Just ordered a new iPhone and it comes tomorrow. Speedy old Apple.

Excited.

I've had a Samsung Galaxy for a while now.  My contracts up so I'll be making the switch back to the iPhone soon enough.

You simply cannot beat the iPhone and I very much regret making that initial switch to Samsung.

A wee review tomorrow, Pete?

I've had a Samsung Galaxy for a while now.  My contracts up so I'll be making the switch back to the iPhone soon enough.

You simply cannot beat the iPhone and I very much regret making that initial switch to Samsung.

A wee review tomorrow, Pete?

It’s brilliant to see that this board is an iPhone board.

Will certainly post a review. I was hanging on for the 12 but it’s not out yet and 4 years in with my iPhone 7 it’s just struggling, especially with battery, now that it’s running iOS 14.

I’ve had a 3.4,5,6 and 7 in my 11 year love affair with the iPhone.

I decided tonight just to take the plunge for the recently released iPhone SE. It’s very like the 7, which I adore, and it still has fingerprint ID instead of face, which I much prefer. It’s got the a13 chipset of the XR though, so it’s greased lightning, and it’s got a better battery, screen etc. And it was only £469.

I don’t need a 12 as there’s no 5G out here so this felt like a bargain.

Samsung Galaxy for me. iPhones are overpriced and overrated. They're also a massive pain in the arse to fix when they **** up.

They’re really not that expensive depending what you buy, the new se is about £400 I think, far better than any comparible Samsung, the beauty of the iPhone is the software is tailored to the hardware so you’ll get 5 plus years of updates, be lucky to get 2 on a Samsung and they’ll always be about a year behind a pixel phone, they’re notorious for their slow updates.

The note 20 is more expensive than apples flagship phone, so is their galaxy fold and their z flip. Their standard s series are near enough a grand these days too so the myth that there’s some apple tax is just that these days. An iPhone will also hold its value 5 times more than a Samsung or any android phone, Pete will probably still get £100-£200 for his old iPhone 7, try selling an android phone of that age and you’ll be lucky to get £50 so it’s swings and roundabouts.

Quote from: Ellondandy on September 30, 2020, 09:59:05 am

Quote from: AJ on September 30, 2020, 05:23:16 am

Samsung Galaxy for me. iPhones are overpriced and overrated. They're also a massive pain in the arse to fix when they **** up.

They’re really not that expensive depending what you buy, the new se is about £400 I think, far better than any comparible Samsung, the beauty of the iPhone is the software is tailored to the hardware so you’ll get 5 plus years of updates, be lucky to get 2 on a Samsung and they’ll always be about a year behind a pixel phone, they’re notorious for their slow updates.

The note 20 is more expensive than apples flagship phone, so is their galaxy fold and their z flip. Their standard s series are near enough a grand these days too so the myth that there’s some apple tax is just that these days. An iPhone will also hold its value 5 times more than a Samsung or any android phone, Pete will probably still get £100-£200 for his old iPhone 7, try selling an android phone of that age and you’ll be lucky to get £50 so it’s swings and roundabouts.

Who the **** do you think you're talking to?

😃 I do apologise, this is one subject you won’t gazzump me on though, I’m a tech nerd. For the record I enjoy using both platforms, I own phones on both, I just find the hate Apple gets to be unwarranted, certainly these days. If you want the best android experience then Samsung should be your last port of call imo. There are some amazing phones coming out of China for absolute buttons with top level specs, poco, xaiomi, one plus, oppo etc. Huawei we’re doing some great stuff but the google ban rules them out of being usable for me.

I'm just used to the Samsung Galaxy and wouldn't dream of buying anything else.

They’re all the same really, just different skins running on top of android, you should consider it next time you’re getting a new one, you can get so much more for your money. The cameras were always what let down the cheaper phones but they’re upping their game there too, OnePlus have got better cameras than Samsung’s in some cases these days.

I have always had a Samsung phone but I must admit I do get a slating from my mates in the pub who are all i phone men. I agree with AJ they are over priced and over rated. I suppose it is what you are used to 🤷‍♂️

Your friends sound odd.

Quote from: Ellondandy on September 30, 2020, 10:51:24 am

Quote from: LionMo on September 30, 2020, 10:45:35 am

I have always had a Samsung phone but I must admit I do get a slating from my mates in the pub who are all i phone men. I agree with AJ they are over priced and over rated. I suppose it is what you are used to 🤷‍♂️

Your friends sound odd.

How so ?

Just slating someone for their choice of phone seems like odd behaviour.