Apple iPhone 4S レビュー

Abe Olandres Editor-in-chief December 14, 2011 · 8 min read

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Appleの最新モデルである iPhoneは、市場から賛否両論の反応を得ました。本来あるべき姿について、称賛と失望の双方が数多く語られています。現地でGlobeおよびSmartとの連携による iPhone 4S の発売まであと数日となりましたので、このスマートフォンについての私の見解をお伝えします。詳細はジャンプ後のiPhone 4Sレビューをご覧ください。

その前までは、私は iPhone 4 を使用しており、実際に iPhone 4S の購入は見送りました（昨年は Globe との3年契約との交換で iPhone 4 を無料で入手できました）。詳しくは、昨年行った iPhone 4 レビューをお読みいただき、その後の内容に入る前により良い視点を得ていただくようお願いいたします。

率直に言えば、アップグレードするに値する明白な理由は特に見当たりませんでした。私と同じアドバイスを、私に尋ねた方々や、テレビのゲスト出演やインタビューでお話しした方々にも共有しています。このアップグレードの機会は偶然訪れたものであり、以前の下記結論をより妥当なものとするために、実際にその端末を使用しレビューを行う必要があると考え、これを受け入れました。

しかし、その前に、iPhone 4Sが提供する機能と、iPhone 4との違いについてご説明しましょう。

より優れたハードウェア構成。

プロセッサが倍になり、ストレージが増え、カメラが向上し、接続速度も速くなった -- それが iPhone 4S が加えたものです。今や、iPad 2 でも採用されたデュアルコア・プロセッサを搭載し、64GB ストレージのオプション（16Gb と 32GB がメニューに用意されています）も提供され、最大 14.4Mbps の HSDPA 接続に対応しています。

ここでは LTE も HSPA+ も存在しないため、 iPhone 4S は Smart と Globe の HSPA+ ネットワークの速度を本当に最大限に引き出すことはできません。

Appleもまた、電話のカメラを8MPに引き上げ、最大1080pフルHDでの動画撮影オプションを追加しました。カメラの画質とHD機能については後ほど詳しくご紹介します。

念のため、彼らはまた Bluetooth 4.0 も追加しました。ここでは NFC サポートはありませんが、これは現在トレンドとなっている技術です。

デザインは相変わらず。

iPhone 4S は、その前世代と同じ旧来のデザインを採用しており、デザイン部門において特に言及すべき点は何もありません。

はい、iPhone 4 と iPhone 4S のデザインと堅牢な構造はすでに印象的ですが、私のようなユーザーにとってはさらに大きな画面を望みます。フラッグシップ端末においては 4.3 インチのディスプレイが最小サイズとなるため、iPhone 4S の 3.5 インチ画面はすでにミッドレンジカテゴリに属しているように感じられます。

iPhone 4S のデザインはすでに高級な職人技を放っていますが、もう少し画面領域があればよかったでしょう（時代の流れに追いつくという意味で）。それでも、960x640 という画面解像度は、このサイズの端末では通常 480x800 であることがほとんどの中において、これまで見た中で最高の解像度の一つです。

こんにちは、Siri さん！

iPhone 4S の purportedly 最高の機能の一つは、OS に組み込まれている個人アシスタント機能で、これはSiriと呼ばれています。

他のDictation、音声制御、または音声認識ソフトウェアと異なる点は、Siriが文脈をよりよく理解できる能力にあります。つまり、命令を特定の構造で言う必要はありません。最も素晴らしい点は、Siriにはユーモアセンスと個性があることです。

Siri も新しいわけではありません。約 1 年間、iTunes App Store でスタンドアロンのアプリとして提供されていましたが（そこで目に留められたり実際に使われたりする人はほとんどいませんでした）。Apple が同社を買収し、Siri をストアから撤収して iOS5 の一部としました。しかし不思議なことに、Apple は Siri を iPhone 4 に提供しませんでした。

ただし、ここにも条件があります。Siri を使用するにはインターネットに接続している必要があります。これは、コマンドがクラウド（Appleサーバー）およびWolfram Alphaなどの関連サービスで処理されるためです。つまり、Siriを起動して使用するにはデータ通信料が発生し、バッテリーの消費も早まります。

私の他の不満は、Siri と話すときはアメリカ訛りを少し含めてはっきりと話さなければならないということです。そうでないと、同じことを繰り返すことになり、その過程でイライラすることになります。

iPhone 4S を数週間使用していますが、Siri にコマンドを実行させることになかなか慣れません。実際に取り出すのは、人々にその仕組みや、いくつかの回答がいかに面白いかをデモンストレーションする時だけです。

基本的に、私はSiriを日常利用における必須機能とは考えていません。

なおも最高のカメラ。

iPhone 4 が初めて登場した際、私が使用したどの携帯電話よりも優れたカメラを備えていました。その性能の高さから、Canon S95 を持ち歩かずに、代わりにこの端末で写真を撮影することに安心感を持っています。HD ビデオについても同様です。

The iPhone 4S brings it up a notch and brought it an 8MP camera with full HD 1080p video recording capabilities. While the front facing camera is still 2MP, it'll give you a great video conferencing feel, but still has yet to be any where near equivalent to a virtual feel such that telepresence solutions and standard video conferencing bring on a solid or wired connection.

このカメラは私がスマートフォンで使った中で最も高速なものの一つです。経験から、静止画を撮影する際には 2fps 程度の性能を発揮できると思います。

Images are a bit saturated so colors look deeper and more prominent. Over-all sharp and clean images even at low-light conditions.

Video recording at 1080p is fast and focused with very minimal dropped frames. The microphone picks up a lot of unwanted noise though.

The Network: #globeiphone4s or #smartiphone4s

This is the first time that the iPhone 4S will be offered on more than one network in the country. After being exclusive to Globe Telecom for the past 3 years, Smart Communication will also offer the iPhone 4S both on prepaid and postpaid plans this coming December 16, 2011 (both networks have invited us to attend their launch party).

This offers more option for subscribers to choose the network that works best in their location. I believe it's the type of postpaid package that will play a huge factor when people pick the network.

We still don't have the details of the postpaid plans form Globe and Smart so we can't say much in that aspect (will update come December 16).

As mentioned earlier, the iPhone 4S only comes with an updated HSDPA chip that has a theoretical speed of up to 14.4Mbps. Unfortunately, the HSDPA and HSPA network of both telcos are somewhat congested compared to their newer and faster HSPA+ network so don't expect really great mobile internet connections compared to the ones that use the Galaxy S2 or Galaxy Note.

It's in the OS.

Apple has also rolled out the latest version of their mobile OS. While iOS5 is also available on earlier models of the iPhone (3GS and iP4) and other iDevices, Siri only natively works on the iPhone 4S. You can read more about iOS5 in our earlier post here.,

The dual-core processor helps improve performance of multi-tasking and 1080p video encoding. Twitter is heavily integrated into the OS and Notification looks Android-ish.

iCloud is best used to synchronized all your iDevices and back them all up in the cloud (does not sync and backup SMS messages though). It's not perfect but it works. iMessage is great as a compliment to regular SMS especially when your contacts are using an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad on iOS5.

Battery life is something that's always an issue with the iPhone 4 since it was first introduced. The iPhone 4S had some problems with iOS5 with batteries draining really fast but a fix was rolled out to address this. Expect a good whole day of normal use, a day and a half if you're lucky and around 12 to 18 hours if you're a heavy user.

What's the Bottomline?

The iPhone 4S is a great phone over-all. If you haven't switched to an iPhone, this is the best time to convince you to get one. It's not a big deal if you're coming from the iPhone 4 but will surely get the benefits if you're using the older 3G or 3GS.

Siri doesn't contribute much to the over-all user experience. You won't miss it even if you turn the feature off.

Apple iPhone 4s specs:
3.5â€³ display @ 960Ã—640 pixels
Apple 1GHz A5 dual-core chip
16GB, 32GB & 64GB internal storage
512MB RAM
HSDPA or EVDO 14.4Mbps
WiFi 802.11b/g/n
GPS w/ aGPS
Gyroscope
8MP camera with LED flash
1080p video recording
2nd front-facing camera
2 mics w/ noise-canceling
Bluetooth 4.0
iOS 5

Apple did a bit of re-engineering with the internal circuit to provide better antenna reception for better call quality and 3G signal. So, if you're thinking about that "grip-of-death" issue that plagued the old iPhone 4, it's no longer an issue here.

The iPhone 4S may not be the top choice for a lot of people this year because of the large number of competing handsets that is at par in terms of performance and hardware configuration.

Where the iPhone 4S excels is the smooth integration of the OS and the complementing hardware. It may not have the fastest processor, the biggest screen, or the fastest 4G chip but that's not the game that Apple plays. The iPhone 4 is already a great smartphone. Apple just made it a little better with the 4S.

What are the main hardware upgrades in the iPhone 4S compared to the iPhone 4?

The iPhone 4S has dual-core processors, up to 64GB storage, a better camera, and faster HSDPA connectivity up to 14.4Mbps.

Does the iPhone 4S support LTE or HSPA+?

No, the iPhone 4S does not support LTE or HSPA+; it only has HSDPA connectivity.

Is the iPhone 4S a significant upgrade from the iPhone 4?

The reviewer did not see any significant compelling reason to upgrade from the iPhone 4 to the iPhone 4S.

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292 Comments

sprig9an · 15 years ago

nakakatawa yung bangayan.. enjoy the review guys no need for harsh comments.. lol

Marcdown999 · 15 years ago

Best to pair with X mini MAX II for only 1899. Text me 0915*******.

Mario · 15 years ago

Who have tried iPhone 4S wifi hotspot capability? Is it working well?

Name: · 15 years ago

ang yayaman nyo naman ako 5800 pa ren gamit ko.pag mura na iphone 4 (maybe nxt xmas pwede na cguro) hahaha

Ed · 15 years ago

Sir Abe, how you tried using the iPhone 4S served as the wifi hotspot? How was it?

Burcu · 12 years ago

hi bev,hope your new job is going well. this is very nice of wild orchid crtfas to offer candy,thankyou to them and you for entering it on your blog to. we have sunshine today,getting the washing out while i can. love bluebell-flowerwood.

Jonathan · 15 years ago

Just want to ask your opinion guys. If I’m going to upgrade, and I’m thinking of either iPhone 4s or an Android phone (either S2 or Sensation). Which one is better? In my case, I haven’t tried either one of the OS’s mentioned. I don’t want to change OS’s that much, just want a good phone and stick with it for a long time. Thanks for your opinion guys.

devilmark · 14 years ago

review mo both spec. nila.. ikaw ang mkakapag sabi if anu ang preferred phone mo.. as from arc. i dnt have any idea. pro sa iphone 4s and SGS2 base on experience.. SGS2 better screens xia kc malaki.. down side lng mhirap mag kasya or sumakto sa ibang pockets and hnd k mkakapag 1handed text., compared sa iphone. sa specs mas mataas SGS2 definitely, but lagi ko cnsabi s mga post ko, wag kau masyado mag relay sa spec. lng. try using the phone first b4 making conclusions. i got my SGS2 but already sell it for 4S. pra sa akin masmadali gmitin ang iPhone, if u want more customized phone go SGS2 pro ako n ngsasabi n pwd rin i-customized ang iphone even themes. pwd bguhin.. u just need to jailbreak it. smooth OS, as for comparison iOS is the best for me. internet speed. almost same, depende sa mobile carrier ntin un. graphics, best sa SGS2 kc malaki screens pro smooth sa iPhone. free apps. SGS2 halos lahat libre pro meron din free best apps ang iOS specially mga GameLoft apps for free.. camera. mas maganda ang 4s compared sa SGS2. in my opinion lahat yan. btw. nsabi nba ng iba kng bkt mhal ang iPhone. kc some part of the iPhone manufactured by Sony(lens) LG(retina LCD) and Samsung(board) mismo ng iPhone. legal nmn lahat yan kso ng bbyad ang apple sa rights nila. so decide kana its a matter of choice. in battery performance lahat ng smartphones mahina jan at pantay2x.. its a matter of luck kng mkuha mo ung phone n best sa battery. aslong as nggmit m ung phone ng buong araw. good battery n un.

aze · 15 years ago

kung affordable lang sana to, eto ang phone ko ngayon, dahil hindi ka budget friendly iphone 4s dito na lang ako sa sensation ko magtyatyaga :)

sylv3rblade · 15 years ago

Looking at the postpaid offers by Globe and Smart, the 4s is actually quite affordable (if you can justify the 1k+ monthly usage plan that is)

StopTheMadness · 15 years ago

Haaaysss… Stop the bangayan. At dun sa nag comment about “bisaya” did you know Yuga(Abe) is from the visayas and technically “Bisaya”. You hurt a lot of Visayans with that including me.

As for Arguments sake on OS, it is rather relative. Ika nga to each his own. But before the time when mobile phones are strictly mobile phones, Nokia tops the heap because they are “mobile phone” manufacturers first and foremost.

Now, since mobile phones are becoming more like computers, thus being categorized as “super” or “smart” phones, those that excel at manufacturing phones like these are those that actually are “computer” manufacturers. Since the war between models now are on their OS, those that excel are companies that produce OS as well, i.e. Apple iOS, Googles Android Platform, and other Linux and Windows based OS ported to a small computer we now call Super/Smart Phones.

Nokia has a hard time catching up with the OS since they just recently delve into their OS development and has failed several times with iterations of OS from Windows, to Linux/Meego and symbian. If they concentrate on building the hardware now and slapped an Android or a similar iOS software over their phones, then it would be killer.

All in all, to each his own talaga, dont worry about the OS and the tech stuff, just enjoy the phone that best suits your needs…

kwangkoakino · 14 years ago

Agree!

OpRollingThunder · 15 years ago

2007 pa ang iOS pero hanggang ngayon may no installed sim bug pa rin at sumiSiri kahit locked. You can not even rely on iOS in following your alarm because its battery dries up kahit nakastandby. The iPhone bubble is popping. Sira lang ang bibili ng phone that is ridiculously priced na more than a year old na ang aesthetic features. Obviously maraming sira. It sold millions kasi as it is the in thing. But that does not make it a good buy. 40k for a 64gb toddler phone. I can but will not buy that. The iPhone is a compilation of infringed patents kaya nagbabayad ang apple to Nokia for every phone sold.

Sa salitang kanto, mandurugas ang apple. Dinugas ang Nokia at patuloy kayong dinudugas. Seriously, pick up any other OS and compare. Even Belle now trumps that kindergartener OS.

Aminin, buying the iPhone is not mainly to use but to show it off. Shoshow off na lang iPhone pa. Cheap. Go Nokia (Vertu).

leemar · 15 years ago

basta ako walang pambili ng iphone, ok na ko sa kakabili ko lang na xperia arc, mabilis naman, ang ganda ng screen at ang sexy “my kakaibang curve” ang xperia arc, hahaha

La+ · 15 years ago

Ang tatapang ng mga tao dito ah haha. Magkita-kita nalang kaya kayo ng magkaalaman na. Palibhasa nasa internet kasi.

Nice review.

seraphica_seven · 15 years ago

here we go again…. haha non stop bangayan ng mga phones…..

Marcdown999 · 15 years ago

Selling iPhone 4s factory unlcoked for only 37.5k. Text me 0915*******.

applefanboy · 15 years ago

@zigbien, wala naman kabuluhan pinagsasabi mo, palibahasa wala kang alam sa teknolohiya dahil isa kang i-skwater! yan tinagalog ko na, para maintindihan mo, laman kasi ng utak mo eh taho…

mongoloid pala ha. Suntukan na lang tayo kung gusto mo, wakwakwakin ko ang panget mong pagmumukha! papatayin ko buong ankan mo!

Name: entong · 15 years ago

“ankan”???? lols!!! hahaha! yay!!!! more lols!!!!!!

applefanboy · 15 years ago

Nokia being the smoothest phone was way… way back, a long time ago! nung panahon pa ng 3210! Ngayon eh pang sqautters na lang.

Lumia 800? ano ba yan? sorry ha, it doesn’t ring a bell, ang sikat lang kasi sa market ngayon eh Samsung Galaxy at and super Iphone.

The WP Mango is the smoothest smartphone OS to date??? WTFMAO! baka mag blue screen yan.

You can take your Lumia 800 and your WP mango and stick them straight up your candy @ss!

zigbien · 15 years ago

dumugo ilong ko sa english mo applefanboy, o baka naman nasobrahan ka lang sa kakain ng mansanas, mongoloid ka ata cguro mag pinsan ang mga magulang mo

OpRollingThunder · 15 years ago

Somebody please educate these iMorons. iOS being the smoothest phone was way back in 2007.

Thanks to the benefit of its multi-pausing (WTF) feature as iMorons render it as a feature.

The WP Mango is the smoothest smartphone OS to date. Ganyan talaga ang mga late adopters. Ang uso at best noong 2007 be best pa lang sa kanila ngayon. 4 years delayed ang uso sa inyo mga epal.

Try nyo mga iMorons ang Lumia 800 bago kayo sumatsat that Nokia is for squatters. Putangines naman, who needs a dual-core without MF multi-tasking? Para saan pa ang dual-core na iyan?

Sosyal na pala ang squatters ngayon, umiNFC na sa sharing of photos, games, music and files.

iMorons, take your icons and eat it too. Putang iOS yan, parang nursery tiles for the kindergartener-brained epals like the sumasamba and pumipila for this stupid phone. Talk about volunteering oneself to be frauded. Wake up morons!

galaxy s2 · 15 years ago

Dre, nagaral ka ba ng software engineering? Kelan anging maganda yung mga bagong OS??? BOBO!! Yung mga bagong OS gaya ng WP MANGO madaming bugs!

Meron nga akong kaibigan na may Mozart, di maconnect yung windows phone nya sa microsoft exchange! Windows to windows na yan ha? Kaya ayun, lumipat ng android.

(sorry nga pala baka di mo alam yung microsoft exchange. FYI Exchange po eh email software ng microsoft)

Lumia 800 mo eh rebranded na N8. panget ng camera at ang panget ng screen! At walang front facing camera! Helloooo!!! 2011 na at uso na video chatting. tsssss….

BiboKid · 15 years ago

@galaxy s2: Relax. Ingat sa mga pinagsasabi, at next time, pakireview ng comments mo, bago mo ipost. Mas nagmuka ka kasing BOBO sa comment mo. Dami mong sinasabi e obvious naman na wala kang alam sa Lumia 800, sa Nokia N8, video chat, ‘bagong os’ at lalo na sa ‘Software Engineering’. lol

galaxy s2 · 15 years ago

@Bibokid:

Pre MCITP ako at CCNP. Search mo sa google baka di mo alam kung ano yung dalawa. At pre, ilang milyong beses na ko nagbasa ng Lumia 800 at ano ang sabi ng GSMARENA, ENGADGET, TECHRADAR, ANANDTECH?? FAIL.

Sabagay. di kita dapat pinapatulan. Pangbibo ka lang ata talaga. Mukhang di ka nga ata marunong ng OWA, VDI, MED-V at app-v. Yan google mo para may alam ka naman kung ano ano ang iniimplement ng walang alam sa software engineering, sa lumia 800, at n8.

BiboKid · 15 years ago

@galaxy s2: kahit ano pang sabihin mo, kahit isa isahin mo pa lahat ng alam mong technical terms o gadget website, di na mababago ung bobong comment mo.

your obvious bobo comments is obviously bobo.

pathetic.

duke · 14 years ago

its pretty obvious that bibokid doesn’t know anything… its more fitting name for you to be called bobokId! hahaha

jehzlau · 15 years ago

really nice! I want this phone toooo! :D

r41n · 15 years ago

iPhone 4S is the gaming (see GPU specs, not CPU) since it has the best GPU. it evens outperforms Nvdia Tegra 3 (Kal-el), a SOC that has not been released yet, in gaming.

mattscradle · 15 years ago

Gusto ko ng iPhone 4S pero sa ngayun ang nabibili ko pa lang iphone 3gs. Anyway nice review.

Kyle · 15 years ago

I just sold my iPhone 4 will be getting a Galaxy Note. 1280×800 hubba hubba!

Siri and a faster SOC which will marginally impact only games isn’t enough of an upgrade for me, particularly when I don’t play games on my phone (they drain battery like crazy!). I prefer higher res and slightly more screen estate, but each one to his own.

kevin · 15 years ago

Good for you! I’m thinking of the same thing!

jortz · 15 years ago

same here. note is a beast. need ics on that device…

Neil · 15 years ago

HAHA! @Abe your getting more and more careful about your phone. your now using a screen protector both front and back! haha.. probably to prevent it from SCATTERING! :D

jonaflormicfren · 15 years ago

I like to have this phone, but still no means to acquire it. Nice review.

Sanji · 15 years ago

haist! walang kamatayan na conversations. I’m not on Apple or Nokia because both are good companies and smartphone manufacturers. On my opinion its just iOS is a mature enough OS compared to Meego or Symbian, meaning the edge of the iDevices is the smooth UI, App Store and OS. Nokia’s edge is their hardware, or the design for example the unibody of Nokia N9-00 and Lumia 800 is excellent but WP7 and Meego’s OS I think iOS still excells. Bottomline: Give me a phone with the body of N9-00, Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon Flash of N8-00, CPU of Samsung Galaxy SII and with iOS5, I’ll definitely buy it.

Josiah @ Lakas ng Tr · 15 years ago

Good review on the iPhone 4s. I’m looking forward to buy the iPhone 4 regardless if it has an ‘S’ or not because of the camera features.

applefanboy · 15 years ago

oi OpRollingThunder, saksak mo sa mukha mo ung panget mong Nokia. Wag mo kaming idamay dyan sa kabaduyan mo. Ang nokia pang squatter at celfon ng mandurukot. amBaduy nyan!

Name: entong · 15 years ago

sino kaya ang pang-squatter ang asal? sa pagpopost pa lang di halata eh anu? lols! haha!

Kyle · 15 years ago

You’re calling him a “squatter” when you yourself act and talk like one. What a hypocrite.

If Steve Jobs was still alive saw someone like you holding his iPhone, he’d shoot you in the head and take it back. You don’t deserve it.

ramboo · 15 years ago

may pambili nga ng iphone, nka jailbreak naman. mas bisaya ka pa sa gumagamit ng nokia. ang IOS, pang bobo / or grade school lang.

KuwangkoAkino · 14 years ago

What a bold claim from Ramboo…I am a Visayan, high ranking official ng isang reputable company, but I never ever in my life, looked down janitors na tagalog… too bad we fellow pilipino baba ng tingin sa taga-visayas.

OpRollingThunder · 15 years ago

The most overrated smartphone and OS.

Kaya ang mga sumasamba sa Apple halatang bobo sa technology. May NFC na, ang puchang iPhone di pa rin makapasa ng files over BT. WTF.

Bago magkalat ng lagim ng kabobohan ang mga engot na supporter ng Apple gumamit muna ng N8. Kahit na lelong na ang N8 by smartphone standards at ubod ng bagal ang OS nito, Hari pa rin ito ng phone cams. Carl Zeiss pa lang talbog na ang mga kalaban. Kung ngayon nyo lang narinig ang CZ, mahiya kayo sa kabkab nyo mga epal. Aperture and MPs pa kaya. Kakabaliw.

Ang camera technology ng Apple, ginawa na ng Nokia sa N86 noong June 2009 pa.

I regret having bought an iPhone. Putanginang mga manloloko na yan sa Cupertino. Leche.

applefanboy · 15 years ago

“Still the Best Camera.” di mo ba nabasa? bobo! pag CZ CZ ka ba dyan.

zigbien · 15 years ago

Still the best Camera daw oh! hahahahahaha….

Drey · 15 years ago

Whenever I had the chance to hold the iPhone 4 or the 4s. I really adore that chunky solid build quality in my hands. I can compare it like holding a metal M4, really solid!

But the price. If I had the money to actually change my current Nexus S. I’d go for it in a heartbeat. As much as I want the 4″ screen, it thought of not needing it that much since most of my usage are 80% calls, 20% messaging. I don’t watch movies on the phone, but the iOS music player really matters more than doubleTwist or what Android player combined.

I love Android. I was able to live with it and bricked it. But like what this author have said, iOS is by far a more smoother OS.

Just my two cents.

Philip Pines · 15 years ago

Siri in my opinion will only serve you better or to it’s full potential if you live in the US. :D

H · 15 years ago

@yuga – i like ur meego app because its so clean and bright. I enjoy reading using that however i find it misleading that the only graphics like a video has a thumbnail of ip4s turns out a video of a waterfall or the htc rhyme which has a video of a road while u were driving. I still have to click to see the original article.

i hope in the future there could be more pics or video per article in your meego app. good luck.

josh · 15 years ago

akin na lang globe or smart invite sir abe! lol

andrew valdes · 15 years ago

Sorry, still not convinced to get an iPhone. Daming limitations, liit pa ng screen, and MAHAL compared sa mas magagandang phones ng HTC, Sammy, and Moto.

Ahanoob · 15 years ago

Ah ha, baka gusto mo lag. Hehe

Erik · 15 years ago

i’m buying Samsung Galaxy Nexus rather…

Erik · 15 years ago

battery life sucks. i’m buying google nexus.

Yikes… · 15 years ago

Siri?!
Kailangan yata malinaw ang English accent mo at hindi nasal or dapat mala-DJ ang boses mo for it to work? Kung may punto ka o local accent, goodluck. So basically, worthless ito sa karamihan satin?
I guess.

D · 15 years ago

kagamay sang screen, kag indi 4G. Galaxy Nexus on LTE nalang

Eric · 15 years ago

Thanks for the great review.

Here’s a Smart vs Globe iPhone 4S speed test results…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=PH&feature=player_embedded&v=iviPTFx05j4

Andre · 15 years ago

wheres the background?

chris · 15 years ago

Sir, ano camera po gamit nyo dito sa mga images?

Henry · 15 years ago

As far as I know, Siri won’t be of great help to us because it’s not that perfect as being advertised by Apple, especially that we are not in US.

sossimo · 15 years ago

I think you forgot to mention the 512mb RAM in the specs. Also, maybe you could add the iMessenger feature too. And Siri could be fully maximized when you’re in US because of the location services Siri can do.

zer0ice · 15 years ago

Abe, please read:

http://www.iphonehacks.com/2011/10/iphone-4s-features-supports-hspa.html

And this:

http://www.anandtech.com/show/4943/the-iphone-4s-hspa-when-hspa-is-real-4g

So, iPhone 4S does support HSPA+. It does NOT support LTE.

Mike · 15 years ago

Samsung Galaxy S3 Q1 2012. Quadcore 16MP back side illuminated CMOS sensor, super amoled plus HD

Edu · 15 years ago

I think you live on your own distortion field. Get a life Mike!

URO · 15 years ago

WOW! Edu, isn’t it that apple fanboys have their own distortion field also?? Where they advertised “THE IPHONE 5!!” ” THE IPAD 3!!” and stuff like that?? I think it’s called the rumor mill or something…

I mean, dahil ba hinde Apple product, wala ng karapatang gumawa ng sariling HYPE??? to quote sir Abe …

“iPhone was greeted with mixed reactions from the market. A lot has been said, both praises and disappointments, about what it should have been in the first place.”

if they do not hold certain expectations, why would they be disappointed. My point is, hyping prducts is not a crazy idea…the ideas ABOUT THE PRODUCTS sometimes is. This is not distortion, rather anticipation…

Mike · 15 years ago

@Edu the good thing is apple’s competitor like Samsung keep on “pushing the envelope” that pushes also Apple to innovate more.

JFORT · 15 years ago

2 words: Galaxy Nexus!

Iamdoods · 15 years ago

Really? Screen is too small? Competitors running on Android may have faster processors but still you dont get the best experience when using an iPhone.

Florence · 15 years ago

So anu na pong balita sa iPhone 5? Kailan po kaya dadating?

joel · 15 years ago

sir, can you can give me feedback regarding drop call issues and signal reception on 4s, specially in the province.. im using 3gs and having a lots of problem in drop calls and signal issue.. i like i phone, but in my situation im living in bulacan. the 3gs is having a drop call issue and unstable signal.. im planing to upgrade to 4s.. should i upgrade to 4s.. or galaxy s2 or htc xe.. i really like the reviews hope you can help me.. thanks.. and god bless!!

mark · 15 years ago

i have a 3gs and live in the bulacan area. i have the same issues with dropped calls and late texts. i suggest going with the cdr king signal booster. worked wonders for me.

dude · 15 years ago

Excellent non biassed post! Facts without hype. Thank you very much for that honest blog Abe

Bryan · 15 years ago

Sir, while N8’s Symbian Anna is not on a level with iOS, I think the best camera phone belongs to N8 (as of now). A whooping 12MP Carl Zeiss camera phone. And probably the next would be Nokia 801 with 16mpx. I haven’t used iPhone’s camera, but I strongly believe it’s not on par with Carl Zeiss.

Edu · 15 years ago

Hindi sa pataasan ng pixel ang sukatan sa quality ng camera, sa Sensor nito ang nagdadala. To tell you, Nokia N8 is one of the worst camera among the leading smartphone in the market… Read this review to get an idea http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/17/camera-showdown-iphone-4s-vs-iphone-4-galaxy-s-ii-nokia-n8-a/

chris · 15 years ago

hellooo edu? tanung lang nag ka N8 kana ba? o DSLR man lang ? ano ba alam mo sa field ng photography ?, o photo appreciation at technical details sa sensor?….Get a Life !

Migz · 15 years ago

We have iPhone 4s and Nokia N8 from the US. Well for me, mas maganda kumuha ang 4s kesa sa N8 in “in most situation” and pansin ko lang sa still pictures ng N8, if you crop it 100%, mas malinaw pa rin ang kuha ng 4s maybe because of the compression ng image from the N8. Cheers ^^

markT · 15 years ago

pixel is for resolution and picture size, so it doesn’t really matter if you have a 16mega pixel camera phone if you are going to view it only in your pc/phone
sensor is for aspect ratio and color processing

i don’t have an iPhone and i’m happy with my sensation but i think iPhone has a superb camera, why? because of the lens aperture size, it’s one of the widest which means it will greatly perform in low light conditions, fast lens ika nga just like the nifty fifties of slr’s.
so it doesn’t matter kung 16 mega pixel yan or carl zeiss, kung ang picture naman ay maraming noise at mali ang color.
i had an n82 before, it has a carl zeiss lens, a good camera phone too only 5 mega pixel and i love it, so let’s not judge a phone by it’s pixel resolution kasi size lang ng picture yan.

Fleeb · 15 years ago

Why are you still living the megapixel myth?

BiboKid · 15 years ago

@Edu,

yeah the megapixel myth, but still I think the N8 camera is better than the iphone4s. And the xenon flash just makes the advantage way bigger.

And that Camera Comparison you linked is a biased one, I must say.

zigbien · 15 years ago

lol.. the apple boys and the rich wannabes can’t accept that nokia n8 is way better than any iphones

zigbien · 15 years ago

it’s like iphone 4s is better than nikon D40 coz.. well its apple hahahaha..

applefanboy · 15 years ago

“not on par with Carl Zeiss.” hello? sino ba yan? di ko yan kilala! bobo! mas sikat si Steve Jobs sa kanya.

Name: entong · 15 years ago

todo pagtatanggol si applefanboy sa idol nia ah. hahaha! parang si idol nia ang bumubuhay sa kanya. dre, kahit ipagtanggol mo yan hanggang sa huling hininga mo, wala kang mapapala, walang pakialam sayo yan. haha! nakakakawa ka lang dre! lols!

applefanboy · 15 years ago

oi Name: entong wag mo nga akong dinedre dyan, dahil di mo ako dre!!! nyeta… tsaka kelan ko pinagtanggol si steve jobs?. ang sabi ko lang hindi ko kilala si carl size… Bopaloks!!!

r41n · 15 years ago

DSLRs are better than camera phones and digital cameras because of the sensor size. Obviously the Nokia N8 has larger sensor than the iPhone 4S. 1/1.83 is greater than 1/3.2. It’s almost double the size. Even if the iPhone 4S has larger aperture, the Nokia N8 still allows more light, thus better low light quality and overall quality because of the sensor size. You can’t simply compare a 12MP camera to an 8MP camera. You have to downsize the 12MP to 8MP to see which has better quality.

entong · 15 years ago

“ang sabi ko lang hindi ko kilala si carl sizeâ€¦”

yan lang ba talaga sinabi mo? sure ka? haba kaya ng post mo! wew!!! haha!

carl size??????? lols!!!!! yay!!!

anong size ng utak mo mo boy?? hahahaha! lololololols!!!

o wala kang utak??? o kung meron man eh nasa pwet?? hahahaha!!!

pathetic knucklehead!!

entong · 15 years ago

eto a-fool-fanboy oh, basahin mo kaya to, kung trip mo lang naman.. haha!

http://crave.cnet.co.uk/mobiles/why-i-dont-want-an-iphone-any-more-50006257/

entong · 15 years ago

“Because, lest we forget, when you look at a gadget a hundred times a day it should make you smile every time, not want to kick it against a wall (the fate of my last iPhone). ”

“…when you look at a gadget a hundred times a day it should make you smile every time, not want to kick it against a wall (the fate of my last iPhone). ”

“….it should make you smile every time, not want to kick it against a wall (the fate of my last iPhone). ”

“….kick it against a wall (the fate of my last iPhone). ”

LOLS!!!

xperia · 15 years ago

Honestly naman, para sakin when it comes to Image Quality the best is sony ericsson, specially with its new Exmor R Cmos Sensor.. and please LED flash? why not use Xenon Flash if they’re bragging their camera so much… i’d really say this phone’s camera is over rated…

about the rest of the features I’d still prefer android, although it doesn’t have something like Siri, i don’t appreciate Siri anyway

devilmark · 14 years ago

mag pprint ba kau ng tarpaulins? aanuhin nyu nmn ang 16mega pix?.. hahaha.. just asking.. i dn have n8 but i have iphone4s and SGS2- which i state and claimed to be much better than n8. isa rin akong graphic designer. in my profession dapat alm mo pnagiba ng textures colors ng photos. and masasabi ko n best ang iphone4s, fyi. gawa ng SONY ang (lens) ng iPhone4s. isabay nyu pa ang LCD retina Display ng LG n nilagay sa iPhone. much better un compared sa n8. pro kng mag business kayo ng tarpaulins, posters or printing. then go n8! =D

Karlo · 14 years ago

for me iPhone has quite Good Camera, i dont have iPhone or even N8, but on the reviews and sample shots i’ve found on the net, iPhone’s really quite impressive, but for me,,but iPhone cant beat my Sony Xperia S, way to far to compare both phones..