[bethebestj]

Which one should I go with? heard they are about the same...
inputs appreciated

[ragingclue]

Which SGS?

It depends on how much you like to tinker, really....

[shiggy]

Originally Posted by bethebestj

Which one should I go with? heard they are about the same...
inputs appreciated

I came from a blackberry (9 yrs) to an Iphone4...and I love it.
Im actually shocked at the quality of the pics this thing takes and how clear the screen is....I use it for work and play and its great for both. I cant see myself ever going back to BB.

[ragingclue]

Just to add to the discussion, when you say they are "about the same", that's not really an accurate assessment. On paper, they may seem similar, or if you just toy around with one for a couple minutes, they'll seem pretty similar, but they're incredibly different.

The Iphone4 has a slightly smaller but clearer screen. The SGS uses the SAMOLED screen, which is frickin amazing IMO but you can see the pixels if you look close enough (like REALLY close; it has a bigger screen and less resolution so it's expected). I think the iPhone4 takes better pictures in general, but the SGS has controls and settings more akin to a digital camera, allowing you greater control over how you want the shot taken. The SGS does not have a flash nor a front facing camera. The processors are pretty close, AFAIK both Hummingbird-based. I don't know about the other SGS phones, but the Captivate has SERIOUS GPS issues which appear to be hardware-related (Samsung can't fix through firmware so far...). If you spend a bit of time out in really cold temperatures, the iPhone display will turn into molasses, but it shouldn't be that bad. Of course, you can't have a spare battery for the iPhone, which is a pretty negative attribute IMO. In my own experience, the SGS has better reception than the iPhone4, but that's a sample only taken in an 850MHz area, so my opinion on that subject should be taken with a grain of salt. Also, there's no "death grip" issue that I've seen with the SGS.

Now, when it comes to tinkering, they've accomplished quite a bit for the SGS phones, with OC/UV kernels and filesystem rearrangements which take the phone from stock (which means lower scores than other recent Android releases) to blazing fast (approximately 17MFLOPS on Linpack and 2250+ Quadrant scores). Now, I know that's a lot less than other tweaked phones, but that's plenty fast for you or me.

Honestly though, Samsung is pretty shitty when it comes to supporting their products and releasing official updates. Gingerbread is on the way and I still don't have an official release of FroYo or the source used for it.... Also, if you want to tweak the phone at all, it can be a pretty daunting task for a noob.

If you're going to be on AT&T, take a look at the Focus as well. It's basically an SGS with the slightly less apt snapdragon processor, but other than that, it's OK and it comes with Windows Phone7. I don't particularly like WP7 enough to buy the phone, but it is an OS that people should now at least look over if they like keeping their phones stock.

Actually, I'd have to say if you're keeping the phone stock, don't bother with the SGS. If you love to tinker, get the SGS.