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Hey guys..so ive heard that the iPhone 5 is coming out soon...
Just wondering..what would be the better option? Galaxy S II or the iPhone5??
Want something for basic use..i.e. internet browsing, texting, phone calls, pics, vid so i'd prefer a phone with better camera and nicer screen
Thx :)
 

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Nokia N9. :) Seriously, Nokia makes the best cameras in phones, and its an all screen phone (no buttons) - so, not much besting it out there.

If I had to pick one of the two though, I would go iPhone. I don't think that iPhone 4S/5 is going to be THAT much different from previous models, so wait and see. If it is more of the same, save yourself the money and just buy the iPhone 4.
 

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zombie..always nice to have a nice phone tho :)
by non basic use i mean technical things that you would need with IT jobs and stuff...

@jackl25...really?? Nokia N9? I should check it out and see :) thanks :)
yeah. I heard that the price of the SII might drop when the iPhone 5 comes out.
But yeah, if 4 and 5 are similar, then might just go for the SII..i dont want to go to an older model phone if im going to get an iPhone..
 

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IMO wait for Nexus Prime which is supposedly going to be released about the same time as iphone 5 and will ship with the latest Android version you won't see on other android phones for a few months. But yeh should top Galaxy S II and iPhone.
 

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If you're at the front of the queue for Iphone 5 keep in mind those at the back are lining up for iphone 6. The iphones have a built-in obsoleteness which means you'll end up buying the next version after barely a year.
 

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ohhh ok...so probably not worth getting iPhone if it means im probably going to buy a new one after a year hahahah :D
yeahh Ive heard of the Nexus Prime..i <3 android phones so yeah, ive been waiting for the new android phones to come out..
 

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ohhh ok...so probably not worth getting iPhone if it means im probably going to buy a new one after a year hahahah :D
yeahh Ive heard of the Nexus Prime..i <3 android phones so yeah, ive been waiting for the new android phones to come out..
ive had my iphone for 3 years next month. just cause a new version comes out doesn tmean u have to get it
 

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You can't make a comparison until we actually find out what's going to be in the IPhone 5.
 

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ive had my iphone for 3 years next month. just cause a new version comes out doesn tmean u have to get it

This. I'm still using my 3GS and it is still perfectly adequate.
 
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i had a 3gs got sick of it
dropped it in a river
had a galaxy s 2 got sick of it
spewed on it

now have nokia 2730 or something, best phone
 

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If you're at the front of the queue for Iphone 5 keep in mind those at the back are lining up for iphone 6. The iphones have a built-in obsoleteness which means you'll end up buying the next version after barely a year.
not really m8. the ip3gs is still a perfectly good phone which can support ios4 (same as ip4). only difference between it and the ip4 is the camera and resolution.
2+ years old and still being able to perform most of the functions of ip4 and compatible with all the apps sounds like a pretty good lifespan to me.

but if you are just the average user who wants a phone that just works, is simple to use, heaps of apps and no.1 customer support get the iphone.

e.g. my iphone broke a few days ago (button got jammed), i walk into an apple store in doncaster and they take one look at it and i walk out with a brand new phone no questions asked. whole encounter took less than 5 minutes.

i would probably wait for iphone 5 though cuz the iphone 4 is already over a year old and has already probably lived out half its life span.
 

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Yeh, you can't beat apple's customer support.
 

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also, they do last. i absolutely thrash my phone. the amount of times ive dropped it... but its been working perfectly fine minus the last month or two. but 33 months for a phone like this to work is pretty good.
 

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samsung galaxy SII. for real. Its so much better than the iPhone 4. My boyfriend has the samsung, his mum has the iPhone. samsung>>>>>>iPhone
 

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samsung galaxy SII. for real. Its so much better than the iPhone 4. My boyfriend has the samsung, his mum has the iPhone. samsung>>>>>>iPhone
galaxy s2 came out a year after iphone 4.
galaxy s vs iphone 4 would be a fair fight.
 

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You're comparing apples (iOS) with oranges (android), they are both fruit (phones) but you cant really compare them. It comes down to personal preference
 

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Just wait, the next gen of androids and iphone 5 will be coming out soon so make up your mind then. I think iPhone 5 conference is 4th October and Nexus Prime conference is 11th.
 

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