| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Samsung |
| Announced | |
| March 2011 | August 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - March 2011 | Available - August 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black, White/Silver |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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241.2 x 185.7 x 8.8 mm (9.5 x 7.31 x 0.35 in) |
262 x 180 x 8.9 mm (10.31 x 7.09 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 601 g (21.2 oz) | 600 g (21.16 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| OS | |
| iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 5 | Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9, Apple A5 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.4 GHz, Exynos 4412 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX543MP2 [Similar] | Mali-400MP [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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| GPRS | |
| No | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| Edge | |
| No | Class 12 |
| 3G | |
| No | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0, USB Host support |
| GPS | |
| No | Yes, with A-GPS support; GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML, Adobe Flash |
| Internal | |
| 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| - | Supported |
| Fingerprint | |
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| Proximity Sensor | |
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| Accelerometer Sensor | |
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| NFC | |
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| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Po | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | |
| 6930 mAh (25 Wh) | 7000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 720 h | Up to 1500 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h | Up to 33 h 20 min |