Smartphone Battle: Z10, iP5, S4

[Glocky]

So...

New phones... granted the BB Z10 is new, the iPhone 5 is newish and the S4 isn't out yet (end of March 2013 or so)...
What have you heard in terms of the good, the bad and the ugly for each?
You can be a fanboy as long as your text uses the tags in the code box below where suitable (i.e. blatant biased opinion, etc.)

[spoiler=FANBOI][/spoiler]

(stole formatting from shoottomaim)

And... GO!

 

[shoottomaim]

Spoiler: FANBOI

I RUV APPOH

 

[OG buckshot jr]

I've read all kinds of reviews, but they all seem to have some bias.

From my personal opinion, with pro's and con's:

Apple
Pros:
- easy to use
- Apple Nav is actually on par with Google now
Cons:
- too many missing features (RE: can't send songs/photos via bluetooth; can't pair with non-apple product etc.)
- same old apple
- siri in Canada is useless
- touchscreen keyboard

BB
Pros:
- Reviews say faster browser than i5
- OS is silky smooth
- has android apps
- Blackberry services are best
- best e-mail client (mobile) in the world, bar none
- best physical keyboard available (X10 only. Z10 is touch)
Cons:
- Not for people who don't want a phone first, and an advanced gameboy second
- lacks apps (games, really. Productive apps, it's king)

S4
Pros:
- fast (I guess all these phones can be considered 'fast'
- lots of apps
- best navigation, bar none
- customizable/hackable to no end
Cons:
- too large
- battery life sucks
- apps are nowhere near apple quality
- high maintenance to keep running smoothly
- lots of glitches once you enter the 'customizing' world

Again: only my opinion through years and tons of models of each variety. Yes, I've owned them all, and mad generations of them. Most recent models owned: iPhone4S, S3, BB Bold 9900. I've owned a shitload of each before these models.

It's all about what you want.

Gamer: iPhone5
Modder who always wears cargo pants: S4
Worker: BB

 

[Glocky]

Gamer: iPhone5
Modder who always wears cargo pants: S4
Worker: BB

thanks for the big list, but this part was the best! (and good for lulz too - especially the S4 one haha)

 

[OG buckshot jr]

Just a heads up - multiple votes allowed, on your poll. Therefore, it's useless. Fanboys will skew results

 

[Brades]

I've been using the Z10 for a few weeks now. Sold my S3 a few days ago. BB10 so far is pretty awesome. The browser is great and the multitasking and hub in BB10 is wicked. There is still some bugs to work out and more stuff to add but I am enjoying it so far.

I was planning on buying the Q10 when it comes out since I love physical keyboard but the touchscreen keyboard on the Z10 is fucken awesome. It gets better as I use it more and the flicking of the words for text prediction works great once you get the hang of it. Not sure if I will sacrifice screen size for physical keyboard now.

 

[Glocky]

Just a heads up - multiple votes allowed, on your poll. Therefore, it's useless. Fanboys will skew results

I know, gotta let fanbois vote while the real content us in the posts.

Sent using Tapatalk 2 on Android

 

[Brades]

When I was using both S3 and Z10 I kept trying to swipe on the S3 and was raging hard when it did nothing. BB10 gesture controls are awesome.

 

[Shotgun Jesus]

*cough*giantnote2*cough*

My sister has the white Z10 with a black Z10's back cover = oreo blackberry. Looks nice.

 

[Brades]

*cough*giantnote2*cough*.

 

[Shotgun Jesus]

Where my Note 2 niggas at?

 

[OG buckshot jr]

Where my Note 2 Leroys at?

Cool toy, no doubt. But as a phone? No way.

 

[Shotgun Jesus]

Cool toy, no doubt. But as a phone? No way.

After an hour of usage it's a phone. Now everything else is too small. It's like going black.

 

[OG buckshot jr]

After an hour of usage it's a phone. Now everything else is too small. It's like going black.

I can see what you're saying, and I guess that's preference. I prefer a size no larger than an iphone, and even that's large now. I really love the size of my bold. Small enough where it doesn't look like I have a spare dick in my pocket, and large enough where I have a full keyboard and can effectively navigate a touch screen with efficiency.

 

[Shotgun Jesus]

Come summer weather I might change my tune. Then again, by summer I'll probably have a new phone.

 

[OG buckshot jr]

Come summer weather I might change my tune. Then again, by summer I'll probably have a new phone.

Welcome to Murica!

 

[47]

love the note2. huge screen is superior. anything else looks primitive in your hand.

 

[Brades]

This is what using a note2 looks like

 

[Brades]

 

[Shotgun Jesus]

Yeah, and how stupid did the first Blackberrys look? Like the original BB users, me and 47 are pioneers blazing new trails.

Fuck our small-phoned oppressors. We're modern day Rosa Parks up in this bitch.