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Smartphone winner
Apple iPhone 3GS
Verdict
Not a revolutionary upgrade, but one that finally makes the iPhone the smartphone to own
Review Date: 30 Jun 2009
Price when reviewed: £468
Overall Rating
Alternative products
Nokia E75
A great phone that neatly combines business and personal functionality in one neat and sturdy package.
HTC Touch HD
Sumptuous design, a fantastic screen and a high-quality feel. Not as easy to use as an iPhone, but far more powerful.
HTC Hero
A hugely likeable phone that excels at web browsing and manages to just live up to its ambitious name. However, a couple of quirks prevent us giving it an all-out recommendation.
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Comparison
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Nokia E75
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Apple iPhone 3GS
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HTC Touch HD
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HTC Hero
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| Part Code | E75 | iPhone 3GS | 99HHC014-00 | Hero |
| Review Date | 9 Apr 2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 10 Nov 2008 | 10 Aug 2009 |
| Price ex VAT | £330 | £468 | £443 | £348 |
| Price inc VAT | £380 | £538 | £509 | £400 |
| Cheapest price on contract | £0 | |||
| Contract monthly charge | £30.00 | |||
| Contract period | 24 months | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Contract provider | O2 | O2 | Orange | |
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| Ease of Use rating | N/A |
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| Talk time, quoted | 12hrs | 8hrs | 7hrs | |
| Standby, quoted | 13 days | 28 days | 31 days | |
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| Dimensions | 50 x 14.4 x 111.8mm (WDH) | 62.3 x 115.3 x 12.6mm (WDH) | 63 x 12 x 115mm (WDH) | 56.2 x 14.35 x 112mm (WDH) |
| Weight | 139g | 133.000kg | 147g | 135g |
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| Primary keyboard | Physical | On-screen | On-screen | On-screen |
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| RAM capacity | 256MB | 288MB | 288MB | |
| ROM size | 256MB | 16MB | 512MB | 512MB |
| Camera megapixel rating | 3.2MP | 3.0mp | 5.0MP | 5.0mp |
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| Screen size | 2.4in | 3.5in | 3.8in | 3.2in |
| Resolution | 240 x 320 | 320 x 480 | 480 x 800 | 320 x 480 |
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| OS family | Symbian | iPhone OS | Windows Mobile | Android |
