Apple iPhone 4S vs. Nokia Lumia 900

Choosing amongst Apple iPhone 4S vs. Nokia Lumia 900 is a very personalized decision, and the launch of Nokia Lumia 900 has made people believe that it stands to give a tough competition to 4S. It’s time to evaluate each one separately.

Apple iPhone 4S vs. Nokia Lumia 900
gadgets	Apple iPhone 4S	Nokia Lumia 900
Network	2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G- HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100	2G – GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G- HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
Dimensions	115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm	127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm, 90 cc
Display	LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors	AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	640 x 960 pixels, 3.5 inches	480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches
Memory	Internal- 16/32/64 GB storage, 512 MB RAM	16GB storage, 512 MB RAM
Camera	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash	8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, dual-LED flash
Secondary Camera	Yes, VGA, 480p@30fps, videocalling over Wi-Fi only	Yes, 1.3 MP, VGA@30fps
Video	Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging,	Yes, 720p@30fps, video stabilization
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot, Bluetooth	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth
Battery	Standard battery, Li-Po 1432 mAh	Standard battery, Li-Ion 1830 mAh (BP-6EW)
OS	iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 5.1	Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Message	iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email	SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio with RDS
Price	INR 43,000 Approx.	INR 30,000 Approx.

Apple iPhone 4S:

Amongst all the Apple iPhones launched till date, the 4S is the most endearing performer in Smartphone category. It is known for its great camera capacity, fast processing capability, slick operating system, high quality screen with simply superb graphic capacity. It gives a great feeling to the hand and has also got great voice recognition capacity

Design:

Compare iphone 4s to Nokia, the former comes with 8MP camera with a dual core A5 processor that lends 7 times increased graphical power capacity to the phone. Along with this comes Siri which is definitely a game changer in Smartphone categories.  In terms of its design it is so much similar to iPhone 4, but the only difference being that it has a dual band aerial design that ensures that the phone looks different from its predecessors. The right side being devoid of any buttons has a slot for micro SIM card. With the iOS 5 the phone performs at rapid speeds. 

Disadvantages:

Along with the many advantages enjoyed by Apple iPhone 4S, there are couple of disadvantages associated with it:

• The phone costs around Rs 43,000. 
• Comes without any flash integration
• Its contact menus are outdated

Nokia Lumia 900

This phone is ideally built to impart speed and good internet capacity. It comes with 1.4 GHz processor, 4G LTE, Bing and IE9 capacity. It has Carl Zeiss optic camera with battery lasting to provide upto 7 hours of talk time. It comes loaded with Social networking capacity that enhances its utility. 

Design:

Compare Nokia Lumia 900 to iPhone 4S; the former comes in great combination with reliable Windows Phone Mango Release 2 software. It has 1.4GHz Scorpion CPU with 512 MB of RAM and 16 GB storage capacity. Also there is 1830mAh Batteries and Qualcomm MDM9200 3G/4G radio chip. The capacity of local radios (WiFi, Bluetooth and FM) is delivered along with Broadcom BCM4329 unit, while the touch screen controller comes with Atmel mXT224. It has 4.3” AMOLED touch screen with ClearBlack glass. It has one piece polycarbonate body, with great antenna performance

Which One is better?

Analyzing the Apple iPhone 4S vs. Nokia Lumia 900 situation; it has been found that the latter comes at a better price than the former. It is available for just Rs 30,000 as against Rs 43,000 for 4S. Along with the price, its features stand to its credit further. Behind the 4.3 inches screen is the 1.4Ghz Snapdragon processor. Also the fact that it is a flagship of Nokia and Microsoft, it gathers much attention from people. Both the phones have excellent looks. Where Nokia comes with 4.3” 800x480 screens, the iPhone has 3.5” screen with 960x640 pixel resolution. The latter is powered by single core processor while former comes with dual core Apple A5 processor. 

So while both the phones have comparable specs, but in terms of “which is the better one”? Users have to make that decision based on their requirements.  If they are looking for simplistic device with good speed then Nokia is the winner. But on the other hand in case they are looking for great artistic skills in terms of drawing, then iPhone 4S offers is the answer...So users.....You decide!

by pradeep singh

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