an Apple logo, and the lack of an anodised aluminium finish.

People can buy the iPhone 5, they're welcome to it. I prefer power over fashion as I lack interest in such superficialities.

psymon100

anything over 4'' is just annoying.

Tessellation

did you know clock speed means nothing so does how many cores the processor has ? AMD bulldozer was beaten by a 4 cores i7 processor and the AMD has 8 cores..go figure that up.Tessellation

http://www.androidauthority.com/iphone-5-vs-galaxy-s3-benchmarking-which-one-is-better-117284/

Good on you tessellation. I'm interested to learn what you think, is the iPhone 5 worth the money?

Regarding the size issue in your edit, one of my colleagues has the S3 and appreciates the larger physical dimensions.

In my country the Galaxy S3 is 56% of the price of the iPhone 5.

S3 - Bigger screen, more pixels, can take an SD card, quad core instead of dual, 1.4Ghz instead of 1.0Ghz.

How can it be that the S3 is the premium product in so many ways, yet only costs about half?

Answer: The lack of an Apple logo, and the lack of an anodised aluminium finish.

People can buy the iPhone 5, they're welcome to it. I prefer power over fashion as I lack interest in such superficialities.

psymon100

HTC one X and LGoptimus 4x HD, both phones better than the new iphone ! Can't understand peoples desire to buy overpriced apple product !?!?

DISSESHOWEDO

In my country the Galaxy S3 is 56% of the price of the iPhone 5.

S3 - Bigger screen, more pixels, can take an SD card, quad core instead of dual, 1.4Ghz instead of 1.0Ghz.

How can it be that the S3 is the premium product in so many ways, yet only costs about half?

Answer: The lack of an Apple logo, and the lack of an anodised aluminium finish.

People can buy the iPhone 5, they're welcome to it. I prefer power over fashion as I lack interest in such superficialities.

psymon100

In my country the Galaxy S3 is 56% of the price of the iPhone 5.

S3 - Bigger screen, more pixels, can take an SD card, quad core instead of dual, 1.4Ghz instead of 1.0Ghz.

How can it be that the S3 is the premium product in so many ways, yet only costs about half?

Answer: The lack of an Apple logo, and the lack of an anodised aluminium finish.

People can buy the iPhone 5, they're welcome to it. I prefer power over fashion as I lack interest in such superficialities.

psymon100

When I can finally afford a new phone, I am going to import an unlocked one with no contract. It's a much bigger initial investment, but the contract fees on new phones are outrageous and the phones themselves are not even powerful as the ones the rest of the world gets. Our phone companies keep bragging about how they have "the fastest 4G in America" (which is not saying much, since American 4G is nothing but a marketing ploy), but the phones themselves are all downgraded versions with dual core processors.

If the smartphone arms race in America was not being handicapped by phone providers' incessant need to ruin Android phones for the sake of their 4G services, I think the difference between the Tegra 3 powered android phones like the Galaxy S3 and the HTC One X versus the iPhone 5 would be far greater than even Apple's marketing department could deny.

If I might put on my foil hat for a moment, I can't help but wonder if maybe Apple has something to do with the lack of quad-core Android phones in America? After all, none of Apple's pre- IP5 phones supported 4G, which means Apple got special treatment from carriers that HTC and Samsung did not. They are just now releasing a 4G phone in America, and conviniently it is entering a market that has reached an artificial cieling of having dual core phones. The iPhone 5 is weak compared to the phones in the rest of the world, but on paper it sounds half decent to the uneducated American masses, so I can't help but wonder if Apple might be in cahoots with the carriers somehow. They didn't mind using the 4G-less iPhone 4S as their flagship product when trying to woo subscribers, and yet whenever the much more powerful Android phones came along, they said "Nope nope nope. You have to use a whimpier processor, because the Tegra 3 doesn't work with our 4G service, even though we don't care that Apple's phones don't work with it!"

Considering it isn't released in NZ as yet should be the reason why those mom and pop stores have it for that price.Jamex1987

What an interesting point. Perhaps I'll adjust things a bit, based on evidence:

iPhone 4S NZ pricing history.

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So it looks like the cheapest price was $1450 initially, but then settled on $1050 for a while. Even at the true launch price of the iPhone 5 turns out to be $1050, the S3 is still only 70% of the price.

Oh and look at that, the iPhone 4S is still more expensive that the Galaxy S3! What a joke!

the S3 is better /threadmems_1224

It's a very strange day when I agreed with you here.

[QUOTE="psymon100"]

In my country the Galaxy S3 is 56% of the price of the iPhone 5.

S3 - Bigger screen, more pixels, can take an SD card, quad core instead of dual, 1.4Ghz instead of 1.0Ghz.

How can it be that the S3 is the premium product in so many ways, yet only costs about half?

Answer: The lack of an Apple logo, and the lack of an anodised aluminium finish.

People can buy the iPhone 5, they're welcome to it. I prefer power over fashion as I lack interest in such superficialities.

Timstuff

When I can finally afford a new phone, I am going to import an unlocked one with no contract. It's a much bigger initial investment, but the contract fees on new phones are outrageous and the phones themselves are not even powerful as the ones the rest of the world gets. Our phone companies keep bragging about how they have "the fastest 4G in America" (which is not saying much, since American 4G is nothing but a marketing ploy), but the phones themselves are all downgraded versions with dual core processors.

If the smartphone arms race in America was not being handicapped by phone providers' incessant need to ruin Android phones for the sake of their 4G services, I think the difference between the Tegra 3 powered android phones like the Galaxy S3 and the HTC One X versus the iPhone 5 would be far greater than even Apple's marketing department could deny.

If I might put on my foil hat for a moment, I can't help but wonder if maybe Apple has something to do with the lack of quad-core Android phones in America? After all, none of Apple's pre- IP5 phones supported 4G, which means Apple got special treatment from carriers that HTC and Samsung did not. They are just now releasing a 4G phone in America, and conviniently it is entering a market that has reached an artificial cieling of having dual core phones. The iPhone 5 is weak compared to the phones in the rest of the world, but on paper it sounds half decent to the uneducated American masses, so I can't help but wonder if Apple might be in cahoots with the carriers somehow. They didn't mind using the 4G-less iPhone 4S as their flagship product when trying to woo subscribers, and yet whenever the much more powerful Android phones came along, they said "Nope nope nope. You have to use a whimpier processor, because the Tegra 3 doesn't work with our 4G service, even though we don't care that Apple's phones don't work with it!"

Are you serious, or were you trying to be funny? sarcasm is off the charts with this post, at least I hope so.

The Tegra 3 is whack, it got absolutely demolished by the iPhone 5's A6GioVela2010

PowerVR surprises me often.

WHy would anybody get the new Iphone when they are in a feud with Google and with the new Iphone update..ALL Iphone usres can no longer have Google maps or the "comes with the system Youtube app"..now u have to go download on the AppStore..My sis hates her Iphone now because those are her most favorite apps right there.

[QUOTE="Jamex1987"]Considering it isn't released in NZ as yet should be the reason why those mom and pop stores have it for that price.psymon100

What an interesting point. Perhaps I'll adjust things a bit, based on evidence:

iPhone 4S NZ pricing history.

.

So it looks like the cheapest price was $1450 initially, but then settled on $1050 for a while. Even at the true launch price of the iPhone 5 turns out to be $1050, the S3 is still only 70% of the price.

Oh and look at that, the iPhone 4S is still more expensive that the Galaxy S3! What a joke!

If your product is in high demand the price will be high. Android handsets will drop in price quickly because demand falls. It is simple economics.

WHy would anybody get the new Iphone when they are in a feud with Google and with the new Iphone update..ALL Iphone usres can no longer have Google maps or the "comes with the system Youtube app"..now u have to go download on the AppStore..My sis hates her Iphone now because those are her most favorite apps right there.

Mantleman

In my country the Galaxy S3 is 56% of the price of the iPhone 5.

S3 - Bigger screen, more pixels, can take an SD card, quad core instead of dual, 1.4Ghz instead of 1.0Ghz.

How can it be that the S3 is the premium product in so many ways, yet only costs about half?

Answer: The lack of an Apple logo, and the lack of an anodised aluminium finish.

People can buy the iPhone 5, they're welcome to it. I prefer power over fashion as I lack interest in such superficialities.

psymon100

*Zaibach applauds*

Why is GioVela back?

lundy86_4

[QUOTE="Tessellation"]did you know clock speed means nothing so does how many cores the processor has ? AMD bulldozer was beaten by a 4 cores i7 processor and the AMD has 8 cores..go figure that up.psymon100

http://www.androidauthority.com/iphone-5-vs-galaxy-s3-benchmarking-which-one-is-better-117284/

Good on you tessellation. I'm interested to learn what you think, is the iPhone 5 worth the money?

Regarding the size issue in your edit, one of my colleagues has the S3 and appreciates the larger physical dimensions.

[QUOTE="psymon100"]

[QUOTE="Jamex1987"]Considering it isn't released in NZ as yet should be the reason why those mom and pop stores have it for that price.Jamex1987

What an interesting point. Perhaps I'll adjust things a bit, based on evidence:

iPhone 4S NZ pricing history.

.

So it looks like the cheapest price was $1450 initially, but then settled on $1050 for a while. Even at the true launch price of the iPhone 5 turns out to be $1050, the S3 is still only 70% of the price.

Oh and look at that, the iPhone 4S is still more expensive that the Galaxy S3! What a joke!

If your product is in high demand the price will be high. Android handsets will drop in price quickly because demand falls. It is simple economics.

It's not that I support Android, or hate Apple, or anything of the sort. I like to look out for my fellow consumers to ensure that they get a good deal.

What additional value does the iPhone 4S provide (relative to the Samsung Galaxy S3) considering it comes with a 12% price premium?

S3 is 41% faster in a GPU test. I just think Apple are using their marketing prowess to push their boutique product.

HTC one X and LGoptimus 4x HD, both phones better than the new iphone ! Can't understand peoples desire to buy overpriced apple product !?!?

DISSESHOWEDO

[QUOTE="DISSESHOWEDO"]

HTC one X and LGoptimus 4x HD, both phones better than the new iphone ! Can't understand peoples desire to buy overpriced apple product !?!?

christiankhs-2

[QUOTE="Jamex1987"]

[QUOTE="psymon100"]

What an interesting point. Perhaps I'll adjust things a bit, based on evidence:

iPhone 4S NZ pricing history.

.

So it looks like the cheapest price was $1450 initially, but then settled on $1050 for a while. Even at the true launch price of the iPhone 5 turns out to be $1050, the S3 is still only 70% of the price.

Oh and look at that, the iPhone 4S is still more expensive that the Galaxy S3! What a joke!

psymon100

If your product is in high demand the price will be high. Android handsets will drop in price quickly because demand falls. It is simple economics.

It's not that I support Android, or hate Apple, or anything of the sort. I like to look out for my fellow consumers to ensure that they get a good deal.

What additional value does the iPhone 4S provide (relative to the Samsung Galaxy S3) considering it comes with a 12% price premium?

S3 is 41% faster in a GPU test. I just think Apple are using their marketing prowess to push their boutique product.

Blackberry and IBM devices came out in the 90's. Iphone came out in 2007. You'd be an idiot to think that Apple created the smartphone.

In my country the Galaxy S3 is 56% of the price of the iPhone 5.

S3 - Bigger screen, more pixels, can take an SD card, quad core instead of dual, 1.4Ghz instead of 1.0Ghz.

How can it be that the S3 is the premium product in so many ways, yet only costs about half?

Answer: The lack of an Apple logo, and the lack of an anodised aluminium finish.

People can buy the iPhone 5, they're welcome to it. I prefer power over fashion as I lack interest in such superficialities.

psymon100

Apple stuff are rip-off.

They still haven't lowered their prices because of morons buying them... OMG, LOOK AT DAT APPLE LOGO!!1!11! :?

It's beyond me to see how people have changed nowadays. They seem to be buying things just to be "fashionable" which, in my opinion, is very sad.

the S3 is better /threadmems_1224

This.

And LMAO taking picture from your apple devices, really?

I love the car in your sig. thats about it. Nfan89

[QUOTE="psymon100"]

In my country the Galaxy S3 is 56% of the price of the iPhone 5.

S3 - Bigger screen, more pixels, can take an SD card, quad core instead of dual, 1.4Ghz instead of 1.0Ghz.

How can it be that the S3 is the premium product in so many ways, yet only costs about half?

Answer: The lack of an Apple logo, and the lack of an anodised aluminium finish.

People can buy the iPhone 5, they're welcome to it. I prefer power over fashion as I lack interest in such superficialities.

GamerwillzPS

Apple stuff are rip-off.

They still haven't lowered their prices because of morons buying them... OMG, LOOK AT DAT APPLE LOGO!!1!11! :?

It's beyond me to see how people have changed nowadays. They seem to be buying things just to be "fashionable" which, in my opinion, is very sad.

Why does the galaxy s Iii follow the same pricing trend? Could it be that tariffs in your country are just high? Jamex1987

[QUOTE="GamerwillzPS"]

[QUOTE="psymon100"]

In my country the Galaxy S3 is 56% of the price of the iPhone 5.

S3 - Bigger screen, more pixels, can take an SD card, quad core instead of dual, 1.4Ghz instead of 1.0Ghz.

How can it be that the S3 is the premium product in so many ways, yet only costs about half?

Answer: The lack of an Apple logo, and the lack of an anodised aluminium finish.

People can buy the iPhone 5, they're welcome to it. I prefer power over fashion as I lack interest in such superficialities.

GioVela2010

Apple stuff are rip-off.

They still haven't lowered their prices because of morons buying them... OMG, LOOK AT DAT APPLE LOGO!!1!11! :?

It's beyond me to see how people have changed nowadays. They seem to be buying things just to be "fashionable" which, in my opinion, is very sad.

Look at this.

£530. Yes, you're reading it correctly. Five hundred and thirty pounds...

You can get a decent Android phone much lower than that and is better than iPhone 5.

£700 for 64GB model... I can get myself a freakin' decent gaming rig for that! Or even a 2nd hand car!!!

Blackberry and IBM devices came out in the 90's. Iphone came out in 2007. You'd be an idiot to think that Apple created the smartphone.

sailor232

[QUOTE="sailor232"]

Blackberry and IBM devices came out in the 90's. Iphone came out in 2007. You'd be an idiot to think that Apple created the smartphone.

Jamex1987

Every businessman and women had a blackberry. The statement said that there wouldnt be Android without Apple, that is plain wrong.

[QUOTE="Mantleman"]

WHy would anybody get the new Iphone when they are in a feud with Google and with the new Iphone update..ALL Iphone usres can no longer have Google maps or the "comes with the system Youtube app"..now u have to go download on the AppStore..My sis hates her Iphone now because those are her most favorite apps right there.

GioVela2010