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Old 27-09-2016, 07:26
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I took delivery yesterday of both the Galaxy S7 and the iPhone SE, Both were the same price on contract, I can't decided between the two.

I am currently using a Galaxy S5 and the be honest the S7 doesn't feel much different to the S5. Sure its a powerhouse of a phone but I only ever use email, facebook twitter etc so I don't notice it any faster than my S5.

Now the iPhone SE, I have noticed the screen isn't as good as Samsung and also it feels very dated, it is very fast however.

I really can't decided, can only keep 1, I'm not heavily stuck in the android eco system as I only ever use free apps. Any advice?
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Old 27-09-2016, 08:36
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Water resistance -i killed a£450 phone last year by dropping it into the loo for 15 seconds. It happens A LOT.
Expandable memory. You need this.These top range cameras mean your photos take up lots of space.
Fast charging
Wireless charging.
That's just off the top of my head, all killer reasons to choose the Samsung. It's streets ahead.
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Old 27-09-2016, 10:42
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You need this.These top range cameras mean your photos take up lots of space.
You don't need this with an iPhone! - it can optionally seamlessly upload photos to iCloud while leaving a small thumbnail on the handset for indexing.
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Old 27-09-2016, 11:39
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I took delivery yesterday of both the Galaxy S7 and the iPhone SE, Both were the same price on contract, I can't decided between the two.

I am currently using a Galaxy S5 and the be honest the S7 doesn't feel much different to the S5. Sure its a powerhouse of a phone but I only ever use email, facebook twitter etc so I don't notice it any faster than my S5.

Now the iPhone SE, I have noticed the screen isn't as good as Samsung and also it feels very dated, it is very fast however.

I really can't decided, can only keep 1, I'm not heavily stuck in the android eco system as I only ever use free apps. Any advice?
Unfortunately you will find it difficult to get clear advice on this. It is all down to personal preference, and people will most likely be pro or anti Apple or Samsung with any advice given.
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Old 27-09-2016, 11:49
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It comes down to which you prefer. I imagine the S7 is bigger and that would be a main part of the decision for me. One of the reasons I chose the SE and must say I love it. After doing loads of driving over the weekend, it was really useful. Ordered one for my wife too which should turn up in the next hour. Very impressive little phone with a great camera and all the Apple pay etc. etc. and touchpad security.

I'm sure the S7 can match it on features so it's really a straight choice as to which you prefer.

You might also consider that generally iPhones get access to all the latest network tech such as VOIP etc. first and often apps too, plus Apple pay is already ahead of Android pay in rollout terms.

So it depends what is important to you. They are both great devices.
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Old 27-09-2016, 12:40
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plus Apple pay is already ahead of Android pay in rollout terms.
In what way? Pretty much all the major banks support it, and it can be used in every shop that has contactless.

I think it's on par now with the exception of barclays, but they have their own app that's fine anyway.

I'm also unsure what you mean about "access to the latest network tech first". VOIP was able to be used on Android phones years before iphones. Also 4G was on Android phones before iphones.

Can you clarify what you mean?
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Old 27-09-2016, 12:55
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In what way? Pretty much all the major banks support it, and it can be used in every shop that has contactless.

I think it's on par now with the exception of barclays, but they have their own app that's fine anyway.

I'm also unsure what you mean about "access to the latest network tech first". VOIP was able to be used on Android phones years before iphones. Also 4G was on Android phones before iphones.

Can you clarify what you mean?
I didn't realise Android Pay was that far out there. Apologies for that.

On the other bit..OK. Whatever.
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Old 27-09-2016, 21:16
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It's conundrum. If you can't decide you don't know what you want. If you don't know what you want you can't decide. So what do you do? You ask others who usually have predetermined preferences and opinions who will give you their slanted view of what is best or worse and you end up with someone else's choice. It's a conundrum.
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Old 27-09-2016, 22:13
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By the way, my reply was written on my iPad. I'm not anti Apple!
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Old 27-09-2016, 22:14
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You don't need this with an iPhone! - it can optionally seamlessly upload photos to iCloud while leaving a small thumbnail on the handset for indexing.
Yes but your 5GB of free iCloud storage doesn't get you far. I'm paying £2.49 a month for 200GB of iCloud storage and I have a 128GB iPhone.
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Old 27-09-2016, 22:17
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In what way? Pretty much all the major banks support it, and it can be used in every shop that has contactless.

I think it's on par now with the exception of barclays, but they have their own app that's fine anyway.

I'm also unsure what you mean about "access to the latest network tech first". VOIP was able to be used on Android phones years before iphones. Also 4G was on Android phones before iphones.

Can you clarify what you mean?
They can both be used in the same places but Apple Pay edges it for me because I can pay with my Apple Watch. You can't use android pay on any of the android wear watches.
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Old 29-09-2016, 07:37
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I've recently had an SE and have been using an S7 Edge for a week. Have to say, for me, the S7 surpasses the iPhone in every way, for the way I use it. The screen in particular is just superb.
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Old 29-09-2016, 13:43
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In what way? Pretty much all the major banks support it, and it can be used in every shop that has contactless.
Up to £30
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Old 30-09-2016, 11:06
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You don't need this with an iPhone! - it can optionally seamlessly upload photos to iCloud while leaving a small thumbnail on the handset for indexing.
Yes but your 5GB of free iCloud storage doesn't get you far. I'm paying £2.49 a month for 200GB of iCloud storage and I have a 128GB iPhone.


Just like you can with Android/Google also its free and unlimited
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Old 30-09-2016, 11:29
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Just like you can with Android/Google also its free and unlimited
Of course Google's services & apps are free and available on iOS as well, some people say they're slightly better designed than the apps on Android (!).

Google Photos is very popular on iPhone !
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Old 30-09-2016, 14:11
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Without authentication yes.

Up to any amount after using a fingerprint reader or putting a passcode in.
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Old 30-09-2016, 15:07
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Just like you can with Android/Google also its free and unlimited
ONLY if you don't mind all your photos being "reprocessed" (and possibly downscaled) by Google...which I most certainly do! Apple's version stores full-resolution on the Cloud with optional reduction down to indexing-only resolution on the device.
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Old 30-09-2016, 15:33
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ONLY if you don't mind all your photos being "reprocessed" (and possibly downscaled) by Google...which I most certainly do! Apple's version stores full-resolution on the Cloud with optional reduction down to indexing-only resolution on the device.
Google gives you 15gb to save uncompressed original pictures. Compressed is free and unlimited.

Apple gives you 5gb.
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Old 30-09-2016, 16:17
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Apple's budget handset or Samsung's flagship device?

No contest.

Still, let's look at the specs:

iPhone SE / Galaxy S7

4 inches / 5.1 inches
113g / 152g
Dual-core 1.84GHz / Octa-core 2.3 GHz
No card slot / microSD Card up to 256GB
5GB iCloud / 115GB OneDrive
16 or 64GB / 32 or 64GB
2GB RAM / 4GB RAM
12MP / 12MP
1624 mAh / 3000 mAh
None / Water + dust resistant
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Old 30-09-2016, 16:39
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I took delivery yesterday of both the Galaxy S7 and the iPhone SE, Both were the same price on contract, I can't decided between the two.

I am currently using a Galaxy S5 and the be honest the S7 doesn't feel much different to the S5. Sure its a powerhouse of a phone but I only ever use email, facebook twitter etc so I don't notice it any faster than my S5.

Now the iPhone SE, I have noticed the screen isn't as good as Samsung and also it feels very dated, it is very fast however.

I really can't decided, can only keep 1, I'm not heavily stuck in the android eco system as I only ever use free apps. Any advice?
The S7 spec is way better than the SE, 6s and iPhone 7
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Old 30-09-2016, 16:45
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ONLY if you don't mind all your photos being "reprocessed" (and possibly downscaled) by Google...which I most certainly do! Apple's version stores full-resolution on the Cloud with optional reduction down to indexing-only resolution on the device.
Google only downsizes images over 16MP and 4K video down to 1080 (and it keeps at 60FPS if the source was). So I'm not sure it's really that much of a problem.

Or you upload at original quality, which will use up your storage. As I pay about $20 a year for 100GB (and have loads of extra storage free from various Android promotions and a Chromebook purchase) I am swimming in space - but I actually set it to use the free space anyway, so I can potentially stop paying in the future and not lose anything (well, be forced to download and archive somewhere else).

The searching and sorting on Photos is amazing, as is the automatic creation of albums, creation of panoramic images, collages, videos, animations etc - and face recognition.

I am sure Apple Photos can of course do all of that too, but I'm very happy with Photos and have been for ages.
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Old 30-09-2016, 20:54
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Google only downsizes images over 16MP and 4K video down to 1080 (and it keeps at 60FPS if the source was). So I'm not sure it's really that much of a problem.
Maybe not for you.....but Google Photos does tinker with photos under 16MP as well- which is why I said "reprocess"!

From, for example,
http://android.stackexchange.com/que...under-16-megap

Google openly said in its announcement as well as in its help pages that the free unlimited High Quality option will compress photos 16 MP and under - but will still keep the same resolution and "almost" the same indistinguishable quality.
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Old 30-09-2016, 20:57
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The S7 spec is way better than the SE, 6s and iPhone 7
And your point is?????????? For most normal people the functionality of a phone matters A LOT more than basic specs!
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Old 30-09-2016, 21:55
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And your point is?????????? For most normal people the functionality of a phone matters A LOT more than basic specs!
My point is that I am entitled to MY opinion, as are you.
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Old 01-10-2016, 09:15
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And your point is?????????? For most normal people the functionality of a phone matters A LOT more than basic specs!
Yeah, and i think it's fair to say that the S7 functionality outperforms the SE in every respect.
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