| During the international Cellular Telecommunications | | | | Samsung has managed to slim down the Galaxy S. |
| and Internet Association (CTIA) conference last | | | | This also results in greater touch sensitivity and |
| March 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada, J.K. Shin, president | | | | better image display. |
| of Samsung Electronics revealed their newest mobile | | | | Their Features |
| phone - the Samsung Galaxy S. The Galaxy S is the | | | | When it comes to the features, the Galaxy S and |
| latest Android smartphone creation of Samsung | | | | the iPhone have a lot of differences. First off is the |
| Electronics. | | | | memory, although the internal memory of the iPhone |
| When it was unveiled last month the Galaxy S was | | | | is larger compared to that of the Galaxy S's memory; |
| immediately compared to the Apple's iPhone 3GS. It | | | | the Galaxy S unlike the iPhone has microSD that can |
| may be due to the similarities in their appearance. | | | | go as large as 32 GB. |
| Let's take a look at the two models and compare | | | | Both models also have built in cameras that have |
| their features. | | | | autofocus. Galaxy S comes with a 5 megapixel |
| Their Appearance | | | | camera with face and smile detection features while |
| The two models at a glance may have similarities in | | | | iPhone only has 3.15 megapixels. The Galaxy S |
| shape. The Galaxy S and the iPhone 3GS, both have | | | | provides users with entertainment with its built in |
| contoured sides. The Galaxy S however, is wider, | | | | stereo FM radio while iPhone is limited to |
| longer but slimmer than the iPhone 3GS. The | | | | downloadable music. |
| dimensions of Galaxy S are 122.4 by 64.2 by 9.9 | | | | When it comes to connectivity, both models have 3G |
| millimeters while the iPhone 3GS are 115.5 by 62.1 by | | | | HSDPA and Wi-Fi that enables the mobile phones to |
| 12.3 millimeters. Galaxy S is also considerably lighter | | | | connect to the internet. Both phones also have |
| than iPhone 3GS with weights of 118 grams and 135 | | | | Bluetooth technology and microUSB for data |
| grams, respectively. The casing of the two models | | | | transfers through wireless and cabled connections. |
| both come in the classic black. Galaxy S also comes in | | | | The edge of Galaxy S over iPhone is probably due to |
| gray while iPhone 3GS comes in white. | | | | its "Smart Life" feature. This feature allows users to |
| The iPhone 3GS uses a 3.5 inch thin-film transistor | | | | personalize the information they receive from the |
| touch screen. A technology also used in flat screen | | | | internet such as news, weather reports and other |
| displays while the Galaxy S comes with a 4.0 Super | | | | location based information. |
| AMOLED touch screen. The Super AMOLED touch | | | | Their Price |
| screen is a technology that puts touch screens to a | | | | There are no reports yet as to the cost of the |
| higher level. In the Super AMOLED touch screen, the | | | | Galaxy S but it is expected to be priced really high. It |
| sensors are placed on the screen itself instead of | | | | is possible that it may cost more than Apple's iPhone |
| placing it in a separate layer. This is the reason why | | | | 3GS. |