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iPhone 3GS vs Samsung i8910 HD what’s your pick ?

The newly announced Iphone by Apple has once again created a product that everybody will be craving about. The Iphone 3G speed has many improved features over its predecessor. Having a better 3 megapixel camera which is able to shoot video is one example. But of course looking at other phones like the i8910, the camera is a joke. We have to put in mind that Apple is not really attracting its customers by releasing a new high-end device. Because no matter what the Iphone is not a high-end device. Apple has a way to sell its product in a more hypnotising way. It seems whatever Apple releases must be the best and definitely worth the upgrade. With new improved products coming out every 6 months, Apple has definilty found the way to sell what it wants. Now this is different in other countries like Russia or Japan and even Europe, the phone doesnt sell as much as in the US and even mac computers are not as used over there. Maybe everyone exept America has found that Apple is not the god of gadgets, and that there are better alternatives.

The Iphone though has sold like crazy and the App store is what to thank. Having just delivered 1 Billion downloads from it, it has definitly made the Iphone a popular device. Many companies now are opening up app stores for their platform. Nokia just released its app store called Ovi store which will let Symbian users download apps over the air like the Apple app store. You can even download specific apps based on your location. This is a nice feature but will probably effect only a small amount of apps. And even Ovi has a long way to go to even compete with Apple, but Symbian is the most used mobile platform in the world so they might have a chance to catch up.

The Samsung i8910 runs on Symbian which means that the Ovi store does run on it and you are able to download apps when connected to the internet. Samsung has also built its own app store but there is still some work to be done to make it fully functional (link).

So let’s talk about the differences between the Samsung i8910 and the Iphone 3G S. One is made by Apple and the other by Samsung. Samsung has been making phones a lot longer then Apple and thus has more experience and knowledge with what people want. Apple has to but they are still a little behind.

Spec wise: Here is a comparison.

Display:

Omnia HD i8910

TypeAMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size360 x 640 pixels, 3.7 inches
- Accelerometer sensor
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Scratch-resistant surface
Iphone 3G S

TypeTFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size320 x 480 pixels, 3.5 inches
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Scratch-resistant surface
- Ambient light sensor

Camera:
Omnia HD i8910

Primary8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
FeaturesGeo-tagging, face, smile and blink detection, image stabilization, wide dynamic range, ISO 1600
VideoYes, HD 720p@24fps, D1 (720×480 pixels)@30fps, QVGA time-lapse and slow-mo video recording
Iphone 3G S

Primary3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus
FeaturesTouch focus, geo-tagging
VideoYes, VGA@30fps
SecondaryNo

Features:

Omnia HD i8910

OSSymbian S60 rel.5
CPU ARM Cortex A8 600 MHz; 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
MessagingSMS, MMS, Email
BrowserWAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, Opera 9.5
RadioStereo FM radio with RDS
GamesAsphalt 4 HD, incl. motion-based + downloadable
ColorsBlack
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java Yes, MIDP 2.0
- Digital compass
- MP3 player
- DivX/XviD/WMV/MP4 player
- Organizer
- TV-out (for SD content only)
- Turn-to-mute
- Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF)
- Voice memo
Iphone 3G S

OSiPhone OS (based on Mac OS)
CPUARM Cortex A8 600 MHz, PowerVR SGX graphics
MessagingSMS (threaded view), MMS, Email
BrowserHTML (Safari)
RadioNo
GamesDownloadable, incl. motion-based
ColorsBlack, White
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support
Java No
- Digital compass
- Google Maps
- Audio/video player
- TV-out
- Voice command/dial
Conclusion:

As you can see the Iphone still has a long way to start competing with European and Asian phones. The i8910 is better, cheaper at $650 unlocked which means that you can use it with T-Mobile and At&t. The only thing that I prefer over the i8910 is the fact that Iphone has multitouch and the app store. But in almost every other feature, the Samsung Omnia HD takes it away by a mile.

What do you think?

Omnia HD no doubt the better phone. In terms of functions and specs it is way beyond that of the 3gs. the apps aren’t much of a big deal, most of them are useless anyway.