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Apple iPhone 3GS
8 GB| Global Score | |
| 48.2 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| 2009-10-06 | 2009-06-08 |
| 4.76 x 2.64 x 0.43 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 115.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.3 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 217 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 QSD8250 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 448 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU |
| 7.47 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1230mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 490 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.88 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 3GS is a bit better than HTC HD2, with a 51.3 score against 48.2. Although the Apple iPhone 3GS and the HTC HD2 were only released with a few months difference, the Apple iPhone 3GS construction is somewhat thicker but also lighter. Apple iPhone 3GS works with iOS 6.1 operating system, and HTC HD2 works with Windows Mobile Professional 6.5 operating system.
HTC HD2 features a bit more powerful CPU than iPhone 3GS, and although they both have a Single-Core processing unit, the HTC HD2 also has 192 MB more RAM memory and an extra graphics processing unit. IPhone 3GS has just a bit better display than HTC HD2, although it has a bit smaller display, a just a little less pixels per inch in the screen and a lot worse resolution of 480 x 320px.
The iPhone 3GS counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than HTC HD2, although it has no external SD slot. Apple iPhone 3GS's battery lifetime is very similar to the battery performance in HTC HD2, although the Apple iPhone 3GS has a 1% smaller battery size. Apple iPhone 3GS shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than HTC HD2, although it has a worse (VGA) video quality and a much less mega-pixels back facing camera.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Apple iPhone 3GS is also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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