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As an iPhone user, I can chime in with my opinion. It looks like the iPhone and 920 battery life are both pretty abysmal http://blogs.which.co.uk/technology/ph

by lotso 13y ago

As an iPhone user, I can chime in with my opinion. It looks like the iPhone and 920 battery life are both pretty abysmal http://blogs.which.co.uk/technology/phones-3/best-phone-battery-life-samsung-galaxy-note-2-s4/ http://blogs.which.co.uk/technology/phones-3/best-phone-batt... CPU and GPU for the end user isn't important. What is important is the perf of the UI, which WP7/8 have always been buttery smooth when compared to iOS and Android devices with better hardware. I'd also say Nokia is very closely behind Apple in build quality if not on par. And their form factors have been great as well. iPhone/iOS definitely has a better ecosystem, but the apps on WP8 are getting better.

erikpukinskis 13y ago
The battery life metric I care about is: how long will the battery last after I've been using all kinds of weird apps for a year. That's where iPhone seems to excel. On a fresh install of Android, using just one built in app, it seems fine. But eventually the phone fills up with stuff that seems to drain it. Not sure how Windows Phone fares on that front.
- jeffasinger 13y ago
  Absolutely that's a problem with Android. It's a natural consequence of having a platform where apps are free to access pretty much any hardware in the background with no review (that's a good thing if you're a developer though). However, Android gives you tools to see which apps are using the most battery, and you can uninstall them if they're a problem. Recently I noticed much worse battery life on my nexus 4, opened up the battery stats, and saw 30% of my battery usage was the consequence of a messaging app I don't use, deleted it, and got back to normal.
- rvschuilenburg 13y ago
  In this regard WP8 is very much like iOS and not even close to Android. Apps are 'tombstoned' when they are not the visible app. So no matter how many apps you install, when they're not open, they won't use battery.
Steko 13y ago
Here's battery life from a well known blog: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6914/samsung-galaxy-s-4-review/2 http://www.anandtech.com/show/6914/samsung-galaxy-s-4-review... No Lumia on there but I think that matches up with the general btty life rating for iphones. Some nokias in this listing: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Smartphone11/349 http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Smartphone11/349 "CPU and GPU for the end user isn't important." It certainly can be for certain apps. "WP7/8 have always been buttery smooth when compared to iOS and Android devices with better hardware." I'm not sure why you've lumped iOS with famously jittery Android (at least historically, 4.2 seems to have solved lag) since iOS is usually cited as the standard for smooth interface as in this initial WP 7 review from Josh Topolsky: "probably the most accurate and nuanced touch response this side of iOS4." http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/windows-phone-7-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/windows-phone-7-review/
sgloutnikov 13y ago
Apple better than Nokia in build quality? Oh my... Do I need to bring out the drop-tests various blogs have done?
- Steko 13y ago
  Sure bring whatever you want. The build quality of iphones is attested to in scores of independent reviews and it's not the same thing as drop test resistance.
  - schuke 13y ago
    I think Nokia phones are more "sturdy", exemplified by its cheap phones that just won't break. Apple is more meticulous I'd say. I have a Lumia 920. There are just tiny little seams and creaks that one wouldn't find on an iPhone.
  - sgloutnikov 13y ago
    For me: When a phone 'requires' a case to protect it from gentle use, even of putting it on the table so it will not get scratches is absurd. My iPhone 5 got scratched up before my case arrived, and I was so careful with it. I attribute this to 'build quality' also, it's not just how it feels.

by lotso 13y ago

erikpukinskis 13y ago

The battery life metric I care about is: how long will the battery last after I've been using all kinds of weird apps for a year. That's where iPhone seems to excel. On a fresh install of Android, using just one built in app, it seems fine. But eventually the phone fills up with stuff that seems to drain it. Not sure how Windows Phone fares on that front.

jeffasinger 13y ago
Absolutely that's a problem with Android. It's a natural consequence of having a platform where apps are free to access pretty much any hardware in the background with no review (that's a good thing if you're a developer though). However, Android gives you tools to see which apps are using the most battery, and you can uninstall them if they're a problem. Recently I noticed much worse battery life on my nexus 4, opened up the battery stats, and saw 30% of my battery usage was the consequence of a messaging app I don't use, deleted it, and got back to normal.
rvschuilenburg 13y ago
In this regard WP8 is very much like iOS and not even close to Android. Apps are 'tombstoned' when they are not the visible app. So no matter how many apps you install, when they're not open, they won't use battery.

Steko 13y ago

Here's battery life from a well known blog: http://www.anandtech.com/show/6914/samsung-galaxy-s-4-review/2 http://www.anandtech.com/show/6914/samsung-galaxy-s-4-review... No Lumia on there but I think that matches up with the general btty life rating for iphones. Some nokias in this listing: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Smartphone11/349 http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Smartphone11/349 "CPU and GPU for the end user isn't important." It certainly can be for certain apps. "WP7/8 have always been buttery smooth when compared to iOS and Android devices with better hardware." I'm not sure why you've lumped iOS with famously jittery Android (at least historically, 4.2 seems to have solved lag) since iOS is usually cited as the standard for smooth interface as in this initial WP 7 review from Josh Topolsky: "probably the most accurate and nuanced touch response this side of iOS4." http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/windows-phone-7-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/20/windows-phone-7-review/

sgloutnikov 13y ago

Apple better than Nokia in build quality? Oh my... Do I need to bring out the drop-tests various blogs have done?

Steko 13y ago
Sure bring whatever you want. The build quality of iphones is attested to in scores of independent reviews and it's not the same thing as drop test resistance.
- schuke 13y ago
  I think Nokia phones are more "sturdy", exemplified by its cheap phones that just won't break. Apple is more meticulous I'd say. I have a Lumia 920. There are just tiny little seams and creaks that one wouldn't find on an iPhone.
- sgloutnikov 13y ago
  For me: When a phone 'requires' a case to protect it from gentle use, even of putting it on the table so it will not get scratches is absurd. My iPhone 5 got scratched up before my case arrived, and I was so careful with it. I attribute this to 'build quality' also, it's not just how it feels.