iPhone 6S vs Galaxy S7
 

Which phone is the best ?
Pls vote, the poll ends tomorrow.

Galaxy definitely

2 completely different types of phones. Android offers a lot more options and capabilities, but iphones are polished and simple. I have an S4 but I'm thinking about getting an iphone next time. I don't need all that android crap.

I think iPhones 5s and up are pretty good since ios is easy to use and a lot more simpler but the s6 and up are amasing and advanced. (not sure about s5 though)

The question was about iPhone 6s and Galaxy S7 but thanks xD

But But But... the Note 5 comes with a pen...

Note 7 is about to come out.

I used to be a diehard Android fan, but switched when I realized that Apple products are built to last. I have a 6S right now, and I also have a 6-year-old iPod Touch that still works perfectly. Much better than any Android I've had.

My old iPhone screen cracked after dropping it from my hands and my old iTouch home button broke after like a year, Apple charged me like £20 to get it fixed.

Everyone always says Apple products are amazing quality but all the ones I have had were awful. I've had my current Android phone (OnePlus One) for a couple of years now, I've never had a problem with it and I drop it a fair amount, yet it cost a third of the price of the iPhone I had.

I recommend iPhone 6, yes they are expensive, but it is SO WORTH getting iOS + the App store rather than Android and Google Play. If you can get an iPhone SE instead (better hardware and more durable), go with that, because iOS is 1000000x more fluid than Android. Whether it's the quality of my phone (don't have galaxy 7) or not, android is extremely laggy and awful. There's also the vulnerability to viruses and things, android tends to be less secure (and rather than purchasing through the secure app store, you purchase through the app for in game purchases). Either way, apps can access some worrying permissions that you'll only really want to download 100% reliable apps like Facebook and Snapchat rather than dodgy ****.




TL;DR: iPhone is more functional and smooth and pretty but a little less customisable, Andriod has more varied capabilities but tends to be jolty/laggy/clogged up.

You have to remember Android is an OS rather than a phone so when you say Android is "laggy and awful" isn't true. The people who say that usually bought a $100 phone and expected it to run as a $600 phone would. If you actually research phones before purchasing them you can find a phone that suits what your needs. So if you're budget is $100 then yes you can buy a cheap phone, it won't run well but it'll do the basics. If your budget is higher you can spend $400 on a good quality phone that will run perfectly.

I've never had a problem with lag on any of my recent Android phone and whenever someone complains about it with theirs they always have either a budget phone or a 5 years old one.

The whole issue with viruses is exaggerated immensely. Yes, they exist - but it's the same with Windows, if you're careful and use your common sense you won't get them. When you download an app it always asks you if it can use each individual permission, so you can choose to not allow certain apps to use your camera or other things such as reading messages and it shows you all permissions the apps wants before you install it. Similarly with websites, you can't install or download potentially malicious files unless you explicitly allow it so just use your common sense and don't download files from websites that are obviously dangerous.

Not sure what you mean about in-app purchases but from what I remember when I used iOS they're both very similar.

You're right that iOS provides a smoother experience. But I don't see how that's worth the general increase in price along with the loss of flexibility, customizability and freedom. And that's only the OS, if you look at the amount of choice you have with Android phones and the different varieties (pretty sure there was something along the lines of 25,000 unique Android devices as of 2015) it's pretty easy to get a phone that fits your needs perfectly.

If you want a phone that does the basics incredibly well for an extortionate price then yeah, get an iPhone. But if you want the freedom of Android that comes with unlimited customizability as well as the insane amount of choice what is usually a cheaper price then Android is probably your best option.

As you can probably tell I really don't understand why people prefer iOS, it doesn't make sense to me lol.

If you've ever used Android and iOS then make your choice based on which you prefer, not technical specs. When picking a phone between the two choices it will always come down to OS preference. I prefer Android because of the flexibility and choices I have with it, whereas a lot of people prefer iOS because it's simple--but that simplicity comes at a price when you can't customize anything.

Don't cave in to any biased suggestions such as that Android is "laggy" and "prone to viruses." Simply make the choice based on what you want out of a phone.

That's true, I have a $90 android phone so I suppose my experience can't be a factor.

But.... Android is so blocky! I'm assuming the OS type is the same for every device here when I say this, but android is so ugly and awful and argh!!

I mean, look:

iOS is SO much better in aesthetic and prettiness and oh my gosh
Plus, the cloud system is pretty solid as well. While android does have all the Google accounts connected, I don't think it has anything like Photo Stream

Either way, I think you and I Vendetta use our phones a tad differently. Asaiki, if you're still thinking of which one to buy, if design and smoothness is what's important to you, get the iPhone.

My android never was laggy (Galaxy S4). A little over a year ago, their color update caused my phone to overheat a lot, but that's been fixed now. I really enjoy the android, especially being able to use an SD card for extra storage. I've never had a virus issue with my phone from websites or apps, and there's anti-virus software on my phone if there ever is an issue. I definitely wouldn't say no to an android just because of viruses or lag. In fact, I've noticed much more problems/lag with my older iOS devices than I have with my previous android devices. I have an S4 that's working generally just as good as it did the day I got it, but I have many performance issues with my iPad 4. Like people previously said, your main decision should be based on whether you want the simplicity and easiness of the iPhone, or the android and all it's capabilities. Unlimited storage is also very nice to have on the android, but I guess you can get a USB that works for Apple devices.

I think iOS is blocky. Android uses the actual logos, while Apple uses squares (yes, with curved corners) for every app. I've never had an iPhone but I assume they don't have widgets like Androids do? I do love widgets.

I don't know if it's a Samsung problem, but I had the Galaxy S3 when it came out, and it was fine at first, but after a year of moderate use, the apps would always crash and the OS was bogged down. Had to constantly kill processes with it.

Also, my friend has bad experiences with his 1 year old Galaxy Note. A phone shouldn't be something you replace every year; it should last you a while.

Furthermore, software patches for Android phones are infrequent because they have to be pushed by the carrier. If a carrier doesn't want to support a particular brand of phones anymore, say goodbye to your secure Android if a zero-day is found. Not to mention, it gets really annoying to wait for the new software version after sometimes a year after the official Android release. In iOS, this isn't the case. Software patches are sent by Apple as soon as they release.

I really don't get this whole Android and Apple war. I'm just listing my own personal experiences.

The one thing I don't like about Apple is that they don't really support widgets on the home screen. They do, however, support widgets in the notification bar. They probably did this to keep the home screen consistent I think.