Difference Between iPhone 4S and Samsung Infuse 4G

iPhone 4S vs Samsung Infuse 4G | Samsung Infuse 4G vs Apple iPhone 4S Speed, Performance and Features | Full Specs Compared 

Apple finally released iPhone 4S on 4 October 2011, and it will be available from 14 October 2011. The external appearance of 4S seems identical to iPhone 4. The much anticipated iPhone 5 has been delayed for 2012 release. iPhone 4S is the first dual core smartphone from Apple. iPhone 4S will be compatible with wide range of networks. It will be available in US for all major carriers except for T-Mobile. iPhone 4S carry a price tag similar to that of iPhone 4 at release; 16 GB model is priced at $199, and 32GB and 64GB are price $299 and $399 respectively, on contract. Apple has brought down the prices of iPhone 4 now. Samsung Infuse 4G is an Android smart phone released by Samsung in January 2011. The device was officially released by March 2011 and available in markets for $100, on contract. Following is a review on the similarities and differences of the two devices.

iPhone 4S

The much speculated iphone 4S was released on October 4th 2011. The iPhone which has bench-marked standards in the smart phone hemisphere has raised the expectations more. Will iPhone 4 deliver to the expectations? Having one look at the device one can understand that the appearance of iPhone 4S remains similar to iPhone 4; the much raved predecessor. The device is available in both black and white. The glass and stainless steel built that most find appealing remains intact.

The newly released iPhone 4S remains 4.5” of height and 2.31” of width the dimensions of iPhone 4S remains similar to its predecessor iPhone 4. The thickness of the device is 0.37” as well regardless of the improvement done to the camera. There for, iPhone 4S remains the same portable slim device everyone love. iPhone 4S weighs 140g. The slight increase of device is maybe due to the many new improvements that we will discuss later. iPhone 4S includes a 3.5” touch screen with 960 x 640 resolution. The screen also includes the usual fingerprint resistant oleophobic coating. The display marketed by Apple as ‘retina display’ has a contrast ratio of 800:1. The device comes with sensors such as an accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, three-axis gyro sensor, a proximity sensor for auto turn-off and an ambient light sensor.

The processing power is one of the many improved features on iPhone 4S than its predecessor. The iPhone 4S is powered by a Dual core A5 processor. According to Apple, the processing power is increased by 2 X and enables graphics that are 7 times faster and the energy efficient processor will improve battery life as well. While the RAM on the device is still not officially listed the device is available in 3 versions of storage; 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. Apple has not allowed a micro SD slot to expand the storage. In terms of connectivity, iPhone 4S has HSPA+14.4Mbps, UMTS/WCDMA, CDMA, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. At the moment, iPhone 4S is the only smart phone which can switch between two antennas to transmit and receive. Location based services are available through Assisted GPS, digital compass, Wi-Fi and GSM.

iPhone 4S is loaded with iOS 5 and usual applications one can find on an iPhone, such as FaceTime. The newest addition to the uniquely designed applications on iPhone is ‘Siri’; a voice assistant which can understand certain keywords we speak and virtually do everything on the device. ‘Siri’ is capable of scheduling meetings, checking weather, setting timer, sending & reading messages and etc. While voice search and voice command assisted applications were available in the market ‘Siri’ is quite a unique approach and sounds more user-friendly. iPhone 4S comes with iCloud as well, enabling users to manage content across multiple devices. iCloud wirelessly pushes files across multiple devices managed together. Applications for iPhone 4 S will be available on Apple App Store; however it will take some time for the number of applications supporting iOS 5 to increase.

The rear facing camera is another area improved on iPhone 4S. iPhone 4S is equipped with an improved camera with 8 mega pixels. The mega pixel value itself has taken a huge leave from its predecessor. The camera is coupled with LED flash as well. The camera comes with useful features such as autofocus, tap to focus, face detection on still images and geo tagging. The camera is capable of HD video capture at 1080P at about 30 frames per second. In cameras it is important to have a larger aperture since it allows the lens to collect more light. The aperture in the lens of camera in iPhone 4S has been increased allowing more light to come in however, harmful IR rays is filtered away. The enhanced camera is capable of capturing quality images in low light as well as bright light. The front facing camera is a VGA camera and it’s tightly coupled with FaceTime; the video conferencing application on iPhone.

iPhones are generally good on their battery life. Naturally, users will have higher expectations for this latest addition to the family. According to Apple, iPhone 4S will have up to 8 hours of continuous talk time with 3G on while on GSM only it will score a massive 14 hours. The device is rechargeable via USB as well. The standby time on iPhone 4S is up to 200 hours. In conclusion, the battery life is satisfactory on iPhone 4S.

The preorder of iPhone 4S starts from 7 October 2011, and will be available in US, UK, Canada, Germany, France, Australia, and Japan from 14 October 2011. Worldwide availability starts from 28 October 2011. iPhone 4S is available for purchase in different variants. One will be able to get their hands on an iPhone 4S device starting from $199 to $399 on contract. The price without contract (unlocked) is Canadian $649/ Pounds 499/ A$799/ Euro 629.

Samsung Infuse 4G

Samsung Infuse 4G is an Android smart phone announced by Samsung in January 2011. The device was officially released by March, and available in markets. Looking similar to the famous Samsung Galaxy S II, the phone may be an affordable alternative to its high end siblings.

The Samsung Infuse 4G stands 5.19” tall with a nice chassis and available in Caviar Black. With 0.35” thickness and 139 g weight Samsung Infuse 4G can be called extremely slim and considerably light for its dimensions. The device is complete with a good screen size of 4.5”. The screen is a super AMOLED Plus capacitive touch screen with 800×480 resolution and 207 screen PPI. The combination of above configurations will render good quality text, image and video. The high quality display is made out of Gorilla glass for scratch proof and protection. As for sensors the Samsung Infuse 4G has GPS, Touch-sensitive controls, accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate and a Proximity sensor for auto turn-off.

Samsung Infuse 4G has a 1.2 GHz processor (ARM Cortex A8). Internal storage is available in 3 partitions. 2 GB is available with a micro- SD card available. Another 2 GB is dedicated for applications, while another 12 GB is separately available. Therefore, together Samsung Infuse 4G deliver nearly 16 GB of storage. Storage capacity can be improved in 32 GB with the help of a micro-SD card. The device also has 512 MB ROM and 512 MB RAM for smooth operating of applications. As far as connectivity is concerned, Samsung Infuse 4G is HSPA+, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth. The device also supports micro USB.

In the department of entertainment, Samsung Infuse 4G will not let down the user. FM radio is not available on this device, but a 3.5 mm audio jack enable users to listen to their favorite music from the device on the go. An MP3/MP4 player is also on board. A native YouTube client is available pre-loaded on Samsung Infuse 4G and the high quality screen will make watching video on the phone a pleasant experience. The 4.5” can be called a large screen for a phone, and will be ideal for gaming. Many free games can be downloaded from Android Market place and other 3rd party application stores for Android.

Samsung Infuse 4G has an 8 mega pixel rear facing camera with auto focus, touch focus, LED flash, geo-tagging and face/smile detection. The rear facing camera gives quality images, and it is capable of recording video at 720p. The front facing camera is 1.3 MP, and a Micro HDMI video out connector will enable to view pictures on HDTV and other devices.

Samsung Infuse 4G is powered by Android 2.2 (Froyo). Since the device has a more mature version of Android, users will have a more stable experience and a bigger collection of applications on the Android Market. The device comes with social network integration with Facebook and Twitter applications, and includes Google applications, an organizer, image/video editor, Calendar, Picasa integration and Flash support. Input can be given as voice commands and the virtual keyboard comes with predictive input. If any application is missing it can be downloaded from the Android market.

Samsung Infuse 4G has a standby battery life of 400 hours with 8 hours of continuous talk time. This is standard battery life in terms of a smart phone.

What is the difference between iPhone 4S and Samsung Infuse 4G?

iPhone 4S was released on October 4th 2011 while Samsung Infuse 4G was available in markets since March 2011. iPhone 4S remains 4.5” in height and 2.31” in width and the Samsung Infuse 4G is 5.2” in height and 2.8” in width. According to the dimensions Samsung Infuse 4G is the bigger device. The thickness of iPhone 4S is 0.37” and the same in Samsung Infuse 4G is 0.35”. Samsung Infuse 4G maybe the bigger and longer device, but it is 0.02” thinner than iPhone 4S. Since Samsung Infuse 4G is longer it appears even thinner in comparison to iPhone 4S. iPhone 4S weighs 140g and Samsung Infuse 4G is only 139g. Between the two devices Samsung Infuse 4G is slightly lighter than iPhone 4S. iPhone 4S includes a 3.5” touch screen with 960 x 640 resolution. Samsung Infuse 4G has a 4.5” super AMOLED Plus capacitive touch screen with 800×480 resolution. In comparing these two screens of superior quality one must note that iPhone 4S has a higher pixel density (more pixels are packed in a smaller screen). In terms of quality in images, video and text iPhone will do a better job. However, the super AMOLED plus screen on Samsung Infuse 4G will do a better job in highlighting the color and depth of images and video rendered on screen. In summery both can be considered super quality displays in different aspects. Both devices have accelerometer sensor for UI auto rotate.

The iPhone 4S is powered by a Dual core A5 processor and Samsung Infuse 4G has a 1.2 GHz single core processor (ARM Cortex A8). The RAM on the iPhone 4S is still not officially listed but 512 MB is available on Samsung Infuse 4G as memory. iPhone 4S is available in 3 versions of storage; 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB. Samsung Infuse 4G deliver nearly 16 GB of storage. While iPhone 4S does not have a micro-SD card slot, Samsung Infuse 4G has a micro-SD card slot allowing users to extend storage up to 32 GB. A micro SD card with 2 GB memory is also available with Samsung Infuse 4G. When considering connectivity, iPhone 4S is the only smart phone available in the market now, which can switch between two antennas to transmit and receive. Both iPhone 4S and Samsung Infuse 4G supports iPhone 4S HSPA (3G), Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. While Samsung Infuse 4G supports high speed 4G data rates iPhone 4S doesn’t support 4G.

Both iPhone 4S and Samsung Infuse 4G is equipped with an 8 mega pixel camera. Both cameras have superior quality and come with useful features such as auto focus, touch focus, LED flash, geo-tagging and face detection. The rear facing camera on iPhone 4S is capable of HD video recording at 1080p, while Samsung Infuse 4G is capable of video recording at 720p. The video quality on iPhone 4S is superior to Samsung Infuse 4G. iPhone 4S has a front facing VGA camera for video conferencing while the front facing camera is 1.3 mega pixels. The front facing camera quality in Samsung Infuse 4G is better than that of iPhone 4S. Samsung Infuse 4G has a standby battery life of 400 hours with 8 hours of continuous talk time. The standby time on iPhone 4S is up to 200 hours and iPhone 4S will have up to 8 hours of continuous talk time with 3G on. Considering the stand by time only Samsung Infuse 4G seems to have better battery life.

The mobile operating system on iPhone 4S is iOS 5 and Samsung Infuse 4G comes with Android 2.2. iPhone 4S introduces the most innovative voice assistant ‘Siri’. This is a new software, which can identify voice commands and interpret them in the most human friendly way. Though voice commands, voice search is supported by Samsung Infuse 4G, and applications like Vlingo are downloadable from Android Market, ‘Siri’ is unique and more user friendly. Applications for iPhone 4 S can be downloaded from Apple App Store while applications for Samsung Infuse 4G can be downloaded from Android market and other 3rd party Android markets.