2014-12-31

Finally have an end to speculation, Apple introduced the new iPhone 4S. Fans and critics are divided: Is this the long sought the philosopher’s stone or are they a sham? We have compared the hardware of mobile phones with the current and coming top of the smartphone competition.



Motorola Atrix

The Atrix is ??driven by a 1-GHz dual-core processor. Other features of the Motorola Atrix is ??a large 4-inch capacitive touch screen with 960×540 pixels resolution, HSDPA with up to 14.4 megabits per second, and n WiFi for mobile web browsing, a 5-megapixel camera, 16GB internal memory and a Slot for microSD cards up to 32GB. Serves as the operating system, Android 2.2, an update to 2.3 is in progress. Peculiarity of the device: With a Lapdock from screen QWERTY keyboard and touchpad, it serves as a netbook replacement.

Samsung S2 Galaxy

The current flagship model from Samsung comes with Android 2.3 Gingerbread and Touchwiz-4.0 user interface with hubs for gaming, music, social networking and e-books to customers. It is powered by a dual-core processor with both 1.2 GHz clock speed and uses a 4.3-inch AMOLED capacitive Super Plus touch screen with 800×480 pixels. HSPA + Support for data transmissions over a cellular network with up to 21 megabits per second downstream, WiFi, Bluetooth 3.0 and an 8-megapixel camera with flash and video recording in HD quality (1080p) are other features. All this squeezed into a mere 8.5 millimeters Samsung thin housing. Meanwhile, the Samsung S2 Galaxy available on the open market for prices starting at 430 € without contract. Learn more about the Galaxy S2 is available in our detailed review of the top model .

HTC sensation XE

The HTC sensation XE has a clocked at 1.5 GHz dual-core processor from Qualcomm, which is supported by an adreno-220 graphics accelerator and 768 megabytes of RAM. Operation is via a 4.3-inch touchscreen, which has the sharp resolution of 960×540 pixels. The housing also puts a camera with 8 megapixels and dual-LED, Full-HD video takes up, WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. The operating system uses the manufacturer Android 2.3, it is a new version of the sense surface.Ensures the sound is a collaboration with Dr. Dre Beats Audio of musicians. The HTC XE sensation with audio beats will later this month for 589 € without contract in the German trade will be available. In the test area of Mobile was already a sensation of rapid precursor HTC (XE without additive) to convince.

Model

Motorola Atrix

Samsung S2 Galaxy

HTC sensation XE

Apple iPhone 4S

Processor

Dual Core Tegra 2

Dual Core Exynos

Dual Core QC

Dual Core A5

Gigahertz

2 x 1 GHz

2 x 1.2 Ghz

2 x 1.5 Ghz

2 x 1 GHz

RAM

1024 megabytes

1024 megabytes

768 Megabyte

1024 megabytes

Speicher

16 GB

16 GB

4 GB

to 64 GB

Display technology

Super LCD

Super AMOLED +

Super LCD

IPS-LCD

Display Size

4 inches

4.3 inches

4.3 inches

3.5 inches

Resolution

960 x 540

800 x 480

960 x 540

960 x 640

MP front camera

-

2

0.3

0.3

MP Hauptkam

5

8

8

8

Case Thickness

11 millimeters

8.5 millimeters

11.3 millimeters

9.3

Operating system

Android 2.2

Android 2.3

Android 2.3

IOS 5

Battery

1930 mAh

1650 mAh

1520 mAh

KA

Nokia N9

What makes the Nokia N9 Meego are the operating system in version 1.2 of harmattan and the lack of menu buttons. Other features of this smartphone include a 1-gigahertz processor, a 3.9-inch AMOLED touch screen with large 854×480 pixel resolution, HSPA + with up to 14.4 megabits per second, and n WLAN, NFC and support an 8-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens. Marketed in Germany is not the Nokia N9. When importing goods, it is in German online retailers for prices from 625 € without contract available.

LG 3D Optimus

The Optimus 3D is equipped with a touchscreen that can display the content in three dimensions without special glasses. It is 4.3 inches tall and has a resolution of 800×480 pixels. The operating system used in LG Optimus 3D first Android 2.2. An update to Android 2.3 will follow as soon as possible. The software is powered by an OMAP-4 chipset from Texas Instruments, whose two cores, each clocked at 1 gigahertz. A dual camera with 5 megapixel resolution decreases to 2-D video in Full HD and 3D video in 720p resolution. They can be transmitted via the HDMI output or the DLNA multimedia protocol to a compatible TV. There HSPA, WiFi, GPS and 8 gigabytes of storage is also available. A 1500 mAh battery promises long heavy periods. In the test of Areamobile inspired the 3D representation of the now only from 375 € expensive Optimus 3D.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S

The Xperia Arc S is a subtly revised version of the Xperia Arc. Besides a potent 1.4 GHz processor with the S offers both pre and Video Unlimited Music Unlimited service. With them you will have access to over 7 million songs, ad-forward radio channels and its own music collection. In addition, it can also look at current Hollywood movies and classic films directly on the phone. The touch screen is 4.2 inches tall and has a resolution of 854×480 pixels, He is fueled by the Bravia Engine from Sony, which provides better contrast and colors in images and video. In combination with the chrome frame and the inwardly curved rear sees the mobile phone from very elegant.Cost: from 350 € without contract.

Model

Nokia N9

LG 3D Optimus

S SE Arc

Apple iPhone 4S

Processor

Dual Core

TI Dual-Core

Single Core QC

Dual Core A5

Gigahertz

unknown

2 x 1 GHz

1.4 Ghz

2 x 1 GHz

RAM

unknown

512 megabytes DC

512 Megabyte

1024 megabytes

Speicher

unknown

8 GB

512 MB

to 64 GB

Display Tech

unknown

3D LCD

LCD

IPS-LCD

Display Size

3.9 inches

4.3 inches

4.2 inches

3.5 inches

Resolution

854 x 480

800 x 480

854 x 480

960 x 640

MP Frontkam

unknown

0.3

-

0.3

MP Hauptkam

8

2 x 5

8.1

8

Case Thickness

unknown

11.9

8.7

9.3

Operating system

MeeGo 1.0

Android 2.2

Android 2.3

IOS 5

Battery

unknown

1500 mAh

1500 mAh

KA

Apple iPhone 4S

The iPhone is not an entirely new 4S – enough so the exterior, the iPhone with the precursor 4 is almost identical. Instead, Apple has heard in many respects to the criticism of its customers and the model in some areas more or less improved. Sun is in the 4S now a dual-core chip, doubled to 1024 megabytes of RAM, up to 64 gigabytes of internal memory and a camera with 8 megapixels.However, stayed the same is the display – in a direct current Vergleichzu Android smartphone is not so bad, in the coming weeks and months, but the iPhone 4S likely to be surpassed in more and more concerns.

Conclusion

In the tables it is clear: Even if the new iPhone 4S is technically not a high flyer, but it has still a lot to offer in some areas. That will change quickly but with the launches in competition (such as Nexus Prime). But even then the Apple phone still has an ace up its sleeve: the software. IOS offers some interesting approaches, the competition has yet to prove whether they can go along because – after all, Apple has always been the domain of the software. Up to stronger competitors 4S iPhone a good choice-but also remains the most expensive among the smartphone flagships in our survey. The iPhone costs 4S at the Apple Store from 629 € without contract.

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