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Samsung Galaxy Y
Duos Dual SIMApple iPhone 3GS
8 GB| Global Score | |
| 46.7 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 2.3 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| 2011-12-22 | 2009-06-08 |
| 4.32 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 3.84 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 285.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.1 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 129 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.9 |
| Single-Core 832 MHz processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| -- | 256 MB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU |
| 7.29 | 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 | |
| 3.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 320 x 240 (24 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.39 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 630 hours standby time 17.5 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
IPhone 3GS has a score of 51.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy Y 's 46.7 global score. The iPhone 3GS is an a lot older, a little bit thicker and heavier phone than Galaxy Y. The iPhone 3GS works with iOS 6.1 operating system, while Galaxy Y works with Android 2.3 operating system. IPhone 3GS features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Y , because it has a way better resolution of 480 x 320 pixels, more pixels per inch of screen and a quite larger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Y has a little bit better hardware performance than iPhone 3GS, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Y also has an extra graphics co-processor. The Apple iPhone 3GS features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy Y , although it has no slot for SD memory cards.
The Galaxy Y features just a little better battery life than iPhone 3GS, because it has a 1300mAh battery capacity. The iPhone 3GS captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy Y , and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the iPhone 3GS also has a much higher 640x480 video resolution.
The Apple iPhone 3GS not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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