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Apple iPhone 3GS
8 GB| Global Score | |
| 47.1 | 51.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Apple |
| Android 4.1 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x |
| -- | 2009-06-08 |
| 5.00 x 2.55 x 0.44 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.50 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 105.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 256 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.02 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 3.82 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1650mAh Battery | 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 163 hours standby time 9 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time |
| 3.52 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | 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 has an overall score of 51.3, which is slightly better than the ZTE Reef's global score of 47.1. Apple iPhone 3GS is a just a little thicker and a little heavier cellphone than ZTE Reef. The Apple iPhone 3GS counts with iOS 6.1 operating system, and ZTE Reef counts with Android 4.1 operating system.
ZTE Reef counts with a little bit better looking screen than iPhone 3GS, because it has a better pixel density, a lot higher resolution of 800 x 480px and a little bigger display. The ZTE Reef counts with a greater memory capacity for applications and games than iPhone 3GS, because although it has just 4 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 32 GB.
The ZTE Reef has a bit better processor than iPhone 3GS, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Reef also has a greater amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics processing unit. ZTE Reef has a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has 1650mAh of battery capacity.
Apple iPhone 3GS takes a little bit better photos and videos than ZTE Reef, although it has a way lower 640x480 (VGA) video resolution and a way less megapixels back camera.
The iPhone 3GS not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the ZTE Reef.
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