Apple iPhone 3GS Rivals and Competitors
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Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- The camera lacks flash
- Low-resolution video capture
- No front-facing camera
Apple iPhone 4
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (326 ppi)
- High-resolution display (640 x 960 pixels)
- Fast processor (1000 MHz)
- Small dimensions (4.50 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches inches)
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
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Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Apple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 3GS
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- The camera lacks flash
- Low-resolution video capture
- No front-facing camera
Apple iPhone 4S
- Dual core processor
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (326 ppi)
- High-resolution display (640 x 960 pixels)
- High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
- Small dimensions (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches inches)
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
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Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Apple iPhone 3G
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Slow processor (600 MHz vs 412 MHz)
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM vs 128 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels vs 2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks flash
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
- No front-facing camera
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Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Apple iPhone 5
Apple iPhone 3GS
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- The camera lacks flash
- Low-resolution video capture
- No front-facing camera
Apple iPhone 5
- Dual core processor
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (326 ppi)
- High-resolution display (640 x 1136 pixels)
- High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
- Very fast processor (1300 MHz)
- Lots of RAM (1016 MB RAM)
- Fast mobile data support (4G)
- Small dimensions (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30 inches inches)
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
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Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Samsung Galaxy Ace
Apple iPhone 3GS
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- The camera lacks flash
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Low-resolution video capture
- No front-facing camera
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Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Apple iPod touch 4th generation
Apple iPhone 3GS
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- Low-resolution video capture
- No front-facing camera
Apple iPod touch 4th generation
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (326 ppi)
- Small dimensions (4.40 x 2.30 x 0.28 inches inches)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- The camera lacks flash
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
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Apple iPhone 3GS vs. Sony Xperia U
Apple iPhone 3GS
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- The camera lacks flash
- Low-resolution video capture
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
- No front-facing camera
Sony Xperia U
- Dual core processor
- High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (280 ppi)
- Fast processor (1000 MHz)
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
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