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I have the Galaxy S4 with a 64GB card. My wife has the S5 in the waterproof version. I am looking to get the S6 this spring in the waterproof version, if there is one. Will also get a 128GB card. I have about 25 full length movies on my card, along with almost every episode of Seinfeld and Deadwood.

Oh, that’s yet another thing that you can do with a Samsung but cannot with an Apple.....expand the memory.

preach it brother!

I think the debate between phone choices is now completely based on how you want to use it. I've had iPhones, 4, 4s and 5s and I've had Samsung S4 and S5. I currently carry the S5. My daughters both have the iPhone 6.

I love the Samsung for a few important reasons. I travel internationally and absolutely REQUIRE the ability to swap batteries. Moreover, I want to carry alot of "stuff" on my phone so expandable memory, especially for a 13 hour flight, is also critical. Moreover, the IP67 rating of the S5 has already saved my butt. that is a Huge factor and benefit.

The rest of the details, to me are personal preference. The iPhone was easier to setup but quickly becomes boring to me. Frankly, there are more "early stage" apps in the Android world and I like to see them and evaluate. Moreover, I bought first a Samsung Gear Neo and more recently switched it for the Moto360 and love the smart watch. There is no way I'm paying $350 or more for the apple equivalent when it won't do much more, if at all than my current watch.

But, I also believe the Android platform is not for the weak, the old nor the naive. My sister-in-law is a really nice lady but technology-illiterate. She switched from iphone to android, based on bad advice from her 17 year old daughter. What a disaster. She just couldn't get it figured out because "it had too many options." I love those options.

The S6 looks awesome and I'd be happy to get that one.

Finally, don't look beyond the stable of Microsoft phones and their UI. I know times have changed when my 16 year old and 13 year old BEG for the Surface Pro3 over the MacBook because of the functionality. I bought the SP3 for my 16year old and she uses it every day for school - writing notes with the pen, netflix, etc. I use a dell venue Pro 11 and the new MS platforms should not be underestimated. If Apple doesn't move into touchscreen laptops, they'll become a very good phone and tablet company and miss this huge shift in the market.

"I have the Galaxy S4 with a 64GB card. My wife has the S5 in the waterproof version. I am looking to get the S6 this spring in the waterproof version, if there is one. Will also get a 128GB card. I have about 25 full length movies on my card, along with almost every episode of Seinfeld and Deadwood.

Oh, that’s yet another thing that you can do with a Samsung but cannot with an Apple.....expand the memory"

preach it brother! .

The system of using removable SD Cards on Android cards are not secure because they are formatted using Microsoft's old FAT-32 file system. . . and they are not safe areas to store anything private. They are also far slower than anything memory built onto the logic board. It is one of the reasons that Android is not acceptable to Enterprise use. Too easy to compromise. That's why Google changed how it is implemented in the latest version of Android, making it far less easy to use. . . and in fact essentially dropped official support for SD cards in Android. . . recommending that handset manufacturers do not build in SD card slots.

Why should I worry about carrying around SD cards when I have access to TERABYTES of storage on my home computer or on the cloud when I need it on my iOS devices. . . and have everything on every device at my fingertips? You guys keep tossing out this expandability canard but just don't get it. I can access everything on my various Macs, iOS devices, and have the iCloud storage as well. Your memory expansion cards that you have to carry around and have to keep track of, are nothing compared to that. So, ho hum. . .