Apple
iPhone 4S
vs. Samsung
Galaxy S II LTE

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Apple iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy S III Quad Core - 32 GB - International edition

Samsung Galaxy S II LTE

6.5

Winner Android

Samsung Galaxy S II LTE

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Screen type
Vivid screen
Super AMOLED Plus
Memory card
Memory card
Micro SDHC, Micro SD
Frequency
Fast processor
1.5 GHz
NFC
NFC Support
Enables payment by phone and other wireless communications
FM Radio
Built in FM radio
Listen to music from your favorite stations
Screen size
Large screen
4.5"
Generation
Latest network technology
4G
Battery capacity
Average battery capacity
1,850 mAh
Weight
Average weight
132 g
Download speed
Average download speed
3.91 mbps
Network
Average speed max data speeds
LTE (80 mbps)
Standby time
Average standby time
10.4 days
Apple iPhone 4S

5.7

Runner-up iOS

Apple iPhone 4S

Reasons to buy the Apple iPhone 4S

App store
Many apps available
iPhone App Store
Internal storage
Lots of internal storage
64 GB
Talk time
Long talk time
14 hours
Screen PPI
Very sharp screen
328 PPI
Size
Really small
58x115x9 mm
Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
4.0
Upload speed
Average upload speed
1.17 mbps
Browser benchmark
Fast web browser performance
426 ms
Screen resolution
Average resolution screen
960x640
Network latency
Average latency
171 ms

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Overview

Web browsing 5.4 vs 9.5
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II LTE
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  • The Galaxy S II LTE can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash
Processing power 4.3 vs 7.8
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II LTE
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 90% faster), 1.5 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
Music 4.0 vs 7.0
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II LTE
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  • Listen to your music and news from your favorite radio stations wherever you are
Storage 4.6 vs 1.9
Apple iPhone 4S Winner: Apple iPhone 4S
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  • 4x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 64 GB vs 16 GB
Screen 5.7 vs 7.3
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II LTE
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  • The Galaxy S II LTE has a OLED screen, which are generally brighter and more vivid, Super AMOLED Plus vs LCD
  • Around 60% larger screen, 4.5" vs 3.5"
Network 6.7 vs 7.8
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II LTE
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  • Supports wireless payment and other transactions using NFC
  • Half a generation newer network technology, 4G vs 3.5G
  • Around 20% faster actual download speeds, 3.91 mbps vs 3.35 mbps
Battery 5.2 vs 4.5
Apple iPhone 4S Winner: Apple iPhone 4S
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  • Around 3x more talk time per battery charge, 14 hours vs 5 hours
Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0
Too close to call
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Photo & Video 7.9 vs 7.9
Too close to call
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  • Both have video output to connect to TVs etc
  • Both shoot high resolution HD movies
Size 7.4 vs 7.3
Too close to call
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Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
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Overall 5.7 vs 6.5

Web browsing

Apple
iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 4S
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Galaxy S II LTE
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Browser benchmark 426 ms vs 863 ms The iPhone 4S has a fairly fast web browser, but the Galaxy S II LTE is average
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Adobe Flash support No vs Yes The Galaxy S II LTE can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Processing power

Apple
iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 4S
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Galaxy S II LTE
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Frequency 0.8 GHz vs 1.5 GHz The Galaxy S II LTE has a powerful processor, but the iPhone 4S is fairly slow
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Number of cores Dual core vs Dual core Both have dual core cpus which is about the average
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RAM 512 MB vs 1024 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Music

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iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 4S
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Galaxy S II LTE
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FM Radio No vs Yes With the Galaxy S II LTE you can listen to music from your favorite radio stations
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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

Storage

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iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 4S
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Memory card None vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD The Galaxy S II LTE has a memory card slot which is great for increasing your phone's storage for photos, videos and music
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Internal storage 64 GB vs 16 GB The iPhone 4S has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, while the Galaxy S II LTE is average

Screen

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iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 4S
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Screen size 3.5" vs 4.5" The Galaxy S II LTE has a large screen, but the iPhone 4S's is very small
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Screen resolution 960x640 vs 800x480 Average screen resolution
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Screen PPI 328 PPI vs 206 PPI The iPhone 4S has a sharp screen, but the Galaxy S II LTE is average
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Screen type LCD vs Super AMOLED Plus The Galaxy S II LTE has an OLED screen which are generally very bright and vivid, the iPhone 4S doesn't
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Network

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iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 4S
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Network HSPA+ (14.4 mbps) vs LTE (80 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 4G The Galaxy S II LTE has recent network technology, but the iPhone 4S's is average
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Download speed 3.35 mbps vs 3.91 mbps Average actual download speeds
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Upload speed 1.17 mbps vs 0.59 mbps The iPhone 4S has average actual upload speeds, but the Galaxy S II LTE's is slow
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Network latency 171 ms vs 191 ms Average network latencies
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC No vs Yes The Galaxy S II LTE supports near field communication (NFC) which can be used for wireless payments and other transactions
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Bluetooth 4.0 vs 3.0 The iPhone 4S has recent bluetooth support, but the Galaxy S II LTE's bluetooth support is older

Battery

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iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 4S
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Galaxy S II LTE
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Talk time 14 hours vs 5 hours The iPhone 4S has good talk time, but the Galaxy S II LTE is poor
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Standby time 8.3 days vs 10.4 days The Galaxy S II LTE has average standby time per battery charge, but the iPhone 4S's talk time is really poor
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Battery capacity 1,420 mAh vs 1,850 mAh The Galaxy S II LTE has average battery capacity, but the iPhone 4S's is really low
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Sensors

Apple
iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 4S
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Galaxy S II LTE
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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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 Yes

Photo & Video

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iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 4S
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Galaxy S II LTE
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Camera 8 MP vs 8 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera 0.3 MP vs 2 MP
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps Both shoot high resolution HD movies
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Video out Proprietary vs Micro USB Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Size

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iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 4S
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Galaxy S II LTE
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Weight 140 g vs 132 g Average weight
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Thickness 9 mm vs 9 mm Average thickness
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Size 58x115x9 mm vs 69x130x8 mm The iPhone 4S is very small, while the Galaxy S II LTE is only of average size
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Keyboard & keypad

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iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 4S
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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

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