Is the iphone 5 better than the Samsung Galaxy s3?

Which one should i get for Christmas?

Well it depends on who you talk to. I prefer the design on the iPhone but the sgs3 has better specs. I did just buy a Nokia Lumia 920 though and that's a terrific phone with more features than both.

If your going to spend that much on a phone at least be able to say its an iPhone. Samsung are only cheaper copies of an iPhone… It's a known fact their are thousands of more apps for the iPhone and it also has that great messaging thing called iMessage which means you can text any other iPhone/iPod/iPad basically anyone that has another apple device. Saves me a fortune and as the saying goes if you don't have an iPhone than you don't have an iPhone.

IPhone 5 any day! SG3 is just stupid.

Get the Nexus 4.

http://www.google.com/...m/nexus/4/

Mine came today! So much better than my Galaxy S3.

The back of the nexus looks, it can only be explained as "Sexy"
Don't worry about the purple around the outside, that is a case you can take that off.

Hands down the best phone you can buy today. I've owned a iPhone 3GS, SGS2, SGS3 and now the Nexus 4.

Android > iOS
Nexus > Galaxy > iPhone

Apparently most of you above do not know how to read technical specifications… S3 has better specs, I have the s3, my wife has the iphone 5 so I can contest to both…

S3=better specs, faster, larger, more technical capability
5= mainstream, better camera, more durable but a bit behind the times

It comes down to what type of user you are, if your more of a technical person that likes to use all geeky features then the s3, if you like graphics, take a lot of pics, and like "labels" then get the 5.

NO! The Galaxy S 3 is much much better than the iPhone! If you don't believe me check the specs!

With the iPhone 5 you get that new port connection that renders all your accessories useless. ($25 adapter does not work with all of them)

the galaxy uses the universally used micro-usb, so that you can use almost any charger on your phone!

Galaxy S III features:

Quad core processor!
Several days of battery life!
Flash
better notifications
widgets
Better camera with more features such as burst mode, etc.
Android 4.1 jellybean.
Turn by turn voice navigation (superior to apple maps)
Better Customization
Built in FM radio
Play videos and text at the same time.
Micro SD card. Double your storage size!
NFC. Use your phone as a credit card and more
Multiple buttons.
4.8 inch super AMOLED plus display!
Open source market. You can download torrents and emulators.
More durable. Uses polycarbonate instead if glass.
70% of Android apps are free!

The iPhone 5 has none of these features and is only popular because of the brand!