- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How they compare
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Compare with...
- Samsung Galaxy S II
- Apple iPhone 5
- Samsung Galaxy Nexus
- Apple iPhone 4
- HTC One
- iOS 6
- 3.5G
- 3.5"
- Dual core 0.8 GHz
Released October, 2011
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The things to expect of all this tech are better colors, better noise performance, more sharpness and more precise white balance.
Conclusion Which is better for you?
Features Key features of the Samsung Galaxy Precedent compared to the Apple iPhone 4S
GHz0.8
Android 2.2 Froyo 3.5G
0.8 GHz
iOS 6 3.5G
Rated 80% by by electronicnut (Mar, 2013)She loved the crisp, clean retina display, the beautiful images it took, and the overall ease of using the phone.
screen size
3.2"
3.5"
iPhone 4S by Jaffrey-W.-Ali--Relentless-Pursuit-of-TechnologyI guess if you play a lot of games then a larger screen may be acceptable, but as a daily smartphone the iPhone 4S is extremely well designed aesthetically and in size.
screen resolution
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)Of course Super AMOLED’s and ClearBlack’s had a thing or two to say, but the LED-backlit IPS Retina screen had the highest resolution at 960 x 640 and eye-popping pixel density.
memory
| 0 GB | 0.5 GB | 0.5 GB |
processor
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The iPhone 4S is blazing fast on the new dual-core CPU and graphics chip.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 8 MP | 8 MP |
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The iPhone 4S has a strong claim on being the best 8 megapixel cameraphone.
Performance Real world tests of Samsung Galaxy Precedent vs Apple iPhone 4S
cpu speed
iPhone 4S by M.-Hagler (Apr, 2012)Siri is great and the camera is nice, but the differences in processor speed and screen resolution are not, while noticeable, mind blowing.
browser benchmark
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The Safari web browser is really fast on the iPhone 4S, with fluid scrolling and pinch-zooming, and excellent loading speeds.
talk time
360 min
840 min
iPhone 4S by c|net (Oct, 2011)Despite the more powerful processor, the company claims that the smartphone will be able to provide 8 hours of talk time over 3G, 14 hours over 2G, 6 hours of browsing over 3G, 9 hours via Wi-Fi, 10 hours of video playback, and 40 hours of music playback.
Differences What are the advantages of each
Advantages compared to the Apple iPhone 4S
| Supports Adobe Flash | Yes (Android 2.2 Froyo) | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash | |||
| Has expandable storage | microSD, microSDHC | vs | None |
| Use storage cards to increase your phone's capacity for apps and data | |||
| Has a removable battery | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Old batteries can be replaced inexpensively | |||
| Significantly lighter | 108 g | vs | 140 g |
| Around 25% lighter | |||
| Supports multitasking | Yes (Android 2.2 Froyo) | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Run multiple apps at once | |||
Advantages compared to the Samsung Galaxy Precedent
| Is multitouch | Yes | vs | No |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somewhat common; use multiple fingers at once for more complex interactions | |||
| Store much more stuff | 32 GB | vs | 0 GB |
| Compared to all phones, 32 GB storage capacity is just OK | |||
| Much sharper screen | 328 ppi | vs | 179 ppi |
| Around 85% sharper PPI; enjoy photo-realistic, crisp images | |||
| Much faster maximum data rate | 300 Mbit/s (802.11n) | vs | 54 Mbit/s (802.11g) |
| More than 5.5x faster maximum data rate | |||
| Acts as a wi-fi hotspot | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices | |||
| Outputs video to TV | Proprietary | vs | None |
| About half of smartphones can output to TVs; the modern day slide projector, great for sharing your photos & videos | |||
| Significantly higher resolution front camera | 8 MP | vs | 2 MP |
| 4x higher resolution front camera; Video chat with other people | |||
| Significantly longer talk time | 840 min | vs | 360 min |
| More than 2.2x longer talk time; go days without charging | |||
| Significantly higher resolution screen | 960 x 640 | vs | 480 x 320 |
| 4x higher resolution screen | |||
| More cores | Dual core | vs | Single core |
| Twice as many cores; each additional core lets your phone do more without visible UI slowdowns and jerkiness | |||
| Better browser benchmark | 811 ms | vs | 1,617 ms |
| Around 50% better browser benchmark; load pages more quickly on your mobile device | |||
| Has a gyroscope | Yes | vs | No |
| Somewhat common; Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation | |||
| Smaller | 59 x 115 x 9 mm | vs | 56 x 115 x 12 mm |
| Around 20% smaller | |||
| Quite a bit thinner | 9 mm | vs | 12 mm |
| More than 20% thinner | |||
| Bigger screen | 3.5" | vs | 3.2" |
| Around 10% bigger screen | |||
Reviews Word on the street
Samsung Galaxy Precedent | Apple iPhone 4S |
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | Samsung Galaxy S II 3-way tie: Screen uses OLED technology |
 | 2 | Apple iPhone 5 Most built-in storage |
 | 3 | Samsung Galaxy Nexus Fastest downloads on real networks |
 | 4 | Apple iPhone 4 Least latency on actual networks |
 | 5 | HTC One Fastest processor |
 | 6 | Samsung Galaxy Note II Rated the best by consumers |
 | 7 | Sony Xperia U Long standby time |
 | 8 | LG Optimus Elite 4-way tie: Has expandable storage |
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