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Apple iPhone 3G * | Apple iPhone * | Samsung Instinct * | Samsung Omnia i900 * |
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|  | Score: 77%
When: July 2008
Worth: $100
Carrier: AT&T
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| Philip Berne reviews the new multimedia powerhouse with faster networking and GPS. Don't miss our in-depth Apple iPhone 3G review. |
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| | | Score: 75%
When: June 2007
Worth: $400 - $500
Carrier: AT&T
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| We take a look at the changes that have come to the iPhone in the last 9 months. Have they been enough, or should buyers wait to see what's next? |
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| | | Score: 67%
When: June 2008
Worth: $130 - $230
Carrier: Sprint
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| Philip Berne explains how Samsung and Sprint finally got it right, in our exclusive in-depth Samsung Instinct review. |
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| | | When: August 2008
Worth: $880
Carrier: Unlocked
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| We get an exclusive sneak peak at Samsung's most advanced all-touch phone, the Windows Mobile Samsung i900. |
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| Form factor |
All-touch | Candybar | All-touch | All-touch |
| Size |
4.5 by 2.4 by 0.48 inches | 4.5 by 2.4 by 0.46 inches | 4.57 by 2.17 by 0.59 inches | 4.41 by 2.25 by 0.49 inches |
| Weight |
4.7 ounces | 4.8 ounces | 4.4 ounces | 4.5 ounces |
| Screen |
3.5 inches, 320x480 pixels, 16M colors
Touch: Finger-based | 3.5 inches, 320x480 pixels, 16M colors
Touch: Yes | 3.1 inches, 240x432 pixels, 262K colors
Touch: Finger-based | 3.2 inches, 240x400 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: Finger/Stylus based |
| OS & Platform |
Mac OS X | Mac OS X | Proprietary | Windows Mobile 6.1 |
| Voice network |
GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
3.6 HSDPA |
0.2 EDGE |
3.1 EV-DO | 2100 MHz (Europe)
7.2 HSDPA (Europe) |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support | TTY support | TTY support/M3/T3 | |
| Talk time |
Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 6 hours | Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 8 hours | Measured: 6 hours
Claimed: 6 hours | Claimed: hours |
| Voice dialing |
No | No | | |
| Visual voicemail |
- | - | - | - |
| Messaging clients |
No built-in IM apps | None | No IM. | |
| Exchange support |
Yes | | | Yes |
| Keypad |
Software QWERTY | Software QWERTY | Software QWERTY | Software QWERTY |
| Camera |
2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| 5 Megapixel(s) with autofocus
Video recorder with VGA resolution
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| Web browser |
Safari Mobile | Safari Mobile | | |
| GPS | Google Maps | Google Maps | Sprint Navigator | Google Maps |
| Memory |
16GB out-of-box
No memory slot | 16GB out-of-box
No memory slot | 2GB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (8GB) | 16GB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (16GB) |
| Bluetooth |
2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
802.11a/b/g | 802.11a/b/g | No | 802.11a/b/g |
| USB |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
Yes | Converter | Yes | No |
| UMA |
Yes | No | No | No |
| UPnP |
| No | No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
Apple iPhone 3G | Apple iPhone | Samsung Instinct | Samsung Omnia i900 |
| Design | 4.5/5 | 4.8/5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Display & Interface | 4.5/5 | 5/5 | 4.2/5 | /5 |
| Calling | 3.9/5 | 3/5 | 4.4/5 | /5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Messaging | 3.5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Music | 4/5 | 5/5 | 4.2/5 | /5 |
| Video | 4.5/5 | 5/5 | 3.8/5 | /5 |
| Camera | 3/5 | 3/5 | 2.8/5 | /5 |
| Memory | 4.5/5 | 4.8/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Web browsing | 4.5/5 | 4.5/5 | 2.8/5 | /5 |
| Connectivity | 4.5/5 | 4/5 | 3.5/5 | /5 |
| Productivity | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Scheduling | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 | 0/5 | /5 |
| Navigation | 4.4/5 | 3.8/5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Gaming | 3.5/5 | 2.5/5 | 3.5/5 | /5 |
| Mobile services | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | /5 |
| Accessories | 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Value | 3/5 | 4/5 | 3/5 | /5 |
| Total score | 77% | 75% | 67% | % |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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