i got into an argument at work one day, went into my office and chucked my iphone 5 at the wall out of anger. the phone hit the wall with its side. now there is a dent in my wall that's about an inch deep.
the phone still works, no cracks, just a scratch on the back. that probably happened when the phone hit my desk on the way down after hitting the wall.
This was obvious that iPhone would score better than the S3 or S4 due to the quality of materials used to build each phone. My concern is why iPhone does not have a better score versus the Samsungs especially with premium price charged by Apple.
I am concerned as someone mentioned the actually scoring system, since individual scores do not equate to overall assessment. AS apple supporter, I will not gloat over these results, but wonder why the iPhone test score is so close to Samsung phone made of plastic.
Soul
iPhone 5: $649 unlocked, Galaxy S4 unlocked: $800. How is Apple charging a premium price here?
I am on my 13th cell phone at least. The only ones I ever bough at the store were my very first ones well over 16 years ago. So much easier and cheaper to buy online in many cases especially with free overnight shipping. I have never had any reason in fact to visit a store for any carrier.
You get better deals at the store (at least with VZ, I haven't gotten any discounts with ATT).
The previous two destruction test videos from these guys, simple corner drops, falling from the roof of a moving car, etc. didn't cause any problem for this phone. Phones for men need to be built to these kind of durability standards, not just protection from a close encounter with a cheer leader's pom-pom. Almost everyone I know with a 4/4s/5 has smashed the glass on their phone and needed a replacement. Thankfully, Apple have great customer service.
You can hate the Lumia design, the operating system, the manufacturer, the lack of a million apps, whatever, but you cannot fault the build quality and durability of these phones.
I have an iPhone 3G coming up to five years old, a 4 almost 3 years old and a 5 almost a year old, they have had as many smashed screens as I have pom-poms (i.e. none).
The "premium" price isn't for added durability. This isn't a Panasonic ToughPhone. That would be like saying the durability of the iPhone went down when Apple lowered the price in India last month.
Apple always promote the build quality of the iPhone and not sure why you used India has example, since the price was too high anyway and has nothing to do with iPhone quality, but reduction in margins to increase sales volumes and more exposure in India, since Samsung S4 was being launched.
Lets stop putting blinkers (with concern to Apple) on and be honest in our assessments and opinions.
I don't know where you get the "premium price" from.
I expect the Galaxy S3 price to drop as the channel needs to clear excess inventory.
Hill60,
Sorry but I do not live in USA and the price of Samsung S4 in India is similar or lower in some shops than the iPhone 5 16GB and for the price of iPhone 5 16GB, you can buy 2 Samsung S3 in India.
Wow!! I can watch a video about the worst smartphone then win it? Go **** yourselves! Stick the S4 up your collective asses retards. You should update your resumes. **** this site sucks! Moderate my truth!
Don't worry. The Android fanboy story-spinners that infest this forum will magically interpret this article as being an Apple-financed experiment.
It appears you were right on the mark with your prediction. That Android fanboys infest Apple forums isn't news. What's interesting to me is how they switch hardware loyalties at the drop of the hat. Whichever OEM seems to be competing better with Apple at a given moment in time is their new favorite. Right now it's Samsung. It used to be Motorola, then HTC, then Nokia. Lately they've been starting to tout HTC again on hopes the HTC One will succeed. Bottom line, it's always about Apple, which is why they're here in the first place.
Phones for men need to be built to these kind of durability standards, not just protection from a close encounter with a cheer leader's pom-pom. Almost everyone I know with a 4/4s/5 has smashed the glass on their phone and needed a replacement. Thankfully, Apple have great customer service.
That is the stupidest shit I have heard all day... and I've been up for a while. Phones for men? A Phone for a man gets dialled with a penis I guess, but they shouldn't need to get built any tougher than for women. I've had my iPhone 4 since launch day and I NEVER use a case I have dropped it in concrete at least 3 or 4 times and on my hardwood floors more time than I care to remember. I have never had a crack show up. Not once. Niether has my wife's, which I bought on the same day. That's all a bunch of crap.
I was wondering the same thing. Also, what does size and weight have to do with if its breakable? Does something break easier because it is bigger or weighs more?
The iPhone received 4 more smiles than the S3 and is only a score of 1.5 lower? Lets see. The S4 has one more smile than the S3 and is .5 higher (which is odd). So the iPhone, having 4 more smiles than the S3 should be 2 points lower at 4.5.
Unless as you stated some factors are rated differently than others.
Objects that weigh more will fall faster; therefore causing more damage to the device itself.
Sorry but I do not live in USA and the price of Samsung S4 in India is similar or lower in some shops than the iPhone 5 16GB and for the price of iPhone 5 16GB, you can buy 2 Samsung S3 in India.
I don't live in the USA either and the price of the Note 2 and Galaxy S4 are higher than the iPhone 5.
Objects that weigh more will fall faster; therefore causing more damage to the device itself.
That is scientifically not true. Weight has no bearing on the rate at which an object falls. One could argue that outside of a vacuum if two objects weighed the same on one was substantially larger that wind resistance could play a small factor into rate of acceleration; however, weight in and of itself has absolutely no influence on how fast an object falls.
This kind of "testing" is on the same level as a Grade 5 science project. Some of the categories seem made up and the whole thing is amateur night for sure.
I too wondered why "size" is a "breakability factor" and why "weight" is included, then ignored in the results, when the phones are not all the same weight. Are these factors or are they not? Was there a lack of communication between the testers and the person who drew the infographic? Does anyone care?
I've had my iPhone 4 since launch day and I NEVER use a case I have dropped it in concrete at least 3 or 4 times and on my hardwood floors more time than I care to remember. I have never had a crack show up. Not once. Niether has my wife's, which I bought on the same day. That's all a bunch of crap.
And my iPhone 4S slipped out of my coat pocket and fell about 3 feet onto concrete. Both the front and back glass were cracked. I'm sure if you look you can find someone that ran over their iPhone with a car and didn't have a scratch. I'm also sure you can find someone else who dropped theirs three inches and ended up with a cracked screen.
Personal anecdotes don't say anything about the real durability of a phone.
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Originally Posted by solomonshv
i got into an argument at work one day, went into my office and chucked my iphone 5 at the wall out of anger. the phone hit the wall with its side. now there is a dent in my wall that's about an inch deep.
the phone still works, no cracks, just a scratch on the back. that probably happened when the phone hit my desk on the way down after hitting the wall.
Hey, we work in the same office, dude!
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Originally Posted by souliisoul
Peeps,
This was obvious that iPhone would score better than the S3 or S4 due to the quality of materials used to build each phone. My concern is why iPhone does not have a better score versus the Samsungs especially with premium price charged by Apple.
I am concerned as someone mentioned the actually scoring system, since individual scores do not equate to overall assessment. AS apple supporter, I will not gloat over these results, but wonder why the iPhone test score is so close to Samsung phone made of plastic.
Soul
iPhone 5: $649 unlocked, Galaxy S4 unlocked: $800. How is Apple charging a premium price here?
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Originally Posted by gwmac
I am on my 13th cell phone at least. The only ones I ever bough at the store were my very first ones well over 16 years ago. So much easier and cheaper to buy online in many cases especially with free overnight shipping. I have never had any reason in fact to visit a store for any carrier.
You get better deals at the store (at least with VZ, I haven't gotten any discounts with ATT).
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Originally Posted by andrewb123
This is a durability test.
The previous two destruction test videos from these guys, simple corner drops, falling from the roof of a moving car, etc. didn't cause any problem for this phone. Phones for men need to be built to these kind of durability standards, not just protection from a close encounter with a cheer leader's pom-pom. Almost everyone I know with a 4/4s/5 has smashed the glass on their phone and needed a replacement. Thankfully, Apple have great customer service.
You can hate the Lumia design, the operating system, the manufacturer, the lack of a million apps, whatever, but you cannot fault the build quality and durability of these phones.
I have an iPhone 3G coming up to five years old, a 4 almost 3 years old and a 5 almost a year old, they have had as many smashed screens as I have pom-poms (i.e. none).
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Originally Posted by SolipsismX
The "premium" price isn't for added durability. This isn't a Panasonic ToughPhone. That would be like saying the durability of the iPhone went down when Apple lowered the price in India last month.
Apple always promote the build quality of the iPhone and not sure why you used India has example, since the price was too high anyway and has nothing to do with iPhone quality, but reduction in margins to increase sales volumes and more exposure in India, since Samsung S4 was being launched.
Lets stop putting blinkers (with concern to Apple) on and be honest in our assessments and opinions.
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Originally Posted by hill60
Have you priced a Galaxy S4 or Note 2 lately?
They cost more than a 16GB iPhone 5.
I don't know where you get the "premium price" from.
I expect the Galaxy S3 price to drop as the channel needs to clear excess inventory.
Hill60,
Sorry but I do not live in USA and the price of Samsung S4 in India is similar or lower in some shops than the iPhone 5 16GB and for the price of iPhone 5 16GB, you can buy 2 Samsung S3 in India.
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Originally Posted by heinzel
iPhone 5: $649 unlocked, Galaxy S4 unlocked: $800. How is Apple charging a premium price here?
In USA, why don't you check India prices. I suggest every one look at my location and stop think that I refer to USA.
I can watch a video about the worst smartphone then win it? Go **** yourselves!
Stick the S4 up your collective asses retards. You should update your resumes. **** this site sucks! Moderate my truth!
Thanks for the info. Next time I am in NZ I will buy it. Until then...
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Originally Posted by sflocal
Don't worry. The Android fanboy story-spinners that infest this forum will magically interpret this article as being an Apple-financed experiment.
It appears you were right on the mark with your prediction. That Android fanboys infest Apple forums isn't news. What's interesting to me is how they switch hardware loyalties at the drop of the hat. Whichever OEM seems to be competing better with Apple at a given moment in time is their new favorite. Right now it's Samsung. It used to be Motorola, then HTC, then Nokia. Lately they've been starting to tout HTC again on hopes the HTC One will succeed. Bottom line, it's always about Apple, which is why they're here in the first place.
On a serious note not surprised, Apple make quality products.
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Originally Posted by andrewb123
Phones for men need to be built to these kind of durability standards, not just protection from a close encounter with a cheer leader's pom-pom. Almost everyone I know with a 4/4s/5 has smashed the glass on their phone and needed a replacement. Thankfully, Apple have great customer service.
That is the stupidest shit I have heard all day... and I've been up for a while. Phones for men? A Phone for a man gets dialled with a penis I guess, but they shouldn't need to get built any tougher than for women. I've had my iPhone 4 since launch day and I NEVER use a case I have dropped it in concrete at least 3 or 4 times and on my hardwood floors more time than I care to remember. I have never had a crack show up. Not once. Niether has my wife's, which I bought on the same day. That's all a bunch of crap.
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Originally Posted by Richard Getz
I was wondering the same thing. Also, what does size and weight have to do with if its breakable? Does something break easier because it is bigger or weighs more?
The iPhone received 4 more smiles than the S3 and is only a score of 1.5 lower? Lets see. The S4 has one more smile than the S3 and is .5 higher (which is odd). So the iPhone, having 4 more smiles than the S3 should be 2 points lower at 4.5.
Unless as you stated some factors are rated differently than others.
Objects that weigh more will fall faster; therefore causing more damage to the device itself.
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Originally Posted by souliisoul
Hill60,
Sorry but I do not live in USA and the price of Samsung S4 in India is similar or lower in some shops than the iPhone 5 16GB and for the price of iPhone 5 16GB, you can buy 2 Samsung S3 in India.
I don't live in the USA either and the price of the Note 2 and Galaxy S4 are higher than the iPhone 5.
Australian prices.
As I said earlier, the S3 price has dropped substantially as overstuffed channels need to be cleared.
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Originally Posted by Puevlo
Objects that weigh more will fall faster; therefore causing more damage to the device itself.
That is scientifically not true. Weight has no bearing on the rate at which an object falls. One could argue that outside of a vacuum if two objects weighed the same on one was substantially larger that wind resistance could play a small factor into rate of acceleration; however, weight in and of itself has absolutely no influence on how fast an object falls.
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Originally Posted by nagromme
All of them rate poor on "size"?
And what's a phone that rates "low" risk?
What number of people use a case?
20% of Americans will buy this specific Samsung?
The questions keep piling up for me...
This kind of "testing" is on the same level as a Grade 5 science project. Some of the categories seem made up and the whole thing is amateur night for sure.
I too wondered why "size" is a "breakability factor" and why "weight" is included, then ignored in the results, when the phones are not all the same weight. Are these factors or are they not? Was there a lack of communication between the testers and the person who drew the infographic? Does anyone care?
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Originally Posted by websnap
I've had my iPhone 4 since launch day and I NEVER use a case I have dropped it in concrete at least 3 or 4 times and on my hardwood floors more time than I care to remember. I have never had a crack show up. Not once. Niether has my wife's, which I bought on the same day. That's all a bunch of crap.
And my iPhone 4S slipped out of my coat pocket and fell about 3 feet onto concrete. Both the front and back glass were cracked. I'm sure if you look you can find someone that ran over their iPhone with a car and didn't have a scratch. I'm also sure you can find someone else who dropped theirs three inches and ended up with a cracked screen.
Personal anecdotes don't say anything about the real durability of a phone.
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Originally Posted by Puevlo
Objects that weigh more will fall faster; therefore causing more damage to the device itself.
"fall faster"?
Well, no, they won't.
Google Newton.
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Originally Posted by hill60
I don't live in the USA either and the price of the Note 2 and Galaxy S4 are higher than the iPhone 5.
Australian prices.
As I said earlier, the S3 price has dropped substantially as overstuffed channels need to be cleared.
So is the price of the iPhone5 cheaper in Australia because of overstuff channels there too?