Update phone to smart phone but which one?

[Tweed]

Hi
I am thinking I need to upgrade to a smart phone soon. The problem is firstly, Apple or Android?
Secondly, I have a Samsung phone which is reasonably tough and waterproof, so what is recommended as a similar "tough" phone?
Thirdly 3G or 4G? I confess I don't understand the difference!

 

[Great In Grass]

Apple and iPhone are actually scaling back production and have notified their component suppliers of such.

I've always been android I like how you can customise the platform to your own personnel taste. I've gone SIM only the last 2/3 weeks and bought a Samsung S7 Edge which I will keep until it dies. Nice phone very quick, water/dust proof. Another month or two the S7 will probably drop in price like most after their launch and you may find a bargain, relatively speaking. It's worth having the Vodafone screen protector fitted £15.00! but looks substantial and could easily take a knock.

Most come standard with 4G and when you can get it it's blisteringly quick!

 

[Dan7626]

I've not long had a smart phone and got a Samsung galaxy ace4. Its not the most sophisticated phone but neither am i. Got a big clear screen, good camera, 4g and seems pretty tough so far.

 

[JP1]

iPhone

It's simple and fool proof and does what it says on the tin

 

[DaveGrohl]

Apple are marmite. If you want to do ALL your business with one company and have no control whatsoever over your phone then get an iphone. Some people love them tho, choice is yours.

 

[nick...]

Apple fone battery life is rubbish.i got a z3experia and get two days out of a battery.boys at work often have flat batterys by 8 pm with iphones
Nick...

 

[Great In Grass]

Apple fone battery life is rubbish.i got a z3experia and get two days out of a battery.boys at work often have flat batterys by 8 pm with iphones
Nick...

The Z3 is what I've just upgraded from sold it to my brother at a very reasonable price. Z3 does have great battery life .

 

[nick...]

The Z3 is what I've just upgraded from sold it to my brother at a very reasonable price. Z3 does have great battery life .

Why didnt you stick with sony.
Nick...

 

[multi power]

I have a Samsung galaxy s 4 and it's fine, except the battery life is dreadful

 

[Great In Grass]

Why didnt you stick with sony.
Nick...

Mmmm good question, I went from a contract with phone to SIM only I did fancy the Z5 premium for it's larger screen but they didn't have one in the Vodafone shop but they had the Samsung.

 

[nick...]

I see,im on sim only and will get another fone later in the year.will need a big screen to cope with my eyes.anyone on here with big screened fones having problems with them getting broken
Nick...

 

[Great In Grass]

The new gorilla glass 4(?) is supposed to be pretty strong but these manufacturers never seem to test for "farmer strong".

 

[Tweed]

Ok, so I am thinking it's maybe 45/55% in favour of Android. Friends and family are perhaps the other way round so its perhaps time to try some if I can find an obliging shop. Someone has suggested an I phone 4 as being a good start? What do you think?
Who does gorilla glass?

 

[Great In Grass]

The world thinks differently world market share Q2 2015 Android 82.8% iOS 13.9%.

 

[JP1]

Ok, so I am thinking it's maybe 45/55% in favour of Android. Friends and family are perhaps the other way round so its perhaps time to try some if I can find an obliging shop. Someone has suggested an I phone 4 as being a good start? What do you think?
Who does gorilla glass?

iPhone 4 is all most folks need, cheap to pick up unlocked on the used market and pretty bomb proof. Been very pleased with mine

 

[Lincs Lass]

Had the S2 samsung and then got the S5 ,so only ever having used android I find them very easy ,,did install clean master app on @Cowabunga ,s recommendation,it improves battery life loads ,,plus it sorts out any other problems .
Upgrade dew in May on mine but going to buy a phone

 

[jack6480]

Apple fone battery life is rubbish.i got a z3experia and get two days out of a battery.boys at work often have flat batterys by 8 pm with iphones
Nick...

8pm!!! Mines flat by 10am

 

[Cowabunga]

Had the S2 samsung and then got the S5 ,so only ever having used android I find them very easy ,,did install clean master app on @Cowabunga ,s recommendation,it improves battery life loads ,,plus it sorts out any other problems .
Upgrade dew in May on mine but going to buy a phone

I don't think I recommended that app in particular, but if it works, great. There are a number of battery extender 'eco' options built in to Android as standard, but they need to be switched on to start with. Some custom apps only put a new skin on the standard Android options, but others might well add something extra or add efficiency in some way.

 

[Cowabunga]

Now then, as to Apple battery life.

I had no problem whatsoever with my 4S but since inheriting my daughter's 5S I have observed some issues. With very light use during a day, beginning with a full charge at 9am, I may go to bed that night with 45% battery still remaining. When I wake it in the morning it will have around 30% charge left, which is as it should be. Except that after a few seconds it shuts down and on trying to wake it again it indicates an empty battery.

I've done a bit of research about this and it appears to be a common problem. I first encountered it while ploughing one day when at lunchtime I noted that I had 50% charge. Yet when I went to make a call at 4.30 the damned thing was dead. I knew from years of using the 4S, that something was wrong, so I've kept an eye on it since. Sure as eggs is eggs it cuts out with about 30% charge left.

There are various theories as to what goes wrong and how to sort this. I can't believe that it is a battery issue as such and one fine day I will try and sort it out.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Had the S2 samsung and then got the S5 ,so only ever having used android I find them very easy ,,did install clean master app on @Cowabunga ,s recommendation,it improves battery life loads ,,plus it sorts out any other problems .
Upgrade dew in May on mine but going to buy a phone

Apple fone battery life is rubbish.i got a z3experia and get two days out of a battery.boys at work often have flat batterys by 8 pm with iphones
Nick...

Z5
I can burn an apple battery in 2 hours