Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 47.1 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| BLU | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| -- | 2009-06-08 |
| 5.04 x 2.58 x 0.46 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.83 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| White | Black and White |
| $ 125.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek MT6577 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU |
| 7.74 | 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 |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1600mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time 18 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.44 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 3GS has an overall score of 51.3, which is a little bit better than BLU Amour's 47.1 global score. IPhone 3GS comes with iOS 6.1 operating system, while BLU Amour comes with Android 4.0 operating system. IPhone 3GS's design is a bit lighter but a little thicker than BLU Amour. BLU Amour has a superior processor than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
The BLU Amour counts with a brighter screen than iPhone 3GS, because it has a little larger display, a greater pixels density and a way higher 800 x 480 resolution. BLU Amour has a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Apple iPhone 3GS, because although it has only 4 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
BLU Amour features a much better camera than iPhone 3GS, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 640x480 video definition, the BLU Amour also has a way higher 5 MP resolution back facing camera. The BLU Amour features improved battery life than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a 31 percent larger battery capacity.
The iPhone 3GS not only is the best phones in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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