Anyone wanting a new could be looking at the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the Apple iPhone 5. Both of the handsets are available in the US right now, but which handset is the best?
You get Android Jelly Bean on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2; meanwhile the Apple iPhone 5 has the latest iOS 6.1.3. iOS is stable and it is easy to learn. The App Store has more polished apps than the Google Play Store; this is thanks to tighter integration, for instance, fewer iOS devices for app developers to ensure compatibility with. Apps you can get over in the Google Play Store are usually free, with ads in place, while you pay for apps in the App Store.
Android is always being updated and the move up from Ice Cream Sandwich to Jelly Bean was a large one from Ice Cream Sandwich. Android may confuse some people; however it is worth learning. iOS is simple and Apple offer updates that are subtle. On the downside iOS 6 is restrictive.
Anyone who likes to customise their handset should choose the Samsung Galaxy Note 2. This is down to the fact that there are plenty of ROMs, wallpapers, keyboards, launchers and widgets. The iPhone 5 allows you to change your ringtone and wallpaper and that’s all.
Some older handsets running Android get left behind, so you may want to consider this before spending a lot of money.
In regards to hardware the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is twice as fast as the Apple iPhone 5 due to the quad cores which are clocked higher, and it has double the RAM. This is based on benchmarks tests and you cannot feel it is twice as fast.
The battery inside the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is larger as it is 3100mAh. The phablet is bigger too, and it has the 5.5-inch display, along with the S Pen stylus. The Apple iPhone 5 wins over the Samsung phablet in regards to its design; this is thanks to the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 having a somewhat flimsy feel and it being made of plastic.
You may get 35 hours of talk time from the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 when on 2G and when on 3G it would be about 16 hours. The device comes with a removable battery along with SD card support. The Apple iPhone 5 doesn’t offer users this; however it does come in ahead of the Galaxy Note 2 battery life in the real world, by just a little.
Both handsets offer users plenty of internal storage. However the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is ahead as it has SD card. Both of the devices offer cameras of 8 MP on the back; however the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has a camera of 1.9 megapixels on the front, while with the Apple iPhone 5 this is the 1.2 megapixel camera. It is the iPhone 5 which performs better for the rear camera in low light shots; this is due to the excellent BSI sensor. Both of the handsets offer support for HSPA + and LTE.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 comes out on top for its processor, storage and the removable battery. The Apple iPhone 5 is the winner for the design, camera capture and price tag, the starting price is just $ 199 compared to the $ 299 price tag for the Samsung Galaxy Note 2.
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