iPhone 4S

iPhone 4S

Many people were really disappointed that Apple released the iPhone 4S instead of an iPhone 5. At first I was one of those people who was upset by it. But the more I looked into the features of the iPhone 4S, the more I am beginning to like it. Alot. 

Let's start with the processor. Apple now put the A5 chip from the iPad 2 into the iPhone. The A5 chip is a dual core processor with a CPU that runs up to 2 times as fast, and it has dual core graphics that run up to 7 times faster. That is not just a tiny difference. That is as much difference as the top speed of an Elephant (10 - 15 mph) and the top speed of a Cheetah (70 mph). Back onto the topic. 

While the iPhone 4S has better graphics, you would worry that it would dramatically cut into the battery life. Here is a little chart to show you the battery life of the iPhone 4S.

Mind you this is in hours. I don't know about you, but I am not on my phone for 8 hours a day, and even then 40 hours of music play in more then enough for most people. Wasn't as bad as I was expecting.

The iPhone 4S now has 2 antennas to transmit and receive that it can switch between, even in the middle of a call. This also means that you can download things 2 times faster. It also makes the iPhone 4S a world phone, meaning it can be used anywhere in the world.

The camera on the iPhone 4S has 8 megapixels. It runs 3264x2448 and can print 8x10 photos that are pixel perfect. I don't remember a single phone that I had that could do that. The iPhone 4S has 60% more pixels, and has a backside illumination system that gathers 73% more light per pixel and captures the picture 33% faster. I know that it sounds like I'm just spitting up a bunch of numbers, but this means that this camera is faster and more powerful than a lot of phone cameras. It also has better color accuracy. 

They put 5 lenses into the iPhone 4S camera, meaning you get sharper images and better low light performance. You also now get Face Detection and faster photos. The iPhone 4S also comes with a 1080p HD video camera, video image stabilization, and temporal noise reduction. 

Airplay is also included in the iPhone. You can stream photos, music, and movies wirelessly onto your Apple TV. If you don't have an Apple TV there is an HDMI cable you can directly hook up your device to.

Also included in the iPhone: iCloud and Siri.

I strongly recommend reading the Siri article. 

Main points:

* 2 times faster downloading

* 2 antennas to not lose calls

* up to 2x faster CPU

* up to 7x faster graphics

* 8 megapixel, 3264x2448 camera

* 1080p HD video camera

* Siri & iCloud

Rating: NEED IT