IPhone 4 : Is It Worth The Money? | The Communication Blog

Sunday, July 18, 2010

IPhone 4 : Is It Worth The Money?

By Mark Walters

As always, Apple has outdone itself with the design of the new iPhone 4 - standing out not only from other manufacturer's smartphones, but from its own iPhone 3GS as well. The iPhone4 boasts a ultra-slim design that delivers nearly 25% less bulk and a greater hand-held experience at a full 3 mm thinner than its 3GS predecessor, which was 12.3 mm deep. Apple even managed to reduce the side to side dimensions to 59m -62 mm, though the iPhone 4's weight remains unchanged at 136 grams.

The marvel of improvements do not stop with the exterior appearance either. In fact, the technological improvements that Apple made on the inside of iPhone 4 are the true highlights of their new smartphone. Apple has released the best resolution on a phone with its new iPhone 4 with an astonishing 326 pixels per inch. The screen size remains the same as the 3GS at 3.5 inches, but Apple packs in an incredibly sharp 960 x 640 pixel, IPS display.

The Retina display is far better than any other type of smartphone screen you can find on the market - after all, it gets its name from the fact that it has a greater number of pixels than can be picked up by the human eye. iPads and iMacs have also carried over their in-plane-switching techniques to the screen of the iPhone 4, making the screen able to be viewed from more angles than ever before and allowing for maximum visibility and comfort - no more tilting the screen so you can see what is going on.

The A4 CPU included with the iPhone 4 is the same one that powers the iPad. What's more the iPhone 4 has a greater number of capabilities with the new iOS 4 operating system, including the ability to more easily multitask. While you may think that they took too long to do it, Apple merely wanted to bide their time until they could release a finished product, as with the copy and past features.

The iPhone 4 also made significant improvements on its still and motion photography capabilities. Apple has included a high definition video camera that can shoot thirty frames per second at 720p. The user also has the tap-to-focus ability with the video recorder that Apple previously issued only with its still-image camera. The improved camera can now shoot images up to five mega-pixels (compared with three in the 3GS) with the same amount of pixels. In addition, the iPhone 4's camera now comes with a backlit sensor, an integrated LED flash, and 5X zoom feature.

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