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Apple iPhone 3GS
8 GBSamsung Focus
SGH-i917| Global Score | |
| 51.3 | 55.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango |
| 2009-06-08 | 2010-10-11 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 4.84 x 2.56 x 0.39 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.07 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 95.00 | $ 85.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 165 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU | Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU |
| 7.02 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (23 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.16 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 6.5 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Focus is a bit better than Apple iPhone 3GS, getting a overall score of 55.9 against 51.3. Samsung Focus counts with Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS, while Apple iPhone 3GS comes with iOS 6.1 OS. Samsung Focus's construction is newer, thinner and lighter than the Apple iPhone 3GS. The Samsung Focus counts with a bit faster processor than iPhone 3GS, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Focus also has a GPU and a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Focus counts with just a bit better display than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot better resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and a greater screen pixels density. The Samsung Focus takes just a bit better videos and photos than iPhone 3GS, because it has a camera in the back with a way higher 5 mega pixels resolution and a much higher 1280x720 (HD) video quality.
IPhone 3GS and Samsung Focus both count with quite similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, they have the same internal memory. Samsung Focus has longer battery performance than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a 23% more battery size.
Samsung Focus not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper than the iPhone 3GS, which makes this phone a very good choice.
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