Pros & Cons: iPhones VS Androids?

[Jasmine Torres]

I have Sprint and I'm due for an upgrade in a few months. I was never into iPhones mainly because I hate virtual keyboards, but now I'm curious about them. At the moment I have an HTC Evo Shift, which is the first smart phone I've ever gotten and I like it. However, it does give me problems with texting because sometimes people don't get my texts and vice versa.

I know people are going crazy over the new iPhone 5 right now, but I also heard the new Samsung Galaxy is amazing. Keep in my mind that I'm an average cell phone user, so I don't know much about the techy stuff when it comes to cell phones.

I use my phone for mainly texting, web browsing, taking pictures, watching videos and using apps like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and so on. I use my current phone for music, but I think I'll just get an iPod, so I won't have to use up so much memory. I rarely make calls on my phone and I've heard that iPhones have problems when it comes to calls, but that was mostly for AT&T users.

So what are the pros and cons of both iPhones and Androids in general? Not just specific phone models. Lots of details would be nice. Please, help! Thanks!

[Chris]

iPhones had several problems with call drops and quality. This is because of the death grip and blockage of the Antennas on the sides. With the new iPhone 5, the Titanium backing is basically a huge antenna due to the conductivity of the area. That said, the iPhone 5 and iOS 6 is great!

It's a no brainer to get the iPhone, as you said you're not very techy. Everything you mentioned matches the iPhone 5 completely.

Android lags WAY more than the iPhone. HOWEVER, with recent updates and phone softwares, Android has been able to catch up to iPhone in a milestone, in speed and less-lag.

Android has more features and such for those who'll actually use it.

Android - Customize and make it your own.
Apple - Simple and everything you need without a hassle.

For you, I highly suggest the iPhone 5 (Or 4S/4 if you don't want to spend as much).
It fits your needs and it can't get more simple than iPhone.

[AnimeLover]

Try reading the history of iPhone and Androids on Wikipedia they have alot of info, if something is in the news about one of those 2, you bet wikipedia will be already writing about it.

With my android LG, I can hardly get a clear shot while talking pics, the internet runs a bit slow without wifi on; and every once in awhile it shuts of and turns back on (FYI this is a Android of MetroPCS)

Planning on upgrading by going to Verizon this week for an iPhone

[Joe]

Galaxy S3. Better processor, better battery, faster data and WiFi speeds, big screen is great for games, and it has loads of new features like S-Voice, a Auto competitor that performs pretty well. You can also upgrade to Android 4.1 Jellybean operating system that eliminates lag and you get Google Now, which is similar to Siri and S-Voice, but is more intelligent. For example, it'll tell you traffic when you leave your house and prepare in alternative route for you.