Is this true? Anybody subscribe to Consumer Reports?
Yep, it's true, and yes I do.
The results are so close as to be insignificant, IMHO.
In the Verizon category, for example, here are the results:
The Galaxy S III is exactly one point ahead of the iPhone 5 on all of the tests results combined, 76 to 75, respectively, out of a possible score of 100.
The Droid Razr and Razr HD do best, at 79 and 77 points, respectively.
It is interesting to note, however, that tests like ease of use, messaging, voice quality, and portability are all subjective. That is, they are based on the opinions of the testers. Since CR does not go into detail about its testing methods, we are left to wonder how they came to those conclusions. They are not culled from reader reviews and statistics, as in their car reports.
It's also interesting to note that ALL of the 46 smart phones listed in that report are Consumer Reports Recommended Buys, out of 74 tested. |
