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Forums › Mobile handsets › iPhone 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Krishant007

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#112952 29-Dec-2012 10:34
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I am considering one of these two phones. I am sure there have been people who were in the same boat. 

Which one did you choose and why? 

Any other advice would be handy to have. 

I am currently using a Samsung Galaxy Nexus so I do know android system quite well. And I have an iPod touch and iPad so I am also in the Apple ecosystem. So this is not a classy Android vs Apple question, but more of a which high end phone to get.

Thanks everyone

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Paulthagerous
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  #738264 29-Dec-2012 11:30
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I have had a variety of devices over the last few years through work, mainly Androids but some others in there too.

I recently got given an iPhone 4S, and absolutely hated it.  The screen was too small for my liking (both watching videos and typing), it was slow, and it had a number of software faults/quirks (seemed to be fine after the 3rd factory reset, but shouldn't be needed for a fresh Apple refurb phone.)  I realise the 5 has a slightly bigger screen but still not big enough in my opinion.  So I sold it, and bought the Note II. 

Loving the phone so far.  Screen is so big and bright it is a joy to use, it runs really smoothly and no software issues so far (2 weeks I have had it now).  The size is something some people take issue with, but I have no problems weilding it and it fits in all my pockets perfectly fine.  I also find for games in particular the S pen can be really useful, as with some games fingers are just too clumsy. I do a lot of web browsing and video watching so it really is the perfect device for me.  I used to use my netbook once a day, but have only needed to use it once in the last 2 weeks (and that was just to do an initial media transfer).

So I definitely would recommend you the Note II over the iPhone 5.  Especially if you like the Android ecosystem already.

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