I have a Galaxy S7 and my wife has an iPhone SE.
I have owned iPhone before and after a while of being happy with the phone initially, things like having to use iTunes to copy my music really get to me and I miss the simplicity of Android phones being able to simply plug in the phone to my USB port and copy/paste whatever music I want or update the new ones if I had some new songs.
Today I held her iPhone SE and man is that size so perfect. It reminded me again what a phone size was like in the old days, a telephone, not a freakin' mini tablet. I love the size so much.
So then I quickly launched her camera and took some photos and then took the same photos with my S7, the S7 photos were much richer / saturated in color I am in a dilemma if I should keep my s7 or get an iPhone SE
I am not a fan boy of any OS or brand. part of me really wants to have a small phone but what's scaring me from pulling the bullet is the camera and Apple iOS (I hate iTunes)
Also, I think that the iPhone SE's battery is better and doesn't have as much of a drain when sitting idle as compared to Samsung Phones
Please help me decide @Prema @Ethrem
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I guarantee you that once the honeymoon with the SE is over, you will regret it. 4" is far too small.
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This is like comparing apples to a melon.
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I have a 5S now and will be moving to the SE more than likely. The only thing that comes close to is the Z5 Compact. 4" is plenty for a phone. I need something I can access all areas of the screen with one hand, and one finger. I can't do it with anything bigger than a 4" screen. SE has the powerful hardware packed in the perfect size, and no android has that.
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Seriously if you're looking at possibly upgrading this year, wait for the 7. There is no reason to go from the S7 to the SE at all unless you're making payments on the phone since the SE is cheaper. I considered going that route myself but it's just too small. I still owe T-Mobile 565 for my Note 5 and the SE is a total of 399 so I was mulling it over but seeing what my fan boy roommate went through activating his new 6S because of iCloud I said nevermind. Even if the phone wasn't rooted, I can still use Helium Backup to restore most of my apps and data (unfortunately not my authenticators but now that Marshmallow has the option to send a text to the phone for auto activation, that's not as big of a deal anymore to reset them) and I never have to be tethered to a PC or use clunky iTunes. Either way, I'd wait and see what Apple has in store. Considering the 20% drop, Apple is definitely going to be doing things differently. The SE was a good start. It's selling like crazy.
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What's the best camera money can buy right now on a ~4" phone? It doesn't have to be a Galaxy.
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I hope the SE model is not a one time thing.... I would love to see iphone 7 hardware packed into a 4 inch version too.
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It's almost guaranteed that Apple will keep the 4in flagship as it's selling like crazy and with sales down across the board, they need to be aggressive with their product placement. Not everyone wants to spend 600 bucks on a phone. Apple is finally starting to realize they need to have an affordable option in the market, especially with the affordable Android phones that people go to. As the market gets saturated, Apple is losing the ability to attract new customers because everyone has a phone already. A lot of us that upgrade even yearly are in the minority.
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EDIT: I just went ahead and bought myself a brand new space gray iPhone SE on ebay. Between having no tax and getting 8x ebay bucks, it was just too good a deal to pass. Now to find a buyer for this 5S of mine....Last edited: May 2, 2016 -
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Maybe its because you know...people want an actual phone and not a phablet or a tablet. People seriously underestimate the need for a PHONE. It's great it can do all that other stuff if I need it to, but I need to be a phone first and foremost.
I would go one step further and wish they made a 3.5" phone again, same as the 4SRamzay, dahlia and Spartan@HIDevolution like this. -
3.5" is too small. You must have very small hands. If I put my thumbs right next to each other, they span about an inch and a half. The typos I make on small screens are ridiculous.
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As Filter would say, hey man nice shot.
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Lol all Persians look that way!
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I've got an old iPhone 5, which is starting to come apart. So I've been forced to look around for a suitable replacement. As far as I understand, this years Iphone 7 doesn't seem to be very exciting from the rumors. Therefore I've started looking towards either the SE, HTC 10 or S7.
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Since you already had an iPhone, the SE is a no brainer if you don't mind the tiny screen. I could never personally use that thing or I'd have one myself.
With Samsung locking the 7s down so much (unless you have the international version which has the Exynos and is fully modable), I don't recommend them at all. TouchWiz just keeps getting more and more bloated and without root, you can't fix it. -
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If I put the phone on low power mode which is still fine and snappy for me, it can last me 3 days easily, the battery discharge is so slow -
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It's called a S****-Shave-Shower phone, meaning, if it's on 1% battery almost dead, put it on the charger, and by the time you do those 3 things, you'r good to go out and about with your phone -
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what's really shocking about the SE's battery life is it only has a small 1600mAH battery but can do 3 days easily with moderate usage on low power mode or 2 days on normal mode.Ethrem likes this. -
My standby has gone down a lot since I upgraded to Marshmallow which was unexpected. If I wasn't home all the time, I'd invest in a ZeroLemon 8500mah battery case for it. I'll take it off the charger at 100% and it will be at 75% when I wake up 10-12 hours later. I think realistically it's probably a failing battery but since I've tripped Knox, I'd rather not deal with T-Mobile possibly rejecting a warranty exchange (another reason I wish HTC would release a phablet - with S-OFF you can fully restore the phone to complete out of the box stock including the flags that show its been unlocked) so I just need this phone to survive until August or September when the Note 6 is out.Spartan@HIDevolution likes this. -
Im running the HTC 10 ROM port and this baby works as smooth as my friends bottom . (ill link him to this page so that he understands that the zoke is still on xD)
I S-OFF's my first M8 using sunshine and then realized that it was was the wrong reason, so HTC replaced it with the international one which is what i originally wanted. Thye didnt really say anything about the S-OFF. Even this one is S-OFF and they didn't say any thing when i was talking to one of their support devs the other day, after i accidentally did not flash the full firmware. She was actually rather happy to talk to someone who knew what she was talking about and could do advanced trouble shooting. This is one of the reasons why i love HTC. Gonna get the HTC 10 next once this one dies (sinister smile) since i dont really use the camera, but want the audio.Last edited: May 25, 2016 -
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I want to go back to HTC but the price is too high and going down to 5.2" from 5.7" would be a huge pain (I had the 6" Nexus 6 and I thought that was perfect). I had the M7 and the M8 myself and I loved them both but the Nexus 6 won me over when it came out and the M9 was a flop so I got a Note 5 instead even after swearing I'd never buy another Samsung phone after they pushed KNOX to my Galaxy S3. If HTC pushes out a nice phablet, I'll switch without hesitation.
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But i remember resetting the trigger on my Sprint S3, will have to double check if i still have the phone here.
I had almost pressed buy on the HTC10, but decided to give the ROM port a shot, and damn this is the best ROM i have used so far. Phones smooth and fast now. The only problem with the M8 is the ****ty camera. For most people that is a deal breaker.Spartan@HIDevolution likes this. -
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The rear cam is just decent for Mid to close range shots, because of bigger pixels. Which i feel is a marketing gimmick and they just removed the AA filter from the normal sensor.
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Yeah I've seen a comparison between the HTC 10 and S7's camera's, while the S7 wins in most categories, it was a very close call so they are on par at the same level.bloodhawk likes this. -
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Alright check swappa.com
Some resellers list brand new sealed pieces there. It might be $20-30 more though, but I have sold and bought from there quite a few times. Way better and faster than eBay.
Also there was one more $100 coupon, ill check if i can find it.Ethrem likes this. -
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T-Mobile is selling it for 672 USD but I missed the offer for a free ice view case and rapid charger, ended yesterday. I'm tempted to wait and see if the price drops down in a few months.
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IMO, an upgrade should really make you feel you did something, not waste calories only to receive something that may or may not be better (camera for instance)Ethrem likes this. -
The HTC 10 scores around 130k... It would be a major upgrade.Spartan@HIDevolution likes this. -
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I waited for like 2 weeks before getting the SE and till today there are no common issues on the iMore forums. Not that I waited out of choice, I was forced since it was out of stock everywhere.
PS: I hate YouTube reviews because they all show you how the device is after 1 day or 1 week of usage, not a real world review. just marketing BS / paid reviews with the exception of Flossy Carter
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Galaxy S7 vs iPhone SE vs HTC 10
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