Samsung
Illusion
vs. Apple
iPhone 4

Updated (November, 2011): Compare the Samsung Illusion vs Apple iPhone 4S

Apple iPhone 4

5.2

Winner iOS

Apple iPhone 4

"Outdoor shots taken at the peak time of the afternoon when light abundantly shines down upon us are good with plenty of detail and neutral looking colors – but they still looked a tad bit over-exposed."
phonearena.com | talking about the iPhone 4's camcorder
"Its predictive text still proves to be very accurate in attempting to figure out what you're writing – hence why we believe that it's still the best around."
phonearena.com | talking about the iPhone 4's keyboard

Reasons to buy the Apple iPhone 4

GPS
Assisted GPS
Assisted GPS
Touchscreen type
Capacitive touch screen
Easy to use with your fingers
App store
Many apps available
iPhone App Store
Multi-touch
Supports multi-touch
Intuitive gestures such as pinch to zoom
Screen PPI
Very sharp screen
329 PPI
Internal storage
Lots of internal storage
32 GB
Video out
Video output
Display pictures and video on TVs or other devices
Browser benchmark
Fast web browser performance
213 ms
Talk time
Long talk time
14 hours
Size
Really small
58x114x9 mm
Download speed
Average download speed
3.9 mbps
Generation
Recent network technology
3.5G
Screen resolution
Average resolution screen
960x640
Upload speed
Average upload speed
1.25 mbps
Camera resolution
Average resolution
5 MP
Thickness
Thin
9 mm
Network latency
Average latency
177 ms
Standby time
Average standby time
12.5 days
Network
Average speed max data speeds
HSDPA (7.2 mbps)
Samsung Illusion

4.8

Runner-up Android

Samsung Illusion

Reasons to buy the Samsung Illusion

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Memory card
Memory card
Micro SDHC, Micro SD
Screen type
More basic screen
TFT LCD screens is generally not as bright or as vivid as OLED
Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
3.0
Weight
Light-weight
120 g
Frequency
Average speed processor
1.0 GHz
Battery capacity
Average battery capacity
1,500 mAh

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Overview

Web browsing 9.1 vs 5.4
Samsung Illusion Winner: Samsung Illusion
[details]
  • The Illusion can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash
Sensors 6.6 vs 10.0
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
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  • Assisted GPS can pinpoint your location much faster, Assisted GPS vs GPS
Screen 3.0 vs 5.6
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
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  • Capacitive screens are much more sensitive to the touch of your fingers, Capacitive vs Resistive
  • More than 2x crisper display of text, images and video, 329 PPI vs 164 PPI
  • 4x higher resolution screen, 960x640 vs 480x320
Battery 4.0 vs 5.4
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
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  • Around 2.5x more talk time per battery charge, 14 hours vs 6 hours
  • 20% more standby time, less frequent charging, 12.5 days vs 10.4 days
Storage 1.5 vs 2.8
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
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  • 16x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 32 GB vs 2 GB
Processing power 5.4 vs 4.1
Samsung Illusion Winner: Samsung Illusion
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 30% faster), 1.0 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
Network 5.8 vs 6.1
Apple iPhone 4 Winner: Apple iPhone 4
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  • More than 5x faster actual download speeds, 3.9 mbps vs 0.78 mbps
  • Half a generation newer network technology, 3.5G vs 3G
  • More than 2.5x faster actual upload speeds, 1.25 mbps vs 0.46 mbps
Size 7.4 vs 7.4
Too close to call
[details]
Music 4.0 vs 4.0
Too close to call
[details]
  • Neither have built in FM Radios
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
[details]
Photo & Video - vs 7.5
Missing information
[details]
Overall 4.8 vs 5.2

Web browsing

Samsung
Illusion
Samsung Illusion
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Browser benchmark 1,400 ms vs 213 ms The iPhone 4 has a fairly fast web browser, but the Illusion is slow
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs No The Illusion can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Sensors

Samsung
Illusion
Samsung Illusion
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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GPS GPS vs Assisted GPS The iPhone 4 has an assisted GPS, but the Illusion'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 No vs Yes

Screen

Samsung
Illusion
Samsung Illusion
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Screen size 3.5" vs 3.5" Very small screens
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Screen resolution 480x320 vs 960x640 The iPhone 4's screen has average resolution, but the Illusion's screen is very low resolution
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Screen PPI 164 PPI vs 329 PPI The iPhone 4 has a sharp screen, but the Illusion is poor
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Screen type TFT LCD vs LCD Average color reproduction and brightness
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Touchscreen type Resistive vs Capacitive The iPhone 4 as a capacitive screen which is more sensitive to the touch, the Illusion doesn't

Battery

Samsung
Illusion
Samsung Illusion
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Talk time 6 hours vs 14 hours The iPhone 4 has good talk time, but the Illusion is poor
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Standby time 10.4 days vs 12.5 days Average standby time
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Battery capacity 1,500 mAh vs 1,420 mAh The Illusion has average battery capacity, but the iPhone 4's is really low
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Technology Unknown vs Lithium Ion

Storage

Samsung
Illusion
Samsung Illusion
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Memory card Micro SDHC, Micro SD vs None The Illusion 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 2 GB vs 32 GB The iPhone 4 has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, but the Illusion is below average

Processing power

Samsung
Illusion
Samsung Illusion
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Frequency 1.0 GHz vs 0.8 GHz The Illusion's has an average speed processor, but the iPhone 4 is slower than most
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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 512 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Network

Samsung
Illusion
Samsung Illusion
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Network 1xEV-DO rev. A (3.1 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) The iPhone 4's has average data speed, but the Illusion is slower than most
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Generation 3G vs 3.5G The iPhone 4 has standard network technology, but the Illusion's is older than most
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Download speed 0.78 mbps vs 3.9 mbps The iPhone 4 has average actual download speeds, but the Illusion's is slow
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Upload speed 0.46 mbps vs 1.25 mbps The iPhone 4 has average actual upload speeds, but the Illusion's is slow
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Network latency 193 ms vs 177 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 No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 3.0 vs 2.1 The Illusion has average bluetooth support, but the iPhone 4's bluetooth support is somewhat older

Size

Samsung
Illusion
Samsung Illusion
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Weight 120 g vs 137 g The Illusion is quite light, but the iPhone 4 is heavier
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Thickness 12 mm vs 9 mm Average thickness
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Size 60x115x12 mm vs 58x114x9 mm The iPhone 4 is very small, while the Illusion is only of average size
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Music

Samsung
Illusion
Samsung Illusion
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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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

Keyboard & keypad

Samsung
Illusion
Samsung Illusion
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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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

Photo & Video

Samsung
Illusion
Samsung Illusion
Apple iPhone 4 Apple
iPhone 4
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Camera 3 MP vs 5 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera None vs 0.3 MP
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Movie format Unknown vs 720p @ 30fps
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Video out None vs Proprietary The iPhone 4 has a Proprietary video output connector to display pictures or video on TVs or other devices

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