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Apple iPhone 4S review: Fast 4ward

21 October 2011 | Read the review | Post your comment
Apple iPhone 4S review: Fast 4ward - read the full textThe last thing you need is one that looks exactly like your ex. On a second thought, it's too early perhaps to end it. You two did look great together, your iPhone 4 and you. In fact you still do. iPhone 4S owners, this is between you and your phone's inner voice - Siri. iPhone 4 owners, this...

 

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You guys should read the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS reviews, before lambasting anyone of biasedness. iPhone is blasted when needed by GSMArena crew.

Apple has obviously been concerned about Antennagate and the negative media effect, so obviously took care to cover all possible aspects of improvements in iPhone 4S. Looks like they succeeded.

It has benchmarks that rival and best SGS2, amazing camera (Cinematographer admitted that parts of The Avengers movie was shot using iPhone 4 camera, so imagine how much better iPhone 4S camera is), and coupled with iOS5 with its 250+ new features, make this the best iPhone ever.

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  • 2011-10-21 23:45
  • 3Ybw

After reading the review, I felt more inclined to choose a Nokia WP7 device over this. It's a great phone, but it seems that everything is covered by the Micro+Nokia combo. Another issue here would be the camera comparison. The image quality does looks superb, but looking at the pictures taken by the N9 and SGSII, I would say those 2 would be envious at all. In fact they're on par, with the 4S just ever so slightly falls behind. One thing's for certain though, the 16 GB version costs 1.7 K here. Now that's impressively scary.

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  • 2011-10-21 23:40
  • PF5p

Biggest problem is the screen. It Is now at 4.65" super AMOLED HD.

also. now Steve jobs is dead maybe apple can move past his personal issues with adore and GET FLASH.

Then it would be a great phone.

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  • 2011-10-21 23:24
  • vuku

> In reply to uncle bob @ 2011-10-21 23:19 from 32Q6 - click to readwow, are you an expert in this field to tell gsmarena is biased.

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  • 2011-10-21 23:22
  • P9by

wow, gsmarena nice review, got answers too all the questions, going to order my ip4s now

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  • 2011-10-21 23:21
  • P9by

Lol what biased review. Last time I'm coming to gsm arena

Honestly looks like an Apple press release ...sort it out

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  • 2011-10-21 23:19
  • 32Q6

yes..but iphone 4S camera is less wide than the rest..and not mentioned in camera section?

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  • 2011-10-21 23:18
  • K1Gq

Only in Apple-world is a triple-click and tap-and-hold-for-2-seconds considered good UI design, lol

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  • 2011-10-21 23:16
  • 6D1H

Also, GSMarena, you are the first of many reviews to state that 4S camera is better than GSII and even N9. 4S sensor is tiny compared to N9's. GSII is much better in dark and light. Biased much?

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  • 2011-10-21 22:58
  • ptRT

Hey you GSMArena guys, I'll love your reviews and put a lot of faith in them, I never buy a phone without checking it on your page first! I have a request, though: what about a shootout between the 4S and the N9? A chance on that?

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  • 2011-10-21 22:41
  • pq}J

> In reply to mrx @ 2011-10-21 22:37 from 6D1H - click to readWatch as that is probably what is going to happen

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  • 2011-10-21 22:40
  • MA%X

Considering that Siri is based server-side computing and not some magical iphone 4s hardware, I'd be extremely pissed at Apple for blocking all older iphones from the service.

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  • 2011-10-21 22:37
  • 6D1H

> In reply to Mr Bluesman @ 2011-10-21 22:12 from PnrB - click to readAnd why wouldn't it be? Did Apple figure out a way to defy laws of physics with their tiny sensor that Samsung and others couldn't figure out before?

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  • 2011-10-21 22:32
  • 6D1H

And what's about the batterygate??

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  • 2011-10-21 22:26
  • mjb3

Does Nokia N8 is still the king in photography department?

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  • 2011-10-21 22:12
  • PnrB

> In reply to [deleted post]I saw this one coming based on the benchmarks of the iPad 2. The iPad 2's A5 blew past the rest of the pack and I am not surprised to see the results replicated on the 4S. If the A6 continues this trend then expect the iPhone 5 to have better benchmarks than the top 'droids, again.

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  • 2011-10-21 22:05
  • kJX3

Ok. I am impressed with the 4s' browser, audio output and camera. But I still can't force myself to buy a overpriced, fragile and over rated (it is great, but still over rated IMO) product like an iPhone (and other Apple products).

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  • 2011-10-21 22:02
  • PGwZ

> In reply to [deleted post]another fail? lol, what was the first fail?.. Apple has been winning ever since the first iphone, highest market company in the world!

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  • 2011-10-21 22:00
  • QGMH

> In reply to Nokia Fanboy PRO @ 2011-10-21 21:53 from kJX3 - click to readEh no Ipad 3 will be out in march next iphone will be out October Apple are not idiots and would not launch a new handset that soon.

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  • 2011-10-21 22:00
  • myA5

Why it doesnt have such a simple think as a radio???

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  • 2011-10-21 21:57
  • MZ52
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