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Apple, Samsung or other?

Which phone is best?

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I always buy unlocked phones and I used a Google phone for years, Samsung before that and swore I'd never defect to Apple because I didn't like their business model and convinced myself that the phones were difficult to learn to use. After 3 yrs of glitches with Android software I defected. Now I'm using the Apple pro max 14 and an Apple watch. The phone is, imo, easier to use, the updates haven't caused glitches so far, and the camera is great.
 
Prefer may be the wrong way to put it, usually comes down to work related reasons (as in dealing with various applications and so forth.)
 
Not Apple. Overpriced, plus their reputation for downgrading old phones really turns me off.
Not LG. I bought an LG flip-fone once, it was in repairs three time then I threw it away.
Not Nokia. Lacking in features and processor grunt, also no ecosystem.

So it's a Samsung. Mine is a Galaxy Note 10+, a bit old now but I like the pen.
 
Obviously the Freedom Phone!

Freedom Phone

Freedom Phone
www.freedomphone.com www.freedomphone.com

Sure, it's overpriced (and lies about multiple features in advertising) but hey...FREEDOM ISN'T FREE!

So stick it to big tech by buying a cheap knock off phone made by a large Chinese company!
 
I mostly buy iPhone because of privacy and long term software support because I tend to keep my phone for years. A lot of Andriods only get 2-3 years of security updates and that's just a instant no go for me.

Google/Android have gotten a lot better at protecting your data from 3rd parties and have implemented some of the anti-tracking stuff Apple started, but I already have enough eggs in the Google basket and I don't like the idea of them having my phone as well.

I'd prefer to get one of the privacy focused de-Googled phones, like Fair Phone, but they are so expensive compared to mainstream phones and lack support for too much software still. So Apple it is for now.
 
Since "best" is, at least in part, subjective, I can't really say which is best. All I can say is that the only smart phone I've ever owned was an Apple. I would have never given up my old flip phone - (it was shock resistant and water proof to military specs) - but work insisted I get a smart phone to integrate into their systems.

My current model is an iPhone 7Plus, but I'll be looking to upgrade to a 14ProMax Plus by September. And I'll probably swing for the 1 terabyte model too, just to never run out of memory. I've been told that the newer apps are memory intensive, and since the camera has such a high resolution, just having the room to save photos may make it necessary.
 
Argent said:
I always buy unlocked phones and I used a Google phone for years, Samsung before that and swore I'd never defect to Apple because I didn't like their business model and convinced myself that the phones were difficult to learn to use. After 3 yrs of glitches with Android software I defected. Now I'm using the Apple pro max 14 and an Apple watch. The phone is, imo, easier to use, the updates haven't caused glitches so far, and the camera is great.
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Thanks for the review of the 14ProMax. It'll probably be my next phone.
 
Nomad4Ever said:
Google/Android have gotten a lot better at protecting your data from 3rd parties and have implemented some of the anti-tracking stuff Apple started, but I already have enough eggs in the Google basket and I don't like the idea of them having my phone as well.
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I chose Android specifically because it integrates so well with my other Google stuff. I'm ok with all my eggs in one basket if it makes functionality smoother and shortens my learning curve.
 
Allan said:
Which phone do you prefer, and why?
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I won't touch anything apple.
Why, because they compel you to use other of their products unlike Samsung.
 
I swapped from one Android brand to a Pixel this year... I'm on the third replacement and so far this one looks like it won't glitch like the others.

If I had the cash to throw around - I'd go with one of the Lidar equipped Apples. I do a lot of 3D work in my job and LIDAR is making 3D scanning a lot easier.

So far, most of the Android solutions are software based and you have to pay subscriptions to use them - one is Chinese (Kiri Engine) but I won't put that on a phone connected to other personal data.
 
Not big on Apple. Like to have you locked into their ecosystem. It's Apple or nothin' it seems.

Been a long time since I had 'whatever',(Nokia, Nextel, BlackBerry,......), but first smart phone was the first Galaxy. Been through a few of the 'next in line', and never really a problem other than I broke it..🤬

Wife had a couple LG's in the past, and junk. What she wanted.... Then an S9.

Year ago T-Mobile gave us a bit over original purchase price on trade in value of S9's toward upgrade.
.....And there was that Z-Fold 4..... :unsure: Sure, a chunk more out of pocket. 😬
Wife doesn't use hers to its potential, but I'm happy with it.

That added screen size, being able to have multiple apps at once on split screen and navigate to whatever is nice.
Say, having email pulled up for some info on one half while putting together something on perhaps my invoice app on the other side is sweet. No look, switch, type, switch, look, switch........

I don't even use it to its full potential, but it could be a stand-alone, and is on most occasions...
"What's a PC, laptop or tablet?":)
 
Allan said:
I chose Android specifically because it integrates so well with my other Google stuff. I'm ok with all my eggs in one basket if it makes functionality smoother and shortens my learning curve.
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I've settled into Apple for much the same reason. I had an iMac desktop, an iPod - then eventually a MacBook Pro (I'm now on my third) my third or fourth iPhone and, more recently, an iPad Pro, , .... They communicate easily with each other, use the same cloud, share contacts, run the same programs, etc. Last year I bought a blood pressure sleeve that also interfaces with them.

There's a part of me that resents being hooked into Apple, but then I guess I'd feel no different hooked into any other system.
 
But I will say Samsung does seem to do phones/electronics pretty well; but shouldn't be so proud of the appliance market.
Just hang up the side gig... 🙃

Had/have some Samsung. Microwave, door control connection went bad, warranty, replaced. Washer, board took a shit. Dryer, tensioner pulley seized. Who would have thought a plastic pulley riding bare on a metal shaft in a warm enviroment over time might have a meltdown..:unsure:
New plastic pulley hogged out to press in appropriate bearing and been rolling along better than new.
 
MamboDervish said:
There's a part of me that resents being hooked into Apple, but then I guess I'd feel no different hooked into any other system.
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For sure, you are "locked in" somehow. But Apple seems a bit more(by a fair amount) proprietary. Sure, you have that Apple 'guarantee' of "we got your back":unsure:

Windows and Android opens a market. Like I have several astronomy related imaging and processing things of which are not available on Mac/IPhone.

Though I don't download a bunch of "stupid shit" anyhow(more like never), and I'll look into whatever I may need.

"This app needs permission to your latest colonoscopy results for best performance. Accept?..."
🖕🖕🖕
 
Allan said:
Which phone do you prefer, and why?
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Right now I have an iPhone 14, which works well enough. My previous work phones were Nokia and Samsung and both of them were slow and awful. I just replaced my Samsung work phone with an older iPhone (11, I think) and it’s much faster at loading emails, etc. I joked with my boss that I could write and mail a letter faster than I could get Outlook to load. Honestly, I know that’s more a function of the phones my company selected for me than it is an indictment of the brands themselves.
 
Chock Full o Nuts said:
For sure, you are "locked in" somehow. But Apple seems a bit more(by a fair amount) proprietary. Sure, you have that Apple 'guarantee' of "we got your back":unsure:
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My work computer is a PC, and everything I run on it, I also run on my Apple platforms, but things like AirDrop I can only use between my Apple systems. I remember in the good old days there were proprietary things that clashed, but I suspect the reason all the App developers service iOS is because the iPhone has become so damn ubiquitous, there's too much business to lose if you don't include them. It's really only their ability to interconnect that locks me in.
Chock Full o Nuts said:
Windows and Android opens a market. Like I have several astronomy related imaging and processing things of which are not available on Mac/IPhone.
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Really? All of these below are certainly available on iOS.
www.pcmag.com

The Best Apps for Stargazing and Astronomy

Find a clear night. Capture the perfect star photo. These apps are crucial companions to have along when gazing at the night sky.
www.pcmag.com www.pcmag.com
Chock Full o Nuts said:
Though I don't download a bunch of "stupid shit" anyhow(more like never), and I'll look into whatever I may need.

"This app needs permission to your latest colonoscopy results for best performance. Accept?..."
🖕🖕🖕
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:)
 
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MamboDervish said:
My work computer is a PC, and everything I run on it, I also run on my Apple platforms, but things like AirDrop I can only use between my Apple systems. I remember in the good old days there were proprietary things that clashed, but I suspect the reason all the App developers service iOS is because the iPhone has become so damn ubiquitous, there's too much business to lose if you don't include them. It's really only their ability to interconnect that locks me in.
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Of course you're in a different environment than I. I'm the guy that comes to rewire your house or adds a fan in without hacking holes in your walls.. Though I appreciate tech usage and compatability.
MamboDervish said:
Really? All of these below are certainly available on iOS.
www.pcmag.com

The Best Apps for Stargazing and Astronomy

Find a clear night. Capture the perfect star photo. These apps are crucial companions to have along when gazing at the night sky.
www.pcmag.com www.pcmag.com

:)
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Stellarium is about the only one I know there. I prefer Cartes du Ciel.
Not just "stargazing" apps.
Talking CMOS camera attached to scope through PC/tablet, and further processing through other Windows supported programs. I can sit on my couch and control my 'observatory'.
 
Chock Full o Nuts said:
Of course you're in a different environment than I. I'm the guy that comes to rewire your house or adds a fan in without hacking holes in your walls.. Though I appreciate tech usage and compatability.

Stellarium is about the only one I know there. I prefer Cartes du Ciel.
Not just "stargazing" apps.
Talking CMOS camera attached to scope through PC/tablet, and further processing through other Windows supported programs. I can sit on my couch and control my 'observatory'.
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:cool:
Way cool, Chock. You must live in a place with very little residual light.

I just spent the weekend in Eastern Pennsylvania, a place nowhere near any city. I've often imagined owning a small farm out there with a grain silo, and discretely converting it to an observatory. It would blend right in to the landscape, and nobody would know. Now my fantasy can include operating it from my couch in the cold winter months, when the sky is clearest, and the most interesting constellations are above.

Thanks for that image.
 
MamboDervish said:
:cool:
Way cool, Chock. You must live in a place with very little residual light.
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Actually, horrible light dome.. but with the right equipment and processing you can turn out NASA images.
Gather those photons, and they can be processed.
I still suck at it, but it's "work"...
MamboDervish said:
I just spent the weekend in Eastern Pennsylvania, a place nowhere near any city. I've often imagined owning a small farm out there with a grain silo, and discretely converting it to an observatory. It would blend right in to the landscape, and nobody would know. Now my fantasy can include operating it from my couch in the cold winter months, when the sky is clearest, and the most interesting constellations are above.

Thanks for that image.
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To be able to see the sky I could put together in the 80's now is a dream.
 
I prefer Samsung for a few reasons.

1) It's Android and I prefer Android's customization and open platform
2) Android Auto is superior to Apple Car Play
2a) I've had a few Android phones over the last few years and Samsung phones just work more seamlessly with Android Auto
3) Samsung's Family of TVs and Watches and Laptops all perform well together

The only product that Samsung makes that I've learned to steer faaaaar away from in Washers and Dryers.
 
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