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iPhone 6 vs S7 vs IPhone 7 vs S8

I am looking to buy my first phone soon and these are the 4 phones I like, I'm not rich so it's a tight squeeze getting the i7 or the S8. These prices are in AUD.

For $950-1100 I could buy a Samsung Galaxy S8 or iPhone 7 Or for $650-700 I could buy a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge or an iPhone 6 Plus.

What phone do you think I should get? Why? and why now?

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1 minute ago, Grovers1 said:

I am looking to buy my first phone soon and these are the 4 phones I like, I'm not rich so it's a tight squeeze getting the i7 or the S8. These prices are in AUD.

For $950-1100 I could buy a Samsung Galaxy S8 or iPhone 7 Or for $650-700 I could buy a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge or an iPhone 6 Plus.

What phone do you think I should get? Why? and why now?

I've been also craving for a upgrade to my Lenovo ZUK Z1. But then I realized... I really do just basic things on my smartphone and really don't need something special. 

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iPhone 7 is a sweet phone... but an S7 or S8 is basically the same, but running Android (The S8 has a 12MP camera, just like the iPhone 7, and it can also output to 2 Bluetooth Speakers at the same time, which the iPhone can't). Basically any of those are a good phone.

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6 minutes ago, Aytex said:

Do you use Snapchat alot? Then iPhone

 

If not then just grab the s8

 What difference does snapchat make?

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1 minute ago, Zando Bob said:

iPhone 7 is a sweet phone... but an S7 or S8 is basically the same, but running Android (The S8 has a 12MP camera, just like the iPhone 7, and it can also output to 2 Bluetooth Speakers at the same time, which the iPhone can't). Basically any of those are a good phone.

What about i6 vs i7 or S7 vs S8 there is about a 300AUD price deference between generations. Should I try to squeeze in that extra $300

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3 minutes ago, Grovers1 said:

 What difference does snapchat make?

Kills battery on Android devices.

 

It would help greatly on your daily usage on a phone and what you prefer iOS or Android (if you do)

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If galaxy S7edge and Iphone 6s are in question - pick Iphone because it's faster. But if we talk S8 or Iphone7, pick Samsung because it's better allaround. I'll get the S8 soon. Iphone is outdated at this point. Screen wise that is. And S8 looks alot better imo

 

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2 hours ago, Grovers1 said:

What about i6 vs i7 or S7 vs S8 there is about a 300AUD price deference between generations. Should I try to squeeze in that extra $300

If you can't squeeze in the $300, get an iPhone 6s or 6s Plus, they're like 70% faster than a 6. And the S7 should still be blazing fast.

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