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Wednesday September 30, 2009
Samsung Jet vs. iPhone 3G S
By Loh Ving Sung
In this comparison article, we cover two touchscreen phones which share similar features - The Samsung Jet S8000 and iPhone 3G S.
The key differences between both phones are the battery life, user interface and the camera. The Samsung Jet has much better battery life, and a higher megapixel camera with extra features. The 3G S’ UI is its main strength, its ease of use and multi-touch capabilities made it the phone a benchmark for all touchscreens. As mentioned, the remaining specs are similar. It’s pricing on the other hand is a major difference, the 3G S hovers around the upper RM 2, xxx , while the Jet is available for less than that.
Design
The Samsung Jet dimensions are 108.8 x 53.5 x 11.9mm, it has a smaller casing compared to the 3G S’ 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3mm. The Samsung Jet is lighter compared to the 3G Swith the 133g Apple iPhone 3G S coming up against the 150g of the Samsung Jet. On to storage, the 3G S has a 16GB and 32GB variant, while the Jet has 8GB internal but it comes with microSD with up to 16GB storage.
The iPhone 3G S has 3.5 inch capacitive screen and has a 320 x 480 pixels display, the Samsung Jet 3.1 inch resistive screen is slightly smaller but with 640 x 360 pixels.
Both devices are quad-band units, and operate on the GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz bands. There is a slight difference with the HSPA bands as the Jet has two bands at 900, 2100 MHz and the 3G S has 850, 1900, 2100 MHz. However, the 3G S is able to support 7.2 Mbps, whereas the Jet only goes up to 3.6 Mbps.
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Bluetooth v2.1, other data connectivity options such as EDGE and GPRS are supported by both phones. Both phones support the Wi-Fi 802.11b/g networks. The Jet has a microUSB port and the 3G S relies on the dock connector.
As for the location services, the 3G S has a built-in compass capable of true or magnetic north, from a magnetometer installed into the phone. But that aside, both phones has A-GPS and Google Maps installed.
Battery
The Samsung Jet has rated battery life of up to 422 hours (2G), and up to 406 hours (3G) on standby. It has a talk time of up 8 h 20 min (2G), and a standby time of up to 5 hours (3G).
Comparatively, the 3G S has a rated battery life up to 300 hours on standby. Talk time goes up to 12 hours (2G), and up to 5 hours (3G).
User Interface
The Apple iPhone 3G S runs the 3.0 OS (and upwards) operating system meanwhile the Samsung Jet runs the proprietary TouchWiz 2.0 operating system.
The 3G S has multitouch capabilities, and the Jet relied on a One-Touch Zoom system. The Jet’s accelerometer has a few more motion functions- shaking, double tap and snap gestures. Internet browser wise, the 3G S has the Safari browser and the Jet uses the Dolphin browser.
The Samsung Jet supports Flash Lite but the Apple iPhone 3G S does not, giving the Jet a more robust option when during web surfing.
The App Store is available on the 3G S, allowing third-party applications to be installed on the phone. The Samsung Jet doesn’t have a dedicated application store just yet, but might see one in the near future.
Camera
The Samsung Jet has a 5.0 megapixel camera while the Apple iPhone 3G S is on a 3.2 megapixel camera. The Jet has a flash, geo-tagging, face, smile and blink detection, wide dynamic range, which aren’t on the 3G S. The camera feature that the 3G S shares with the Jet is the autofocus.
Both devices are capable of video recording and playback. The 3G S however allows simple video editing and it’s called trimming. This allow user to cut the front or the back of a recorded video.
Pricing
The Samsung Jet is available at RM 1,888. While the Apple iPhone 3G S’ yardstick contract is at RM 100, 24 months contact with an initial payment of RM 1,990.
Samsung Jet vs iPhone 3GS Specifications
|  |  | | Model | Samsung Jet S8000 | Apple iPhone 3G S | | Market Status | New Model | New Model | | technology | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 900 / 2100 | GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz) | | Dimension(mm) | 108.8 x 53.5 x 11.9 | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 | | Item Weight | 110 | 135 | | SARRating | - | - | | Screen size | 3.1 inch, 480 x 800 | 3.5 inch, 320x480, Multi-touch screen,ambient light sensor, Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating | | Screen Color | AMOLED 16 Million colors | | | Line of Text | - | - | | Menu Type | - | - | | Design Type | Blok | Blok | | Navigation key | TouchWiz 2.0 | Proximity sensor, Accelerometer | | Soft Key | - | - | | Other keys | Accelerometer sensor, | - | | Keypad Lighting | - | - | | Antenna | Internal | Internal | | Phonebook | - | - | | Internal Memory | 2 GB / 8 GB | 16GB or 32GB flash drive | | Memory Expansion | Micro SD (up to 16GB) | - | | Battery Type | i-Ion 1100 mAh | Li - ion | | Talk Time(minutes) | Up 500 (GSM) / Up to 300 (3G) | 720 | | Standby Time(hours) | Up to 422 (GSM) / Up to 406 (3G) | 300 |
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Entertainment|
| polyphonic | Yes | Yes | | Customization | | | | MP3 | Yes | Yes | | FMRadio | Yes | No | | Video Support | DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, MPEG4, WMV | MPEG-4, H.263, H.264, MOV | | Voice Support | Comand, Dialing, Speaker, Recording | - | | Audio Support | MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV
DNSe & SRS Sound Effect | AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV | | Games | - | - |
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Connectivity|
| Bluetooth | Yes , v 2.1 | Yes , v 2.1 | | Infrared (IrDA) | No | No | | USB port | Yes | Yes | | EDGE | Class 12 | Yes | | Support 3G | Yes | Yes | | Data Types/GPRS | Class 12 | Yes | | WIFI | 802.11 b/g | 802.11 b/g | | HSDPA | Yes , 3.6Mbps | Yes, 7.2 Mbps | | Data cable | Micro USB | - |
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Messaging|
| SMS | Yes | Yes | | EMS | No | No | | MMS | Yes | Yes | | Email | Yes, Push email | Yes | | Instant Messaging | Yes | Yes | | PTT/POC | No | No |
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Software|
| Java(J2ME) | Yes | No | | WAP | Yes Ver 2.0 | No Info | | Platform/OS | Proprietary | Proprietary | | Browser | XHTML / HTML (Dolfin browser) | - | | Predictive Text | T9 | | | Speech Coddecs | - | - | | PIM Application | - | - | | OtherApplication | A-GPS, | - |
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Personal|
| Themes | Yes | Yes | | Caller ID | Photo caller ID | Photo caller ID | | Profile ID | Yes | Yes |
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Camera Features|
| Lens Type | CMOS | CMOS | | Mega pixel | 5.0 | 3.0 | | Max. Resolution | 2592 x 1944 (Secondary Video Call Camera) | 2048 x 1536 pixels | | Digital Zoom | | | | Flash | Yes | No | | Night Mode | Yes | Yes | | Frame | - | - | | Extra Features | Geo-tagging, face, smile and blink detection, wide dynamic range | Auto focus | | video | Yes, 30 fps | Yes, 30 fps | | Photo Format | - | - | | Video Format | 720x480 | 640x480 |
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