Samsung Galaxy A vs Apple iPhone Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A or Apple iPhone Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A | Apple iPhone | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2010, April | 2007, January | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 119.5 x 59.8 x 12.5 mm | 4.7 x 4.7 x 2.35 in | 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm | 4.53 x 4.53 x 2.4 in | |
| Weight | 128 g | 4.52 oz | 135 g | 4.76 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Deep Black, Cream White | Black | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 0 mAh, | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 560 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 250 h Talking time - Up to 8 h Music play - Up to 24 h |
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| Approximate price | 100 EUR | 420 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.7" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 39.0 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 54.5% | 52.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 480 x 800 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 252 PPI | 165 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 2 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -2 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 720p | No | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 2.1 (Eclair) | iOS, upgradable to iOS 3.1.3 | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 3430 | ||
| CPU | - 720 MHz Cortex-A8 | - 412 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 | PowerVR MBX | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot), 8 GB included | No | |
| Internal memory | 1 GB, 384 MB RAM | 4/8/16 GB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 10 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0 (headset support only) | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.97 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- DMB TV -MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer |
- Google Maps -Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- For South Korea |
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