Updated (October, 2011): Compare the Apple iPhone 4S vs Apple iPhone 4

Apple iPhone 4

6.2

vs

Apple iPhone 3GS

2.4

Apple iPhone 3GS

Runner-up
 
 

Reasons to buy the Apple iPhone 4

App store
Many apps available
iPhone App Store
Screen PPI
Very sharp screen
329 PPI
Size
Really small
58x114x9 mm
Talk time
Long talk time
14 hours
 

Reasons to buy the Apple iPhone 3GS

App store
Many apps available
iPhone App Store
 

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Overview

Web browsing 9.5 vs 1.0
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
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  • 4.7x faster web browser, 212 ms vs 1,006 ms
Photo & Video 7.1 vs 1.0
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
[details]
  • Features a camera flash for taking photos with less light
  • The iPhone 4 has a Proprietary video output connector to display pictures or video on TVs or other devices, Proprietary vs None
  • Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video, 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Sensors 10.0 vs 4.0
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
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  • Assisted GPS can pinpoint your location much faster, Assisted GPS vs GPS
Screen 6.6 vs 1.2
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
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  • More than 2x crisper display of text, images and video, 329 PPI vs 164 PPI
  • 4x higher resolution screen, 960x640 vs 480x320
Network 8.5 vs 3.5
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
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  • Built in wifi hotspot lets you wirelessly share your Internet connection with wifi devices
  • Higher bandwidth streaming at hotspots (around 3x faster), 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11g (54 mbps)
  • Around 30% less network latency, 144 ms vs 205 ms
Size 5.4 vs 1.4
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
[details]
  • Around 30% smaller, 58x114x9 mm vs 62x115x12 mm
  • More than 20% thinner, 9 mm vs 12 mm
Battery 10.0 vs 6.9
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
[details]
  • Around 20% higher capacity battery, 1,420 mAh vs 1,219 mAh
  • Around 20% more talk time per battery charge, 14 hours vs 12 hours
Storage 5.0 vs 2.4
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
[details]
  • 2x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 32 GB vs 16 GB
Processing power 4.5 vs 2.9
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
[details]
  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (more than 30% faster), 0.8 GHz vs 600 MHz
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
[details]
Music 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
[details]
Overall 6.2 vs 2.4

Web browsing

Apple
iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS Apple
iPhone 3GS
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Browser benchmark 212 ms vs 1,006 ms The iPhone 4 has an average speed web browser, but the iPhone 3GS's is fairly slow
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Adobe Flash support No vs No Neither supports Adobe Flash

Photo & Video

Apple
iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS Apple
iPhone 3GS
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Camera 5 MP vs 3 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs No The iPhone 4 has a camera flash which helps avoid blurry photos when there isn't enough light
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Secondary Camera 0.3 MP vs None
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Movie format 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps Poor movies
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Video out Proprietary vs None The iPhone 4 has a Proprietary video output connector to display pictures or video on TVs or other devices

Sensors

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iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS Apple
iPhone 3GS
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GPS Assisted GPS vs GPS The iPhone 4 has an assisted GPS, but the iPhone 3GS's GPS is not assisted
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope Yes vs No

Screen

Apple
iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS Apple
iPhone 3GS
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Screen size 3.5" vs 3.5" Average sized screens
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Screen resolution 960x640 vs 480x320 The iPhone 4's screen has average resolution, but the iPhone 3GS's screen is very low resolution
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Screen PPI 329 PPI vs 164 PPI The iPhone 4's screen is somewhat sharp, but the iPhone 3GS's is poor likely resulting in pixelation
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Screen type LCD vs LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Network

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iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS Apple
iPhone 3GS
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Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Somewhat older network techology
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Download speed 3.08 mbps vs 2.17 mbps The iPhone 4 has average actual download speeds, but the iPhone 3GS's is slow
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Upload speed 1.19 mbps vs 0.82 mbps Somewhat slow actual upload speeds
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Network latency 144 ms vs 205 ms The iPhone 4 has average network latency, but the iPhone 3GS's is worse than most
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11g (54 mbps) The iPhone 4's has average speed wifi, but the iPhone 3GS is slower than most
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs No The iPhone 4 has a wifi hotspot to share it's Internet connection with other wifi devices
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NFC No vs No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 2.1 vs 2.1 Not the latest bluetooth support

Size

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iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS Apple
iPhone 3GS
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Weight 137 g vs 135 g Average weight
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Thickness 9 mm vs 12 mm Average thickness
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Size 58x114x9 mm vs 62x115x12 mm The iPhone 4 is of average size, but the iPhone 3GS is large
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Battery

Apple
iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS Apple
iPhone 3GS
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Talk time 14 hours vs 12 hours The iPhone 4 has good talk time, but the iPhone 3GS is average
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Standby time 12.5 days vs 12.5 days Average standby time
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Battery capacity 1,420 mAh vs 1,219 mAh Average capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Storage

Apple
iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS Apple
iPhone 3GS
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Memory card None vs None Neither has a memory card slot
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Internal storage 32 GB vs 16 GB Less internal storage than average for storing music, photos and movies

Processing power

Apple
iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS Apple
iPhone 3GS
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Frequency 0.8 GHz vs 600 MHz Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness
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Number of cores Single core vs Single core Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
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RAM 512 MB vs 256 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Keyboard & keypad

Apple
iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS Apple
iPhone 3GS
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Music

Apple
iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS Apple
iPhone 3GS
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FM Radio No vs No Neither have built in FM Radios
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack
Apple iPhone 4S Apple iPhone 4 iPhone 4 vs iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S III mini Apple iPhone 4 iPhone 4 vs Galaxy S III mini
Motorola Droid Razr M Apple iPhone 4 iPhone 4 vs Droid Razr M
Samsung GALAXY Grand Apple iPhone 4 iPhone 4 vs GALAXY Grand
Apple iPhone 5 32 GB Apple iPhone 3GS iPhone 3GS vs iPhone 5
Samsung Galaxy S II Apple iPhone 3GS iPhone 3GS vs Galaxy S II
Samsung Galaxy Ace Apple iPhone 3GS iPhone 3GS vs Galaxy Ace
Apple iPhone 4S Apple iPhone 3GS iPhone 3GS vs iPhone 4S

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