Apple iPhone 3GS vs Sony Ericsson Satio

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iPhone 3GS compared with Satio

	AppleiPhone 3GS	Sony EricssonSatio
Overview
Released
Released	June 2009	2009
Display
Screen size
Screen size	3.5″	3.5″
Resolution
Resolution	480 × 320	640 × 360 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	165 pixels per inch	210 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	–
Display type
Display type	3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display	3.5-inch TFT touchscreen with 16,777,216 colours; resistive touch input (Tracy and Matt)
Pixel density
Pixel density	163 ppi	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Samsung S5PC100	–
Memory
Memory	256 MB	–
Storage
Storage	8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB (better)	68 MB
Storage type
Storage type	–	Up to 68 MB phone user storage; microSD card support
CPU
CPU	600 MHz Cortex-A8 in Samsung S5PC100; 256 MB of RAM (Wired's 2009 teardown report)	–
GPU
GPU	PowerVR SGX535 (Apple developer documentation)	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	3 MP	12.1 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Main camera
Main camera	3-megapixel still camera with tap to focus	12.1 MP autofocus camera with xenon flash, touch focus, face detection and sliding lens cover
Front camera
Front camera	–	Separate VGA camera for video calls (Tracy and Matt)
Video recording
Video recording	VGA up to 30 fps with audio	–
Camera features
Camera features	Photo and video geotagging	BestPic, smile detection, geotagging, image stabiliser, red-eye reduction and video light
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	1,219 mAh	–
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 10 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Talk time up to 5 hours on 3G or 12 hours on 2G; standby up to 300 hours; internet use up to 5 hours on 3G or 9 hours on Wi-Fi; video playback up to 10 hours; audio playback up to 30 hours; 3.7 V, 4.51 Wh, 1,219 mAh (iFixit)	–
Wired charging
Wired charging	Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	135 g	126 g (better)
Thickness
Thickness	12.3 mm (better)	13 mm
Height × width
Height × width	115.5 × 62.1 mm	112 × 55 mm
Colours
Colours	Black (8GB)	–
Buttons
Buttons	Sleep/wake; ring/silent; volume up/down; Home	–
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor	–
Software
Operating system
Operating system	iOS	Symbian
Software at launch
Software at launch	iPhone OS 3.0	Symbian OS with S60 5th edition and Sony Ericsson media interface
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)	European U1i model supports GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS HSPA 900/2100; up to 7.2 Mbit/s downlink and 2 Mbit/s uplink
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g at 2.4 GHz with WPA/WPA2; applies to U1i, not the China-market U1 without Wi-Fi
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR	Bluetooth stereo audio with A2DP and AVRCP
USB
USB	30-pin dock connector; 3.5 mm stereo headphone minijack; 576p and 480p video out with Apple Component AV Cable (sold separately)	High-speed USB 2.0, USB mass storage and MTP; TV output
Positioning
Positioning	Assisted GPS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular	–