Samsung I9000 Galaxy S vs. Apple iPhone 4: Collision course

06 August 2010
It’s not like you’re out of options. Here’s one. Another one would be to get a friend’s iPhone 4 and another friend’s Galaxy S, put them on a table, close your eyes and… tell your friends to bugger off. Or you can do it the old-fashioned way. Flip a what...

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  • Seabass978
  • jtj
  • 10 Aug 2010

My vibrant is this good, that means froyo will make it better!

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    • Anonymous
    • P%n
    • 10 Aug 2010

    Alui, 10 Aug 2010Give us a link with such a picture, please:).Why, didn't GSM Arena compare pictures using the flash...

    ...oh, that's right the Galaxy S doesn't have one.

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      • Jorick
      • n%n
      • 10 Aug 2010

      h_se, 10 Aug 2010i think you can galaxy vs xperia x10 &iphon4 its good compereI agree,
      that would be a fun comparison,
      but i think that the HTC Desire should be added to that comparison,
      or that they should first seperate X10 vs desire,
      and than mix those 2,
      you agree?

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        • Aziz
        • 9xE
        • 10 Aug 2010

        Great Article. I am a regular reader of your site . But i was surprised to see that you didn't make any serious comparison on typing / text input. Can you do that please ?

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          • Anonymous
          • P$5
          • 10 Aug 2010

          Anonymous, 10 Aug 2010R u mad and insecure about your phone? Lol they are just ph... more>>>>R u mad and insecure about your phone? Lol they are just phones for goodness sakes. Oh and iPhone 4 all the way!

          Yeah they are just phones and I bloody well don't have to feel secure or insecure about a phone. In any case, your last sentence tells me that you are definitely insecure about your phone. I buy what I like and what suits me, unlike Apple fanboi's who are compelled by Steve Jobs brain washing to buy phones that are broke out of the box.

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            • Alui
            • Am9
            • 10 Aug 2010

            Anonymous, 10 Aug 2010At least you can take pictures at night with an iPhone 4, t... moreGive us a link with such a picture, please:).

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              • Anonymous
              • P%n
              • 10 Aug 2010

              Anonymous, 10 Aug 2010>>>>Yes, if more people buy a device over other... moreAt least you can take pictures at night with an iPhone 4, the Galacrappy S FAILS with it's HORRID screen.

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                • Anonymous
                • 4{w
                • 10 Aug 2010

                Anomymous, 10 Aug 2010Yes, if more people buy a device over other devices in its ... moreR u mad and insecure about your phone? Lol they are just phones for goodness sakes. Oh and iPhone 4 all the way!

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                  • Anomymous
                  • P$5
                  • 10 Aug 2010

                  Anonymous, 10 Aug 2010Yes, if more people buy a device over other devices in its ... moreYes, if more people buy a device over other devices in its category, it does mean it's the best. You just can't accept defeat, that's why you're bitter.

                  Do you know what dumb is? It is when you compare a low priced nokia model unit sales number to the unit sales of a high priced device like the iphone. Now that's dumb :)

                  Personally I think you are just mad that your $700 iPhone is pwned in every possible way by an Android Phone that does much more for half the price and that a $80 dumb phone pwns it in number of sales.

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                    • h_se
                    • prm
                    • 10 Aug 2010

                    i think you can galaxy vs xperia x10 &iphon4 its good compere

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                      • Anonymous
                      • P$5
                      • 10 Aug 2010

                      Anonymous, 10 Aug 2010Yes, if more people buy a device over other devices in its ... more>>>>Yes, if more people buy a device over other devices in its category, it does mean it's the best. You just can't accept defeat, that's why you're bitter.

                      Do you know what dumb is? It is when you compare a low priced nokia model unit sales number to the unit sales of a high priced device like the iphone. Now that's dumb :)

                      Well then why do you even put Galaxy S and Iphone 4 in the same category? Galaxy S is light years ahead of Iphone 4 in terms of features and customization options. Galaxy S is a smart phone while Iphone 4 without jail breaking is little more than a glorified dumb phone like 3310. A 6 year old Symbian touchscreen phone that I have lying around is still a better smart phone out of the box than any iPhone released so far. If you want to compare the sales numbers for the same category of phone, then its more apt to compare IPhone to dumb phones from Nokia or Samsung than with a phone like Galaxy S. Just because its priced more than Galaxy S does not put it in the same league as Galaxy S. Any noob can buy an IPhone and noobs and idiots are in abundance, on the other hand you need a bit of IQ to be able to utilize a Phone like Galaxy S to the fullest.

                      Of course it was never a surprise to me that iPhone sells in numbers because I expected it to sell in numbers since I knew who the target audience is.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • ID9
                        • 10 Aug 2010

                        Paul, 09 Aug 2010I think both Samsung Galaxy S and iPhone 4 are awesome devi... moreWhy wouldn't you just wait a month or so until different Android phone comes out? Perhaps the Droid X / 2 / Evo 4G? They're all very similar hardware wise.

                        That way, you won't support a company that locks you in. Every time you pay for something locked down then jailbreak, you're saying to all companies, "Hey, I want this! I'm okay with this!" Hell, even the Motorola Android phones are becoming even more locked down (google eFuse).

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 4{w
                          • 10 Aug 2010

                          I pick iPhone 4 in my opinion all the way. Just read all the reviews out there about it. And the resell value is insane.

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                            • Arun
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                            • 10 Aug 2010

                            I'm really not a big fan of brands. Especially for phones. With this being said, the iPhone 4 is better than any phone I have ever used, Galaxy included. Everything about the phone is so amazing and everthing works so smoothly. Totally satisfied!

                            I am not a fan of Apple or any other brand. The next phone I get (after a couple years lol) may well be an Android or something else. But for now the iPhone 4 rocks!

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                              • Anonymous
                              • qQc
                              • 10 Aug 2010

                              truth, 10 Aug 2010Haha Samsung galaxy s is selling like a cheap phone on crai... moreHow many people actually buy it from craigslist for 600, when they can get it from apple store for the same price and even less, and how many of these people actually sell it for 600 dollars, its like a payment for a 2010 benz, iphone is a good phone dont get me wrong, but too expensive for just a phone, and once you iphone fan boys update your iphones youll be crying for a jailbreak and dev team will make you wait for a month to get it, i had a 3gs and was waiting to get the iphone 4 till i seen the galaxy, plus the galaxy is already unlocked enough said and it runs android which is open source not in jail its free as a bird, anyways you gotta admit the galaxy is the hottest phone in 2010.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • sST
                                • 10 Aug 2010

                                Battery (Power Consumption), multi-tasking not compared at all.

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                                  • truth
                                  • 4vN
                                  • 10 Aug 2010

                                  Haha Samsung galaxy s is selling like a cheap phone on craigslist for $350 to $395, cant even find one I phone 4 even 16 gb selling less than $600.

                                  Common iphone haters accept it Iphone 4 is the best in the market coz that is the truth and it has the best resale value I firmly believe that

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                                    • John
                                    • PGx
                                    • 10 Aug 2010

                                    Both are good phones. I was looking at the HTC desire, I9000 an iPhone 4. Very little to separate specs wise though the I9000 is a bit better in some areas.

                                    In the end i had to go the iphone 4 as it was the only phone with HSDPA 850 (3G) which is used by Telstra in Australia. All other networks suck in regional areas. Good to see theres heaps of competition, hopefully more high end phones bring out HSDPA 850 like the iphone.

                                    PS there are no iphone 4 antenna issues in australia.... i cannot get it to drop a call no matter how hard i try. (i might lose 1 bar sometimes)

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • FJR
                                      • 10 Aug 2010

                                      Anonymous, 10 Aug 2010>>>>Yeah sure. That's why more people buy the i... moreAnd btw, I am a mac user at home, and windows user at work. And I am not ashamed to say that windows is still the best overall even when I find macs better than windows computers.

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • FJR
                                        • 10 Aug 2010

                                        Anonymous, 10 Aug 2010>>>>Yeah sure. That's why more people buy the i... moreYes, as for now, windows is still the best when it comes to computers, although macs are on the rise. It would be a big challenge for macs to surpass windows in a windows dominated culture, especially in the business field. But so far, macs have been finding its way to a lot of homes. But yes, windows is still the best in computers.