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Apple iPhone 3G
16 GBSamsung Galaxy S4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 49.7 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 4.x, 3.x, 2.x | Android 4.4.2, 4.3, 4.2.2 |
| 2008-06-09 | 2013-03-14 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 5.38 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 4.59 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| -- | Polycarbonate |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 125.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T chipset |
| Single-Core 412 MHz processor | Krait 300 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 6.75 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.73 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2600mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 300 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 17 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S4 is way better than iPhone 3G, getting a 76.1 score against 49.7. Samsung Galaxy S4 is a much newer device, and it is also thinner and a bit lighter than the iPhone 3G. The Samsung Galaxy S4 works with Android 4.4.2 OS, and iPhone 3G works with iOS 4.x OS. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with an incredibly better looking screen than iPhone 3G, because it has a lot higher 1920 x 1080 resolution, a much larger screen and a lot more pixels per display inch.
Galaxy S4 has a superior storage capacity for applications and games than Apple iPhone 3G, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy S4 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 64 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with an extremely better CPU than iPhone 3G, because it has a higher amount of RAM, a better graphics processor running at 400 MHz and a higher number of faster cores.
Samsung Galaxy S4 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than iPhone 3G, because it has 2600mAh of battery capacity instead of 1150mAh. Galaxy S4 captures way better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 3G, because it has a much more megapixels camera in the back.
Galaxy S4 costs a little more than the iPhone 3G, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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