To put things into perpective ;-) I must begin by stating
that I only treat myself with top of the line cellphones.
Mind you, about four to five years after their respective launches.
Now I have a Nokia E90, since 2011. It does pretty much everything is asked to,
but the cover broke a leg and is shoddy. Paint is gone (the raw magnesium
case looks quite nice though) and the keyboard frame got broken.
It's my third Communicator (9300i and 9210 before that).
My only new phone ever was a Nokia 1101, back in 2006 or 2007.
Beautiful simplicity! I still miss it, but in time my needs switched from
a talk&SMS device to a gizmo that could allow me to quickly peruse a Doppelmayr
schematic while on top of a tower.
I fell myself prepared to drop the real keys and switch to a touchscreen.
So I ponder getting a second-hand iPhone 4S or a tough Android phone
(Caterpillar? HTC? Motorola?)
A friend of mine has a 4S and I really like its build quality. I don't like the
aluminum edge and back from 5/5S. I find steel and aluminosilicate glass
better suited on all sides of an object that finds itself in the loose company
of keys, coins and USB sticks.
OK, less coins if talking about Apple devices, but you got the idea.
So, iOS or Android? iPhone 4S or a rugged Android phone?
What are your experiences with such phones? Suggestions?
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iPhone 4S or an Android phone with similar build quality?
Started by Razvan, Dec 29 2014 04:09 AM
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Posted 29 December 2014 - 01:28 PM
I've got a iPhone 5s that I'm not particularly nice to. No screen protector on it, but it is in a waterproof Lifeproof Nuud case that protects it from drops. I've had it over a year and the screen still looks good!
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Posted 29 December 2014 - 02:56 PM
I have an iPhone 4 that has had about 2 years of high wear and still looks very nice. As far as the technical side goes, I'm not a fan of iOS, it feels very restrictive, but if you aren't a tech person it won't be an issue.
You aren't going to go wrong, either will work great.
You aren't going to go wrong, either will work great.
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Posted 29 December 2014 - 05:30 PM
I would not enter an iOs vs. Android battle. I'm interested mainly in a build quality
similar to an iPhone 4S, OR in the respective device.
Does that quality exist in the Android camp? Even later Samsungs look like
second-generation iPhones in the back...
Any particular models recommended? Any to steer clear of? Like... "these aren't the Androids you're looking for"
similar to an iPhone 4S, OR in the respective device.
Does that quality exist in the Android camp? Even later Samsungs look like
second-generation iPhones in the back...
Any particular models recommended? Any to steer clear of? Like... "these aren't the Androids you're looking for"
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Posted 20 January 2015 - 01:08 AM
I'm Android only as I like the ability to root and modify as needed.
I had the Moto Defy for 4 years until last fall. I had it in a rubber case. In that case it survived being dropped from a mountain bike onto pavment at 30KpH, soaked in wet pockets and all other sorts of abuse. Waited hoping for a new Moto model as good but never came.
Switched to an S5 mini last fall and love it. It is waterproof and with a rubber case very durable.
For the ultimate in protection look at Otter Cases.
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I had the Moto Defy for 4 years until last fall. I had it in a rubber case. In that case it survived being dropped from a mountain bike onto pavment at 30KpH, soaked in wet pockets and all other sorts of abuse. Waited hoping for a new Moto model as good but never came.
Switched to an S5 mini last fall and love it. It is waterproof and with a rubber case very durable.
For the ultimate in protection look at Otter Cases.
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Posted 22 January 2015 - 04:37 PM
Why limit yourself to the ancient technology from 4+ years ago? Get the latest and best quality you can and prepare to be amazed. I have had a Droid Turbo (newest Motorola Droid) for over 2 months now and I am still continually amazed by all it can do compared to my old phone (an LG Cosmos from early 2011). I highly recommend this phone, highly durable, amazing battery life, and one of the newest things out there.
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Posted 22 January 2015 - 07:15 PM
snoloco, on 22 January 2015 - 04:37 PM, said:
Why limit yourself to the ancient technology from 4+ years ago? Get the latest and best quality you can and prepare to be amazed. I have had a Droid Turbo (newest Motorola Droid) for over 2 months now and I am still continually amazed by all it can do compared to my old phone (an LG Cosmos from early 2011). I highly recommend this phone, highly durable, amazing battery life, and one of the newest things out there.
Price drops exponentially on older phones. Plus for what most of us need, the extra processing power on the next gen phones isn't significant.
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Posted 21 February 2016 - 03:38 PM
Almost a year since I got my hands on an iPhone 5. A childhood friend of mine that works abroad
sold it to me at a bargain price when he got the 6.
I'm hooked. I've bought an iPhone 4S for my wife and we would not switch to other brands anytime soon.
Compared to the 4S, the 5 went south in terms of build quality, but it's still better than most glass slates on the market.
But it's the functionality that still amazes me. One thing that makes me want a 5S or 6 is the fingerprint sensor.
I've put so many important things in there that using a code became mandatory, and I'm not very fond of
typing a 4-digit number every time I open it. Otherwise, it's an incredible little device.
E-mail, banking, find an address or avoid speedtraps, internet browsing, jotting notes, Wikipedia, BBC News,
Merriam-Webster dictionary, to following earthquakes around the world, identifying planes, the ISS, sattelites,
planets or stars in real time by pointing the phone at the sky... now that's a real toy!
sold it to me at a bargain price when he got the 6.
I'm hooked. I've bought an iPhone 4S for my wife and we would not switch to other brands anytime soon.
Compared to the 4S, the 5 went south in terms of build quality, but it's still better than most glass slates on the market.
But it's the functionality that still amazes me. One thing that makes me want a 5S or 6 is the fingerprint sensor.
I've put so many important things in there that using a code became mandatory, and I'm not very fond of
typing a 4-digit number every time I open it. Otherwise, it's an incredible little device.
E-mail, banking, find an address or avoid speedtraps, internet browsing, jotting notes, Wikipedia, BBC News,
Merriam-Webster dictionary, to following earthquakes around the world, identifying planes, the ISS, sattelites,
planets or stars in real time by pointing the phone at the sky... now that's a real toy!
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