Thread:Drew1200/@comment-5956750-20130905184412/@comment-1693968-20130912120834

Fishfam4 wrote:
 * OS: iOS 7 is not released yet. Thus you cannot deem it inferior to Jelly Bean yet.
 * Screen Size: A larger screen is uncomfortable and may also lack the ability to easily fit into pant pockets.
 * Resolution: The iPhone is smaller than the S4 and HTC One, thus there is going to be a smaller resolution. Face it, all three phones have better resolution than my Samsung HDTV.
 * Rear Camera: The S4 and HTC are more photography oriented. The iPhone still has a subpar camera.
 * Front Camera: 0.1 Megapixel isn't a huge difference, frankly.
 * Processor: The A7 is not out, thus it cannot be compared to the Qualcomm.
 * Storage: The iPhone trumps the HTC in this. In an effort to be biased against Apple, it seems you slipped up.
 * Battery: How does 10hrs of talk time configure into mAh? I'm unfamiliar with this area.
 * Sensors: Like I said, there are apps for iPhone (bump) that act as NFCs, so this is invalid. OR you could debate that the iPhone has MORE sensors than the S4 and HTC One, as is has fingerprint and NFC.
 * Height: Again, bigger isn't always better.
 * Width: AGAIN, bigger is not always better.
 * Thickness: The iPhone trumps both phones in this area.
 * BONUS: Weight: The iPhone 5S weighs 3.95 ounces, making it the lightest phone currently on the market. The S4 is 4.59 oz and the HTC One weighs 5.0 oz.

I'm printing this thread out for debate class.

So I guess I should quote this...


 * iOS 7 has already been released to develpors, and Apple has thoroughly announced every single aspect of it. Based on Apple's exaggerated reviews, we can already tell that Jelly Bean is better.
 * The screen size is only uncomfortable when convince yourself it's too big. Android has an 80% marketshare, which is mostly made up of 4.5"+ phones. If it was really that uncomfortable, the internet would be even more full of complaints. Bigger is not always better, you're right. But what you're trying to say is smaller is better. If you use your phone as a phone, you're right, 4 inches is more comfortable. But who does that?  If you're going to email, text, use the internet, or play games, 4.5" - 5.0" makes it so much easier.


 * Also, I just have to laugh about that "not fitting into a pocket" argument. My 7" tablet slides into all the pockets I have without any trouble. A 5.5" phone would hardly even be noticeable, letalone a 4.8" one.


 * That's totally not true. What you're saying is true, that the smaller the screen, the higher the pixel density. But the problem with that is the HTC One/Galaxy S4 have so many more pixels, that they're still 120ppi higher than the iPhone 5S, even if their screens are an inch bigger.
 * Agreed on the cameras.
 * I have a whole lot of opinions on the A7 already, but I won't make you read them right now. I wouldn't be surprised if it's faster than the Snapdragon 600, but not by much. If you really want speed, you can get a different version of the S4 with the Exynos 5 Octa. It has 8 cores, where the A7 only has 2.
 * LOL. The HTC One has the 32GB version for the same price as the 16GB iPhone 5S.
 * mAh is a measure of power, not capacity. The S4 has 17 hours of talk time, and the HTC One has 18 hours. Plus, you can buy extra batteries for the S4 so that you can quickly change them if needed.
 * That's just lame. Bump is software, not hardware. iPhones do not physically have NFC sensors, so while you still may be able to send links over the internet with Bump, it's not going to be the same thing. When you're away from the internet (on a tablet, for example), you can still use NFC. Bump is just sending things through the cloud, and isn't anywhere near the same thing. You just have to try Android Beam to know how awesome it is.  Also, because there are so many Android phones, there are some with really odd sensors. Most of them aren't integrated into all the flagships and stuff, but if you want to argue about which operating system has more sensors, Android kills iOS like ten times.
 * Thickness: That's not exactly trumping. You said that 0.4" isn't that much of a difference. Surely 0.01" is totally insignificant.  Those measurements are also at the thickest point of the phone, because the have rounded backs. The iPhone 5S has a flat back, so it's 0.3" along the entire thing. Also, just to note, rounded backs feel much more comfortable to hold.
 * Weight: That doesn't make it the lightest phone on the market. The iPhone 5 was 3.9 oz.  There's also the One Touch Idol Ultra.

Go ahead and print it out, and show your debate teacher how you're LOSING.