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Apple iPhone 3G
8 GBSamsung Galaxy Discover
S730GS730G
| Global Score | |
| 48.1 | 52.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 4.x, 3.x, 2.x | Android 4.0 |
| 2008-06-09 | 0000-00-00 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 4.59 x 2.42 x 0.45 inches |
| 4.70 ounces | 4.40 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| LCD | -- |
| 165 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm MSM7225A chipset |
| Single-Core 412 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor |
| 128 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 6.57 | 7.2 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 4.73 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | 264 hours standby time 8.5 hours talk time |
| 2.8 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Discover has an overall score of 52.6, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 3G's general score of 48.1. The Galaxy Discover is a a bit thinner and just a little lighter phone than the iPhone 3G. The Galaxy Discover has Android 4.0 operating system, and iPhone 3G comes with iOS 4.x operating system.
The Galaxy Discover features a bit better processing unit than iPhone 3G, and although they both have a Single-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Discover also has an extra GPU and 384 MB more RAM. IPhone 3G features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Discover. They have a display of the same size, the same pixel density and the same exact 480 x 320 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Discover counts with more memory for games and applications than iPhone 3G, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 32 GB. The Galaxy Discover has just a bit longer battery performance than iPhone 3G, because it has 1300mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Discover features just a bit better camera than iPhone 3G, because it has a lot better 3 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Samsung Galaxy Discover not only is the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes this phone a great choice.
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