iphone 4s vs droid bionic

[318Droid]

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[gtofan350]

My take on why Apple isn't adopting LTE is because of battery issues. If they would have added the dual core processor AND LTE then they wouldn't have any battery life in their new phone. The new phones like the Bionic are still using the same technology for their LTE radios as the TB is (I know they are different chips but same tech). I think Apple will adopt LTE later down the road possibly the iphone 5 for two reasons. 1) Second generation LTE radios will be more energy efficient 2) LTE will be more widespread than it is now. Just my thoughts.

 

[Arkbird]

My take on why Apple isn't adopting LTE is because of battery issues. If they would have added the dual core processor AND LTE then they wouldn't have any battery life in their new phone. The new phones like the Bionic are still using the same technology for their LTE radios as the TB is (I know they are different chips but same tech). I think Apple will adopt LTE later down the road possibly the iphone 5 for two reasons. 1) Second generation LTE radios will be more energy efficient 2) LTE will be more widespread than it is now. Just my thoughts.

I'm going to disagree here. What counts as a second generation radio? How will you really be able to tell? Besides the TB was developed with 2010 technology, the Bionic wasn't so they're in different areas. Battery life will be something that comes gradually, not because of a "second generation" lte radio.

My thoughts are similar to yours. Apple is trying to develop their own lte technology while keeping battery life higher than current phones and because they know more of the market will have LTE. They're Apple, they don't need to be early to the 4g game. They know people will buy their products regardless so right now they're just trying to perfect it the best they can.

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[sweeeeet]

Your girlfriend is lying to you.

Kidding.

On a more serious note, I would have to say, the Bionic is better.

They both have serious faults though and I'll explain.

With the Iphone 4s they failed to make the screen larger, even 3.7'' or 4'' would have been a great improvement. They failed to address the glass issue on the back, which is well known for cracking very easily. They also failed to think about LTE, which will be very prominent within the next 2 years(as it's widely used in all major cities already).

With the Bionic, the screen size is great, but the screen itself is lacking in quality, you can argue it, but the facts are there in plain sight. They could have used a nicer screen, they're available, but they chose not to. They also used cheaper materials for the chin of the device(painted plastic will chip) and the back of the device, which causes a large amount of them to creak because of poor choice in materials used.

Overall, the Bionic wins because screen size matters, LTE is becoming the norm as it's such an incredible improvement over 3G.

The Iphone 4S did a couple things Moto failed to do though, they improved their camera, making it even more superior. They improved antenna technology and used their most advance dual core chip.

I think the strangest thing about these phones are, both companies failed to correct issues that had occurred with previous devices, that could have easily been addressed and greatly improved both devices.

Moto failed to improve their screen quality and they went backwards in build quality.

Apple failed to increase their screen size and they didn't even address their build quality(glass) concerns.

No phone is perfect, we all know that, but I think that if those few things I mentioned would have been addressed by both Apple and Moto, we would have 2 much better devices to choose from.

They didn't fail to do any of that.... they don't care what the user wants.. they know ppl will buy whatever they put out... if u seen any of the Steve jobs stories lately ud see why.... just like w the "your holding it wrong" nonsense he never tested it because its not how HE holds a phone... they put out what they think is great and in this case to anyone that can compare phones know that they came up insane short... maybe the 4g radio didn't fit in his pretty little case... Idk but at the end of the day apple doesn't care about user feedback and its why they're years behind

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[gtofan350]

I'm going to disagree here. What counts as a second generation radio? How will you really be able to tell? Besides the TB was developed with 2010 technology, the Bionic wasn't so they're in different areas. Battery life will be something that comes gradually, not because of a "second generation" lte radio.

My thoughts are similar to yours. Apple is trying to develop their own lte technology while keeping battery life higher than current phones and because they know more of the market will have LTE. They're Apple, they don't need to be early to the 4g game. They know people will buy their products regardless so right now they're just trying to perfect it the best they can.

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When I say "second generation" I don't mean as if we were talking about the 2nd gen ipod touch. All Im saying is Apple won't adopt LTE til the technology allows good battery life while using LTE. I guess I just call it second gen cuz the biggest draw back to LTE is the battery life and once that gets worked out it would be "second gen".

 

[Arkbird]

When I say "second generation" I don't mean as if we were talking about the 2nd gen ipod touch. All Im saying is Apple won't adopt LTE til the technology allows good battery life while using LTE. I guess I just call it second gen cuz the biggest draw back to LTE is the battery life and once that gets worked out it would be "second gen".

Well in that case I agree. I just wouldn't call it second generation because I don't think we'll be able to tell. Things like this are just going to take time. Time for the network to grow, time for the technology to be mastered, time for the technology to be produced and given. Like I said, Apple is Apple so they don't need to be the first to the game. They can take their time and develop their tech because they know millions of people will always buy an iPhone because it's an iPhone.

 

[Gmansurge]

One of the pluses of 4G Verizon phones ... is that for the 1st time on Verizon ... you can NOW do talking and browsing at the same time ... thus my reason for doing the Bionic and NOT The 4S.

It is nice to be able to do both ... something AT&T has been allowing for quite some time ... though AT&T's overall coverage sucks ... when compared to Verizon ... so what if you can do both at the same time ... but half of the time you got NO signal at all ... lol

Peace

My son called the other day. He asked me to open the link he had sent to my email. I put the speaker phone on, opened the email, clicked the link and played the video he wanted me to see. The 4 minute video also had sound. While viewing and listening to the video l was talking to my son the whole time. I was impressed, and that was on my Droid X.

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[gtofan350]

I'm fairly confident we will see LTE on the iphone 5 because Sprint is going LTE also.

 

[ConqSoft]

My son called the other day. He asked me to open the link he had sent to my email. I put the speaker phone on, opened the email, clicked the link and played the video he wanted me to see. The 4 minute video also had sound. While viewing and listening to the video l was talking to my son the whole time. I was impressed, and that was on my Droid X.

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Then you were on wifi. Can't do voice and data at the same time otherwise
on the X.

 

[czerdrill]

My son called the other day. He asked me to open the link he had sent to my email. I put the speaker phone on, opened the email, clicked the link and played the video he wanted me to see. The 4 minute video also had sound. While viewing and listening to the video l was talking to my son the whole time. I was impressed, and that was on my Droid X.

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Well anyone can do it on wifi...

 

[Gmansurge]

My take on why Apple isn't adopting LTE is because of battery issues. If they would have added the dual core processor AND LTE then they wouldn't have any battery life in their new phone. The new phones like the Bionic are still using the same technology for their LTE radios as the TB is (I know they are different chips but same tech). I think Apple will adopt LTE later down the road possibly the iphone 5 for two reasons. 1) Second generation LTE radios will be more energy efficient 2) LTE will be more widespread than it is now. Just my thoughts.

You could be right, but I was listening to a tech show on the radio today, Kim Kommando. Anyway she is a big Apple fan. She said the Iphone 5 will not be out till the summer of 2012 at the soonest. The intro of the 4s was weird and a disappointment. It makes me think Apple's 4G situation is they can't deliver it rather than a strategy to wait for the next generation.

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[gtofan350]

This article made me laugh:

The IPhone 4S On AT&T Vs. Sprint Vs. Verizon: Which Network Is Best?

 

[IRSmurf]

who do u guys think will win

iPhone 4S:

• More / Better games
• Spectacular screen
• Significantly longer battery life for everything but talk time
• Superior picture quality (clarity / color)
• Better headphone jack sound quality
• 1,000,000 accessories
• Uses iTunes (which is a big minus for me)
• Use it the way Apple wants

Bionic:

• Complete web browsing experience
• LTE
• Lapdock capable
• HDMI capable
• Removable battery
• 10 accessories
• Vastly superior, more configurable, more compatible PC interface for file sharing, music syncing, tethering
• Use it the way you want (technical aptitude required)

I greatly prefer the Droid Bionic over the iPhone 4S. LTE isn't optional for me, it's required. A full web browsing experience very, very high on my "want" list. Being able to swap out the standard battery with an extended battery is greatly preferrable to Apple's fixed battery. Apple's iPhone 4S may have the best hardware, but all other high end Android phones are so good that the performance advantage is negligible. We've reached a point where the operating environment and the availability of unique third-party accessories are the only significant features worthy of consideration. Can you tolerate the walled garden that is iOS / OS X or do you relish in the relatively unrestrained wilderness that is Android / Windows? (I don't touch Linux, that $&@# is dangerous. )

From the perspective of sales numbers, iPhone 4S is going to kick Droid Bionic's butt; its success thanks in no small part to its excellent hardware and opearting system. However, it's significantly higher sales numbers will be more largely attributable to the same reason that Justin Bieber sells more records than Infected Mushroom: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conformity

 

[wilboy]

For me..i have to compare this "DB-as a Adventurer" and the "IPhone 4S-as a Homie"!Sorry to say that....I'm an Adventurist so i'm w/the DB..
Hope y'all know what i'm trying to say!

PEACE