Introducing the 'new' iPhone.

Written on Thursday, June 11, 2009 by KayChink

YO! CHINGUS!

"The Fastest, most Powerful iPhone yet." has been released by Apple last Monday. The key features of this new generation of iPhone are the speed, upgraded 3.2MP camera and support video capturing 30 fps VGA + Sound.

However, the upgrade doesn't seem all big of a deal compared with iPhone 3G. Same design, same cosmetic characteristics, same OS and lots of the features upgraded are not so different from iPhone 3G.

Thus, the investment of iPhone 3G S is purely based on the speed (S=speed), the camera (3.2MP with autofocus), voice control, and the new application, compass - A built in digital compass that works just like a magnetic needle compass to let u know which way you're facing and turn-by-turn GPS with voice.

So, the main question here. Is it worth upgrading your iPhone 3G to iPhone 3G S? Here are the comparisons:

1. Speed (Processor, Memory and Graphic)

iPhone 3G : 412MHz processor with 128MB RAM, Samsung S5L8900 chip processor with PowerVR MBX graphic processor

iPhone 3G S : 600MHz processor with 256MB RAM, PowerVR SGX graphic processor that supports OpenGL ES 2.0 for better 2D/3D gaming experience

Comment : Yes, 1 point for iPhone 3G S. It is really 2X faster than iPhone 3G.

2. Battery Life

iPhone 3G S vs iPhone 3G

Comment : 1 more points for iPhone 3G S. Certainly a longer battery life is needed. Although the difference is not much, but the fact that they increased the processor and the RAM, does have a significant impact.

3. Camera

iPhone 3G : 2MP with no autofocus... Lame

iPhone 3G S : 3.2MP with auto focus, auto exposure, and auto white balance. Tap to focus, changing white balance in the process. Special macro and low light modes. Photo and video geotagging.

Comment : What is there to comment? huhu. 1 point for iPhone 3G S!!

4. Features

Let's talk about iPhone 3G S. It has a digital compass, turn-by-turn GPS, voice command, Video recording with on-the-mode editing and all the iPhone 3.0 firmware features (Cut, Copy n Paste, A2DP, Landscape keyboard, Peer-to-Peer over Bluetooth ect.)

How about iPhone 3G? Digital compass? Yes. There's an app for that. Turn-by-turn GPS. Yes. it is called xGPS, pretty much the same with voice. Voice command? Yes. Lots of apps for that. Video recording? Hahaha.. i've been using that months ago. Yes, there's an app for that too. Firmware 3.0? Of course.. i'm using it right now. shake to undo..bla bla bla.

Comment : So, where's the upgrade? everything looks the same. BooOOoo~ 1 point goes to iPhone 3G!!! hurrraaaaahhh~

5. Design

Same, but heavier for iPhone 3G S. Not a big deal though but..

1 point for iPhone 3G!! hehehe

6. Price

Apple has slashed the price for iPhone 3G 8GB from 199USD to 99USD. yeah, in USA only duhh.. but i'm sure the price will drop in other countries as well.

199USD for 16GB iPhone 3G S

299USD for 32GB iPhone 3G S.

Comment : with a cheaper price, with almost the same features and the same design as iPhone 3G S, i'm sure normal people would have chose iPhone 3G (considering the fact that they know how to tweak the phone.. noobs will automatically consider themselves for iPhone 3G S because of one reason.. it is the latest version). As for me, another point for iPhone 3G!!

Conclusion :

the result is 3 to 3. both have the same qualities and the same positive marks. So, should I or should I not upgrade my white 16GB iPhone 3G?

I'm really amazed with the ability of iPhone 3G S to capture good quality photos and its on-the-mode video capture. Plus, it is really awesome to have my Luna to have a voice and actually could speak back to me. ;) Also, i've fallen in love with all the products from Apple... They really know how to 'pancing' especially a person like me. hehehe. Even though iPhone is still lacking of features, people will never stop wanting to get their hands on it.

iPhone -the most awesome device ever created and it really.... has become a phenomenon where people will look back twice to the person with an iPhone and not to forget, the Macs as well. To have iPhone 3G S - the new revolutionary phone, the ONLY phone that could replace the iPhone 3G is another episode of awesomeness.

With that, I'm announcing that I will get my hands on that phone!! it will be on the top of the list of Barang-Barang Keperluan Akew!! yeahh~!!

Forget HTC, Nokia and others. Get yourself an iPhone. 2G, 3G or 3G S.. either one. it is really a good investment. of perhaps, the best investment ever!

Chiaoz!