These happen to be the very phones we're using right now. I'm a bit impartial to either phones and can honestly have either in my pocket at any moment.
My wife loves her red sIII but I find it very cheap and flimsy/ flexy feeling; so much plastic! The glass front is very easy to crack due to this fact, I had a friend who managed to crack his within his first week of having it from pocket height. Not to mention the resale value of any android device is down the hole considering how over saturated the market is with these devices. Otherwise, the device is great to use and a beautiful and large screen. It also has the benefit of using a removable battery which my wife has taken advantage of with a couple spare batteries charged and ready to go. Another kick I like is the NFC radio it has which the iphone 5 doesnt.

The iphone 5 on the other hand is another beast, the screen is a bit larger (or should I say specifically, taller), thinner, and lighter than the 4 series. The phone feels rock solid and bulletproof in your hand as was the iphone 4. However I do have my complaints having used exclusively iphones for quite awhile now, the design is a bit too reminiscent to the 4 series. They replaced google maps, the campus I work at used to have all halls and buildings named in google maps which apple maps turned into a overly concise blob of color. There is no NFC technology, I have a feeling apple is weening us on the short end by holding it hostage for the 5S. Also having followed the iphone 5 leaks very closely has usurped the Christmas present like feeling of Apple's new iphone press events.


DA, you're getting a better crank for your money. A bullet-proof proven BB & no clearance issues whatsoever & DA.