iOS vs Android & iPhone 5S Review

[@Rebelzize]

IOS7 sucks ass :p IOS6 was the sweet-spot

[@stivassc]

All iOS sucks. Android is the best

[@kebzeb6088]

Stijn Vanassche I used both, I like iOS

[@stivassc]

Keb Zeb I like it, Apple wants money and it's too expensive for what you get. For half the price you can get 2x (or maybe 3x) better phone.

[@B4uwY]

Stijn Vanassche Have you ever owned an Iphone?

[@FSzNuKeZx]

I have. I've owned all of them. They're shit.

[@ImbaSoulDC]

So much Android fanboyism here lol. Wish people were more like Linus and had intelligent things to say based on realism. That being said, nothing wrong with Android. Especially that sexy One M8.

[@LUCKO2022]

You want intelligent. Fine. I prefer freedom on my devices and Android offers that pretty much out of the box. I don't like a company telling me what I can and can't have on MY device I paid for. If I want emulators on my phone, why can't I as long as the roms are included with the app they are legal. But Apple says nope. I also don't like being treated like I am a child, and that is all Apple has done since the very beginning is treat the end user like a damn child since everything is so dumb down. Android offers more apps, more freedom, I don't need to sync to iTunes just to put music on my phone. I would rather be dead than have ANY Apple device, which is why I will NEVER,EVER buy a thing from them.

[@ImbaSoulDC]

That's all fine and good and that's your opinion. But saying another product is sh*t because it doesn't aquire to your tastes is pure immaturity and childlike. Whether it's Android fanboys, Apple fanboys, PS/Xbox/Cola/Peps/Intel/AMD/Nvidia... you name it. If you call other products sh*t because you don't like them, and tell others that those products are sh*t, then that's a fanboy. If you love a product and keep an open mind about others, but stay with one over another, then that's a fan. And today there are only a few fans, and a bunch of childish fanBOYS.

[@LUCKO2022]

+1 dBFS I know their products are shit. I have used them so I know they are junk. Apple has always made stuff for Mickey Mouse children that needs their hands held on everything. They can't handle a real computer or a real tablet or a real phone. They need their hands held so they won't learn anything. No fucking wonder computers aren't like they were when I was a kid.You actually had to know how to fucking use one, it took brains.

[@PokemonArceus0304]

Completly agree, but instead of being dead, I'd rather be in a hospital for life because then I can still use my great Android phones and tablets.

[@skifree0]

snake2006 Everyone's opinions are different, Just because you think they are **** doesn't mean you are right. I use apple products. my main development computer is a mac. not because "I need my hand held" but for user interface work, and the flexibility of development environments, I find osx to be superior to windows. The point is, just because the products doesn't fit your needs doesn't mean that there are not other areas where other people might love.

[@MarauderShields]

A lot of your complaints are addressed easily by a jailbreak. Problem is, you shouldn't HAVE TO jailbreak to make the phone more usable. Like come on, you can't edit the quick toggles? You can't set a default browser/mail/map application? I use Mercury Browser which is the best on iOS imo, but its too bad that nothing opens into it by default. Apple really has to focus on adding customization options in their iOS updates instead of a new skin. And don't hate on me for complaining, I use an iPhone 5 everyday, its my only phone. But my upgrade is in November and I'm not sure what I want to do at this point. Next iPhone? Or an Android device?

[@LinusTechTips]

I don't jailbreak or root for reviews because of exactly the point you just made. Users shouldn't have to... :p

[@Se7enAte]

Personally I do jailbreak/root because I like to, but yes, users shouldn't HAVE to do it to make it what you want.

[@MarauderShields]

Raymond Tyson I'm not here to type formally, "Like, come on" is just colloquial and that's why I typed it like that. It's just a comment I would say in common speech. I'm so sorry my typing has offended you. By the way, punctuation goes inside the quotations :P.

[@dboydev]

jailbreaks also come with their downsides too. for instance, you cannot use modern apps and once a new iOS update comes we have to wait an exponential amount of time compared to the last update.

[@lynxloco]

Go for an android phone, you won't regret it.

[@kael13]

Getting bored with phones, myself. The only differences are incremental updates, year on year. All I use my iPhone 5 for is GPS, a music player in the car, comms, email and internet. All of which it does really well. I can't see how buying a new phone every couple of years now is really worth it. What I am excited for though, is a decent wearable computer.

[@DimitriTechOfficial]

Its because you only know what you've been told. You probably think that Apple and Samsung make the best phones out there too.

[@kael13]

Well HTC makes the best Android phone imo. So no, I do watch the market, thanks.

[@spaceminions]

Kael Generally I hve found that it it cheaper to buy an android phone than to buy an iPhone, although the carrier contracts muddle the price a lot. Personally, I have a GS3 with cyanogenmod.

[@sauron1427]

quick question kael: if all you do is that, why did you buy a 700$+ phone? I agree that you shouldn't get a new phone each year though, my 4 years old nokia 5800 still works like a charm. and does everything you mentioned.

[@gonzap50]

Smoking Crop Because it's like Linus said, his old iPhone had continued software support for years after it's heyday. I like both Andriod and iOS, but sometimes it's nice when old products just work like they did the day you bought them.

[@Gohrek]

I recently switched from an iPhone to a Windows phone, specifically the Nokia Lumia 1520. Very glad I did, and I like the UI of the phone a lot. Having tried both, Android and iOS, I found myself preferring Windows OS much more. I can definitely see myself sticking with it for a pretty long time.

[@Agtsmirnoff]

you forgot Cortana is coming in a few weeks ;)

[@Gohrek]

Agtsmirnoff Just read about it! Didn't know about that at all. Thanks! =)

[@zsquints]

u can get windows 8.1 now just sign up as a dev it takes 5 mins. I've had it for about a month now

[@Razyre]

I'd so agree with you IF it was customisable and IF it actually had apps I wanted to use. Really annoys me that those two factors ruin the experience so heavily.

[@samwalker6268]

I have to disagree, I've had a Lumia 925 since December and I find the keyboard is just awful and the app support is even worse. 8.1 adds some much needed features and Cortana is nice but overall 8.1 makes WP barely comparable to Android and iOS.

[@logicool2793]

I've owned both platforms, android kitkat and iOS 7. I personally prefer iOS 7 for simplicity (I know some android users think that its way too simple and boring) and also i enjoy using android but when it come to the end of the day iOS is MY personal choice.

[@BoostedInternational]

Lol at the messages at 1:54

[@Gigarez]

Exactly! Its just a smartphone. Choose whatever suits you the best and stick with it.

[@Castdeath]

Ohh my god how dare you insult the fanboys religions!

[@ViolentBooGaming]

LINUS HALF LAMB CONFIRMED 4:45

[@EtSAdTheBad]

Jesus, you'd think that Apple were responsible for the holocaust by reading some of these fanboy comments.

[@AlbanianGladiator]

TRUE LMAO 😂

[@ryangehret]

I love my iPhone. Tried Android, yeah it's good but I still prefer iPhone

[@KaushikMahadevan]

Linus the sheep at 4:46

[@nnextccode8456]

+NuggetsTM lol

[@sazwell]

I noticed that too lel

[@awshietdawg7862]

NuggetsTM and your the side effect of a broken condom

[@Damian-th4zv]

AwShietDawg Isheep

[@awshietdawg7862]

Damian Ulrich FANdroid

[@ritikkaushal5134]

People be making videos about the iPhone 6 and here we have Linus uploading a review about the iPhone 5s

[@MatthewLenton]

Thanks for the great review. I've decided to upgrade to the iPhone 5S. It's cutting edge and will serve me well for many years

[@Cilander4978]

yeah im thinking about it too

[@CuongGylms]

Disagree about Siri. I tried Siri and Google Now ( Google Search app ) on Ipad Air and Google Now kicks Siri's ass almost every time.

[@plehis123]

It doesn't. Google is only better in the search department and that too only sometimes. GNow is crap for anything else than searching. And Apple's voice recognition is a lot better than Android ones. (Coming from a Moto X user)

[@PokemonArceus0304]

Try using a Nexus device, it works perfectly on them.

[@plehis123]

PokemonArceus0304 Moto X is basically a Nexus device.

[@soap9535]

Toaster I'm an iOS user and i can safely say that Google Now is better.

[@organizedConfoosion]

Right now I'm using an iPhone 5S (previous Android user, may switch back to a Nexus or something since I wasn't too happy with Samsung's devices overall) and I don't really use Siri much, but the times I've used it it has worked and did what I asked. One thing I wished Google Now had was the ability to control system settings like Siri could and that was my only gripe with it. It was however VERY fast and VERY accurate, must faster than Siri in my experience though Siri was pretty much just as accurate. Both Google Now and Siri worked great for me, but I think overall Siri is ever so slightly better. For now, at least.

[@MysteryDojo2112]

If your into jailbreaking, You could get more icons on your dock, dock folders, and all those setting features in your control center.

[@jo1295]

Now and days both are equally good. It comes down to personal preference and which features are best for you.

[@jayzu2052]

Willie Perez i Agree and disagre its not only personal preference android is a lot more complex and you can litterly do anything with it when its rooted

[@jo1295]

Well yes, if we're talking about ui android is a little more complex but you learn and adapt. I personally use and s5 and I love it. Coming from an iPhone I realized just how limited I was. If you want more freedom without having to jailbreak I most definitely would have to choose an android flagship. The transition wasn't difficult at all but then again I do use my smartphone a lot.

[@lukehomestead]

Absolutely great video. I am using my 5s since October and i am so satisfied. The only thing that i don't like are the speakers at the bottom. Linus you are doing an amazing job!!!

[@daviddifranco]

Great video, Linus!

[@NikolaiHT]

I love that you notice those details no one else talks about, Linus. Ultimately those details are the ones that makes the big difference when put together.

[@Grid21]

This was a really good and balanced review. You covered a lot and had fairness to it! Thanks Linus!

[@noybugles6812]

Same as me. My last iOS device is 4s. I switched to my first android device which is S3. Form there on, it never crossed my mind to go back to iOS. I'm a heavy Google user, probably that's keeping me to stay in Android devices. I also used to own iPad, then I switched to windows. By the way, good to hear an honest review.

[@hiero.]

DSLR Quality? ahahahahaha.... good one...

[@sayidabyan5828]

At least it sound good lol

[@dylanhartz8473]

I love my Windows 8 phone, everything on it is very simple and the "Here Maps" and "Here Navigator" work amazingly, running from satellite and using almost no data at all, they also include a very accurate speedometer, and the speed limit of the road you travel on. you can also change the view to a google earth type mode

[@adriansnetwork]

Disagree, G Now is much better in speed, functionality, accuracy (Siri is racist over my dialect) and data.

[@ThomasAlex]

Speed: it's just a phycological thing, just because G Now type entries as you speak you think it's faster. Of course one might take more time over the other in some situations but it averages out to almost 0 difference Functionality: G Now just plain sucks. All it does is just google what I say. Heck it can't even play my music which is the main reason why I use a personal assistant in the first place Accuracy: Both are same The the only thing I like about G Now is that it's partially hands free (Okay Google)

[@adriansnetwork]

Thomas Alex You're right about that the speed can vary but in my experiences Siri is slower answering my questions. I'm not that basic. Functionality: I don't know your experiences but it can play music, just say Play some music??? And the rest it handles just fine, better than Siri. Accuracy, I must speak like a robot for Siri to recognise. Although its improved in IOS7, it can't match up to G Now. But at the end, these are our experiences and there isn't the "Best".

[@ThomasAlex]

I've tried 'Play Trumpets', 'play trumpets song' and it just doesn't work. When I say 'play some music' it just opens the app. Unless you have a Scottish accent (even I can't understand properly, no offence) or something, it should work

[@Cappurnikus]

Thomas Alex play trumpets works for me. Not to seem argumentative but I just thought you should know that your specific examples seems to be working for me. Unfortunately I don't have any suggestions for you.

[@skifree0]

Speed really is just one aspect of a great voice system. The idea behind siri was an excellent broad interpretation, that allowed people with no knowledge on the keywords how to use it. It's just easier to use, and I don 't have to remember how to use it like google now. and then theres the annoying part that Google now just can't access system level settings like turning off Bluetooth. It will pop you into the settings app, but can't actually turn it off.

[@MitchManix]

I think out of all my subs this one pays off the most, love it

[@venkatperla]

2020 pandemic has made me binge these videos

[@Snicker433]

iSwitched from the iPhone 5 to Android and got the HTC One (M8), Love it, thank you Linus for the recommendation and video review.

[@RansomOfficial92]

4:46 - Goat or sheep impersonation?

[@mohitkatta3031]

Fahim isheep

[@awshietdawg7862]

Mohit Katta fandroid

[@TheMadPiggy]

You actually can place folders on the bottom row. All you need to do is make a folder, remove an icon from the bottom row, and drag the folder there. But as you said ios vs android keeps being a personal preference. When you are used to one, you tend to stay there. Great switching back btw :D

[@dnshshlidrs]

I definitely should put more emphasis on the need to jailbreak, ALOT of things you said could be solved with it

[@ljessecusterl]

And that's always been my problem with iPhones (still have my original that I paid $600 for). You shouldn't have to void your warranty and potentially introduce problems to do things another OS can do stock because Apple wants their money-lined garden.

[@thejimzo1]

As someone who is jailbroken it can be a pain in the ass at time. But I couldn't go without it.

[@dnshshlidrs]

Woah woah woah. If you jailbreak, you can simply restore your phone to factory settings, it doesn't void warranty. To jailbreak all you do is plug in your iphone to your computer and click jailbreak on a jail breaking application.

[@bad001bd]

Or you could use android root it flash a custom ROM use apps like exposed installer that let's you tweak the heck out of your phone/tablet. Cm11 beats IOS7 any day. And I can still download things from places other than the app store. And if your not convinced yet adaway gives me no ads across all apps and works 100% of the time and its free.

[@nasheemwhye5197]

Rayyan Memon umm depends Yes certain versions of jailbreak can hinder the performance of your iPhone and some are more stable but I got tired of trying to figure out what jailbreak version is better so I no longer jailbreak, there's really no need anymore the way I see it

[@KenschundCo]

Your're movement with your right hand is always nice to watch...

[@Travis_Inlanzer]

Look at all the apple sheep saying "Jailbreak the phone". You shouldn't have to jailbreak a phone to get the things you want, simple as that.

[@LinusTechTips]

Android fans do the same thing "Root your device". I refuse to do either for the sake of a review...

[@Travis_Inlanzer]

Yes, but at least you don't need to root an android phone to get good stuff.

[@theRealPadster]

LinusTechTips Sure, but you can do a lot more on a non-rooted Android device than on a non-jailbroken iOS device.

[@EdwardViaTomato]

LinusTechTips I'm pretty sure rooting has lost some sway among many users thanks to platform progress

[@PolyFPV]

Travis Christensen You're right, you just have to deal with having bloatware take up a good amount of space on your phone. The argument goes two ways buddy.

[@SanderWolbers]

You can upload your video's via the KZbin Capture app. It's a dedicated app for uploading, the normal KZbin app is just for viewing.

[@thefinder8087]

Because that makes perfect sense...

[@rushnerd]

I don't understand at all why Linus would want an iphone as a primary PC user, it makes little sense.

[@TheKickBeck]

I agree. Linus must have been paid off to do this video. No one will go from android to ios, its just stupid.

[@corogast]

What is the problem? How in the world does having a android help a "primary" PC user? *sigh* I never understand people like y'all. :P

[@rushnerd]

Angelo Garcia ios devices+PC isn't a good mix. It's all designed to work with other apple products like most iphones users are suckered into buying.

[@jvanegas14]

Akin aydemir it's evident you saw the whole video.

[@corogast]

Suckered into buying? Why should you care for what people buy with their money? iPhones work fine with PCs...o.o

[@MoistDreams]

Nice Linus, 10/10 for best goat impression at 4:46 into the video.

[@jordancrowley9536]

"Siri is so far ahead" Oh how the tables have turned

[@Flip4Bytes]

Hey Linus, love your videos. You mentioned that you are an unbiased technology lover. If this is true, I really hope that you try the same kind of video when the next BlackBerry 10 device is launched in a couple months with OS10.3. Many of the complaints you had about iOS are non-existent in BB10. Please just give it a shot and treat it in an unbiased way, they really have come a long way! Thanks man, keep it up!

[@FOSsiiLz]

Honestly, if you just want something that works, and you aren't too concerned with heavy customization, Apple and iOS are great. If you would like something you can customize and tailor to you wants and needs, with more compatibility, go Android.

[@Trophyon]

I recently switched to Samsung S5 after using iPhone for 3.5 years, and I can say I was surprised. I really like it and that you can customize more stuff and putting a SD card in it is just awesome. But the size on those things are insane, and may take some time getting used to :)

[@kdog350]

Apple maps is still terrible. My girlfriend has a 4s and 4 out of 5 times it takes us to the wrong place.

[@skifree0]

normally I would agree but just like linus said google maps has really been progressively getting worse (at least for me). I wanted to find the nearest Tim hortons (Its a Canadian coffee chain) and it always directs me to the one downtown around 1.5 hrs away.

[@CastIronEric]

iamterence77 same here. I want to go to the nearest Kroger. Not the one that's 10 more miles away. Google Maps was really awesome like a half a year ago before they did that massive user interface update.

[@ThatYellowPokemon]

iamterence77 My s3 still hasn't failed me yet, now I am worried.

[@hannibalnectar]

For me 9 out of 10 times it works perfectly

[@kdog350]

Not saying google maps is perfect, but in my experience its way better than apple maps.

[@GarrySkipPerkins]

This is the most intelligent analysis of IOS vs. android that I have seen. You are simply correct. I wish I could find more of this disinterested analysis. I appreciate it.

[@saminchoudhury2659]

Now Google now is the best. It has better answers rather then just directing you to the web, and Google now can be used without pressing any button, which I like.

[@AgropolSokoowoTV]

You can also use "Hey siri!"

[@saminchoudhury2659]

Yes but guess where apple copied that from

[@causechaos9415]

+Samin Choudhury right, but where did google get the idea for this in the first place ...?

[@saminchoudhury2659]

causechaos Samsung

[@MrAdhiSuryana]

I think this is only matter of personal preference... I find Xperia Z2 is the best phone now, and they really listen to the customer complain from Z, Z1 and really improve to the smallest phone experience in your phone like: speedy UI, good 8 mpix pic, good speaker(and amazing noise cancellation), now they using gorilla glass and IPS display and most importantly the best battery life, I mean smartphone without good battery life is not so so smart

[@diablo29]

"Take me home" works on my Nexus 5...

[@DimitriTechOfficial]

Mine too, and works without even asking either.

[@Michae1Rossi]

Yep works on my Samsung S voice, just ensure to add the "Home" address in the S voice settings menu. In "Driving mode" it will start the nav without prompting anything further.

[@DimitriTechOfficial]

It works for my bike too. When i get out of class it shows me the traffic and gives me the fastest route for that particular day. Also i have tasker sync my location to open my music and turns it off when i tap my phone on the NFC tag on my front door. Also, tap to pay, people and cashiers look at me like im from a different planet when i use it. The beauty of android.

[@omarm8917]

Well I did not see you review phones normally , but you again did well and not biased by any means , this review was the best review of a phones users from a tech guy that cares more about pcs

[@sharcs]

Android > cat piss Cat piss > dog shit Dog shit > iOS

[@jonoc5]

Ooh burn on us.

[@bad001bd]

This... This is a smart man

[@EnOoTh]

Ohhh soo mature said dude

[@nasheemwhye5197]

Lol

[@SamSpain]

As an IPad Air and Nexus 5 user I gotta say both Android 4.4.2 and iOS 7.1.1 are awesome operating systems. iOS kicks ass as an entertainment device. The App Store is still beyond anything for games. Android is getting there but I find the real strength is how you can tailor your phone to you. I find Google Now to be more helpful than Siri to be honest.

[@SlothyWoffy]

Iv nothing against IOS but the main problem is that if you don't like a certain design choice or whatever you can't just change it unless you jailbreak but that can be a lot of hasstle with only certain windows. You can root you droid anytime and you don't even need to root to change a lot of things

[@SlothyWoffy]

And btw I own an iPad so I'm not an apple hater I just don't get why they hardly allow you to change anything on IOS.

[@WarpGenesis]

***** It's their mentality. You either deal with everything they have, or don't bother at all. No customization at all. :/

[@SlothyWoffy]

***** for jailbreaking and for the fact its a good tablet

[@klausthefish]

Thank you for the ad! Cheero was just what i needed.

[@rs22mm]

Warning! Butthurt fanboys in the comments!

[@earnestbunbury2103]

Ass a butthurt fanboy I resent that! :-P

[@THEEVILSPERKY]

As someone who has always been Android only, I loved this video. I don't have a ton of insight into IOS so this was a great watch for me. For anyone wondering, I jumped into Android with the htc G2 since it had a keyboard and was a great stepping stone from the Sidekick LX 2009. Between no battery pull, no expandable memory, no keyboard (which doesn't matter anymore), and limited customization options.. I have never felt inclined to make the switch. Plus I have giant hands. xD At the end of the day though it's all about the user experience and I get more of what I'm looking for with Android.. not because it's better, but because it's a better fit for me. For example, bigger screen is on my pro list, but it might be on your con list. Cheers!

[@S.P.Q.R.117]

Yeah, Apple’s premium devices are expensive. Apple will probably never sell billions of cheap phones to users in poor countries. But with Apple you get what you see; there’s none of Google’s fake altruism. Lots of the products shown at Google I/O were clearly copied from Apple. Android’s new Material design UI looks like iOS 7 with shadows; Android now supports 64-bit CPUs; Android TV and Android Auto are straight-up clones of Apple TV and CarPlay. The only original thing - details about the new Android Wear platform - appeared unfocused and underwhelming. Showing off myriad functions of wrist-worn computers just demonstrated that, like Samsung, Google still hasn’t figured out good reasons why you’d want to wear a computer on your wrist. We’ll see what Apple comes up with later on this front, but the long-rumored iWatch will likely focus on health and exercise. Tellingly, most of Google’s presenters wore smartwatches - but not one of them wore Google Glass, which may or may not signal that Google is about to kill the headgear of choice for “Glassholes.” Those wearing Google Glass in the audience looked like they didn’t get the memo. At the end of two hours, everyone was flagging. And as the keynote rounded its second hour, someone joked on Twitter: “Will no one stand up and yell that this is going on for too long?” At this point, the most revealing moment transpired. Eric Schmidt was introduced, but instead of Google’s chairman, an unknown engineer walked out. It perfectly encapsulated the WTF aura of the event. In the end, the lineup of products looked like a hastily thrown-together imitation of Apple’s pipeline; any unity was marred by protesters; reporters had fallen asleep; Tim Cook had gone hiking in Yosemite; and somebody had already mocked up a T-shirt that captured the mood at the end of the ponderous presentation. “I sat through a 3 hour Google IO Keynote and all I got was a crappy watch.” That and an unfiltered peek at Google’s unfocused, unoriginal and slightly soiled soul.

[@enricomdalcompare]

your reviews are never in late, ty linus

[@Babo-Roj]

Linus, you silly sheep. 4:45

[@Chengsie]

You can add folders to the pinned apps in the dock, just create the folder in the main screen first, then move it in as long as there is space in the dock. @LinusTechTips

[@mesahusa]

Hey guys grab your popcorn, sit back, and relax as you watch all these fanboys fight below!

[@Dewm_]

A Yotsuba "Boxman" figurine is actually pretty rad. It's great for making desks look less 'empty'.

[@BustinJustin951]

4:46 Linus is a sheep?

[@KamataMusik]

Deep difficult to ma a a ag

[@reedhedani7470]

To make a folder on your bottom bar, make a folder first then drag it there!

[@JVIPER88]

iOS is restrictive. Android is clunky. They both suck. The more I use my tablet and smartphone, the more I hate them.

[@supercoolondeckman]

Insulting both? I love you

[@MrMag119]

supercoolondeckman I love you too.

[@mwa_911]

I love all of you guys let's get a room

[@AnimeBeefRandoms]

Android is not "clunky"

[@user-lj8ke2jl2g]

Marko G. I don't.

[@caalphaan]

The figurine looks so cool! I love how it lights up and you can the helmet off! I hope it isn't too expensive cus I kinda wanna buy it now and the battery pack for me phone

[@Legos881]

Immediately went down to the comments to see all of the Apple hate

[@BryceTurcaz]

Finally, an unbiased review. I don't hate apple nor do I praise android, I just prefer android. Someone who understands!

[@yOrOyVlog]

Yes, Anime/Manga figures makes me moist... Wait what xD

[@jahdyntihema1439]

cut it out..

[@dnicks82]

I was in the same boat. I have been using Android phones since the original Droid on Verizon. I switched to the iPhone 4s for about a year. It definitely has some awesome features that you don't get on an Android phone and vice versa. I mostly loved the one handed operation and the iMessage feature. I now am the proud owner of an HTC One M8 and still find myself picking up my girlfriends iPhone 5s and playing around with it. For the simplicity and the favorited features of the iPhone, are the only reason why I would switch back. I just feel that I get so much more at the same cost from Android, hands down. If only they could improve the battery life and speaker situation of the iPhone, would it be worth the cost to me.

[@the9prince]

If you jailbreak iPhone. It does everything you just complained about.

[@mj-gus]

Not everyone wants to jailbreak. And jailbreaking doesn't fix touch inaccuracy.

[@the9prince]

Michael Joshua Gustilo actually it does.

[@mj-gus]

***** Prince AlfA Would you mind explaining? I know the panel's firmware can be updated, but not sure if that's possible through jailbreak tweaks, etc. Don't get me wrong I like both iOS and Android, but I just think you get more freedom with Android. also iTunes is a pain in the bum, I know that's solved by jailbreaking. But there are users who want to keep their warranty, just saying.

[@kavinab6629]

He's talking about a stock phone he's not talking about a jail broken iphone or a flashed android. Why can't Apple remove all the restrictions? Why should you have to jailbreak just to put a damn icon where you want it. Apple need to step up. I don't hate apple I love my ipad but the same stuff for 7-8 years does get old.

[@kavinab6629]

Ur missing the point, read what I said again. I'm talking about a stock phone.

[@Bryce70]

Used my iphone 4 with ios 6 yesterday in a long time as an ipod and it had me wanting to replace my current note 3 with it. This review didn't push me towards wanting another iphone.

[@matthewkinney5474]

Watching on 5S right now

[@vaibhavgupta929]

same as confused between 5s n nexus 5x

[@EastDallasKicks]

How about now?

[@matthewkinney5474]

@@EastDallasKicks 5S battery died, so it only stays on plugged in. I have a 6S and a S6 now.

[@EastDallasKicks]

@@matthewkinney5474 nice and 5S battery swaps aren’t too hard so if you ever want to do one don’t be scared

[@DapperDanLovesYou]

I think that figurine is adorable :) If it could be used as some sort of phone buddy, whether as a charging station or holder, would be amazing.

[@Se7enAte]

Is Siri really that good?!?! My friends have had terrible luck with Siri, so I would just whip out Google Now and get it done. Personally I think Siri is terrible

[@Se7enAte]

***** Yes, like I can get a task done before them because Siri can't recognize words where Google Now can in the sane environment

[@pontusfotboll00]

I love it

[@Se7enAte]

***** I don't know, just from personal experiences Google Now is much better

[@IanWeston]

Just tried the "take me home" phrase on google now on my HTC One (M7). It works perfectly fine. Starts up navigation and everything.

[@BBPlaysMC1]

Just jailbreak iOS, you'll be happy..

[@TheRabbitFear]

can't jailbreak hardware features like it not being accurate with touches

[@Jaco3920]

It makes it slower and Android products are most of the time cheaper.

[@josbakker1163]

I'd rather have a Android device with root acces.

[@KamataMusik]

Yea jailbreaking at least helps but the only reason I would jailbreak is to get Display Recorder.

[@JamesonDean30]

All the problems you stated there you can easily fix with jailbreaking. I would highly recommend it! Give it a try!

[@TheQuantumXD]

IOS 7 Jailbroken Vs Android IOS WINS!

[@nasheemwhye5197]

Umm no not really lol andriod unrooted does everthing the iPhone does jailbroken my friend. I can download paid apps for free just by googling the apps name plus .apk or install a 3rd party app store like when a jailbroken iPhone had cydia. I can can explore sub folders and modify code I can install 3rd party video and audio codecs use multiple video and music players, change the gui and this is all possible on andriod without rooting the phone or tablet, sorry a jailbroken iphone looses all day to a stock andriod phone don't get me wrong I do like ios it definitely has its own strengths but your limited to what you can do and I hate that apple does this to their customers trying to control every aspect of what you do with your device that you paid for, shouldnt you truely own it and do as you please with it? but that's obvious considering the monopoly they have on accessories. Everything is iphone, iphone, iphone, don't believe me? go to Walmart or best buy and compare and make a ratio of companies who make assessories for Android and Apple and you will see that theres way more for apple and very limited andriod that says a lot to me I don't know about you.

[@hackermeteo]

Nasheem whye you can download paid apps free with ios without jailbreak use 25pp

[@DC1RedWolf]

A very casual and comfortable review, Linus

[@FierceSmurfN8r]

Lmfao apple maps better than Google maps? Gtfo stopped watching.

[@RealDarkBlade]

I don't have any apple maps experience, and I'm a fully dedicated android user.But speaking of google maps, their service is getting progressively bad in the past months (weird mapping of routes, lagged input/output, etc).

[@MarauderShields]

He lives in Canada where Google maps can actually be spotty at times, and maybe Apple maps was doing a better job for him. Don't hate, not everyone else is from America

[@souljaboytellem619]

MarauderShields Are you a real girl?

[@MiniDemonic]

GTX Hyperion No, there are no girls on the internet.

[@souljaboytellem619]

MiniDemonic Damn! :(

[@AdmiralXyes]

Hey Linus, I am an iPhone 5S user and I have some strong feelings regarding the bottom mounted speakers. I would enjoy front mounted speakers *******but***** if it had only front mounted speakers, I would be at somewhat of a loss. The reason being I use my phone a lot as a music speaker. I have my phone inside an Otterbox case that comes with a belt clip. I often have it playing music while it's safely clamped onto my belt clip. I suppose I could have my phone face outwards with the belt clip because it is possible with my clip, but that would mean that I am exposing my screen as opposed the back of my Otterbox. I do keep earphones with me most of the time, but it is so much easier to use the speakers as opposed to putting on earphones when I'm ready to listen and tucking them away when I'm done (which happens quite often in my work day when I do decide to use earphones). I do recall in one of your bluetooth portable speaker videos (I think it was the waterproof one) that you referred to someone who would use the speaker for a personal boombox as a jerk. That is a tad disappointing but I find that function very enjoyable. I'll throw one example out, i find it more enjoyable to use my phone speakers to listen to music while walking my dog as opposed to my earphones.

[@KrastanovOfficial]

WTF Linus are you serious? Siri is CRAP compared to Google Now, not only is it much faster but it gives you MUCH MUCH MUCH more information and its more customizable, and you talk about the only fucking thing it does not wanna do (for reason I cant understand why) is toggle switches? Who the fuck turns their Wi-Fi on by voice when you can swipe down and press a button and its done?

[@ElectronikHeart]

Lol I thought exactly the same thing ! I felt like this guy was just searching a reason to switch back to the iPhone, and well ! How My I can switch off my wifi by talking to my phone, and waste 5 time the time it takes to do it with my fingers ! xD

[@sevenhundred77_]

+The 1st Xbox Gamer I absoloutely hate siri and I love using ios.... simple. I changed siri to google now. Fixed all my problems and now I can enjoy google's awesome voice recognition software WITH apple's UI design.

[@sevenhundred77_]

The 1st Xbox Gamer lol You're a xbox fanboy YOU'RE BEING PAYED!

[@sevenhundred77_]

The 1st Xbox Gamer ???????? why do i seem mad???

[@sevenhundred77_]

The 1st Xbox Gamer No, you're mad actually.

[@silentbobvg]

Still rocking my 4s, and I love it. iOS 7 is amazing as well.

[@MickehPuppeh]

I won't ever use an iPhone because of its overpriced, underpowered hardware, and the plain lack of functionality in the software. Can you download music on an iPhone? No. Can you look at Flash elements on an iPhone? Nope. Can iPhones be customized IN ANY WAY whatsoever? Nope~ Sure, the build and the aesthetics are nice, but really. Android phones are cheaper, faster, and can do more. inb4 flamewar because I voiced my honest opinion

[@toddbod94]

Cheaper android phones are cheaper. It costs about the same (+-£15) to get and s5 or a one(m8) as it does a 5s, at least here in the uk.

[@slavsuperstar7792]

Just jailbreak and get lost...

[@AlejandroJavier]

toddbod94 Maybe because the 5S came out before the M8 and S5 ... Let's wait till we see what the iPhone 6 brings us ;)

[@toddbod94]

Well then the s5 and the m8 will have "came out before" the iphone 6.

[@LUCKO2022]

***** The Galaxy S5 puts crapphone 5S to shame. That is a fact. deal with it.

[@TheJappanman]

2:02 Got i love Linus's little video easter eggs!!! :D

[@impoppy9145]

Looool .... You Said Apple Maps are (Better) than 《Google》 Maps !!!!!!

[@impoppy9145]

& You Said Siri are Better than Google Voice ... You Had better to sleep more

[@MichaelAcevedo]

Having switched from an iPhone 4S to a Lumia 1520 with Windows Phone 8 I can agree with Linus that in so many instances you really want a physical (or capacitive)back button in your phone for the purposes of back navigation and app switching. Recently, I had to use an iPhone and it was one of those thing where I was saying "why Apple doesn't add this?" statements many times. As for feature parity yes iOS and Android have an advantage but from what I have seen with the Windows Phone 8.1 update that will be something that will be taken care of in many aspects. As for the UI of Windows Phone 8 vs. iOS, I must say that I prefer the Metro UI design over iOS because it is simple to use yet intuitive and powerful in options (and to some degree of beautiful). Off course I would like to state that the UI comment is from each one's perspective from experience and users will like and dislike some,elements of them because each user uses their phones differently. Just my two cents...

[@zombiex0692]

isheeps are laughable.

[@zombiex0692]

***** don't get too upset now. the truth hurts, but you still have your boyfriend to comfort you.

[@zombiex0692]

***** don't get too butt hurt over a phone. i know iphone is shit and the fanboys are butt hurt, but reality is cruel. you will grow out of puberty some day.

[@zombiex0692]

***** lmao. android users are sophisticated. isheeps are just dumb and generic.

[@zombiex0692]

***** says the low iq isheep.

[@zombiex0692]

***** isheeps are too dumb to understand anything sophisticated.

[@ltdasilva93]

As a Samsung S4 user, can confirm Google maps flaws. But still functional. Love this unbiased channel. Subscribed.

[@spartanecspartan5189]

i sold it to buy samsung

[@Killjoy55657]

The battery usage while not being used is great too along with charging time. This is why i love my 5s. I can have 5% battery sleep for 10 hours and see my phone at 4% when I wake up. I know when i had a an Android phone that would always piss me off when I woke up it dead.

[@WOOHOJEHA]

All fine a except that saying siri is more advanced than Google Now is just a plain lie, siri can't do half the shit Google Now can it's not nearly as accurate. Hell even that take me home feature you described is in Google Now and it's faster.

[@ThomasAlex]

Google voice search can't even play music, it just plain sucks

[@WOOHOJEHA]

Thomas Alex Except that it can.

[@ThomasAlex]

I've tried it a lot of times, it can open a music app but can't play a song, instead just brings up the KZbin video

[@SOF006]

Thomas Alex You're doing it wrong then because mine works just fine.

[@ThomasAlex]

Joseph Richardson use of an exact wording is itself an huge disadvantage I've tried 'Play Trumpets', 'play trumpets song' and it just doesn't work. When I say 'play music' it just opens the app. Tell me the exact wording what you used

[@bergerle]

I don't know about the English speech recognition, but in German, Google is actually quite good an picks your words up perfectly most of the time. But I heard lots of complaints from iPhone users that Siri just doesn't work as well for them (in German). And i think, Google Now and Siri have different philosophys. Siri ist an assistant that tries to unterstand whatever you say. Google Now is a Search and Information center that also accepts some commands like navigation, taking notes and starting apps. Also it provides you with some information without even needing to ask for it.

[@The187Hitman]

Linus.... this entire video was so irritating to watch. not because any of the information or opinions you shared, but because you KEPT REACHING DOWN TO YOUR RIGHT POCKET!! i dont know why but it was so annoying!! what were you doing!!!?? (involuntary erection? lol)

[@Spalding1250]

Probably reading notes off slides or teleprompter so he's probably going to the next slide when he reaches down

[@Tonythechief1]

Spalding1250 Yep, seems like he's hitting a button to go to the next page for his script on a teleprompter.

[@CheesyEZ]

The cursor problem can be solved with a jailbreak tweak (SwipeSelection). You should put the full potential of a Ios 7 jailbroken vs the android equivalent! Tweaks such as SwipeSelection, QuickReply, Forecast, Speaknotification, and etc make the iphone so fluid and responsive especially if you add intensify to speed up animations it makes everything super fast! Try Jailbreaking your iPhone 5s

[@anothersiguy]

And the winner is... Windows Phone! I keed I keed

[@hk07666]

you kid, yet my windows phone has none of the problems of android and ios, and has all of the advantages.

[@insomniackiller1]

rtfgujihy uyhjigtfbr unfortunately none of the apps as well

[@bluefoxtv1566]

I switched from iOS to Android for one reason iTunes. Being able to copy files from my phone to any computer is awesome. No encoding or adding to a library just copy and go. I honestly don't know how iPhone users put up with it.

[@PokemonArceus0304]

Yep you have to jailbreak just to download something very simple like a video shared to you. And I challenge you Apple fanboys to tell me how to solve this without jailbreaking.

[@FreeBeezFilmz99]

Android is cheap advanced plastic.

[@robo5obionicgamer]

Ha you mean iPhone??

[@FreeBeezFilmz99]

nope, android

[@billyhodges6989]

RedVenom You're a Idiot!

[@ZeGuillotine]

How can a digital software be a piece of plastic?

[@EndlessVoid98]

Funny, my android phone is made from aluminium.

[@nayabwarach2713]

I had a 5s but I dropped it in water around early May of this year 😣😣 . It served me well but I now have a Galaxy J3 and I like it.

[@rhcpguitarar]

Why would you switch back when the M8 just came out? That phone is pure perfection. Apple is just garbage. I've experienced both Apple and Android and I have never been so satisfied with leaving Apple out of my life. You shouldn't need to hack and jailbreak a phone to have more customization.

[@wilproz]

If you want input on the figure and figures in general then I'd have to say that they are pretty neat. A lot of times they're hand-painted and very well made and can make a desktop have a lot more personality to it. I have a few myself, while I agree that they definitely aren't something for everyone, in the hands (or on the desk rather) of the right consumer they make things feel more personalized and interesting, I guess it could be compared to the people who do ultra-customized android homescreens. They're also really nice to buy if you like supporting developers and authors of the media they're from. If that Cheero figure had functionality as a battery though, I have no doubt it'd make waves in terms of sales.

[@aChosenWon]

I know you're comparing stock to stock....BUT, a Jailbroken iPhone beats a rooted Android device every...single...time.

[@helloamill]

No just no....

[@MrRBZ]

I wouldn't say that I've rooted my android phone and jailbroken my iPhone and they have similar amounts of customization

[@SOF006]

In what way? Can a jailbroken iphone install custom versions of iOS? Thought not... When you root an Android device you can do ANYTHING you like to it. You could install a completely different OS on it if you so like, I installed Ubuntu Phone onto my device the other day.

[@aChosenWon]

+TheYODA98 I don't see how it cannot. I've rooted a Samsung Behold 2, a myTouch 3G Slide, Galaxy S, S3, Note 2, Note 3, and I've jailbroken an iPhone 4/4S/5...a rooted iPhone gives you the best of Apple with all the customization and tweaks you want, while running very smooth, which is the reason I no longer waste time with Android devices. Every now and then you'll find a faulty app, but it's not often and you can just delete the app. Are there any ROMs available for Android that doesn't suffer from network/WiFi connectivity issues? It's so difficult to find a ROM that doesn't have some issue with it. Downloading a ROM and having to continually check if an update addressed the issue...downloading a ROM that's faulty/crashes...those were some annoying days... The thing about Android...so many things come off as unpolished and half baked.

[@aChosenWon]

Joseph Richardson You can download themes that change the entire appearance of the OS, and tweaks that change everything about the OS you don't like...I don't buy an iPhone to run Ubuntu Phone or Windows Phone, or any other inferior mobile OS.

[@ilikecorn500]

Linus, you CAN put folders on the dock in iOS. It just requires making the folder outside the dock, then dragging it in.