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Apple iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy Ace 3

2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4S
2.47 in
4.77 in
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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8
3.8 out of 5
4 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
75 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
34
4.1 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Operating systemApple iOS 9Android 4.2
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8930
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory512 MB1 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Screen size3.5 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution960 x 640 px800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFTTN TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesno
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
8 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
  • Red
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Height4.54 in4.77 in
Width2.31 in2.47 in
Depth0.37 in0.39 in
Weight4.94 oz4.06 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy Ace 3Samsung Galaxy Ace 3
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh1500.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h370.0 h
Talk time8.0 h8.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 4S