Apple iPhone 3GS Rivals and Competitors
Rivals
Here you'll find the models that our readers have compared to Apple iPhone 3GS the most, using our specs comparison tool. Below you will see how Apple iPhone 3GS compares to each rival to easily find the key differences between the two.
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Apple iPhone 3GS vs Apple iPhone 4
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Apple iPhone 3GS-specific Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- Low-resolution video capture
Apple iPhone 4-specific Pros & Cons
- Thin body, measuring less than 9.5mm/0.37inches (0.37 inches)
- Small dimensions (4.50 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches)
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (330 ppi)
- High-resolution display (640 x 960 pixels)
- Fast processor (1000 MHz)
Apple iPhone 3GS vs Apple iPhone 4S
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Apple iPhone 3GS-specific Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- Low-resolution video capture
Apple iPhone 4S-specific Pros & Cons
- Dual core processor
- Thin body, measuring less than 9.5mm/0.37inches (0.37 inches)
- Dual-mode CDMA/GSM phone
- Small dimensions (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches)
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (330 ppi)
- High-resolution display (640 x 960 pixels)
- High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
Apple iPhone 3GS vs Apple iPhone 3G
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Slow processor (600 MHz vs 412 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM vs 128 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels vs 2 megapixels)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Apple iPhone 3GS-specific Pros & Cons
- Low-resolution video capture
Apple iPhone 3G-specific Pros & Cons
- The camera lacks autofocus
Apple iPhone 3GS vs Samsung Galaxy Ace
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Low-resolution video capture
Apple iPhone 3GS-specific Pros & Cons
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Samsung Galaxy Ace-specific Pros & Cons
- Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
Apple iPhone 3GS vs Apple iPhone
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Slow processor (600 MHz vs 412 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM vs 128 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels vs 2 megapixels)
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Apple iPhone 3GS-specific Pros & Cons
- Low-resolution video capture
Apple iPhone-specific Pros & Cons
- Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- The camera lacks autofocus
Apple iPhone 3GS vs Samsung GALAXY W
Common for both Pros & Cons
noneApple iPhone 3GS-specific Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- Low-resolution video capture
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Samsung GALAXY W-specific Pros & Cons
- High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (252 ppi)
- Very fast processor (1400 MHz)
Apple iPhone 3GS vs Apple iPhone 4 Verizon
Common for both Pros & Cons
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Apple iPhone 3GS-specific Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- Low-resolution video capture
Apple iPhone 4 Verizon-specific Pros & Cons
- Thin body, measuring less than 9.5mm/0.37inches (0.37 inches)
- Small dimensions (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches)
- Extremely high pixel density screen, over 300ppi (330 ppi)
- High-resolution display (640 x 960 pixels)
- Fast processor (1000 MHz)
Apple iPhone 3GS vs Samsung Galaxy S II
Common for both Pros & Cons
noneApple iPhone 3GS-specific Pros & Cons
- Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (165 ppi)
- Slow processor (600 MHz)
- Too little RAM memory (256 MB RAM)
- Low-resolution camera (3 megapixels)
- Low-resolution video capture
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- Proprietary USB connector - have to use its cable instead of a standard microUSB
Samsung Galaxy S II-specific Pros & Cons
- Dual core processor
- Thin body, measuring less than 9.5mm/0.37inches (0.33 inches)
- Fast mobile data support (4G)
- Small dimensions (4.93 x 2.60 x 0.33 inches)
- Very fast processor (1200 MHz)
- Lots of RAM (1024 MB RAM)
- High-resolution camera (8 megapixels)
- HDMI connector for TV-out (via microUSB)
