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| Global Score | |
| 46.9 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| -- | 2009-06-08 |
| 4.93 x 2.58 x 0.48 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.37 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 105.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.7 | 6.9 |
| Dual-Core 1300 MHz processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| Mali-400 (Dual-Core 500 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.26 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 1.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 340 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 3GS has an overall score of 51.3, which is a bit better than the BLU Advance 4.0's overall score of 46.9. The Apple iPhone 3GS comes with iOS 6.1 OS, and BLU Advance 4.0 counts with Android 4.2 OS. The Apple iPhone 3GS is a a little heavier cellphone than the BLU Advance 4.0, but both are 0.48inches thick.
BLU Advance 4.0 has a very superior processor than iPhone 3GS, because it has a graphics processing unit, more RAM and a larger number of cores. The BLU Advance 4.0 counts with a more vivid screen than iPhone 3GS, because it has a greater pixel density, a bit larger screen and a lot higher 800 x 480 resolution.
The BLU Advance 4.0 shoots better pictures and videos than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a much higher 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way higher 5 megapixels resolution. The BLU Advance 4.0 counts with a much better memory capacity for games and applications than iPhone 3GS, because although it has only 4 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB.
BLU Advance 4.0 has better battery lifetime than iPhone 3GS, because it has a 1600mAh battery capacity instead of 1219mAh.
The iPhone 3GS is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone, making it an easy choice.
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