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