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Apple iPhone 3GS
16 GBSamsung Galaxy Express
I8730| Global Score | |
| 52.2 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x | Android 4.1 |
| 2009-06-08 | 2013-01-28 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 5.20 x 2.72 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.91 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 95.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 165 pixels per inch | 207 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.02 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 830 hours standby time 22.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Express is much better than the Apple iPhone 3GS, with a score of 62.7 against 52.2. The Galaxy Express design is way newer and thinner than Apple iPhone 3GS's, although it is just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy Express counts with Android 4.1 operating system, while Apple iPhone 3GS has iOS 6.1 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy Express features a slightly better display than iPhone 3GS, because it has more pixels per display inch, a lot better resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a larger display. The Galaxy Express counts with a better memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone 3GS, because although it has only 8 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Express has a better processor than iPhone 3GS, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores. Galaxy Express shoots much better pictures and videos than iPhone 3GS, because it has a lot better 1280x720 (HD) video quality and a lot more megapixels camera in the back. Galaxy Express counts with a very superior battery performance than iPhone 3GS, because it has 2000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Express costs exactly the same than Apple iPhone 3GS, making it a simple decision.
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