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Apple iPhone 4S Samsung Galaxy 3

Apple iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy 3

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Apple iPhone 4S

Reasons to consider the iPhone 4S

3.5G, Apple iOS 6
Internal storage Much more internal storage 64 GB vs 170 MB More than 385.5x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies
Screen PPI Much higher PPI screen 328 PPI vs 145 PPI Around 2.5x crisper display of text, images and video
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 320 x 240 @ 15fps Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 960x640 vs 400x240 Around 6.5x higher resolution screen
Camera resolution Much higher resolution camera 8 MP vs 3 MP Take photos with more than 2.5x more detail for larger prints
Bluetooth Significantly newer bluetooth support 4.0 vs 3.0 Typically faster data transfer and lower power consumption connecting to other bluetooth devices
Thickness Thinner 9 mm vs 13 mm Around 30% thinner
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)
Network Faster max data speeds HSPA+ (14.4 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Higher theoretical max data transfer speeds over cell networks (2x faster)
Processor Faster processor Apple A5, 800 MHz vs Unknown, 667 MHz More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 20% faster)
Size Slightly smaller 58x115x9 mm vs 55x113x12 mm More than 20% smaller
Screen size Slightly larger screen 3.5" vs 3.2" Around 30% larger screen
Samsung Galaxy 3

Reasons to consider the Galaxy 3

3.5G, Google Android 2.1 (Eclair)
FM Radio Built in FM radio Yes vs No Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are
Standby time Much more standby time 26 days vs 8.3 days More than 3x more standby time, less frequent charging
Screen type Bright, vivid screen TFT LCD vs LCD Brighter and more vivid colour reproduction
Weight Lighter 109 g vs 140 g More than 20% lighter
Talk time More talk time 15 hours vs 14 hours Around 10% more talk time per battery charge

Competitors

Apple iPhone 4S Apple iPhone 4 iPhone 4S vs iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4S Samsung Galaxy S II iPhone 4S vs Galaxy S II
Apple iPhone 4S Samsung GALAXY Note iPhone 4S vs Galaxy Note
Apple iPhone 5 32 GB Apple iPhone 4S iPhone 4S vs iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S4 1.9 GHz Quad-core Samsung Galaxy 3 Galaxy 3 vs Galaxy S4
Samsung Galaxy S 4G Samsung Galaxy 3 Galaxy 3 vs Galaxy S 4G
Samsung Galaxy Ace Samsung Galaxy 3 Galaxy 3 vs Galaxy Ace
HTC One X Quad Core Samsung Galaxy 3 Galaxy 3 vs One X

Common Pros and Cons

Compared to recent cellphones

Pros Cons
Talk time Very long talk time
iPhone 4S:14 hours
Galaxy 3:15 hours
Bluetooth The latest bluetooth support
iPhone 4S:4.0
Galaxy 3:3.0
Multi-touch Both support multi-touch
Intuitive gestures such as pinch to zoom
GPS Have assisted GPS
Assisted GPS
Wifi Both have fairly fast wifi support
802.11n (150 mbps)
Touchscreen type Touch sensitive screens
Easy to use with your fingers
compatibility-score Works with many headphones
1.0
Thickness Thin
iPhone 4S:9 mm
Galaxy 3:13 mm
App store Many apps available at their app store(s)
iPhone 4S:iPhone App Store
Galaxy 3:Android App Market
App store Both have an app store, makes it easy to add new games and programs
iPhone 4S:iPhone App Store
Galaxy 3:Android App Market
Numeric keypad Neither has a numeric keypad
Its often harder to dial numbers with a touch screen or keyboard

Compared to recent smartphones

Pros Cons
Accelerometer Both include an accelerometer
Detects movement for interactive apps
Keyboard Neither has a physical keyboard
No keyboard

Appearance

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Comments

Which phone do you like, and why?

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Salman_ahmed5520 (6:22 PM, June 08, 2012)
no 1 can ever beat an iphone.. its just too brilliant .. i personally love my Apple 4s.
 
Kellyann Woodhouse (7:55 PM, May 17, 2012)
I love my IPhone 4s. I got it in white the very first day it came out, and now I am addicted to it. It is a brilliant phone, and now I've had it I could not live without it, sleek, stylish and do easy to use, it truly is- in my opinion- a touch of pure class. All while apple are making iPhones, they will be the only phone I will have.