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Apple iPhone 4s 16GB vs Samsung Galaxy S3

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Rs. 38,500
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Summary
47%
Performance

Apple A5

512 MB RAM

Samsung Exynos 4

1 GB RAM

Display

3.5" (8.89 cm)

640x960 px

4.8" (12.19 cm)

720x1280 px (HD)

Rear Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Front Camera

0.3 MP

Single Camera

1.9 MP

Single Camera

Battery

1430 mAh

8 h talktime (3G)

2100 mAh

11.4 h talktime (3G)

Storage

16 GB

Non Expandable

16 GB

64 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating
User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 12,339 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.1/5 based on 2,982 ratings

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Apple iPhone 4s 16GB is permanently discontinued.
Samsung Galaxy S3 is permanently discontinued.
General
Operating System

iOS v5

Android v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Custom UI

TouchWiz UI

Performance
Poor
Chipset

Apple A5 APL0498

Samsung Exynos 4

CPU

Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A9

Graphics

PowerVR SGX 543MP2

Mali-400 MP4

RAM

512 MB

1 GB

RAM Type

DDR2

Display
Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

3.5 " (8.89 cm)

4.8 " (12.19 cm)

Resolution

640x960 px

720x1280 px (HD)

Pixel Density

330 ppi

306 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

54.03 %

65.71 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Oleophobic coating

Corning Gorilla Glass v2, Scratch-resistant glass

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 115.2 mm
Width: 58.6 mm
Thickness: 9.30 mm

Height: 136.6 mm
Width: 70.6 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Weight

140 grams

133 grams

Colours

Black, White

Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Red, White, Pebble Blue, Marble White, Amber Brown, Garnet Red, Sapphire Black, Titanium Grey

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/2.4, Primary Camera(35 mm focal length)

8 MP f/2.6, Primary Camera

Sensor

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)

Back-illuminated sensor (BSI), CMOS image sensor

Autofocus

OIS

No

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels

3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Burst mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Digital Zoom
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Smile detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera
Poor
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

0.3 MP, Primary Camera

1.9 MP f/2.6, Primary Camera

Flash

No

Video Recording

640x480 @ 30 fps

1280x720 @ 30 fps

Battery
Average
Capacity

1430 mAh

2100 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

TalkTime

Up to 8 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)

Up to 11.4 Hours(3G) / Up to 21.4 Hours(2G)

Standby time

Up to 790 Hours(3G) / Up to 590 Hours(2G)

Storage
Excellent
Internal Memory

16 GB

16 GB

Expandable Memory

No

, Up to 64 GB

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM, GSM

Single SIM, GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Micro

SIM1: Micro

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SIM 1

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.8 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
3G Speed:
HSDPA 21.1 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Class 12, 32 - 48 kbps
EDGE:
Class 12

SAR Value

Head: 1.18 W/kg, Body: 0.98 W/kg

Head: 0.55 W/kg, Body: 1.49 W/kg

Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

, v4.0

, v4.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

USB 2.0, USB charging

microUSB 2.0

Mobile High-Definition Link(MHL)

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

, RDS, Stereo FM

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Sensors
Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope