Apr 28, , AM. Introduction: It has been a few days now since the iPhone 4 has been made available for purchase and there is no doubt that those early adopters are getting a crack at checking out the talked about smartphone.
Apple just recently announced selling over 1. However, we'd imagine there are many people still out there sporting the last-gen hardware, the iPhone 3GS in fact, that might have that slight inkling of moving up to the iPhone 4 in the near future. In this comparison, we're going to compare and contrast some of the different features between the two iPhone handsets so you can judge for yourself whether or not it's a compelling argument to jump up to the iPhone 4.
Design: At its core, the basic design cues employed in previous iterations of the iPhone are quite prominent in the iPhone 4. From afar, you can instantly know that it's an iPhone without any doubt coming into mind as you conveniently recognize the home button. However, what's interesting to note between the two handsets is that the iPhone 4 is noticeably thinner 0.
The 3GS is only available in black on Apple's online store , but you can pick up a white version from various resellers online. The iPhone 4 was the first of Apple's phones to use what it calls a retina display, which basically means it's supremely sharp.
It makes reading even the tiniest of text on webpages perfectly comfortable. It also displays colours very well, so photos and videos both look awesome. The iPhone 4S has exactly the same screen, which means you're still getting probably the best mobile phone display on offer at the moment -- although we were hoping for a larger screen as part of the iPhone 5.
Of course, such a high-quality screen comes at a price, so if super high definition and glorious colours aren't as much of a priority you can save yourself a few bob and plump for the 3GS -- it's still a good screen and does the job well for apps and such, you just shouldn't compare it side-by-side to the iPhone 4 or it may make you weep. All three phones pack different processors capable of varying levels of power.
The iPhone 3GS's processor was a pleasing step up from the 3G, but the iPhone 4 saw the inclusion of Apple's A4 chip bringing speedy performance and impressive graphical ability for running the 3D gaming apps such as Infinity Blade.
The iPhone 4S however is packing the new dual-core A5 chip Apple reckons will make its graphics seven times faster than the iPhone 4.
If that's true, expect apps to load in super-quick time and demanding 3D games to run very smoothly. We'll have to wait until we spend some real time with the new phone to see if those claims stack up. The iPhone 4S also promises data download speeds of up to The higher speeds offered on the iPhone 4S mean that Web browsing and downloading songs and videos should be much quicker -- good news for those of you wanting to use Apple's iTunes Match service. These speeds are all very much dependent on our own UK networks as well as the phone's connectivity, so we'll have to wait and see how they measure up when we get our hands on for a full test.
One of the main upgrades of the iPhone 4S is the camera. It now uses an 8-megapixel sensor that's back-illuminated, which should make it much more capable in low-light situations. It can also shoot p video. The iPhone 4 packed a 5-megapixel camera that could shoot p video.
We liked the 4's camera and love editing our pictures on the plethora of photography apps available on the App Store.
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The device has a standard memory slot such as an SD or micro SD card slot that enables you to extend the built-in internal storage with affordable memory modules, or easily retrieve data, such as photographs, from the memory card.
The internal storage refers to the built-in storage space available in a device for system data, apps, and user-generated data. With a large amount of internal storage, you can save more files and apps on your device. Small semiconductors provide better performance and reduced power consumption. Chipsets with a higher number of transistors, semiconductor components of electronic devices, offer more computational power. A small form factor allows more transistors to fit on a chip, therefore increasing its performance.
Cameras 1. The number of megapixels determines the resolution of the images captured with the main camera. A higher megapixel count means that the camera is capable of capturing more details.
However, the megapixel count is not the only important element determining the quality of an image. A dual-tone flash has LED lights with different color temperatures, delivering a better color balance to photos and videos. A BSI backside illuminated sensor is a camera image sensor which captures better quality images in poor lighting conditions, and offers better overall sharpness and image quality.
Slow-motion is an artistic video effect that makes time seem to go slower. It is achieved by recording a video at a higher frame-rate than the standard playback rate of 24fps or 30fps. Depending on camera capabilities, frame rates for slow-motion videos vary between 60fps and fps.
It can automatically shoot pictures with a higher dynamic range HDR. A flash is good for low-light environments, and can sometimes be used as flashlight. They can be very compact and cost relatively little to produce. The burst mode, also called serial shot mode or continuous shooting mode, allows you to shoot multiple photos in a row. Audio 1. With a standard mini jack socket, you can use the device with most headphones.
A built-in FM radio tuner allows you to listen to most of the live-broadcasted FM radio stations without using the internet. More microphones result in better sound quality and enable the device to filter out background noise.
Battery 1. Battery power, or battery capacity, represents the amount of electrical energy that a battery can store. More battery power can be an indication of longer battery life. The manufacturer offers a branded wireless charging kit. To charge the device, you simply put it down on its charging base.
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