Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 56.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Huawei |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x | Android 4.0.3 |
| 2009-06-08 | 2012-01-09 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 5.02 x 2.55 x 0.30 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 3.88 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 89.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.3 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 540 x 960 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 256 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | TI OMAP4460 chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU | SGX 540 GPU |
| 7.02 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 4 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 3.82 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1670mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 3.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei Ascend P1 has a global score of 56.9, which is a little bit better than the iPhone 3GS's 52.2 global score. Huawei Ascend P1 has Android 4.0.3 operating system, and iPhone 3GS counts with iOS 6.1 operating system. The Huawei Ascend P1 body is newer, much thinner and lighter than iPhone 3GS.
Huawei Ascend P1 has a greater hardware performance than iPhone 3GS, because it has more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. Huawei Ascend P1 has a little more vivid display than iPhone 3GS, because it has a bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 960 x 540 pixels and a much higher pixels number per display inch.
The Apple iPhone 3GS has a bigger storage for games and applications than Huawei Ascend P1, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 16 GB internal storage capacity. Huawei Ascend P1 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a 37 percent bigger battery capacity.
The Huawei Ascend P1 captures much clearer pictures and videos than iPhone 3GS, because it has a back camera with a way better 8 megapixels resolution and a way better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Huawei Ascend P1 is also cheaper than the iPhone 3GS.
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