iPhone 7 vs Oneplus 3

[Magical Sheep]

Samsung phones have more gadgets than the OnePlus series however.
-It has the Gyroscope for AR (augmented reality)
-Fingerprint sensor (I think OnePlus has this one though)
-Heart rate sensor
-Pedometer
-Barometer (because why not?)
-IR Blaster (removed from S7)
-KNOX security
Exclusively runs the Exynos CPU, which proves to be an extremely fast CPU that usually can be overclocked to outperform most phones.
Ultra AMOLED display
Water, dirt, dust, repellent

The disadvantages I see that come with Samsung though can be:
-Bloatware
-Slow updates
-TouchWiz (poor RAM management)
~Kinda hard to root/flash custom ROMs due to Samsung not releasing kernel sources.

But the disadvantages can be negated when developers work hard to root the phone and build a custom ROM.

Now don't quote me because I'm too lazy to fact check, but this was gathered as me being a Samsung Galaxy S6 owner, and kinda why I turned down other amazing phones like the Moto X Pure, OnePlus 3, and a few others.

Oh yeah, I forgot they had most of that. I switched from the Note 5, which if I remember, didn't have too many of those, but they are pretty neat. (I still liked my Galaxy S5, though it broke 11 months into owning it, like my Note 5 did. :_: ) But my previous year with the Note 5 was pretty bad. I'm still unsure what caused it all, but the device just preformed poorly for me. Even after getting a replacement phone, (The charger port died so I was able to get a warranty claim) the replacement phone felt slow to me aswell. I've had my OP3 for ~7 months now, so most of that is off of memory, since I don't use the Note 5 anymore. (I have to keep it until the payments are done tho :/ ) I think if I had stayed with the Galaxy S series, I could still be using a Samsumg, but the experience with the Note 5 was just not fun. Plus, I've finally gotten to play with having root and all that good stuff, so I think it was for the better.
Side note: Wireless charging saved my life for about a week, but I don't think it's all that great since it wouldn't work half the time (on the Note 5) when I put the phone on the charge pad thing. It's still a really awesome idea though.

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

How is the hardware outdated? The hardware is specifically built to work on a iPhone so it's both efficient and uses it's power accordingly.
Unlike most phone manufacturers, who just usually purchase their hardware from Qualcomm, so the phone won't be that optimized to run accordingly.

No, Nexus Devices don't offer the gadgets that Samsung offers.
Stock Android is really the best for User Experience, but it's neat to have a TV remote in my pocket that doubles as a hear rate sensor and can make phone calls.

TouchWiz is okay. But, I prefer Stock. Also, iPhone hardware isn't specifically 1st party or specifically designed for said product. It's the same architecture, it's even made by Qualcomm. Uses similar tech, and in comparison to some newer Snapdragon CPU's it's not as good.

 

[Shady Guy Jose]

1) no? The A10 Fusion beats recent Qualcomm offerings by a fair margin, especially in the single-core department (Qualcomm and other Android SoC makers have a tendency to put big numbers and more cores over actual performance).
2) If by limited you mean "walled garden", restricted etc. I agree (and it's why I don't/won't own an iPhone myself as I'm a tinkerer). Otherwise, it's not limited by any means and I consider the iOS multi-tasking approach, usage of native code over a virtual machine etc. better suited for mobile devices
3) The aesthetics are subjective, I like both UI styles personally.

If you're not satisfied with the OP3 (which offers a stock Android experience, top notch hardware etc.) and you don't care about tinkering/modding try iOS imo.

Only one question here: I thought the 1+ 3 used a custom "Oxygen OS", and not stock Android?

 

[Luckkill4u]

It's too easy to remove bloatware from Samsung phones so there really is no point there. One plus make good phones with a ton of features but they don't have the build quality I love about my galaxy s7.

Galaxy has everything a oneplus has except the IR blaster which is really pointless feature to have. I've had many devices with an IR blaster and rarely used it.

Exynos may be a slower SoC on paper but in real life use it outperforms the Snapdragon SoC. Have a look at multitasking and the higher quality RAM on the S7 exynos. You can run twice as many apps than a snapdragon device. Much more useful in real life use.

 

[Magical Sheep]

Only one question here: I thought the 1+ 3 used a custom "Oxygen OS", and not stock Android?

It does, however Oxygen tries to give a much more stock experience than other manufacturer roms.

 

[fatsquirrel]

@Dr.Hacknik
Outdated hardware like A10 that smokes S7 out of water?

 

[RyDog]

TouchWiz is okay. But, I prefer Stock. Also, iPhone hardware isn't specifically 1st party or specifically designed for said product. It's the same architecture, it's even made by Qualcomm. Uses similar tech, and in comparison to some newer Snapdragon CPU's it's not as good.

Yes, they don't entirely design their own CPUs, but iPhones are engineered to only run on their CPUs, and since the OS is so bare boned, it runs extremely well. If you compare any iPhone with the most powerful Android phone with a similar release date to the iPhone with GeekBench (CPU bench-marking software) the iPhone will win.
Example:
Galaxy S7 scored 5209 multi
iPhone 7+ scored 5405 multi
Galaxy S6 scored 3882 multi
iPhone 6S scored 3937 multi


However, since my phone (Galaxy S6) is running a custom ROM, my GeekBench score is ~ 4100 which out performs the iPhone 6S

 

[NeoSlyde]

iPhone 7 >>>>>>> Android shit

 

[Aurora Wright]

The A10 is powerful, I will agree. But, there are some phones that come with a equal or close to that performance. The Nexus 6, or even Galaxy S3/4 hold up to this very day.

Well, not really. Even the Snapdragon 821 is no match (and that's the SoC in the current top-tier smartphones, not those old ones you mentioned): https://www.techgrapple.com/apple-a10-sd-821-820/ The difference in the single core score is quite embarrassing for Qualcomm.

Look at the iPhone 4/5; they're slowly being left in the dust. But, those two mentioned Android phones receive either Custom ROM updates or OEM updates.

Android's largest issue is actually the update situation (and the ensuing fragmentation). Even top-tier phones get a few Android releases as updates, and then they're abandoned (lately manufacturers promised to keep offering security updates for a certain amount of time on high-end devices, but that's not the same as a new OS version). On the other hand, Apple updates its devices for a very long time, and updates come out promptly, without OEMs/carriers putting delays (and they often delay them on purpose to favor their new devices imo lol). Google is at fault for this if you ask me; they have strict rules for OEMs to license them their play services/gapps, but those terms don't include any clause for software updates.
You can't really rely on ROMs because: 1) not everyone is a tinkerer and has the means to learn to root their device and install a ROM - 2) After manufacturer updates cease, so do the proprietary blobs that are essential, and with old blobs ROMs start stacking hacks on top of hacks to workaround the blobs incompatibilities, and stuff starts to not work, or have issues. As an example, support for OnePlus One was just dropped and they already had to drop some nougat security feature (related to the HALs I think) to make Marshmallow blobs work on Nougat.
Obviously this doesn't apply to Nexuses/Pixels, but Google has gone fairly insane with their prices lol.

True, if you like iPhone, that's fine with me. I'm not trying to shoot them down, nor hate on them. iPhone has it's place upon fans, but I don't see it as a dominant product. Apple is slowly ruining the Product, ever since Steve died; and you can't deny it. iPhone is slowly dieing.

iPhones have top-tier displays, are the only phones on the market to use NVMe storage instead of eMMCs, their recent SoCs beat Android ones, so I can't see what is being ruined.

 

[NeoSlyde]

Well, not really. Even the Snapdragon 821 is no match (and that's the CPU in the current top-tier smartphones, not those old ones you mentioned): https://www.techgrapple.com/apple-a10-sd-821-820/ The difference in the single core score is quite embarrassing for Qualcomm.


Android's largest issue is actually the update situation (and the ensuing fragmentation). Even top-tier phones get a few Android releases as updates, and then they're abandoned (lately manufacturers promised to keep offering security updates for a certain amount of time on high-end devices, but that's not the same as a new OS version). On the other hand, Apple updates its devices for a very long time, and updates come out promptly, without OEMs/carriers putting delays (and they often delay them on purpose to favor their new devices imo lol). Google is at fault for this if you ask me; they have strict rules for OEMs to license them their play services/gapps, but those terms don't include any clause for software updates.
You can't really rely on ROMs because: 1) not everyone is a tinkerer and has the means to learn to root their device and install a ROM - 2) After manufacturer updates cease, so do the proprietary blobs that are essential, and with old blobs ROMs start stacking hacks on top of hacks to workaround the blobs incompatibilities, and stuff starts to not work, or have issues. As an example, support for OnePlus One was just dropped and they already had to drop some nougat security feature (related to the HALs I think) to make Marshmallow blobs work on Nougat.
Obviously this doesn't apply to Nexuses/Pixels, but Google has gone fairly insane with their prices lol.


iPhones have top-tier displays, are the only phones on the market to use NVMe storage instead of eMMCs, their recent SoCs beat Android ones, so I can't see what is being ruined.

He is a stupid noob, he is just a troll

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

iPhones have top-tier displays, are the only phones on the market to use NVMe storage instead of eMMCs, their recent SoCs beat Android ones, so I can't see what is being ruined.

No offense, but lol. iPhone displays are hideous. Sure there's retina, but the resolution is awful. They're still using 1280x1024 and 1920x1080. Which, aren't overall bad~ yet, the Nexus 6/6P and other phones have 4K displays, and have had them for years. They look gorgeous, and they've always looked better in my opinion, but the retina displays are no slouch that's for sure. Just, Apple is a bit late to the party.

He is a stupid noob, he is just a troll

If you're asking for a flame-war, then you might as well hit the road. I'm not in the mood for BS.

 

[NeoSlyde]

No offense, but lol. iPhone displays are hideous. Sure there's retina, but the resolution is awful. There still using 1280x1024 and 1920x1080. Which, aren't overall bad~ yet, the Nexus 6/6P and other phones have 4K displays, and have had them for years. They look gorgeous, and they've always looked better in my opinion, but the retina displays are no slouch that's for sure. Just, Apple is a bit late to the party.



If you're asking for a flame-war, then you might as well hit the road. I'm not in the mood for BS.

You are 12 years old right?
Stop desinformation please
You auto proclamate youself dev, and you dont know that iphone > all ?

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

You are 12 years old right?
Stop desinformation please

I'm sorry, but I'm 17. Should I show you my School ID? Also, if I were 12; my Grammar is rather good for a dumass.

 

[NeoSlyde]

I'm sorry, but I'm 17. Should I show you my School ID? Also, if I were 12; my Grammar is rather good for a dumass.

Ok bye

 

[RyDog]

Don't take the bait lol.

No offense, but lol. iPhone displays are hideous. Sure there's retina, but the resolution is awful. They're still using 1280x1024 and 1920x1080. Which, aren't overall bad~ yet, the Nexus 6/6P and other phones have 4K displays, and have had them for years. They look gorgeous, and they've always looked better in my opinion, but the retina displays are no slouch that's for sure. Just, Apple is a bit late to the party.



If you're asking for a flame-war, then you might as well hit the road. I'm not in the mood for BS.

Might want to add that iPhones still use LCD screens, compared to Ultra AMOLED which is down right gorgeous. Saves battery life too, since it turns off pixels that are black.

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

Ok bye

Oh, okay. Have a wonderful day.

 

[NeoSlyde]

Oh, okay. Have a wonderful day.

Ty u too

 

[dankzegriefer]

How is the hardware outdated? The hardware is specifically built to work on a iPhone so it's both efficient and uses it's power accordingly.
Unlike most phone manufacturers, who just usually purchase their hardware from Qualcomm, so the phone won't be that optimized to run accordingly.

Please explain how this actually makes sense.

SPOILER: It doesn't.
Qualcomm runs its own kernel branch optimized for their CPUs.

 

[Dr.Hacknik]

You auto proclamate youself dev, and you dont know that iphone > all ?

Hehe, you crack me up; tell that to all the iPhone users whom have cracked screens. Which is basically all of them.

 

[insidexdeath]

Go with it, why not? I personally love both OS equally, and when I upgrade or switch my phone, I usually jump from Android to iOS or vice versa. It's a fresh experience, and a nice change. Trust me you'll like it. Hardware is top notch, only problem would be the lack of headphone jack. Otherwise, it's actually a really good phone.

Others bashing iPhone, you need to actually own one to know how good it actually is. I just wish people would stop repeating what others are saying, it actually makes you look stupid.