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| Global Score | |
| 47.6 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 2.1 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| 2010-02-16 | 2009-06-08 |
| 4.41 x 2.22 x 0.45 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.44 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 129.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 180 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227 chipset | -- |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 384 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (128 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU |
| 6.93 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.32 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 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 | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 440 hours standby time 8.2 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 3GS is just a bit better than the HTC Legend, getting a general score of 51.3 against 47.6. Despite being the best device in this comparison review, the Apple iPhone 3GS is a just a little bit thicker and a bit heavier device than the HTC Legend. The Apple iPhone 3GS comes with iOS 6.1 OS, while HTC Legend counts with Android 2.1 OS.
Apple iPhone 3GS has a bit more powerful processing unit than HTC Legend, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and doesn't have a graphics processing unit, they both have the same number of cores. The iPhone 3GS features just a bit better screen than HTC Legend, because although it has a bit inferior amount of pixels per inch of display, and they both have the same 480 x 320 resolution, the iPhone 3GS also counts with a little bigger screen.
Apple iPhone 3GS features a superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than HTC Legend, although it has no SD memory card expansion slot. HTC Legend counts with a slightly better camera than Apple iPhone 3GS, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 640x480 (VGA) video resolution, the HTC Legend also has a much more megapixels camera.
The HTC Legend counts with just a little bit longer battery duration than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a 1300mAh battery capacity instead of 1219mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in our comparison, the iPhone 3GS is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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