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Android Users…Should I get a Galaxy?

Hey guys
I’ve been an IPhone user since they came out, recently had a play of a friends Galaxy S3 and was really impressed.
Should I get one, or do you think the iPhone 5 is the go?
I’ve been an IPhone user since they came out, recently had a play of a friends Galaxy S3 and was really impressed.
Should I get one, or do you think the iPhone 5 is the go?
Comments
However, the iPhone 5 has caught up in most regards. My general sense is that they're about even these days.
However, as you posted on a Navigation forum, we should talk about Navigation differences:
- The Galaxy S3 has 0.8" larger screen size. My view is that this is very valuable. Once you use the larger screen I doubt you can go back to the smaller screen of the iPhone 4
- The Galaxy S3 has Google Maps. I find this to be the most detailed, most accurate mapping database in urban areas in the USA. The iPhone maps are brand new, and are as good as the first edition of Google Maps were, but it will take a couple years at least for iOS to close the mapping gap
- The iPhone 5 has the Tomtom application. Tomtom's app doesn't look as pretty as competitors, but it has by far the best traffic avoidance engine on the market. The Galaxy S3 is supposed to get the Tomtom app by year-end (2012), but at this point it is not yet available.
I previously said: - Google has since launched its free maps/navigation app for iOS5. This means both phones have the same Google mapping & navigation, and therefore the advantage the S3 had with Google mapping no longer exists.
I previously said: - Tomtom has since updated its Android app to support the Galaxy S3, with the same world-class traffic avoidance engine. So the advantage the iPhone had in supporting Tomtom's traffic engine no longer exists.