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> iPhones have been predictable, incremental upgrades So Samsung Galaxy SIII was amazingly revolutionary compared to Galaxy SII? > that in some important wa

> iPhones have been predictable, incremental upgrades So Samsung Galaxy SIII was amazingly revolutionary compared to Galaxy SII? > that in some important ways are actually playing catch-up > to the competition. Good, but not good enough. Oh, believe me, it is more than good enough. Of course you can choose some line for the spec sheet and proclaim that Apple is over, but in that case you are jus missing forest for the tree.

cageface 14y ago
So Samsung Galaxy SIII was amazingly revolutionary compared to Galaxy SII? Actually, the combination of new hardware + ICS was really a huge step forward and the first phone I'd really consider an overal better phone than the iPhone. And thanks to the diversity of the Android ecosystem we also have things like the note or the 7" tablets to choose from today. If Apple wants to play one-size-fits-all then that size has to be in a different class.
- ghshephard 14y ago
  The Samsung Galaxy SIII is the first phone that has got our died-in-the-wool-celebrate-apple-fanatic's attention. Honest to goodness direct quote from a recent convert to the SIII, "Dude, I thought I was trying the real stuff before, but this things like Heroin!" I personally think that the big screen, and ICSs speed is pretty damn attractive - but I don't know how it would fit into my life over a year. Regardless - Samsung now has a slight lead when it comes to overall mobile performance (Screen/CPU) - Apple has the lead in App Ecosystem and (in my opinion) - design tweaks. They do sweat the pixels a bit more than Samsung.
saket123 14y ago
Yes. I have a SG2 and couple of people in my office has SG3. Let me tell you revolutionary features which my phone (SG2) does not have - eye following tech (staying awake when you are looking at phone), pick to call , automatic photo tagging (face recognition), wireless charging, NFC, techtiles, bigger better screen, bigger battery, best photo (taking 15-20 photos in burst and telling me the best one), pop up play (playing video in small area of screen while I keep using my phone), smart alerts (telling me that if I had existing alert from person I am trying to contact)

cageface 14y ago

So Samsung Galaxy SIII was amazingly revolutionary compared to Galaxy SII? Actually, the combination of new hardware + ICS was really a huge step forward and the first phone I'd really consider an overal better phone than the iPhone. And thanks to the diversity of the Android ecosystem we also have things like the note or the 7" tablets to choose from today. If Apple wants to play one-size-fits-all then that size has to be in a different class.

ghshephard 14y ago
The Samsung Galaxy SIII is the first phone that has got our died-in-the-wool-celebrate-apple-fanatic's attention. Honest to goodness direct quote from a recent convert to the SIII, "Dude, I thought I was trying the real stuff before, but this things like Heroin!" I personally think that the big screen, and ICSs speed is pretty damn attractive - but I don't know how it would fit into my life over a year. Regardless - Samsung now has a slight lead when it comes to overall mobile performance (Screen/CPU) - Apple has the lead in App Ecosystem and (in my opinion) - design tweaks. They do sweat the pixels a bit more than Samsung.

saket123 14y ago

Yes. I have a SG2 and couple of people in my office has SG3. Let me tell you revolutionary features which my phone (SG2) does not have - eye following tech (staying awake when you are looking at phone), pick to call , automatic photo tagging (face recognition), wireless charging, NFC, techtiles, bigger better screen, bigger battery, best photo (taking 15-20 photos in burst and telling me the best one), pop up play (playing video in small area of screen while I keep using my phone), smart alerts (telling me that if I had existing alert from person I am trying to contact)