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Old 25-12-2013, 02:17
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I currently have a Samsung S4, but feel like I'm missing out on something by not having an iPhone! I'm aware that the S4 is probably a better phone, but I still want an iPhone. Would it be a bad idea to exchange it for a 5S? Would that be seen as a downgrade?
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Old 25-12-2013, 11:40
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What exactly do you think you're missing

If it matters, then go for it.
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Old 25-12-2013, 15:55
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I currently have a Samsung S4, but feel like I'm missing out on something by not having an iPhone! I'm aware that the S4 is probably a better phone, but I still want an iPhone. Would it be a bad idea to exchange it for a 5S? Would that be seen as a downgrade?
Sideways move to be honest. Both are pretty good phones, neither is obviously "better" than the other. Its down to personal preference.
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Old 25-12-2013, 16:37
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I have both.

There aren't many downsides to having an S4 over a 5S. iOS 7 feels smoother and more polished and the fingerprint sensor is really useful. In addition, I've had phone and 3G coverage on my iPhone where none exists on the S4 (despite both being on the same network). The iPhone's loudspeaker is very impressive and I'll use that over the S4's any day. I find the iPhone more pocket-friendly than the S4, which I tend to think of as a mini-tablet.

That said, the S4 is fun and a real joy to use. I could spend hours on my Galaxy just messing around with and customising Android, whereas I couldn't on the iPhone. The S4 is like a portable PC, whereas I still think of the iPhone as an iPod (mp3 player) with phone features. It really hasn't changed all that much my last iPhone 4. The Galaxy's notification light is very useful and I think the dramatic, dark and bold look of Android looks better than the white, bright and girly look of iOS 7. You also have the 'Apple are arseholes' issue constantly bugging you - something to try and overlook when you're paying £100 for an extra 16GB or when you're chopping up your micro sim card to make it a nano sim because they refuse to let you use your phone until a nano sim has been inserted or when they won't let you use bluetooth to connect with other phones or transfer files from your PC or use older hardware that doesn't recognise the lightning connector, so they require you to buy a £25 adaptor (for example).
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Old 25-12-2013, 20:37
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'Smoother and more polished' versus 'not crap'.

Yet reality means it is "Horses for courses", "bad workmen...", "it's what you make of it".
Long time users of any system are likely going to lose as much as they gain in any switch.
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Old 25-12-2013, 21:57
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What do you feel you're missing out on?
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Old 25-12-2013, 22:11
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I have both.

There aren't many downsides to having an S4 over a 5S. iOS 7 feels smoother and more polished and the fingerprint sensor is really useful. In addition, I've had phone and 3G coverage on my iPhone where none exists on the S4 (despite both being on the same network). The iPhone's loudspeaker is very impressive and I'll use that over the S4's any day. I find the iPhone more pocket-friendly than the S4, which I tend to think of as a mini-tablet.

That said, the S4 is fun and a real joy to use. I could spend hours on my Galaxy just messing around with and customising Android, whereas I couldn't on the iPhone. The S4 is like a portable PC, whereas I still think of the iPhone as an iPod (mp3 player) with phone features. It really hasn't changed all that much my last iPhone 4. The Galaxy's notification light is very useful and I think the dramatic, dark and bold look of Android looks better than the white, bright and girly look of iOS 7. You also have the 'Apple are arseholes' issue constantly bugging you - something to try and overlook when you're paying £100 for an extra 16GB or when you're chopping up your micro sim card to make it a nano sim because they refuse to let you use your phone until a nano sim has been inserted or when they won't let you use bluetooth to connect with other phones or transfer files from your PC or use older hardware that doesn't recognise the lightning connector, so they require you to buy a £25 adaptor (for example).
I was comparing 5S with a Note 1 today and the 5S was stuck on edge whilst the Note 3G.
The OP should a 5S if they want. I feel I am missing every time any new Android phone is released. I think it is new gadget craving. We should resist it as will only be disappointed.
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