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07-10-2013, 07:31 PM | #1 |
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Samsung galaxy S4 Vs. HTC ONE.
Help convince me on one of them please! I have an opportunity to sell my iPhone 5 and get one of the two. Thanks
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They both have their ups and down... I have the S4 and I love it...
Replaceable battery and memory expansion slot are a plus over the HTC one |
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Just got the S4, had the S3. It's awesome, if you're going from an Iphone to an S4 you should love it.
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I've had an iPhone since the 3G, I like them but they've been getting boring and there aren't many advances as I hoped. I have an opportunity to get a new phone from a friend and they'll take my iPhone 5, so I'm just weighing my options and seeing which one is better. A lot of people say S4 though
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The build quality of the one destroys the s4.
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I'd personally stick with the iPhone since if something breaks, Apple either fixes it or swaps the device. You won't get the same type of support from Samsung or HTC.
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I got a white unibody Macbook 3 and a half years ago and on the second day, I woke up and found the body cracked, and it must have been due to a stress in the body because of a manufacturing defect. The back of the screen started to crack as well but Apple said it's my own fault for not taking care of it (I broke it in a day?!). Two years later, they finally acknowledged there were manufacturing defects that caused the unibody macbooks to crack on their own even under light usage conditions, and replaced my entire macbook's body last year. I had a broken laptop for 2 years since the day I got it basically. Apple might be good in some cases, but they do everything they can to avoid warranty stuff. Not saying Samsung would be any better, but I'm saying going with Apple DOES NOT have an advantage. |
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As for the phone, what did they say was wrong? Because they don't turn away phones unless someone did mess with it. When you take a phone in they take the phones in the back and inspect for signs of tampering and modifications. Also liquid intrusion. Water + Electronics is a bad thing. They don't just say no for no good reason. My phone was replaced for a bad sleep button. I walked in, showed them, and then they swapped it. New one works great. My buddy's phone had a speaker issue, they tested it, and then swapped it. Getting service and support for my Nexus has been a nightmare. There is dust under the camera. It's NEVER been opened. It's an obvious manufacturing defect, Google won't replace it. I feel like a chump for buying my Nexus 4 now. I really should have held out for the HTC One, or just stuck with Apple.
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What happened with my friend's phone is that he forgot it in the car on a hot day and when he came back, it wouldn't work anymore. We assumed it was the heat and Apple said this: "The heat in the car probably caused moisture to get inside the phone and mess with the internals. We don't cover water damage. You can buy a new one if you'd like." I'm not saying Apple sucks, because I do like their products, like my Macbook, which runs just as fast as day one still, and the other Apple products I've bought work fine still. I've just had bad experiences both directly and indirectly with their customer service unfortunately. |
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And that's my point, it's not exactly water damage, but it still counts as that and Apple gets to walk away from it without doing anything to help. |
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I do contract failure analysis on electronics and a lot of the companies my company work with have very similar rules. Look for X, if you see X fail. If you don't see X pass. You have to stick to the spec and report back if you notice something looks wrong with the spec, etc. I can't help but tinker inside of electronics, it's a bit of a hobby of mine. :B #nerd
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