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Apple iPhone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S3

2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4
2.78 in
5.38 in
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
4.3 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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23
4.7 out of 5
11 user ratings
5 stars
72 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
41
4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Operating systemApple iOS 7Android 4.3
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.4 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreQuad-core
CPU modelApple A4Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
GPU modelPowerVR SGX535ARM Mali-400
RAM memory512 MB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Screen size3.5 in4.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution960 x 640 px1280 x 720 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi306.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.8 f2.6 f
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.9 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Height4.54 in5.38 in
Width2.31 in2.78 in
Depth0.37 in0.34 in
Weight4.83 oz4.69 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
NFCnoyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificMHL

Cellular

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEno
  • no
  • yes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S3Samsung Galaxy S3
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1420.0 mAh2100.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h830.0 h
Talk time7.0 h22.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 4

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S3