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| Global Score | |
| 46.7 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Symbian Symbian^1 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| 2009-02-15 | 2009-06-08 |
| 4.41 x 2.17 x 0.52 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.44 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 119.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 210 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP3430 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 600 MHz) processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX530 (200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU |
| 6.93 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| 131,07 MB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 0.6 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP | 3.00 MP |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 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 | |
| 950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time 11 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 2.48 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPhone 3GS is a little bit better than Sony Ericsson Satio, having a 51.3 score against 46.7. Even though the Apple iPhone 3GS and the Sony Ericsson Satio were released with only a couple months difference, Apple iPhone 3GS's body is a little bit heavier but also a little bit thinner. Apple iPhone 3GS counts with iOS 6.1 operating system, and Sony Ericsson Satio comes with Symbian Symbian^1 operating system.
The Apple iPhone 3GS has a bit faster CPU than Sony Ericsson Satio, although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, they both have 1 CPU cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Apple iPhone 3GS has a little more vivid display than Sony Ericsson Satio, although it has a quite worse screen density and a bit lower 480 x 320 resolution, they both have a same size display.
IPhone 3GS counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Ericsson Satio, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Sony Ericsson Satio features a much better camera than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a lot higher 12.1 mega-pixels resolution camera.
IPhone 3GS features better battery duration than Sony Ericsson Satio, because it has a 1219mAh battery capacity.
The iPhone 3GS not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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