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iPhone 4S vs. the smartphone elite: Galaxy S II, Bionic and Titan

Now that we know how the iPhone 4S stacks up against the iPhone 4, let's take a look at how Apple's latest smartphone compares to its mightiest competitors on the other major platforms -- Android and Windows Phone. In Google's camp we chose the superlative Samsung Galaxy S II models (focusing on the announced US variants) along with the Motorola Droid Bionic for its qHD and LTE chops. We then picked the upcoming HTC Titan to bat for Microsoft's team. RIM's not included here since it's still stuck in the junior leagues. We left out the intriguing Nokia N9 because it's a niche player. Check out the fancy table after the break -- the results are pretty clear cut!





iPhone 4S

Samsung Galaxy S II

Motorola Droid Bionic

HTC Titan

Platform

iOS 5

Android 2.3.4 with TouchWiz 4.0

Android 2.3.4 with custom skin

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

Processor

Dual-core Apple A5 (likely 1GHz)

1.2GHz dual-core Samsung Exynos or 1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3

1GHz dual-core TI OMAP 4430

1.5GHz single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon

RAM

Unknown (likely 512MB)

1GB

1GB

512MB

Storage

16GB / 32GB / 64GB internal

16GB / 32GB internal, microSDHC expansion

16GB internal, microSDHC expansion

16GB internal

Cellular

Quadband GSM, quadband HSPA+ 14.4, CDMA / EDVO Rev. A

Quadband GSM, quadband HSPA+ 21 / 42 or CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A, WiMax

CDMA / EV-DO Rev. A, LTE

Quadband GSM, triband HSPA+ 14.4

WiFi

802.11b/g/n

802.11a/b/g/n

802.11b/g/n

802.11b/g/n

Display size

3.5 inches

4.3 or 4.5 inches

4.3 inches

4.7 inches

Display resolution

960 x 640

800 x 480

960 x 540

800 x 480

Display technology

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED Plus

Pentile-matrix TFT LCD

TFT LCD

Integrated TV-out

Dock connector

MHL

HDMI

No

Primary camera

8 megapixel AF, f2.4 lens, BSI sensor, LED flash

8 megapixel AF, LED flash

8 megapixel AF, LED flash

8 megapixel AF, f2.2 lens, BSI sensor, dual-LED flash

Secondary camera

VGA

2 megapixel

VGA

1.3 megapixel

Video recording

1080p at 30fps

1080p at 30fps

1080p at 30fps

720p at 30fps

Video calling

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Location / orientation sensors

AGPS, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope

AGPS, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope

AGPS, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope

AGPS, compass, accelerometer, gyroscope

SIM standard

Micro SIM

SIM (on GSM variants)

SIM (for LTE)

SIM

Quoted max talk time

8 hours on 3G, 14 hours on 2G

7-8.7 hours on 3G

10.8 hours on 3G

6.8 hours on 3G, 11.8 hours on 2G

Quoted max media playback time

40 hours audio, 10 hours video

5 hours video

6.5 hours video

Unknown

Battery

Unknown capacity (likely 1420+mAh), embedded

1650-1850mAh, removable

1735mAh, removable

1600mAh, removable

Weight

140 grams / 4.9 oz.

116 grams / 4.1 oz. to 130 grams / 4.6 oz.

158 grams / 5.6 oz.

160 grams / 5.6 oz.

Dimensions

115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm

125.3 mm x 66.1 mm x 8.49 mm to
129.8 x 69.6 x 9.65mm

127.5 x 66.9 x 10.99mm

131.5 x 70.7 x 9.9mm