Last time we asked you, back in April, we’d seen only reports and alleged molds for the two different sizes of iPhone 6. At that stage, 60 percent of you planned to buy the 4.7-inch iPhone 6, with just under a third eyeing-up the 5.5-inch model. A further 8 percent were planning to stick with existing models, and two percent expecting to get a Droid.
Since then we’ve of course seen a huge number of leaked parts, and even what appear to be working versions of the 4.7-inch model. Both models are now expected to go on sale on 19th September, so we thought it would be interesting to see if and how your plans have changed
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Even the Android dashboard shows that screens larger than 4.5′ make up for less than 13% of Android phones. Really puts into perspective all this talk about Android being the ‘winner’. All major Android phones are huge, if they represent such a little number of phones, Android isn’t really winning anything.
That statistic is absolutely wrong. Where are you getting this information? Samsung alone has sold milions upon millions of Note 3’s, S4s and S5s. All of which are 5 inches +.
Samsung would like you to believe they’ve sold “millions upon millions” of everything. Their financials (reality) don’t follow the fantasy being created by their PR department and parroted by media and analysts.
Globally, Android is much more popular than iphone
True but not a terribly relevant stat http://9to5mac.com/2013/11/12/ios-market-share-continues-to-fall-but-apple-unlikely-to-be-worried/
Go outside. Look at anyone under the age of 30 and see how big their phones are. Not sure where you’re getting you’re data but that’s absolutely wrong.
My question is, what is their rate for customer retention and repeat business?
I’m switching back to iPhone after a year with the Note 3. And I’m going for the 4.7 inch. Don’t get me wrong, I do like the note 3 and the big screen for the most part. But the camera and battery are a disappointment. I went for the huge screen so I could have an easier time editing pictures and what not, but since the camera is only useful if the light is perfect and the subjects are motionless, I’m getting a lot fewer pictures that I want to edit.
Part of that is the lag time from pocket to shoot-ready, part of it is the camera hardware itself, and part of it, if I’m being honest, is the large size of the phone makes it more difficult to hold it steady. So I’d say if the camera is an important function for you, go for the smaller one.
nb I have a number of reasons for switching back to iPhone and most of them revolve around iTunes Family Sharing, Mac integration, and the camera. Not because I dislike Android. I think both platforms have their strengths and weaknesses. My choice is based on my needs, not on platform partisanship.
“platform partisanship”… ROTF… I love it. New phrase y’all.
Are you joking bro? The Note 3 camera is fantastic as well as the battery life. It murders the iPhone in battery life.
You’re right, the Note 3 takes some fabulous pictures, if the light is good and your main subject isn’t an active 4-year-old. But when it comes to snagging those awesome moments where you have a split second to get your phone out of your pocket and snap the shot, my Note3 doesn’t even hold a candle to my old iPhone 4s. My 4s did a respectable job of those kinds of shots. My Note 3, it’s hardly worth bothering to try. Part of that is how quickly you can go from lock screen to camera on the iPhone. On the Note 3 it’s a laggy process, even if you have the quick icon for the camera on the lock screen. Half the time it fails and just opens whatever app you were running last.
As for the battery, I took it off the charger 3 hours ago, I surfed for about ten minutes walking to work, since then it’s been sitting on my desk, and I’m down to 60%. My first battery swap of the day will probably be 3pm. I know what the android faithful will say: At least I CAN swap the battery. But two battery swaps a day is a bit much, don’t you think? I’m not exactly a power-user.
And for what it’s worth, I like my note 3 quite a lot. It’s just a disappointment in those two areas. I’ll probably keep it as a small tablet.
The Note murders the iPhone in battery life.*
*When the Note’s screen is completely dimmed, and the phone is used for nothing more than making brief phone calls.
Ha ha.
Yes, I’ve definitely been able to stretch the battery life out to 11 or 12 hours if I turn off all of those pesky smartphone features that I bought it for :)
You literally have no idea what you are talking about do you?
It gets an hour longer on Wi-Fi and virtually the same while on LTE (which varies by carrier, strength..)
It also charges it’s 3200 mAh battery in the same time it takes the iPhone to charge it’s battery that’s half the size.
All while powering a 5.7 Inch FULL HD 1080p display, Quad core processor, 3 GB of RAM, etc…
The iPhone 5S is an absolute joke when it comes to battery life.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7376/samsung-galaxy-note-3-review/3
I’m distressed by your wanton use of the word “Literally”, Matt. But that’s not important. My actual experience with the note3 is unmoved by your stats and reviews. To sum up, it’s a good phone but I have to swap the battery before the end of the workday, and swap it again late-evening. It lasts longer on wifi, and shorter if I’m with my son and taking pics and videos.
Meanwhile, My wife’s iPhone5 last from when she wakes up till she goes to bed. She’s probably a heavier user than I am, at least on social media and the like.
Here is today’s summary based on today’s announcement from Apple:
Given today’s announcement, I decided that I will be going with a Samsung. Samsung is now leading the way, and it is clear that Apple has lost it’s way. The new iPhone doesn’t have the power, battery, or even style of the new leading devices by other manufacturers. The systems of the latest Android devices are more cutting-edge, and the Google Play store is simply more powerful. For the new and exciting features announced today? Actually, they’re all available today in Android with some great apps that support them.
Apple has become merely a copier, stealing all these great ideas from others and slapping it into a has-been package. The battery life, screen, look, and robustness of the Apple design is simply awful. Only Apple Fanboys would bother with these given all the wonderful offerings that are available today, and the Android horizon is strong, with new phones that will far exceed this offering in just a short amount of time.
As for the so-called “new” features of those knew iPhones – all I can say is WHAT A JOKE! These gimmicks are only designed for the big dumb heads at Apple. WHAT WERE THEY THINKING???? They really fell down after Jobs and can no longer compete inside the marketplace. They should just partner with Disney and admit they’re making a fanboy toy and be done with it.
So I’ve made up MY mind – the S5 is the rocker, and helps me find all the hottest ladies. And the next generation, which is due very soon, will be an absolute killer. But don’t listen to me – just look at the numbers. Android is far and away ahead of iOS, because iOS sucks. The iPhone, with it’s $600+ price tag, is ridiculous, and the fact that it has ONE mouse button is stupid when my PS/2 mouse has three AND a scroll wheel.
for the record, at the time of this post, no announcement had been made. you’re early with your paid advertisement.
You MAY (and I stress may) be missing some subtle satire. Consider this sentence: “the fact that [the iPhone] has ONE mouse button is stupid when my PS/2 mouse has three AND a scroll wheel.”
Just to be clear, the above is a general-purpose rant that can be used after any Apple iPhone announcement. I was just trying to save people a lot of time by providing stock language and tone. Please tailor it so it looks like your own unique writing. Post it with the username you registered with us. Provide us the URL and you’ll be paid at your current marketing rate per our contract.
yeah i thought maybe that was the case after i re-read it, and then i thought “no… nobody would waste that much time formulating a four-paragraph fake rant” … i was mistaken :)
I agree: That the iPhone has only one mouse button should be a huge deal-breaker for everyone. My old Nokia had seven!
Well then, BlackBerry FTW! ;)
I really hope that this is ironic. Otherwise I really don’t know what’s going on in your head.
Haha yep
For a minute i thought i was reading one of those fake amazon reviews…LOL.. Are Samsung and Google really this desperate??? I will be switching back to an iPhone and putting away my plastic, bandaid looking S5 but, thanks for your post.. It made me laugh lol…
Of course everyone is going for the same ones I want. lol Not unexpected though. I will be making the switch from Android. Not cause I don’t like Android, I love it. I just want the better hardware and since I’m a tech nerd who only wants pure Android, I always miss out on the cooler stuff on the GS5 and HTC One and stuff. The positive though, if I don’t like it as much, and think the Nexus 6/X is better for me, I can probably sell the iPhone for the cost of the unlocked Nexus. We’ll see though. I’m excited to try something different.
I am kind of pumped up for the bigger size iPhone. I might opt for the 4.7″. I’m going to buy it on the first day it comes out.
I prefer a 4.7”/iPad mini Combo, especially with the continuity and handover possibilities in iOS 8
Where’s the “Bailing out and getting a Windows Phone option?” :P
I’ll likely be getting the 4.7″ model, black and I’m leaning towards the 128GB option. My current iPhone is 32GB and I’m now micromanaging the storage (twice I’ve had video recordings cut off on me because my phone got full). With the larger screen I may start using Lightroom mobile on my iPhone as well as playing around with iMovie so the extra storage to more comfortably give me that breathing room would be nice.
Those phones are crappy and lack quality, consistently-updated apps. That’s why.
If I like it in a store (not keen on the ring around the camera as of now) I might get the 32GB 4.7” white model. If I don’t like it, I’m going for the 5S.
Voted 4.7 but really hope they dont jump the shark and only give the 5.5 the OIS camera
I’ll be getting the 128gb version. Pictures & Video have become so easy to do on the iPhone and the quality is top notch. Also, the business perks of using an iPhone really dictate a larger hard drive. As a business owner and designer if I had the 4.7 or the 5.5 I wouldn’t carry my iPad mini around so much. I would be able to keep an extensive sampling of my designs, music and audio books with me at all times.
Of course with all the various cloud services out there, you could get a smaller storage option and store what you need online. I have a video production company and I keep nothing on my phone; I just go to my vimeo app if I need to show a sample.
Not all of us has or can afford large buckets of bandwidth.
Time to switch back to an iPhone.. Got tired of people telling me my S5 looks like bandaid gone wrong…
I’m going with the 4.7 unless the wearable tells a compelling story of why I could keep a larger phone in the pocket more and relay on the watch instead.
What if I am going to buy both?
Do you have 2 functional SIM cards routing your calls etc? (not only data)
I hate the idea of having a huge phone. But if I’m gonna get it, I’m going big or going home.
If you hate the idea, you’ll probably hate the reality too. Take it from me, I liked the idea of having a huge phone, and I only barely tolerate the reality of it.
Was an olde tyme iPhone user (3G/3GS/4), went to Android with a Nexus 4,until it brok a few months ago. Left iOS and iPhones because of the small screen and the features I was looking on a smartphone weren’t here on a stock iphone (Quick replies, custom keyboard, larger screen). Now that it’s coming with iOS 8 and the iPhone 6, and since I have a MBP for school, I will take the most of it and get myself a 32GB iPhone 6.
LOL, there are @695 android fan boys that are trolling this site. smh
Where’s not upgrading from my current Android phone? I want to a upgrade my Note 3 but so far I’m not impressed. Maybe the 5.5″ will impress.
I’m sticking to my (really) old iPhone 4. Unfortunately, I have some bank-relations, so I can’t really go for anything right now. But even so, I think I wouldn’t buy that specific 6, I would wait for 6S, next year. That 4 is still in great shape and it does its job. It’s slower and so on, but it still (fully) functional. :) But I hope 6S is waiting for me. If not, I am waiting for him! :)
it all depends on
– battery life (mainly) and specs (5S vs 6) and with that solved,
– pricing (as to 4.7 vs 5.5)
On your ‘plans for iPhone 6 poll’ you missed a choice – purchase the old size, with all the upgrades
I’ll keep my unlocked 32GB iPhone 5s. Still has PLENTY of room for media, music, apps, and caches. Going to keep getting updates for another couple of years. Small enough to keep in my pocket without digging into my legs. With the new large ones coming out, going to less desirable and thus become less likely for someone to steal it. If I need something bigger to watch videos or what night, well, there’s a Mac for that. ;)
I’m probably going to wait this out until they release an “iPhone mini” I have no interest in anything larger than the 4″. My 4s is running iOS 8 pretty smoothly it will probably run iOS 9. Maybe by iOS 10 they will have a new small option. I get why people want it It’s just not for me.
I have small hands! The main reason why above all I want to keep a small phone. That’s why apple charges so much, among other things: they know they created a good secondhand market with their products, but they will never see the retail for it. I can always go secondhand for another 5 or 5s if this one breaks.
The 4.7″ w/32GB, hopefully. Only if it includes all 3 of Sprint’s LTE bands.
my plans are to hope and pray to our grand creator of all things white that that gaudy Android looking thing in the top picture is not what Cook and friends will be displaying for their slabbering thralls. There are enough design elements on that thing to make Sir Ives break out in … hives
How can we decide which phone wer’e going to get without knowing the details of each? “One or the other” or “ask me after the announcement” would’ve been useful additions to the answer choices.
Samsung will certainly have to retract their wall hugger and bigger screen ads now right? What are they going to do now that they have no real edge on iPhone? That’s all they ever had really and now it’s a thing of the past.