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Samsung I9000 Galaxy S vs. Apple iPhone 4: Collision course

06 August 2010 | Read the review | Post your comment
Samsung I9000 Galaxy S vs. Apple iPhone 4: Collision course - read the full textIt’s not like you’re out of options. Here’s one. Another one would be to get a friend’s iPhone 4 and another friend’s Galaxy S, put them on a table, close your eyes and… tell your friends to bugger off. Or you can do it the old-fashioned way. Flip a what...

 

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Thanx Gsmarena for comparing Galaxy S with iPhone 4. Only Samsung is capable of making ground breaking phones like Galaxy S. Galaxy S is the best phone in the market. Apple is out of the market. Samsung Rockzzz as always.

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  • 2010-08-07 09:39
  • Pxxd

Im not a samsung fan or Apple fan.But the review seems to be slightly biased towards samsung galaxy s,when it comes to music player and web browser.But otherwise I agree that Galaxy s is far better.
By the way I have a samsung wave

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  • 2010-08-07 09:34
  • YTK{

i had samsung vacuum cleaner once...it broke down very fast, but i liked it anyway. but i never had samsung phone that was good. nice try samsung but apple`s iphone is better than your iphone

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  • 2010-08-07 09:32
  • 0Tpk

I am fortunate enough to have both the iPhone 4 and the Galaxy S - one for work and one for other private business - and must say that there is so much to love about both...and a few things to loathe. I love the Galaxy S with the amazing high contrast Super AMOLED screen and the extra screen real estate: the quality of videos it plays is amazing, especially with CSI clips: colour saturation is jaw dropping. But the iPhone's retina display, whilst smaller and ultimately lacking the contrast of the Samsung, provides a level of clarity which is stunning in itself. If I am sitting down and can get up close, the iPhone is preferred. But if I am up and about and moving, the extra half inch of the Samsung is much appreciated and the extra resolution of the iPhone is not so needed.

Both Phones are very fast with most tasks but I do find that on occasion, the Samsung does lag: there is some bloatware on it that is tough to kill and you have to be aware it can stall a little. The iPhone is seamless here.

Android gives me a level of control I crave and that does not really exist on the unbroken iPhone, but when it comes to the apps, the reality at the moment is not just quantity, but quality. Many apps for the iPhone are poor in execution and concept, but for the Galaxy there is a huge dearth of quality apps. For me, Bloomberg native app is key: it is brilliant on iPhone, but non-existent on Android. The apps for the iPhone are currently a class above the Galaxy’s Android environment. I have no doubt the situation may change, but it will be many months yet.

Call quality? Both very similar. Good on both, but there are better phones for making calls out there: but I would have to give the edge to the Samsung here for slightly better reception in at least one marginal area, though its generally a non-issue. Btw, both my phones have a soft silicon case, so death grip is not a problem. Speaker phones for both are a little quiet with some ringtones, and overall the Galaxy is louder, but using the right ringtones can make the iPhone adequately loud in most cases.

Battery life is better for the Galaxy S by a small margin in my experience...but it is highly variable. If I am browsing sites that use a lot of black, the Galaxy S wins, but with white background, it seems the iPhone edges up closer. The user replaceable battery of the Galaxy S is much appreciated here! But the battery-cases for the iPhone 4 are only a few weeks away, so that battery issues will be marginal between the two.

I am a great fan of both phones. All in all, the iPhone provides a better experience for average users who don’t want to be too challenged with complex technical changes, but the Galaxy S provides a slightly better telephony experience and more suer control. It’s your choice...but if you can, get both: you won’t regret it.

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  • 2010-08-07 09:21
  • tAWp

Apple sucks, they are money eating machine , they have overpriced products, if you are not smart you buy them ofc.

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  • 2010-08-07 09:14
  • 0Uu$

I have the Samsung. The panel is outstanding and overall build quality is ok. A very interesting phone.

Only problem is that GPS performance is horrible... in practice is as if it has no GPS.
Other limitations are the lack of notification led, and flash.. but those are acceptable... the GPS however is a major problem.

Samsung and Broadcom have to fix it if it is firmware or drivers... if not I'm returning mine and will later get the HTC Desire HD

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  • 2010-08-07 08:34
  • mV4s

Hey GSM Arena you forgot...

Marketing:

iPhone: 12/10 Galaxy S: 1/10

Yes, the iPhone gets 2 bonus points for the lost & found prototype and antennagate PR. The Galaxy S gets 1 point for the 1 billboard I spotted in downtown Hong Kong yesterday.

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  • 2010-08-07 08:33
  • uU{j

> In reply to [deleted post]I do understand your allegation but the fact remains that galaxyS is a great phone as compared to the Iphone only thing lacking in galaxys is the music play.................

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  • 2010-08-07 08:32
  • KStq

the great race to pack everything in a single and smaller package is leading to nowhere.
we are getting JACK_OF_ALL_TRADES_MASTER_OF_NONE things.

grow up people.

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  • 2010-08-07 08:24
  • Mfx9

galaxy s still the best ..........android 2.1.....i like it .......

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  • 2010-08-07 08:22
  • vjqC

Great.. The iPhone vs. the iPhone wanna-be clone.

Seriously. The Galaxy is a nice phone but it has IPHONE all over it. From camera placement to design (3G) to UI.

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  • 2010-08-07 08:18
  • t7AK

should've included a durability test too:

look at galaxy s fare against falls and scratchs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...er_embedded#

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  • 2010-08-07 08:14
  • uBFn

Thanks Samsung! galaxy s is the best ever phone!

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  • 2010-08-07 08:08
  • veQX

> In reply to screamming mimmi @ 2010-08-07 05:57 from TqY5 - click to readdid ur blind or what @screamming mimmi in reading my comment?
there is no apple pay or samsung pay me.
im just saying samsung-hummingbird is superior than apple-A4 based on phone arena benchmarking.
all i say is based on fact as reply for techii comment.

i think u get the wrong man.
jeez..did u need me read for u.

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  • 2010-08-07 07:57
  • wHUX

I thought the iPhone photos manifested better than the Galaxy, which were not as well crafted. Video recording is a toss-up but it would have been better if the iPhone had ameliorated their rendition.

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  • 2010-08-07 07:44
  • 01eq

the Galaxy S probably beats the iPhone 4
can you do a Samsung Wave S8500 VS iPhone 4 or iPhone 3gs
??

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  • 2010-08-07 07:20
  • LbcG

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2010-08-07 06:43 from TqY5 - click to readI think you may be grown up guy. But ur brain must be like 5 years old callow youth. Did you see ppl saying "this review is biased , iph4 is better, Nope galaxy-s is the best, etc in this comment session?
That's the reason I said fans are defending and fighting each other. Thats all.
I 'm wondering why did you get hurt by my comment. May be u can't effort both phs. I can give you my i8910HD free.

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  • 2010-08-07 06:55
  • UGmH

wow great d iphone 4 loses in d camera-battle despite having a powerful LED flash which samsung (very idiotically) left out of der galaxy s.

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  • 2010-08-07 06:54
  • vGAK

NICE review .

Samsung AND GALAXY S is the best .

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  • 2010-08-07 06:54
  • 0U%2

> In reply to dd @ 2010-08-07 06:13 from UGmH - click to readDefend samsung or apple??? Why should I? How old are you? 12?... Is a matter of choice, you make yours and you should respect the others choice too... grow up and at least try to be a bit more adult than most of the fanboys...

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  • 2010-08-07 06:43
  • TqY5
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