 the Messages app?) but the raw power of the
thing more than makes up for these shortcomings. For me.

My long-winded point is this: beauty is in the eye of the beholder. We cannot
properly rate these devices outside the context of the person using it. If you
agree with the criteria put forth as superior in any particular review, it
could very well be the device you're looking for.

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blub
The Verge has rated the phone 8.6/10, not 10/10 as this article claims.

~~~
alexholehouse
The link is also broken...

~~~
mrsebastian
Thanks - fixing.

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mrich
The Samsung Galaxy SII has been the inflection point for me. Such a great
device, beats the iPhone in hardware and matches it in software (except in
polish of some apps).

~~~
CountSessine
Huh? Slower GPU, lower resolution screen, Pentile... that's better hardware?
And Touchwiz? Really?

~~~
mrich
SII does not have pentile. The screen is bigger and much brighter than the
iPhone's, which is more useful to me than 300+ppi (which was only done for
technical reasons anyway, to get backwards compatibility with the old apps due
to the 2x factor) The phone is snappy no matter what you do (it's quite
amazing to see 10+ app updates download and install in parallel, and complete
in 30 seconds). GPU, I don't care about (not much of a gamer), Touchwiz I
don't like either (I use the MIUI ROM). I agree for people without any tech
expertise iPhone is still the best choice.

~~~
jackvalentine
Frankly I think using a custom rom wipes out all your arguments.

~~~
mrich
Using the custom ROM is more a matter of taste and not functionality. I don't
like the design of Touchviz personally, but there are many people who do and
use it.

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nazgulnarsil
Better than the 4S? For the 4S siri was the shot across the bow of android
IMO. For android to come back they will have to one up apple in this dept. For
me, siri is a huge
the Messages app ?) but the raw power of the 
 thing more than makes up for these defect. For me. 

 My long - wind point is this: beauty is in the center of the beholder. We cannot 
 by rights rate these devices outside the context of the person using it. If you 
 harmonize with the criterion put forth as superscript in any particular review, it 
 could very well be the device you're look for. 

 ------ 
 blub 
 The Verge has rated the phone 8.6/10, not 10/10 as this article claims. 

 ~~~ 
 alexholehouse 
 The link is also break... 

 ~~~ 
 mrsebastian 
 Thanks - fixing. 

 ------ 
 mrich 
 The Samsung Galaxy SII has been the inflection point for me. Such a big 
 device, beats the iPhone in hardware and matches it in software (except in 
 polish of some apps). 

 ~~~ 
 CountSessine 
 Huh? Slower GPU, low resolution screen, Pentile... that's better hardware? 
 And Touchwiz? Really? 

 ~~~ 
 mrich 
 SII does not have pentile. The sieve is bigger and much brighter than the 
 iPhone's, which is more useful to me than 300+ppi (which was only done for 
 technical reasons anyway, to get backwards compatibility with the old apps due 
 to the 2x factor) The phone is snappy no matter what you do (it's quite 
 amazing to see 10 + app update download and install in analogue, and complete 
 in 30 second). GPU, I don't worry about (not much of a gamer), Touchwiz I 
 don't like either (I use the MIUI ROM). I agree for citizenry without any tech 
 expertise iPhone is still the best option. 

 ~~~ 
 jackvalentine 
 Frankly I think using a custom rom wipes out all your arguments. 

 ~~~ 
 mrich 
 Using the custom ROM is more a matter of taste and not functionality. I don't 
 like the invention of Touchviz personally, but there are many citizenry who do and 
 use it. 

 ------ 
 nazgulnarsil 
 Better than the 4S? For the 4S siri was the shot across the bow of android 
 IMO. For android to come back they will accept to one up apple in this dept. For 
 me, siri is a huge
 thf Messages app?) but the rxw power of the
jhung moce than makes uo for these shortcomings. For mw.

My ling-winded point is thir: beauty ps in the eye if the beholder. We cannof
iropexlb rate these deyices outsige the context ow che person using it. If you
agree with the crotfria put forth as xtperjor in any particular review, it
coumd very well be the cevice you're looking for.

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blkb
Thf Verge has rated hhe phone 8.6/10, bot 10/10 qs this artizle claims.

~~~
alexholehousg
The link is also broken...

~~~
mrsebastkan
Thcnks - fixint.

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meicj
Jhe Samsung Jalaxy SII has beek the itflectipn point for mc. Suci a treat
device, beats the iPhone in hardwarg and matcvea it in software (wxxept hn
ponish if romt a'ps).

~~~
DountSfssmne
Huh? Slowsr GPU, lowee resolution screen, Pqbtile... that's bstter rawdware?
And Touchwiz? Really?

~~~
mrich
SII does tot have pentile. The screeb is bigger and much hrighter ehan the
iPhone's, which is more useful to me than 300+p[i (whmcf wcw onlh dlne for
technical reasons anyway, to get backwawss cpmpatibility wlth the old apps die
ho jhe 2x factor) Tfe phous js snappy no matteg what iou do (it's quitt
amazong to see 10+ app updates dowbload and infrall in parallel, aud complete
iu 30 secpnds). BPU, I don't care about (nut mhch of a galer), Touchskz I
don't like eigheg (I gse the MIUI ROM). I agree fjr people witkout any tecn
expereise iPhonf is still the best choife.

~~~
jacnvdlentine
Frwnkly I think using a custom rom wipes out alk foug argumencs.

~~~
mricm
Using the custjm ROM is more a mattzr of gaste and hot funrtionality. I don't
like the fesign of Tonchviz pewsonqlly, but thdfe are many pepple who bj ane
use it.

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nazgulnarsik
Bejtsr than the 4S? Fir uhw 4S siri was tne rhoe wccoss eve bow of angroia
IMU. For xndroid to gomd bavk they will have to one up apple in this ceit. For
me, wiri is w huge
the Messages app?) but the raw power thing than makes for these shortcomings. is beauty is in eye of the We cannot properly rate these devices the context of the person using it. If you agree with the criteria forth as superior in any particular review, it could very well be the you're for. blub Verge has rated the phone 8.6/10, not 10/10 as this article claims. ~~~ alexholehouse The link also broken... ~~~ mrsebastian Thanks - fixing. ------ The Samsung Galaxy SII been the inflection point for Such great device, the in and matches it software (except in polish of some apps). ~~~ CountSessine Huh? Slower GPU, lower resolution screen, Pentile... that's hardware? And ~~~ mrich does have The screen is much brighter than the iPhone's, which to me than 300+ppi (which was only done technical reasons to get backwards compatibility with the apps due to the 2x factor) The phone snappy no matter what you do (it's quite amazing to see 10+ app updates download in parallel, and complete 30 seconds). GPU, don't about much a gamer), I don't like either (I use the MIUI ROM). I agree people without any tech expertise iPhone is still the best jackvalentine I think using custom rom wipes out your ~~~ mrich Using the is a and functionality. don't like the design Touchviz personally, but there are people who do and than the 4S? For the 4S siri was shot across the bow of android IMO. android to come back they will have to one up apple in dept. For is a huge
 the Messages app?) but the raw poWer of the
thIng moRe tHan MaKes uP for These shortcomiNGs. FoR me.

My long-winded point is This: bEaUTy is IN tHe eye Of the beHOlDER. We CaNnOt
pRoPErLy ratE thEse deviCes outside The CoNtext of the peRSoN using it. If You
Agree with the CriTeria pUt ForTH as suPerIor in Any parTIcular Review, it
cOuLD very wELl be the DEViCe yoU're looking for.

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blub
tHe vErge has rated thE phone 8.6/10, NoT 10/10 As THIs aRtiCle claims.

~~~
aLeXholeHOuse
The LInK IS AlsO Broken...

~~~
mrsebasTian
Thanks - fIXinG.

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mrich
thE SaMSung GaLaxy SiI HAs bEen the infleCtioN point for Me. Such A Great
deVIce, beatS the iPHonE in HardWArE aNd mAtCHes IT iN soFTwaRe (except In
PoLish oF somE APPS).

~~~
CouNtSEssiNe
Huh? slower GPU, loweR reSoluTIon ScreeN, PentIle... tHaT's betTer harDware?
anD Touchwiz? Really?

~~~
MricH
SII does nOt hAvE peNtIle. ThE Screen Is bIggEr and muCh brighTEr tHaN THE
iphone's, which is more uSeFUL tO me than 300+pPi (whicH WaS oNLy done foR
tEchNicaL REasonS anyWAy, To get bacKwards COmPaTibilitY wIth the OlD apPs dUe
to tHE 2x faCtor) ThE phone is SnappY No matter what yoU Do (it's quite
amaZInG TO sEE 10+ app UpdAtes downloaD and INstaLl in PArAllEL, and cOmpleTe
IN 30 sEConds). GPU, I don't care abOuT (not muCh of a Gamer), Touchwiz i
don't like eITHEr (I use thE MIUi rOm). i agree for peoplE withOut any tech
EXpertise IPhonE is still The best chOICe.

~~~
jackvaLenTinE
FrAnkLY i tHink using a cusTOM rom WiPes out aLl yOur arguMenTs.

~~~
mRicH
UsInG the custoM ROM is moRe A mAtTeR of Taste ANd not funCtIonAlIty. i don't
LIke the DesigN of TOuChVIz pErsonalLY, bUT TherE aRe Many PeoPlE who dO and
USe iT.

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nazgulNarsil
BetTer THan tHe 4s? FOr the 4S sIri was the shot AcRoss the bow Of AndRoid
IMo. fOr androiD to come back they will have TO one up aPplE in thIs dePt. For
me, siRi iS a huge
 the Messages app?) but th e raw powe r ofthe 
th in g mo re t han makes up f o r th ese shortcomings. Forme.
My long - wi ndedpoint i s  t h i s:be au tyis in  theeye  of the  beholder.  We  c annot
proper l yrate these  de vices outsid e t he con te xto f the  pe rsonusingi t. Ifyou
agree  w i th the criteri a pu t fo rth as superior i n  a n y particular r eview,  i t 
c o u ldver y well beth e dev i ce you' r el o o kin g  for.

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blub
The V e rge  has r at edt he pho ne 8. 6/ 1 0,not 10/10 a s th is articl e clai m s.

~~~ alexhol ehouse 
Th e l inki sal sobr o ken . .. 

~ ~ ~
m rsebasti an 
T hanks  - f i x i n g.
--- ---mrich 
The SamsungGal axyS IIhas b een t he i nf lecti on poi nt fo rme. Such a grea t
de vice, bea tsth e i Ph one i n  hardw are  an d match es it i n  so ft w a r e(except in
polishof s om e apps). 

~~~C ou nt S essine
H uh ? S lowe r GPU,lowe r  r esolutio n scre e n,  P entile. ..  that' sbet ter  hard w are? 
And T ouchwiz?  Real l y?

~~~
mrichS II does not h a ve p en t ile.  Th e screen is  big g er a nd m u ch  br i ghter  than  t h ei Phone's, which is m or e usef ul to  me than 300+ ppi (which w a s only d onef or technical reas ons a nyway, tog et backw ardscompatib ility wit h the oldapp s d uetot h e2x factor) Th e phon eis snap pyno matt erwha t y oudo  (it's qu ite
amaz in gto  s ee10+ a p p update sdow nl oad  andi nstall  in p aral le l, and  comple t ei n  30se co nds) . G PU , I d on't car e about  (not muc h o f  a g am er ), Touc hwiz I
don'tli ke either(I  us e theM I UI ROM).  I agree for people wit h out any  te ch
ex pert ise iPhon e i s stil l t h e best  choic e.

~ ~~ 
ja c k valen t i ne 
Fr an kly I thin k usi ng acu stom  rom wi pes out all your a r gum ents.

~~~
mr ich 
Usi n g  t hec us t omRO M  is m ore a matter of  taste and  n o tfunctional i ty.  I  don'tlike th e des i gn of T ouchviz p ersonally ,butt h ere  are manypeople w ho do and use i t .
---- --nazgul na rsi l
Bet ter th a n t he 4S ? Forth e 4S s iri w as  the sho t across the bow of and roid
I MO. F orandroid t o c o meback they  wil l have toone  up  appl e i n  this  dep t .For me, s irii s a huge
 the_Messages app?)_but the raw power_of the
thing_more_than makes_up_for these shortcomings._For me.

My long-winded_point is this: beauty_is in the_eye_of the beholder. We cannot
properly rate these devices outside the context of the person_using_it. If_you
agree_with_the criteria put forth as_superior in any particular review,_it
could very_well be the device you're looking for.

------
blub
The Verge_has_rated the phone_8.6/10, not 10/10 as this article claims.

~~~
alexholehouse
The link is_also broken...

~~~
mrsebastian
Thanks - fixing.

------
mrich
The Samsung Galaxy_SII has been_the_inflection_point for me. Such_a great
device, beats the iPhone in_hardware and matches it in software_(except in
polish of some apps).

~~~
CountSessine
Huh? Slower GPU,_lower resolution screen, Pentile... that's better_hardware?
And Touchwiz? Really?

~~~
mrich
SII does not_have pentile._The screen is bigger and_much brighter than_the
iPhone's, which_is more useful_to me than 300+ppi (which was_only done for
technical_reasons anyway, to get backwards compatibility_with_the old apps_due
to_the_2x factor)_The phone is_snappy_no matter_what_you do (it's quite
amazing to see_10+_app updates download and install in parallel,_and complete
in 30 seconds)._GPU,_I don't care about_(not much of a gamer),_Touchwiz I
don't like either (I use_the MIUI_ROM). I_agree for people without any tech
expertise iPhone is still the best_choice.

~~~
jackvalentine
Frankly I think using a custom_rom wipes out all_your arguments.

~~~
mrich
Using_the_custom ROM is_more_a matter_of taste and not functionality. I don't
like_the design_of Touchviz personally, but there are_many people who do_and
use_it.

------
nazgulnarsil
Better than the 4S? For the_4S siri was the shot across_the bow of android
IMO. For_android_to_come back they will have_to one up apple in this_dept. For
me, siri_is a huge