iPhone 4s Vs. iPhone 3GS
Before taking out a lengthy contract, it's worth finding out what's the difference between them all...
iPhone 4S Vs. iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GSPocket-size guide: like for like comparison of technical features |
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| iPhone 4s | iPhone 4 | iPhone 3GS |
| CPU 1.5GHz (Apple A5) | CPU 1GHz (Apple A4) | CPU 600Mhz (Cortex-A8) |
| 512MB RAM | 512MB RAM | 256MB RAM |
| Hard Drives: 16GB/32GB/64GB | Hard Drives: 8GB/16GB/32GB | Hard Drives: 8GB/16GB/32GB |
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| Height 115.2mm | Height 115.2mm | Height 115.5mm |
| Width 58.6mm | Width 58.6mm | Width 62.1 mm |
| Depth 9.3mm | Depth 9.3mm | Depth 12.3mm |
| Weight 140g | Weight 137g | Weight 135g |
| LCD Retina display, max resolution 960 x 640 / 326 ppi | LCD Retina display, max resolution 960 x 640 / 326 ppi | LCD display, max resolution 480 x 320 / 163 ppi |
| 1080p HD video camera recording | 720p HD video camera recording | Standard video camera 640 * 480 |
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| System iOS 5 | System iOS 4 | System OSX 10.4 (free upgrade to iOS) |
| Number of sensors 5 | Number of sensors 4 | Number of sensors 3 |
| Siri: Personal Assistant and Voice recognition system | Not Available | Not Available |
| Speech: 2x Mics + noise cancelling | Speech: 2x Mics + noise cancelling | Speech: 1x Mic |
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| SIM: Micro Sim | SIM: Micro Sim | SIM: Standard Sim |
| Dock: 30-pin connector | Dock: 30-pin connector | Dock: 30-pin connector |
| Release date: 14/10/2011 | Release date: 24/06/2010 | Release date: 19/06/2009 |
| Link | Link | Link |
iPhone 3GS Advantages
The iPhone 3GS lacks many of the cool technical features in both the fourth gen handsets, however most people prefer holding the curved shape of the 3GS. The forth gen handset also is far more prone to the Screen being cracked if dropped. The metal edge around my iPhone 3GS handset looks smart, even after two years worth of scuffs and being dropped on concrete. From experience I recommend buying a good quality rubber bumper for iPhone 4s, or a iPhone 3GS.
Written 05-10-2011
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Comments
I was not amazed by improvements from the 3GS, to 4, but the 4S, well two words "Incredible Siri!" The voice recognition doesn't cause a problem for me & my misses (both UK born). Siri makes the 4S dare i say - hands free in a car. Siri's usage has been 10 x more than what Apple anticipated! It could well mean the beginning of the end to Google.com searching as we know it. With Siri you go straight to the destination and skip past step two. Choosing the destination is done by Siri, hence this can by pass Search Engine Advertising and theatrically can take shoppers straight to their online shop, pop the item in the basket and be at the checkout waiting for their approval. Of course, this is after ones research of reviews from good websites. Had to refrain from given my 4s a 5 star review. It's only three weeks old, nothing has broken!