New smartphone

[ICIT2LOL]

Am about to buy on a plan a new smart phone and would like to know if the Samsung S5 is better than the Samsung S4? - already have the Samsung Galaxy Ace but it is not quite the goods I feel.
Am not into Apple stuff in any way shape or form so not interested

 

[Arelem]

I'm on my second LG phone (Google Nexus 4). I have found them really reliable, good signal in and out with good battery life. I haven't had a Samsung for several years.

 

[kodi]

Both my wife and I have updated from the S4 to the S5 and have found them to be excellent.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Well never had anything apart from Samsungs and I haven't had much trouble so I might go the S5 if the Telstra plan is good enough.
My reason in part is because my old phone is on a cheap plan and Lynne my partner has the S4 and pays under half my bill and has a ton more stuff on it.

Thanks for the replies folks

 

[Dinesh]

S5 is good feature-wise and also good hardware.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Thanks everyone I bought the S5 on a really good deal from the national provider - a bundle that gives me 2.5GB data per month on the phone and 100GB on my landline broadband - double what I was getting and free phone calls basically except the mobile to landline and vice versa.
The device itself is very addictive in seeing what it can do too

 

[dodi88]

I'm on my second LG phone (Google Nexus 4). I have found them really reliable, good signal in and out with good battery life. I haven't had a Samsung for several years.

agree

 

[HonorGamer]

iPhone > Android



True Story

 

[ICIT2LOL]

So far so good but I do rely on Lynne to help me work it out as I am a pretty basic person and wandering around the apps and stuff is a magical mystery tour

 

[Anak]

John,

Don't forget security, this is what I had my wife use on her nexus: https://play.google.com/store apps | org.malwarebytes.antimalware

Feature list and Specs at the bottom of this page right before the YouTube Video: https://www.malwarebytes.org/mobile/ Click on the Learn More Button for 497KB PDF (2 pages).

If you'd prefer something different; some are free like mbam, some for a price: https://play.google.com/store/search | security apps

 

[andrew129260]

Security apps are a joke on android. Do not fall for them. There just there to make money.

They are not effective at all at removing malware from an android device. If you stick to the google play store, do not sideload apps and read the permissions of the app before installing it you will be fine.

iPhone > Android

True Story

That's an opinion. Which you are entitled to.

I prefer to actually modify my device as I see fit, others just want it to work. Different strokes for different folks.

 

[ICIT2LOL]

John,

Don't forget security, this is what I had my wife use on her nexus: https://play.google.com/store apps | org.malwarebytes.antimalware

Feature list and Specs at the bottom of this page right before the YouTube Video: https://www.malwarebytes.org/mobile/ Click on the Learn More Button for 497KB PDF (2 pages).

If you'd prefer something different; some are free like mbam, some for a price: https://play.google.com/store/search | security apps

Ok mate I will look at that one too as I was thinking of the Kaspersky one as all my machines run Kaspersky - they do a stand alone version if it is as good as the ISS then it should be safe well as possible as that is Kaspersky Internet Security for Android | Android Antivirus Software | Kaspersky Lab but I would like the MBAM as it does "play" with Kaspersky ok.

The provider told me Google build in some security but I am thinking maybe it will be a bit light on. But like I aid I will definitely look at the MBAM.

 

[boogieboy]

Why not take a look at the OnePlus One?

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Sorrymate have already got the S5 and so far am really impressed and got my Kaspersky Android security for it today