25 January 2013
iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3, Hot Comparison
iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3, Hot Comparison
The
smart phone battle increasingly comes down to Apple versus Samsung but
with two top-rated phones currently available, now the question is which
one is best for you? Anyone can take decision itself after having a
glimpse on this comparison.
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| iPhone 5 vs Galaxy S3, Hot Comparison |
Design and construction
Crafting a beautiful, pocket able, durable phone is not easy and Apple still knows how to do it better than anyone. The iPhone 5 does not change much from the iPhone 4, but it remains the best-looking phone on the market today and the best built. Apple has improved the scratch and shatters resistance of its glass and used more aluminum in the frame, making the iPhone 5 much more durable than its predecessors and Samsung’s polycarbonate a durable type of plastic Galaxy S3.
Android vs. iOS
Samsung uses Google’s Android operating
system; Apple uses its own iOS. They look very different, with Apple’s
iPhone dominated by the now familiar grid of icons for apps and
functions such as the web and calls. Android is infinitely customizable,
with widgets that take up as much of the screen as you want sharing
space with standard icons. So if you want to see your inbox on a main
screen, rather than clicking through to it, you can do that on Android
but not on iOS.
Equally, however, if you want a neat and
friendly grid of icons on every screen, then the iPhone will do it for
you with very little hassle. Both will let you put apps into folders to
make things easier to navigate.
Difference in Features
At the heart of the iOS v Android debate is
the idea of a highly curated experience, iOS, where everything must
match up to Apple’s strict rules, or Google’s approach which is open and
different on each handset. Samsung is aware that that can make Android
seem unfriendly to new users, so there is an easy screen mode which
presents users with standard options, and the default is to a mixture of
icons and widgets for, say, news and weather. Its added features such
as ‘Direct Call’ which mean you can phone someone automatically by
lifting the device to your ear if you are looking at their contact
details.
Besides the look and feel, however, Android
and iOS differ in what software developers are allowed to build to
enhance your phone. Baked in to the S3 is Gmail, Google Maps, YouTube
and other standard Google features such as Google Now, which aims to
second guess what you want to know and suggest it before you have
actually searched the web for it. Think flight delays if you have
previously searched for a flight. Apple prefers to let developers add
features such as that, and its most recent foray into doing such things
for itself with Maps was a disaster.
Hardware
It would be easy to say that the iPhone 5 is
made of glass and aluminum, the S3 is largely plastic, and so one feels
far more like a premium product than the other. But that would be a
harsh, black and white view. The S3’s 4.8” screen defines the device,
making it feel large and luxurious; the iPhone’s 4” equivalent is much
more rectangular and while both look lovely, they also look different.
It is worth pointing out too that the S3 can be upgraded with removable
memory cards and for wireless charging, while the iPhone is what it is.
Difference in Weight
The S3 weighs 133g to the iPhone’s 116g; the
difference is noticeable but insignificant. The iPhone processor is dual
core while the S3’s is quad core, but the difference isn’t noticeable.
In terms of battery life, both, in my experience, last a similar period
of time but the iPhone is often just ahead. Both, thankfully, now get
accessories that combine a sleeve with a built-in extra battery.
Both records in HD, Apple’s Siri voice
assistant is less imperfect than Samsung’s S Voice. The S3 also has
features such as ‘Smart Stay’, which aim to keep the screen on when the
front-facing camera detects you’re looking at it. It works, most of the
time. 4G versions of both are available.
All in all, however, the S3 and the iPhone
mimic their operating systems: the iPhone is neat, contained and
elegant, perfectly formed while the S3 has more options that leave
things open to consumers. You could argue that makes the S3 either
harder work or more rewarding.
Technicalities
The iPhone offers a Retina display of 1136 by 640 resolutions while the Samsung stocks up a HD Super AMOLED Pen-Tie display at 1280 by 720 HD resolutions. The S3 also offers better standby and talk time of 790 and 11.4 hours, respectively, whereas the iPhone 5 lags behind with 225 and 8 hours respectively. An iPhone 5 has a 1 GB RAM compared to the S3’s 2 GB RAM.
Manufacturers’ specifications:
Apple iPhone 5
It has Nano-SIM, Dimensions: 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm
and Screen 640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density).
Its SD Card slot: No, Memory: 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM, Camera: 8 MP/1080p@30fps;1.2 MP/720p@30fps, CPU: Dual-core 1.2 GHz
and Screen 640 x 1136 pixels, 4.0 inches (~326 ppi pixel density).
Its SD Card slot: No, Memory: 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM, Camera: 8 MP/1080p@30fps;1.2 MP/720p@30fps, CPU: Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Samsung Galaxy S3
It has Micro-SIM, and Dimensions 136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm,
with Screen 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches (~306 ppi pixel density). SD Card slot: micro SD, up to 64 GB, its memory storage is 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
and Camera is of 8 MP/1080p@30fps; 1.9 MP/720p@30fps
CPU: Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
with Screen 720 x 1280 pixels, 4.8 inches (~306 ppi pixel density). SD Card slot: micro SD, up to 64 GB, its memory storage is 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM
and Camera is of 8 MP/1080p@30fps; 1.9 MP/720p@30fps
CPU: Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9
War of Applications
By general consensus, the iOS app store is
slightly larger than the Android Play Store, but it is quality rather
than quantity that matters. For now, on that measure, iOS is still
winning but Android is catching up. So if you want, for instance to
download Jamie Oliver’s latest app, it’s in both stores. If you need to
instantly access bus timetables, they are in both too. The really
luxurious applications that are popular on the iPad, such as The
Orchestra, are missing from Android but that’s less of an issue on
phones. More functional things, such as banking apps, are increasingly
available equally on both, and Google’s class leading maps software is
finally on both platforms too.
Price
Galaxy S3 Price in Pakistan Start from 52,000
PKR and in Saudi Arabia from 2,000, iPhone 5 Price in Pakistan from
74,000 and KSA from 3,000 SAR, On current UK contracts, you can easily
pick up an S3 free at £26 per month and an iPhone 5 for £36 per month,
plus £25 up front. Both deals are via Car phone Warehouse on a two-year
contract. Network prices vary, but the differential remains; free phones
for both on Vodafone, for instance, make the iPhone £10 per month more
expensive.
Conclusion
The iPhone has become an icon, a totem among
its fans. It is not cheap, but those fans say you get what you pay for.
Others argue the S3 does more for less money and offers far greater
flexibility. Many argue that the iPhone is an easier device for users to
start with as a smart phone. But the momentum, for now at least, seems
to be with Android and Samsung’s S3 is its best advert.
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