Your Smartphone Picks for Tri-Related Purposes

Kerrie Freeborn

I need to replace my iPhone 4.  Do you have a smartphone that you think works well or badly for tri-related training or app purposes?  Can you please share what and why?  Among other things, I am contemplating (1) Apple versus android, (2) battery life, and (3) is something wider than my arm (Samsung Galaxy S5, for example) problematic while running with phone in armband.  Thanks.

MattAaronson

I have an iPhone 5s. I like it because it fits into a "snack" size Ziploc bag with a driver's license and some cash and a house key and into my jersey pocket. I don't run with it nor do I use any triathlon-specific apps while training. When not training I use a basic pace calculator and occasionally look at Garmin Connect if I need to see something I uploaded. I like it as a phone although my office gave it to me so I didn't have any choice in the matter.