After the announcement of Apple iPhone 6 and 6 plus, competition among the different platforms become more high. Every platform have it's strength and weakness. With the release of Apple iPhone 6, all the major platform of Smartphones have one or more flagship Smartphones available. People get confused to which Smartphone they buy and which platform is best for them. so we will post some pros and cons of some major flagship smartphones to see which Smartphone should you buy.
iPhones
Apple has a beautiful user interface with the release of iOS 8. there devices built beautifully and now have two sizes but one con is that is there is limited customization and also those who love extendable memory, Apple smartphones do not have the extendable memory though the iPhone 6 also comes with 128 GB internal.
when it comes to apps and Games, Apple store is one of the best. It has almost all the major release of apps and games and release comes with most of the releases of other platforms.
After that comes the services which apple is offering, those includes the iCloud and iTunes. you can also get the services from google like Gmail and from Microsoft like skype.
Customer support is also one of the best in the market from the Apple.
And finally Apple devices and more expensive and premium for some user but available through all major carries in US on-Contract or Off-contract
devices available are:
iPhone 6
iPhone 6Plus
iPhone 5s
Windows Phones
Microsoft Windows Phone has the simplest user interface with live tiles. with the release to Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 Microsoft enable most of the user demanding features one of them is live folders on the start screen. windows Phone devices not only made by Microsoft(Nokia) but a large number of other OEMS also making Windows Phones and one them is HTC recently Release a flagship HTC ONE M8 Windows. There are less limitations is OS as compared to Apple iOS.User of windows phone loves the design and beautiful colors of the devices. Most of he devices have the extendable storage capacity.
In Apps and Games category Microsoft OS has a satisfactory apps and games in the windows phone store. Till now not all the major apps available.
services from Microsoft like Skye, MS Office are available but most of the services from the google like Gmail, chrome are not available.
Support is also good in case Of Microsoft OS.
And finally there is a great choice of devices from low range to high end premium Smartphone. User can afford according to its budget. And most of the devices are also available on all major Carriers in US.
some of the devices of high end are:
Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia Lumia 930
HTC ONE M8 Windows
Android smartphones
now come to the big Market share holder that is the Android. In terms of customization, android is best in this category. user can customize to great extent. and the new upcoming version the Android L also bring so many new features,
on the android platform, large number of OEM are manufacturing devices and Google also has it's own series Google Nexus. Most of the devices have SD card slot but in the Android Kit Kat google restrict the external memory use.
Then comes the APPS and Games. No doubt Google store has highest numbers of APPS and Games available compared to other OS stores.
Services from Google like Gmail, Chrome are available. Also most of the services from Microsoft like one drive, Skype are also available.
Support from Google is also good.
And finally it has also great range of choices for user form low range to high end flagship smartphones.
some of the devices available/ will be available are:
Samsung galaxy s5
Samsung galaxy note 4
Sony xperia z3
HTC One M8
Moto x
A table comparison is given below:
Features
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IPhone 6
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iPhone 6 Plus
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Samsung Galaxy S5
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HTC One M8
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Moto X
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4
|
Phone
| ||||||
OS
|
iOS 8
|
iOS 8
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Android 4.4
|
Android 4.4.3
|
Android 4.4.4
|
Android 4.4.4
|
Screen Size
|
4.7 inch
|
5.5 inch
|
5.1 inch
|
5.0 inch
|
5.2 inch
|
5.7 inch
|
Resolution
|
1334*750
(326ppi)
|
1920*1080
(401 ppi)
|
1920*1080 (432 ppi)
|
1920*1080 (441 ppi)
|
1920*1080 (423 ppi)
|
2560 x 1440 (515 ppi)
|
Screen Type
|
IPS LED
|
IPS LED
|
Super AMOLED
|
IPS LCD
|
AMOLED
|
Super AMOLED
|
Processor
|
64 bit Apple A8
|
64 bit Apple A8
|
2.5GHZ Quad core Snapdragon 801
|
2.3GHZ Quad core Snapdragon 801
|
2.5GHZ Quad core Snapdragon 801
|
2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805
|
RAM
|
-
|
-
|
2GB
|
2GB
|
2GB
|
3GB
|
Storage
|
16/64/128 GB
|
16/64/128 GB
|
16/32 GB
|
16/32 GB
|
16/32 GB
|
32GB
|
Micro SD card
|
NO
|
NO
|
Up to 128 GB
|
Up to 128 GB
|
NO
|
Up to 64GB
|
Primary camera
|
8 MP
|
8 MP
|
16 MP
|
4MP UltraPixel
|
13MP
|
16 MP
|
Secondary Camera
|
1.2 MP
|
1.2 MP
|
2 MP
|
5MP
|
2MP
|
3.7MP
|
NFC
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
Yes
|
GPS
|
aGPS, GLONASS
|
aGPS, GLONASS
|
aGPS, GLONASS
|
aGPS, GLONASS
|
aGPS, GLONASS
|
aGPS, GLONASS
|
Wi-Fi
|
802.11ac
|
802.11ac
|
802.11ac
|
802.11ac
|
802.11ac
|
802.11ac
|
Bluetooth
|
Bluetooth 4 LE
|
Bluetooth 4 LE
|
Bluetooth 4 LE
|
Bluetooth 4 LE
|
Bluetooth 4 LE
|
Bluetooth 4 LE
|
Sensors
|
Accelerometer, Ambient light ,Barometer, compass, gyroscope, infrared, proximity
|
Accelerometer, Ambient light ,Barometer, compass, gyroscope, infrared, proximity
|
Accelerometer, Ambient light ,Barometer, compass, gyroscope, proximity, heart rate
|
Accelerometer, Ambient light, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity
|
Accelerometer, Ambient light, Compass, Gyroscope, Infrared, Proximity
|
Accelerometer, Ambient light RGB, Barometer, Compass, Gesture, Gyroscope, Hall, Heart rate, Proximity, SpO2, UV
|
fingerprint
|
Touch ID
|
Touch ID
|
Fingerprint Scanner
|
NO
|
NO
|
Fingerprint Scanner
|
Battery
|
-
|
-
|
2800mAh
|
2600mAh
|
2300mAh
|
3220mAh
|
Size
|
138.1*67* 6.9 mm
|
185.1*77.8* 7.1 mm
|
142*72.5* 8.1 mm
|
146.4*70.6* 9.4 mm
|
140.8* 72.4* 9.9 mm
|
153.5*78.6* 8.5mm
|
Weight
|
129g
|
172g
|
145g
|
160g
|
144g
|
176g
|
Off-Contract price
|
$649/$749/$849
|
$749/$849/$949
|
$649
|
$669
|
$499
|
-
|
contract price
|
$199/$299/$399
|
$299/$399/$499
|
$199
|
$199
|
$99
|
-
|
Waterproof
|
NO
|
NO
|
IP67 rated
|
NO
|
No
|
IP67 rated
|
Wireless charging
|
NO
|
NO
|
Qi back
|
NO
|
No
|
Qi bac
|
Features
|
Nokia Lumia 930
|
Nokia Lumia 1520
|
HTC One M8 Windows
|
Phone
| |||
OS
|
windows Phone 8.1
|
windows Phone 8.1
|
windows Phone 8.1
|
Screen Size
|
5 inch
|
6 inch
|
5 inch
|
Resolution
|
1920x1080 (441ppi)
|
1920x1080 (368ppi)
|
1920x1080 (441ppi)
|
Screen Type
|
OLED
|
IPS
|
IPS
|
Processor
|
2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
|
2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800
|
2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
|
RAM
|
2GB
|
2GB
|
2GB
|
Storage
|
32 GB
|
16/32Gb
|
16/32GB
|
Micro SD card
|
NO
|
Yes, up to 64GB
|
Yes, up to 128GB
|
Primary camera
|
20 MP
|
20MP
|
4MP UltraPixel
|
Secondary Camera
|
2MP
|
2MP
|
5MP
|
NFC
|
YES
|
YES
|
YES
|
GPS
|
aGPS, GLONASS
|
aGPS, GLONASS
|
aGPS, GLONASS
|
Wi-Fi
|
802.11ac
|
802.11ac
|
802.11ac
|
Bluetooth
|
Bluetooth 4 LE
|
Bluetooth 4 LE
|
Bluetooth 4 LE
|
Sensors
|
Accelerometer, Ambient light, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity
|
Accelerometer, Ambient light, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity
|
Accelerometer, Ambient light, Compass, Gyroscope, Proximity
|
fingerprint
|
No
|
No
|
No
|
Battery
|
2420Mah
|
3400mAh
|
2600mAh
|
Size
|
137.0 x 71.0 x 9.8mm
|
162.8 x 85.4 x 8.7mm
|
146.4x70.6x 9.4 mm
|
Weight
|
206 g
|
160g
| |
Off-Contract price
|
$499
|
$544
|
$669
|
contract price
|
$99
|
$99
|
$199
|
Waterproof
|
No
|
NO
|
NO
|
Wireless charging
|
Qi
|
No
|
NO
|
So which phone you are going to buy. Tell us below in comments.
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