Apple iPhone 4 is straight on your face best smartphone around with classy features and looks which are eye catchy. Apple every year comes out with new and innovative handsets which are hands down great upgrade to the previous ones. There is smart software, dazzled camera and lastly new design. Still thinking if you should upgrade your iPhone 3G or purchase iPhone 4 if you still haven't tasted it. Then read on to find your answer.
Overhauled Design-
If you have seen iPhone 3G then you are sure going to find Apple iPhone 4 far more distinct and attractive in terms of design. The overall dimensions of the phone are 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm and weight of 137 grams. Entire phone is now made up of powerful glass with no hint of plastic on the body. The sides of the phones which earlier had silver bezel has now been replaced by the aluminium strip all around the edges which serves as antenna for GPS, 3G and Bluetooth.
Display-
Display of iPhone 4 is 3.5 inches with highest resolution of 640 x 960 pixels which is far ahead of 480 x 320 pixels present on earlier iPods and iPhones and is still not found in any smartphone. With so high resolution it is difficult to distinguish between individual pixels and looks very much like digital print. The screen is highly responsive LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen.
On the front of the display you will find home button and VGA front-facing camera making its debut for video chat. Besides, there is standby button, headphone jack, silent switch, speaker, microphone with noise cancellation capabilities and two volume control keys.
Power Performer-
iPhone 4 is a serious performer with Apple A4 chip which is powered by 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, which makes it a efficient multi tasker and helps to improve its battery life. There is great improvement in the device from iPhone 3G in terms of RAM as well. There is 512MB RAM as compared to 256 MB RAM found in previous one making it a serious contender for undertaking various tasks.
Operating System-
Apple iPhone 4 has latest OS which is iOS 4 bringing out new features and greater support for multitasking. Once you tap twice on the homecare, the current page moves upwards and from below comes up four icons which shows the apps which are still running. Here you can click on any of the app and the one you left will remain in the same state where you left them. With iOS 4.0 you can customize the applications in folders and even use Bluetooth keyboard.
Wireless Connectivity-
iPhone 4 supports both 2G and 3G frequency bands which provides high speed connectivity options. You can also use Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for transferring data at faster rate. HTML browser allows to surf the web through GPRS, EDGE and 3G.
There are some signal issues with Apple iPhone 4 which is due to drop in signal as the palm of your hand is a hindrance to the signals. This is the case only when you hold your phone in the left hand. To overcome this you can use cases.
Camera-
There has been great improvement in the camera part from the previous one as this smartphone comprises of two cameras. The main one which is at back is 5MP in power with resolution of 2592 x 1944 pixels which is good enough to replace your digital camera. The pictures produced are spectacular and of great quality thanks to the illuminated sensor which allows more light to be brought in as it is light sensitive. Even in low lights the pictures will be well turned out as it comes with Flash. Video recording can be done at 720p@30fps which is excellent for the phone of this type. With iMovie app you can upload full HD videos on You-Tube.
Facetime Calling-
Apple iPhone 4 is the first Apple phone with video calling facility. The VGA quality camera though far lower in power than 5MP at the back, manages to perform well. With Facetime app you can video chat with your dear ones with whom you do not meet very frequently. However this facility can be availed only between two iPhones and second it is operational only on Wi-Fi.
What you can do to make Facetime calls is call the person and then switch over to Wi-Fi . Then enjoy your video chat for as long as you want. It is also possible to switch between front and rear camera to show the person what you are looking at.
Other Features-
Apple iPhone 4 supports GPS which through satellite navigation renders directions to the any place on earth. With Gyroscope sensor you can experience the amazing gaming experience with accelerometer and magnetometer present. Memory slots are 16 GB/32GB from which you can select any. Messages can be send in the form of SMS,MMS, Email and Push Mail.
Battery is long lasting with 300 hours of standby time and talktime of 7hours on 3G and 14 hours on 2G. With music player you can play the music for 40 hours.
Verdict-
Apple iPhone 4 is a great phone to go with. It has great design, high resolution display and superior features. It is a capable multi tasker supported by powerful processor. Though there has been some antenna issues lately, but Apple is sure to come with some solution. So, if you are total Apple freak than this is the phone for you. You surely do not have to ask us!
The iPhone 4 also has a bigger battery, which seems to match up with Apple's own timings.