Wow, is the 4GS on Sprint and Verizon really CDMA 3G? As a previous Sprint customer I was rarely able to crack 1mbps on their 3G network, and my average speeds were around 200 or 300kbps. I have a mere 3G t-mobile HSPA phone now that cracks 4mbps routinely and must average at 2 or 3mbps per second. I don't have battery issues or anything. Its just fast and it works.
3G CDMA is something I had on my windows Treo like 6 years ago. Its incredible how this ancient technology is the standard for millions of new iPhone 4S customers. I feel sorry for the guys signing 2 year contracts on this stuff.
>I feel sorry for the guys signing 2 year contracts on this stuff.
This comes off as a fanboy response or at least ill-informed. Right now 4G devices drain battery life. It is faster but there are compromises to be made.
One could easily argue that Samsung has a lower res screen and ppi, the A5 is vastly superior to the Enyox and the S II has a rear casing made of plastic.
There are benefits to the S II as well such as a larger screen (if that is your preference), better front camera and removable battery.
I don't think that 4G/HSPA+ is a clear benefit to customers considering that real world speeds aren't what is stated by Apple or Samsung and it it is still not widespread.
One thing I do wonder about is how the Galaxy S II's cpu matches up with the A5 after an overclock. That's one of the greatest things I love about Android. You have direct control over how fast you want your device to be provided you have a custom firmware installed.
The Galaxy S II’s processor/GPU combo is the fastest in the mobile industry according to Anandtech with the major difference being the A5 with the SGX-543.
They said that it was the best GPU in smartphones. The processor shouldn't be radically different from any other dual A9 at the same clock speed and I'm guessing that the one in the iPhone 4S is a slower clockspeed. As for the GPU, that again will depend on what speed it is run at. There was speculation that the iPhone 4S would lose one GPU core compared with the iPad 2. It appears to have both from what information is available, but speed hasn't been specified. They may have lowered it for heat or battery reasons.
Even if you allow Apple all the benefits of the doubt here, I'm not sure it mounts up to easily arguing that it's vastly superior, "has a slower CPU, less RAM (guessing, sort-of) and a better GPU" maybe.
3G CDMA is something I had on my windows Treo like 6 years ago. Its incredible how this ancient technology is the standard for millions of new iPhone 4S customers. I feel sorry for the guys signing 2 year contracts on this stuff.