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Apple iPhone 4S vs Samsung GALAXY Note

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Apple iPhone 4S

Reasons to consider the iPhone 4S

3.5G, Apple iOS 5.0
Internal storage Much more internal storage 64 GB vs 16 GB 4x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies
Bluetooth Significantly newer bluetooth support 4.0 vs 3.0 Typically faster data transfer and lower power consumption connecting to other bluetooth devices
Screen PPI Higher PPI screen 329 PPI vs 284 PPI Around 20% crisper display of text, images and video
Size Smaller 58x115x9 mm vs 82x146x9 mm Around 50% smaller
App store More apps available iPhone App Store vs Android App Market The iPhone App Store has over 500,000 apps vs 400,000 (around 30% more)
Weight Lighter 140 g vs 178 g More than 20% lighter
Talk time More talk time 14 hours vs 13 hours Around 10% more talk time per battery charge
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Reasons to consider the GALAXY Note

3.5G, Google Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Screen type OLED screen Super AMOLED vs LCD The GALAXY Note has a OLED screen, which are generally brighter and more vivid
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 1280x800 vs 960x640 Around 70% higher resolution screen
Standby time Much more standby time 23.8 days vs 8.3 days Around 3x more standby time, less frequent charging
Processor Significantly faster processor Unknown, 1400 MHz vs Apple A5, 800 MHz More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 80% faster)
RAM Significantly more memory (RAM) 1024 MB vs 512 MB 2x more RAM, typically more responsive and better for multitasking
Screen size Significantly larger screen 5.3" vs 3.5" More than 2x larger screen
Network Faster max data speeds HSDPA (21.1 mbps) vs HSDPA (14.4 mbps) Higher theoretical max data transfer speeds over cell networks (around 50% faster)

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Common Pros and Cons

Compared to recent cellphones

Pros Cons
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens
iPhone 4S:960x640
GALAXY Note:1280x800
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies
1080p @ 30fps
Camera resolution Capture extremely high resolution images
8 MP
Talk time Very long talk time
iPhone 4S:14 hours
GALAXY Note:13 hours
Screen PPI Very crisp and sharp display of text, images and video
iPhone 4S:329 PPI
GALAXY Note:284 PPI
Bluetooth The latest bluetooth support
iPhone 4S:4.0
GALAXY Note:3.0
Internal storage A lot of RAM for running apps
iPhone 4S:64 GB
GALAXY Note:16 GB
Thickness Very thin
iPhone 4S:9 mm
GALAXY Note:10 mm
Network Fast data transfer
iPhone 4S:HSDPA (14.4 mbps)
GALAXY Note:HSDPA (21.1 mbps)
Wifi Both have fairly fast wifi support
802.11n (150 mbps)
Multi-touch Both support multi-touch
Intuitive gestures such as pinch to zoom
GPS Have assisted GPS
Assisted GPS
Touchscreen type Touch sensitive screens
Easy to use with your fingers
App store Many apps available at their app store(s)
iPhone 4S:iPhone App Store
GALAXY Note:Android App Market
compatibility-score Works with many headphones
1.0
RAM More RAM than most for running apps
iPhone 4S:512 MB
GALAXY Note:1024 MB
App store Both have an app store, makes it easy to add new games and programs
iPhone 4S:iPhone App Store
GALAXY Note:Android App Market

We're not aware of any interesting cons shared by these two products.

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Pros Cons

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Comments

Which phone do you like, and why?

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Sherwin Goodarzi (8:07 PM, May 17, 2012)
 i like apple just apple
 
Dick (4:10 AM, May 16, 2012)
 You guys are a bunch of douche bags. It's a fucking phone. If you don't like Apple or Mac don't buy it. Put out your little fun facts and do your thing but to bash them for being number one is beyond me. You are a bunch of "Life's Losers" and cry babies. And, yes plus one for the Galaxy.
 
Kho048 (8:36 AM, May 15, 2012)
if you want to be blind soon get an iphone.... if you cherish your eyes buy a Samsung Note....<---wrong, the Galaxy Note dpi is just too low compare with iPhone 4s...
If you want to touch your screen like a Monkey buy an iphone..... if you want to use a stylish epen buy a Samsung Note. <--wrong, iOS is way better than the lagging Android OS...
If you are with no status in life buy an iphone, it will give your one ..... if you are serious about using an smart phone buy a Samsung Note<---but Android has no battery life...lol
 
Ramkumarsrivaths (7:32 AM, May 14, 2012)
Superb explanation Kaluza... Reallly in India many consider I phone for Status quo
 
Avatar for Avvii Maria Avvii Avvii Maria Avvii (2:52 PM, May 13, 2012)
dinsky is blind.and arrogant. LOL
 
Avatar for Avvii Maria Avvii Avvii Maria Avvii (2:50 PM, May 13, 2012)
some people wants a phone with larger screen. other wants a phone that gives you a lot of efficiency.
no offense.but they love samsung gn maybe because they find something that fits their interest.
may not be as expensive as u'r gadget but for them its more practical than others.
its about a phone that fits ur lifestyle wherever it may came from.

samsung galaxy note -A new type of smartphone, borne of insight and innovation.It is the ultimate on-the-go device which consolidates core benefits of diverse mobile deviceswhile maintaining smartphone portability.It empowers you with everything you can ever desire so that you can simply, feel free. It is truly smart. 

it may be from korea/china/japan/taiwan etc. 
but who cares.its still a phone like your iphone. :)
 
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Rata Sabawalla2 (10:17 AM, May 05, 2012)
galaxy note is the world class phone .
 
 
Sheya78 (4:23 AM, May 05, 2012)
 sd card is considered external memory. but i love galaxy note better. :)
 
Martinclough (10:51 PM, May 02, 2012)
Load of bollocks i was apple mad till i got the galaxy note.
the note is much better than the iphone. I sold my iphone 4s to muzuma mobile for £300.
I then bought the galaxy note and its the best phone/tablet i have had.
 
Avatar for J Jardin J Jardin (10:06 PM, May 02, 2012)
Why do people do this?!!! Not all iphones are 64GB it is very convenient not to mention you can buy a 64GB memory card for the samsung note and put it at 80GB. The cost is the same of the difference between an iphone 16gb and a 64gb. The difference is that you can use this memory card in the real world for anything you want even after your phone dies. Unlike the iphone 4s that dies with all your gb in it.
Talk time is a joke. For 15 bucks you can buy an extended battery for the note that is 5000Mah and duplicate the talk time. The battery on the iphone is... there forever with the same low specs.

STOP TRYING TO COMPARE APPLES WITH FULLY GROWN LINUX PC'S. ONE IS A FASHION ACCESSORY, THE OTHER IS A PIECE OF ENGINEERING.
 
Achangingday (4:02 PM, May 02, 2012)
The bottom line is ---  Apple products are made to look different and unique just like Bang n Olufsen products from Europe.  Apple products are made overseas  using cheap labor and sell back very high prices in its own country of America. So ..no better or worse than Samsung or other names.  If you want other people to look down or look up on you , then buy Apple Iphone 4s or Apple products.
 
Achangingday (3:53 PM, May 02, 2012)
yeah  it gives you a status as a wanna be person, a rich fool, a slave and a follower of anything Apple makes.
 
Achangingday (3:48 PM, May 02, 2012)
whatever iphone 4 s is all about ...... your eye sight will go bad soon.  Get a NOTE and be like the Koreans!
 
Achangingday (3:42 PM, May 02, 2012)
I like y our comment. I would have said that way also.
 
Achanginday (3:37 PM, May 02, 2012)
do the chinese, koreans, japanese help all of us in the world to make our lives better by making things affordable or our own people making all of us slaves to the apple products? You shouldnt help the greedy bastards.  Apple products not always the best out there. If you want to be a slave to Apple product, that  s  you.
 
Achangingday (3:31 PM, May 02, 2012)
all apple products made in China.
 
Biggay (8:04 AM, May 02, 2012)
Before we go any further, let’s cover the specs with comparisons to the iPhone 4S since it’s been what I’ve used until recently.
Dimensions: 5.78″ x 3.27″ x 0.38″ — iPhone 4s: 4.5″ x 2.31″ x 0.37″Weight: 6.28 oz. — iPhone 4s: 4.9 ozBattery: 2500 mAh. Talk time: 10 hours — iPhone 4S: 1420 mAh Talk Time: 8 hoursDisplay Size: 5.3″ 284 PPI 1280×800 HD Super AMOLED — iPhone 4S: 3.5″ 329 PPI 960×640RAM: 1 GB — iPhone 4S: 512 MBStorage: 16 GB + up to 64GB micro-sd — iPhone 4S: up to 64 GBProcessor: Snapdragon 1.4 Ghz dual core — iPhone 4S: 800 Mhz A5 dual coreNetwork: AT&T LTE/HSDPA — iPhone 4S: AT&T HSDPA / Verizon / SprintInput: Finger or S-Pen  — iPhone 4S: “If you see a stylus – they blew it”Other Stuff: Both have an 8MP camera and shoot 1080p video.The 4S has Bluetooth 4, the Note only BT3… although I have no idea what difference that really makes since I rarely use BT. Obviously the iPhone 4S runs iOS 5.x, The Monster does not. It’s currently stuck with Android 2.3.6 and awaiting a “when hell freezes over” but promised ICS upgrade.
 
Thehott (6:54 PM, May 01, 2012)
The NOTE!!!!!!
 
shivam (9:45 AM, May 01, 2012)
i wana say iphone4s is best and the quality of note is dull and it is a fucled mobile
 
Avatar for Dub Dubdub Dub Dubdub (11:09 PM, April 28, 2012)
yes
it already has  temple run
 
BhushanDamle (0:45 PM, April 25, 2012)
You r talking about Apple being an innovator when Google is suing it in the American courts for patent infringement!! I thing that is enough said u Apple fanboy!!
 
Jonathan (4:16 PM, April 24, 2012)
I have had a Note for a month and having come from BB I am astounded at the technology and ease of use of this phone and Android operating system.  Absolutely love my Note and when choosing a smartphone I was drawn to this phone as opposed to the iPhone due to the bigger screen and better specs. Also pleasantly surprised to find all the best apps for iPhone available for Android. Definately made the right choice! 
 
Not a Techie person (4:46 PM, April 23, 2012)
I am just going to buy SAMSUNG GALAXY. I 've read all the comment because I am not sure which one is good. Looks like SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE is  a good deal. ALL in ONE gadget !! Iphone 4s is only for popularity and exclusivity but lacks usability
 
Cvburton1 (7:27 PM, April 22, 2012)
Galaxy Note all the way. I find that with iphones u just paying 4 brand