So the iPhone4s from Apple has just been announced, I thought I’d do a quick comparison as that’s what a lot of Android lovers like to do!
| Feature | Apple iPhone 4s | Samsung Galaxy S2 |
|---|---|---|
| Voice Recognition | Yes | Yes |
| Video recording | 1080p | 1080p |
| Hard Drive | 64gb Max | 32gb + Micro SD |
| Display | 960 x 460px LCD | 800px x 480px AMOLED |
| RAM | 1GB | 1GB |
| Processor | Apple A5 Dual core | 1.2GHz Dual Core Exynos |
| Antenna | HSDPA 14.4mb / GSM & CDMA | DLNA |
| Weight | TBC (137g iPhone 4) | 116g |
| Dimensions | 115.2 x 58.7 x 9.3mm | 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm |
Having previously owned an iPhone 4, and waiting for the 14th to get a new iPhone 4s Apple had the opportunity to step back into the lead here but I feel with the Samsung Galaxy S2 having been out for months, Apple have just about kept up with the game, rather than taken a strong lead. Perhaps there waiting to see what else Samsung can do before pulling the punches with the “iPhone 5″ in June*
That said the new software tweaks should make what was already a familiar, strong base phone even more fun and simple to use with even more reason to enjoy moments with the better camera and video capability as well as accessibility with voice control through Siri.
So if you weren’t an Apple fan or a Gingerbread kinda person and just wanted the best phone, what would you pick? The Samsung isn’t really old hack yet, it’s features are pretty much the same as the new iPhone 4s and the software in some cases is more advanced. I guess what lets its down for the mainstream is that it is a bit more techie, in one hand the Apple App Store being so strict is good for those who don’t want to have to worry about there phone not working and now it’s open to most networks in America and the UK for the majority of users they aren’t going to want to jailbreak or mess around with a phone so the Apple will appeal. In the other hand Android lets you do whatever your skillset has to offer, so for those wanting to play a lot with the phone and push it’s boundaries your going to choose the Samsung Galaxy S2.
All I can sum up with is thank you Apple for making the biggest change to the mobile phone market and well done Samsung / Google for taking on the challenge and giving us choice.
I’ll update with more info when the phone is actually available and more info from Apple has been released.
Comments welcome!
*Guestimated launch of the new model