Current Events > Are iPhones the GOAT phones ?

(+) Yeah! (+)

Nothing beats the iphone

• best camera
• user friendly/idiot-proof
• dont need extra gimmicks / apps to make it run. Just take it out of the box and its ready to go
• eco system continuity that is way ahead of the competition
• iMessage runs the text message world and google cant seem to catch up
• longevity and cant sell it at a high price compared to Samsung / any other android phones
• simply the best .

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I wouldn't pay 1k for something Im gonna use to listen to music on once in awhile and text on. I'd say it all matters how practical it is for your use. I like Androids because they don't force me to pay top price for stuff I wouldn't use. I can get whatever price range does the things I need. I can pay $200 for something Id use the same way anyway.

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No

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jeffhardyb0yz posted...

Yes. Lets just say if I was a girl, I wouldnt text most of you if you popped up green

That's cool. With your weight you'd be hitting multiple letters at once anyways.

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merc1231 posted...

dont need extra gimmicks / apps to make it run

What do you consider iTunes?

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No I think they have too many flaws. There are better phones imo

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merc1231 posted...

dont need extra gimmicks / apps to make it run. Just take it out of the box and its ready to go

Have you used an Android phone? lol

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nothing says eco-friendly like making your product impossible to fix..

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I really dont like apple anything. I dont have much of a reason to hate it but I do. Even when I am given an iPad for use at work I dont like it despite it being free.

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Crash posted...

Honestly, yes.

In before Droidbeards. "But I can get this amount of power for a fraction of the cost!"

Nobody gives a shit. It's a phone.

People who are on a budget would care a lot...what even is this post >_>. That's the most privileged thing I heard in awhile.

"Who gives a shit if you spend $500-800 more than necessary" what? A large chunk of the population. The big corporations must love you.

If you got it, spend it, but the position you're taking is so extra.

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bluezero posted...

What do you consider iTunes?

i use Spotify. Does that job for me

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Hexenherz posted...

Have you used an Android phone? lol

yup I have. I had to uninstall all the stupid useless garbage that came with. Had to install multiple text message apps to find the right one. Had to install a new launcher cause the Samsung one is stupid slow.

just requires lot of customization that I dont care for

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I've never had that experience and I've had four different Android devices.

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merc1231 posted...

yup I have. I had to uninstall all the stupid useless garbage that came with. Had to install multiple text message apps to find the right one. Had to install a new launcher cause the Samsung one is stupid slow.

just requires lot of customization that I dont care for

That sounds like it's worth an extra $500 in your pocket after it's all saud and done. If you told me to look it up and customize your phone to your likings for $500, I'll take that job.

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I got a 128GB iPhone SE 2020 a week ago, and its the best phone Ive ever used. Its super fast and works beautifully with my iPad (soon to be replaced with an M1 MacBook Air) and Apple TV. I love Touch ID. Much better than the touch sensors on any of the Android phones Ive used. And I got it for a really good price. $100 plus $60 for 2 months of phone service. And Im coming from a Galaxy S8+, so its not like Im comparing it to a $50 Android phone on Wish.com.

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Every year is basically Apple playing catchup to whatever flagship Android devices have had for quite sometime. Even then, they still miss the mark such as a lack of high refresh displays, periscope telephoto cameras, or even reverse wireless charging. On the software front, iOS is just now getting half-baked widgets and the ability to change up some default apps. Doesn't sound like the GOAT to me.

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iPhones are for simpletons.

Android are for the ones who like freedom.

That's actually true. Here is a list of features Android had before iPhones. It's from 2018 so it might be slightly out of date

1. Copy and paste (September 2008 vs. March 2009)
2. Push notifications (September 2008 vs. June 2009)
3. Interactive notifications (September 2012 vs. September 2014)
4. OTA updates (September 2008 vs. October 2011)
5. Notification center (September 2008 vs. October 2011)
6. Video recording (September 2008 vs. June 2009)
7. Home screen widgets (September 2008 vs. September 2014)
8. Third-party keyboards (September 2008 vs. September 2014)
9. Predictive typing (September 2008 vs. September 2014)
10. Gesture typing (June 2010 vs. September 2014)
11. Sideloaded apps (September 2008 vs. September 2015)
12. Disable built-in apps (September 2008 vs. September 2014)
13. Automatic app updates (October 2012 vs. September 2013)
14. Custom wallpapers (September 2008 vs. June 2010)
15. Live wallpapers (January 2010 vs. September 2015)
16. Multitasking capabilities (September 2008 vs. June 2010)
17. Multitasking interface/task switcher (October 2012 vs. September 2013)
18. Mobile payments (May 2011 vs. October 2014)
19. Quick toggles (October 2012 vs. September 2013)
20. Custom quick toggles (August 2016 vs. September 2017)
21. Live photos (February 2013 vs. September 2015)
22. Custom icons (May 2011 vs. May 2017)
23. Turn-by-turn navigation (February 2009 vs. June 2009)
24. Wireless syncing (September 2008 vs. October 2011)
25. Lock screen shortcuts (March 2010 vs. October 2011)
26. Tap to wake (September 2013 vs. September 2017)
27. Lift to wake (August 2013 vs. September 2015)
28. Proactive search (July 2012 vs. September 2015)
29. Voice search (September 2008 vs. February 2010)
30. Visual search (September 2008 vs. October 2010)
31. Hotword detection (July 2013 vs. September 2014)
32. Battery saver (November 2014 vs. September 2015)
33. Blue light filter (February 2013 vs. September 2016)
34. Dark theme (April 2015 vs. September 2017)
35. NFC tag support (December 2010 vs. September 2017)
36. Share items between apps (September 2008 vs. September 2013)
37. Home screen auto-rotation (October 2012 vs. September 2014)

Hardware Features

1. Multi-carrier support (July 2010 vs. January 2011)
2. 4G support (June 2010 vs. October 2011)
3. LTE support (January 2011 vs. September 2012)
4. 5 GHz Wi-Fi (May 2011 vs. September 2012)
5. Stereo speakers (April 2011 vs. September 2016)
6. Bluetooth 5.0 (April 2017 vs. September 2017)
7. Front-facing camera (June 4, 2010 vs. June 26, 2010)
8. LED camera flash (January 2010 vs. June 2010)
9. Dual-lens camera (February 2011 vs. September 2016)
10. Portrait mode/bokeh (April 2014 vs. September 2016)
11. Optical zoom (July 2013 vs. September 2016)
12. Wide-angle lens (April 2016 vs. September 2016)
13. Optical image stabilization (May 2014 vs. September 2015)
14. Dual OIS (September 2017 vs. November 2017)
15. HD video recording (September 2009 vs. June 2010)
16. Full HD video recording (January 2011 vs. October 2011)
17. 4K video recording (October 2013 vs. September 2015)
18. 60 fps 1080p video recording (September 2013 vs. September 2014)
19. Burst mode photography (November 2012 vs. September 2013)
20. Phase detection autofocus (April 2014 vs. September 2014)
21. Laser autofocus (May 2014 vs. September 2017)
22. Fingerprint sensor (March 2011 vs. September 2013)
23. Augmented reality (November 2016 vs. September 2017)
24. Fast charging (February 2013 vs. September 2017)
25. Wireless charging (November 2012 vs. September 2017)
26. Secure facial recognition (August 2016 vs. September 2017)
27. OLED screen (March 2010 vs. September 2017)
28. HD screen (October 2011 vs. September 2014)
29. Full HD screen (December 2012 vs. September 2014)
30. HDR10-compliant screen (August 2016 vs. November 2017)
31. Dolby Vision-compliant screen (February 2017 vs. November 2017)
32. Water resistance IP67+ (November 2010 vs. September 2016)
33. Multi-core processors (January 2011 vs. October 2011)
34. NFC chip (December 2010 vs. September 2014)

Important Features iPhones Still Don't Have

1. Ability to set default apps (September 2008)
2. Expandable storage (September 2008)
3. Dual SIM (September 2012)
4. eSIM support (October 2017)
5. VR headsets (November 2015)
6. Quad HD screen (May 2014)
7. 4K screen (November 2015)
8. 120 Hz screen (November 2017)
9. Always on display (March 2016)
10. Split screen (April 2014)
11. Hiding home screen apps (September 2008)
12. Settings shortcuts in quick toggles (November 2014)
13. Instant app refunds (August 2008)
14. Customizable lock screen shortcuts (March 2010)
15. Banner notifications for phone calls (November 2014)
16. Custom icon packs (May 2011)
17. Picture-in-picture for phones (August 2017)
18. Always-on home screen widgets (September 2008)
19. Native visual search (October 2017)
20. Multi-user support (November 2014)
21. Smart lock/unlock (November 2014)
22. Data saver mode (August 2016)
23. Search for businesses in the phone app (October 2014)
24. Spam call detection (July 2016)
25. RCS support (November 2016)
26. Instant apps (May 2016)
27. 600 MHz cellular support (September 2017)
28. FM radio (June 2010)
29. Heart rate monitor (April 2014)
30. Blood pressure sensor (March 2018)

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One of the biggest things for me is that you can access Android phones' file explorer in the phone or via your computer, and just copy and move files. On iPhone it's all locked away

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On the subject of cameras, Apple has to mislead about the 12 Pro Max's prowess by saying it has a 5x optical zoom "range" (i.e., they're starting the count from the ultrawide 0.5x camera instead of the main 1x lens that everyone else does). In reality, it only has 2.5x optical zoom (65 mm I think). Meantime, companies like Samsung and Huawei are playing with 5x and even 10x optical zoom. You can literally get a decent shot of the moon with those things.

When is Apple getting periscope lenses? Some folks are saying maybe in 2022.

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Imagine rocking a 2800mAh battery in 2020 lmao

But it's alright! You get a fast charge with a charger that you have to buy separately!

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iPhones are goat to people who knows nothing about phones

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jeffhardyb0yz posted...

and still leave you on read

Read at 6:21 PM

Except you replied

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Itt: mad android fangirls

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crayola555 posted...

iPhones are goat to people who knows nothing about phones

I know a lot about phones, but I still switched to iPhone. As fun as tinkering with electronics is, I found myself rarely ever using the changes in my daily life when I had an Android phone. I bought the S8+ thinking I would be running emulators and that, but then I would do it once and never again. I mostly just use my phone for calls, messaging, taking pictures, and dicking around on the internet like 99% of people do. And I find that iPhones do those things in a cleaner, more responsive manner than Android.

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itt: apple shills

But really all those problems with droid i've never really had. But my experience with iphone wasnt bad either. I had a 4s when the 7 was new and it worked great for a while till i updated the ios, then it became dog shit.

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Wetterdew posted...

That's actually true. Here is a list of features Android had before iPhones. It's from 2018 so it might be slightly out of date

I honestly didnt read any of this garbage. And if it really mattered then iPhones wouldnt be the highest selling phones

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I'm a huge Android user, and I will agree with lots of things in the OP.

Android has come to annoy me a lot with A LOT of bad decisions. One recent one I'm facing which pisses me off is that more freedom isn't necessarily good with third parties because it allows them to pull BS.

Sony is doing this right now. Android's controller API allows companies to limit which controller their app can use. Which means Sony's Remote Play app forces the DS4. Which means my Razer Kishi doesn't work with it.

Apple doesn't allow you to do that. It's all or nothing. Which means the Razer Kishi works fine on iOS Remote Play.

Just a minor example of the many annoyances.


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Got an iPhone since the only decent phone is the note series and most likely theyre discontinuing it

merc1231 posted...

I honestly didnt read any of this garbage. And if it really mattered then iPhones wouldnt be the highest selling phones

You don't have to get upset and argumentative when somebody posts something you don't like. You can just say "ok but I still like this more"

It's ok

to disagree civilly

on the internet

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I have almost the entire library of N64/PS1/GBA/SNES/DS/NES/GC and some 3DS games on my droid phone. I stream it to my tv while using a Xbone/Dualshock4 controller or just play them from my phone. I can even open all of those apps at once and my phone won't lag at all while switching between them. I don't think the iphone will be able to do any of this in the next 5 years even.

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El Mexicano Texano posted...

I have almost the entire library of N64/PS1/GBA/SNES/DS/NES/GC and some 3DS games on my droid phone. I stream it to my tv while using a Xbone/Dualshock4 controller or just play them from my phone. I can even open all of those apps at once and my phone won't lag at all while switching between them. I don't think the iphone will be able to do any of this in the next 5 years even.

Slow down there partner. You still can't do splitscreen multitasking on an iPhone in 2020. By the time iPhones can do those things above, Barron Trump will be able to run for president.

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Super Saiyan 3 Goku posted...

Slow down there partner. You still can't do splitscreen multitasking on an iPhone in 2020. By the time iPhones can do those things above, Barron Trump will be able to run for president.

The fuck? I can't run a browser and YouTube at the same time? You're saying I can't enjoy vids and text several people at once in the same screen?


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iOS vs. Android debates on the internet usually devolve into iOS fanboys thinking Android is still stuck in 2012, and Android fanboys not understanding how software optimization works.

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El Mexicano Texano posted...

I have almost the entire library of N64/PS1/GBA/SNES/DS/NES/GC and some 3DS games on my droid phone. I stream it to my tv while using a Xbone/Dualshock4 controller or just play them from my phone. I can even open all of those apps at once and my phone won't lag at all while switching between them. I don't think the iphone will be able to do any of this in the next 5 years even.

so you bought a phone not to stay in touch with friends, make phone calls, text, social media. instead you use it to play pokemon?

no wonder you don't have an iphone.

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so did you make this topic to specifically dump on android and antagonize posters tc

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merc1231 posted...

so you bought a phone not to stay in touch with friends, make phone calls, text, social media. instead you use it to play pokemon?

no wonder you don't have an iphone.

I know it sounds crazy but I bet his phone can do all of those other things too.

El Mexicano Texano posted...

I have almost the entire library of N64/PS1/GBA/SNES/DS/NES/GC and some 3DS games on my droid phone. I stream it to my tv while using a Xbone/Dualshock4 controller or just play them from my phone. I can even open all of those apps at once and my phone won't lag at all while switching between them. I don't think the iphone will be able to do any of this in the next 5 years even.

The iPhone got Dualshock 4 and Xbox controller support 2 years before Android did. And the support that Android has, is limited to Android 10 and above. People are still waiting for Android 10 on some of their phones. Even if you get a third party controller, they didn't or just outright don't work with official apps.

There are a lot of issues on Android. Even more for someone who actually takes full advantage of the system. Most people who say Android is so much better aren't doing much with it and pointing out shit most people don't really care about nowadays like the camera.

Not to mention that Apple has the most powerful phone out period for $400 right now. The next comparison is the Pixel 4A, which is using hardware from the Pixel 1-2.

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