Galaxy Note vs iPhone 4S

Truth be told, I love Apple products. I have owned both the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 4. The original iPhone sparked my desire to write about technology.

A few hours ago, Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, announced the iPhone 4S. So how does Apple’s latest and greatest hold up to Samsung’s Galaxy Note?

	Galaxy Note	iPhone 4S
Screen Size	5.3 inches	3.5 inches
Resolution	1280 x 800	960 x 640
Rear Camera	8 MP with Auto Focus and LED Flash	8 MP with Auto Focus and LED Flash
Front Camera	2 MP	VGA
Processor	1.4 GHz Dual Core	A5 Dual Core (probably 1 GHz)
Battery	2,500 mAh	Unknown (probably > 1420 mAh)
Weight	178 g	140 g
Thinness	9.7 mm	9.3 mm
Memory	16GB w/ microSD support	16GB/32GB/64GB
Ram	1 GB	Unknown (probably 512 MB)
Operating System	Android 2.3 w/TouchWiz UX	iOS 5
Flash	Yes	No
Starting Price	Unknown	From $199 on contract
Availability	Coming months	October 2011

As you can tell from the chart above, both the Galaxy Note and iPhone 4S have their advantages. Some things are clear winners for one side, but some have to do with personal preference. For example some might find the 3.5 inch screen on the iPhone perfect for their needs, so the 5.3 inch doesn’t get marked down as the winner.

Now every feature is not accounted for on the table either. Namely the note aspect of the Note. The stylus stored in the phone’s body is an excellent value added feature.

Apple is launching a phone that can barely hold its own against today’s phones and will fall behind as the year goes by.

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My name is Kyle Dornblaser and I love technology. I am into gadgets as well as website development. Combining the two was obvious to me and that is why this website exists today!