Prominent Facts
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| Phone |
Apple iPhone 4S |
Samsung Galaxy S3 |
| Carrier |
| AT&T Wireless |
| Sprint |
| Verizon Wireless |
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| AT&T Wireless |
| Sprint |
| T-Mobile |
| U.S. Cellular |
| Verizon Wireless |
|
| Date Released |
|
03/12 |
| Network |
| 3G (HSPDA/CDMA) |
| Edge/2G (GSM/GPRS) |
|
| 3G (HSPDA/CDMA) |
| 4G (LTE/HSPA+) |
|
| Operating System |
iOS |
Android |
| Operating System Version |
iOS 5 |
Android 4.0 |
| User Interface |
|
TouchWiz |
| Price (with contract) |
$199 |
$200 |
| Price (without contract) |
$749 |
$549 |
| TechCrunch |
Its official: sixteen months after the launch of the last iteration, Apple CEO Tim Cook has just taken the stage to announce the next iPhone. Its called the iPhone 4S.
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| CNET Rating |
”The iPhone 4S isn’t the king of cell phones, but it’s part of the royal family nonetheless. Even without 4G and a giant screen, this phone’s smart(ass) voice assistant, Siri, the benefits of iOS 5, and its spectacular camera make it a top choice for anyone ready to upgrade.”
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Pumped with high-performing hardware and creative software features, the Samsung Galaxy S3 is an excellent, top-end phone that’s neck and neck with the HTC One X.
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| LaptopMag Rating |
The iPhone 4S is a superior smartphone, offering groundbreaking voice control, a fast dual-core processor, and a fantastic camera.
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Overall, this Android device impresses because of its slim design, good battery life, and fast 4G speeds but especially because of its intelligence.
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| Wired.com Rating |
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The bottom line is that while all of Samsung’s software features on the S III aim to impress, and several display great ambition, too many of them suffer from frustratingly poor execution. Thankfully, you can just skip this stuff and enjoy the hardware. Samsung is still offering top-of-the-line performance here, and the Galaxy S III is more capable than many of the other phones on the market, even if it’s a bit clumsy.
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| PC Magazine Rating |
”The Apple iPhone 4S makes it easy to call, take photos, surf the Web and play games–the tasks that most people want to accomplish with their smartphones.”
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With top-of-the-line everything and plenty of innovative features, the AT&T Samsung Galaxy S III delivers the ultimate LTE Android smartphone experience.
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| PC World Rating |
”The iPhone 4S might not be the most exciting update, but the improved camera, faster performance and the addition of Siri make it a top-ranking smartphone.”
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Despite some gimmicky features, the Galaxy S III is a well-designed, high-performance smartphone.
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| Engadget.com Rating |
”Apple clearly has a winner with its best iPhone to date, but if you were gunning for the iPhone 5, you’ll be best continuing the wait.”
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The GS III is an all-rounder of a superphone, but strong competition on the Android scene will stop it reaching the heights of its predecessor.
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