iPhone 7 OR Samsung S7

gemlover · 2 Dec 2016 at 07:03

Which is better & why ?

I am thinking to get any one of them but i am a bit confused on both.

Many people, many thoughts, many reviews makes me confused.

Please suggest which one would be best?

Cosimo · 2 Dec 2016 at 07:06

Welcome aboard.

You'll get a better answer in here:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=80

There is also this:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=109

Malevolence · 2 Dec 2016 at 07:07

Samsung S7, it isn't Apple iCrap.

gemlover · 2 Dec 2016 at 07:08

Cosimo said:
Welcome aboard.

You'll get a better answer in here:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=80

There is also this:

https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=109

yes but i want to make this discussion general. I think those boards you shared are for technical problems. Also, I cant see any topic there related to what i ask!

2004typer · 2 Dec 2016 at 07:15

I've got an S7 and really like the phone, also have a Gear VR Headset that is fun for occasional use so maybe factor this in if you have any interest in VR?

gemlover · 2 Dec 2016 at 07:18

no not interested in VR headset

gemlover · 2 Dec 2016 at 07:44

Malevolence said:
Samsung S7, it isn't Apple iCrap.

any reason ?

lmfy2k · 2 Dec 2016 at 07:45

Grab a used good condition s7. Save some money that way

S7 gets my vote

Glaucus · 2 Dec 2016 at 07:47

you wont get much fair responses in here, it'll be all android and if its moved to apple forum, it'll be all apple.

Barham2016 · 2 Dec 2016 at 07:49

Malevolence said:
Samsung S7, it isn't Apple iCrap.

Android fan boy?

lmfy2k · 2 Dec 2016 at 08:05

Barham2016 said:
Android fan boy?

Only apple fan boys say this

welcome to the mobile forum

uvarvu · 2 Dec 2016 at 08:10

I successively bought and returned three 7 plus phones due to QA issues before buying an S7 edge. At first I regretted the purchase but I put in some effort to customise the phone the way I wanted. By customise I mean tweak the look and feel and that's without using third party launchers or rooting the phone.

I'm much happier with the phone now, even more so with the nougat beta. On the iphone I miss visual voicemail but that's about it.

Pawnless Endgame · 2 Dec 2016 at 08:14

Gemlover, surely this debate depends on whether you prefer Android or IOS? You've probably already invested a bit in one of the app stores. Then there's the size of the handset to consider.

UnworthyBean · 2 Dec 2016 at 08:23

Pawnless Endgame said:
Gemlover, surely this debate depends on whether you prefer Android or IOS? You've probably already invested a bit in one of the app stores. Then there's the size of the handset to consider.

Was.just about to post this. Realistically it's whether or not you prefer Android or iOS.

Hardware and all that, In the real world, is pretty much the same. Apart from minor differences here and there

Yaayuh! · 2 Dec 2016 at 08:44

Pawnless Endgame said:
Gemlover, surely this debate depends on whether you prefer Android or IOS? You've probably already invested a bit in one of the app stores. Then there's the size of the handset to consider.

Indeed!

reflux · 2 Dec 2016 at 08:58

It depends on a lot of things, but I don't think you can say one is conclusively better than the other. The iPhone is more polished, but has fewer features. I'd go and try both of them out and see what you like.

Columbo · 2 Dec 2016 at 09:33

If you are not invested in either eco system already then the S7 would get my vote purely on a cost basis, then there is SAMOLED, micro SD and fast charging as well.

Rimsy · 2 Dec 2016 at 09:37

reflux said:
The iPhone is more polished, but has fewer features.

This! Both platforms are good in their own ways... Just depends on what you need and how much control of your device you want.

Haggisman · 2 Dec 2016 at 09:37

Assuming someone coming into the market fresh with no prior investment in either ecosystem:

iPhone: "just works", but its quite a closed system, with restrictions in what you can do (assuming you don't jailbreak it). You'll also pay a premium in "Brand tax", and be tied into the iPhone ecosystem.

Galaxy s7: much more open - no real restrictions on 3rd party apps, however this does come with some downsides; fragmentation, apps may not be optimised properly, some apps may not work on your particular device, and some may have malicious code. The Samsung phones in particular also suffer from "Brand tax", however the benefit of Android is, in 2-3 years when you want to change phone, you're not tied into a particular brand/model

Columbo · 2 Dec 2016 at 09:45

Haggisman said:
iPhone: "just works"

I'm not really sure how any Android phone doesn't 'just work'.