Apple’s iPhone 4
Yesterday was the day we had all been waiting for, Apple’s latest industry stopper iPhone 4 was unveiled on the first day of the Mac developers conference in San Fransisco. Though some of the steam had been let out by the lost prototype gaffe, the announcement came with the usual fanfare and industry buzz that comes along with any big Apple announcement. The handset itself is has been completely re-engineered, with a new body, new screen and some amazing new features like ‘Face time’ which allow you to video conference with other iPhones. The device is set to be released on Jun 24th in the US, UK, and Germany, while a Canadian release date is slated for sometime in July. Check out the promotional video below, and a side by side comparison with the latest ‘next-gen’ handsets. Also check out Steve Job’s keynote address.
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iPhone 4 |
HTC EVO 4G |
Nokia N8 |
Palm Pre Plus |
HTC HD2 |
| Platform | iOS 4 | Android 2.1 with Sense | Symbian^3 | webOS | Windows Mobile 6.5 |
| Processor | Apple A4 | 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon | 680MHz ARM11-based | 600MHz TI OMAP3430 | 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon |
| Storage | 16GB / 32GB internal | 440MB internal, microSDHC expansion | 16GB internal, microSDHC expansion | 16GB | Approx. 200MB internal, microSDHC expansion |
| Cellular | Quadband GSM, pentaband HSPA | CDMA, EV-DO Rev. A, WiMAX | Quadband GSM, pentaband HSPA | CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A or quadband GSM / dualband HSPA | Quadband GSM, dualband HSPA |
| WiFi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g | 802.11b/g1 |
| Display size | 3.5 inches | 4.3 inches | 3.5 inches | 3.1 inches | 4.3 inches |
| Display resolution | 960 x 640 | 800 x 480 | 640 x 360 | 480 x 320 | 800 x 480 |
| Display technology | IPS LCD | LCD | AMOLED | LCD | LCD |
| Integrated TV-out | No | HDMI | HDMI | No | No |
| Primary camera | 5 megapixel AF, LED flash | 8 megapixel AF, LED flash | 12 megapixel AF, xenon flash | 3 megapixel, LED flash | 5 megapixel AF, LED flash |
| Secondary camera | VGA | 1.3 megapixel | VGA | None | None |
| Video recording | 720p at 30fps | 720p at 24fps | 720p at 25fps | VGA at 30fps | VGA at 30fps |
| Video calling | Yes (WiFi only) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Location / orientation sensors | AGPS, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope | AGPS, compass, accelerometer | AGPS, compass, accelerometer | AGPS, accelerometer | AGPS, compass, accelerometer |
| SIM standard | Micro SIM | N/A | SIM | SIM (on GSM variant) | SIM |
| Quoted max talk time | 7 hours on 3G, 14 hours on 2G | 6 hours | 5.83 hours on 3G, 12 hours on 2G | 5.5 hours on Verizon, 5 hours on AT&T | 5.33 hours on 3G, 6.33 hours on 2G |
| Quoted max media playback time | 40 hours audio, 10 hours video | None quoted | 50 hours audio, 6 hours video | None quoted | 12 hours audio, 8 hours video |
| Weight | 137 grams / 4.8 oz. | 170 grams / 6.00 oz. | 135 grams / 4.76 oz. | 135 grams / 4.76 oz. | 157 grams / 5.54 oz. |
| Dimensions | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm | 122 x 66 x 13mm | 113.5 x 59 x 12.9mm | 100.5 x 59.5 x 16.95mm | 120.5 x 67 x 11mm |
