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October 2011
(86%)
514 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(85%)
14 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Improved camera
Dualband world phone
Faster
More powerful processor
Voiceactivated personal assistant feature
New antenna configuration to improve reception
Innovative Siri personal assistant
Fast dualcore processor
Shoots amazing photos and videos
World Phone capabilities
Choice in storage capacities
Amazing camera
Solid design and build quality
Strong signal and call quality
Decent battery life
"world phone."
Fast as hell
Great camera
Best designed phone on the market
Incredible screen
Snappy performance
Camera delivers top notch images
Siri saves time and is fun to use
IOS 5 and iCloud bring much needed improvements
Amazing display
Great speed
Fantastic camera
Camera is stunning
Retina Display is still best in class
Siri software is incredibly cool and surprisingly useful
Upgraded camera from 5MP to 8MP
End of death grip problems with the antenna
Speed and graphics performance boost
Siri
Ability to use the volume up button for shutter control via iOS 5x update makes it much easier to shoot photos quickly
Quicker access to iPhone camera from lock screen using sliding camera icon helps for capturing spontaneous moments
Abundance of qua...
The cheapest iPhone 4S available today
If you include the plan price
Still beautiful
Much faster A5 dual core CPU
Better camera and Siri
What's
Smoother performance
Superb camera
Beautiful display still better than competition
Dual-core powerhouse
Siri is a game-changer
Fast
Bright
And sharp camera
IOS 5 and iCloud built in
Relatively long battery life
Incredibly responsive interface and touch-screen
Notifications bar for events and weather
Excellent camera
Still the slickest hardware design on any phone
High-quality apps at an easy to navigate app store...
Speedy dual-core A5 processor
Siri is smart
ICloud baked in
Best arsenal of apps
Good voice quality
Dual-core power
Groundbreaking Siri voice control
Sharp camera
Unlimited data on Sprint
Excellent Web speeds
Simultaneous voice and data
Terrific camera
Solid call quality
Siri is intriguing
Lots of apps
Fast Web speeds. Top-notch camera. Solid call quality. Tons of apps.
Beautiful screen. Terrific app market. Easy to use.
Thin design is comfortable and easy to use
Intuitive navigation and layout
Great operating system includes cloud capabilities
Dualcore chip keeps it faster than rivals
Excellent rear camera for quality
Speed
Siri makes voice commands natural
Accessible
IOS 5 helps Apple catch and maybe pass rivals
ICloud syncing and backup
Long battery life
Still a great display
64GB op
Excellent hardware construction
Easy interface
Speed to spare
Staffer Brian X. Chen is a freelance technology journalist in San Francisco. Released in June
His book Always On examines the impact of the smartphone on society
Business and culture
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A5 processor
8MP camera
Gaming experience
Icloud
Apple's iPhone 4S has a faster processor and an upgraded camera
All the benefits of iOS 5
And a useful and immensely fun voice assistant. Call quality on the Sprint model is admirable
And the data speeds
While certainly not 4G
Get the job done
Robust processor
Excellent call and data performance
Siri voice feature works well
Carrier options
Higher storage capacity
Better battery
Faster processor
8-megapixel camera
1080p Video
Great performance
Siri could
Eventually
Change the game
Broader carrier compatibility
Minimal shutter lag Large
Sharp LCD screen Touch Focus Additional features with Camera App Excellent image quality
The editors didn't like
No change in design from iPhone 4
No 4G
Costly
No flash integration
Outdated contacts menu
The display is too small for comfortable use
Glass on the front and back has proven to be fragile in the past
Relatively expensive at $199.99 to $399.99 with a two year agreement.
Upgrades (other than camera) really don't feel vastly improved from iPhone 4
Battery life issue
Image quality still not on par with even entry-level dedicated digital cameras
Noisier than digicams
Especially at higher ISOs (but you already knew that)
Still no user control over shutter speed
ISO sensitivity
Metering mode
Exposure compensatio...
Much more expensive than other Virgin Mobile smartphones
Glass front and back more likely to crack if dropped
Glass front and b
Siri not always accurate
You can only upload video in 1080p
Lacks 4G data speeds
No Facebook integration
Photo Stream only works over Wi-Fi
ICloud data sync costs after a miserly 5GB
Most of its best features available as a software update to older iPhonesLook and Feel...
Display relatively small
Sluggish 3G speeds
Poor social-networking integration
On-screen keyboard is quite small
No 4G. Poor social-networking integration
Very expensive. Not available in several major Cricket cities
Can't remove battery or casing
Still no 4G
Instruction manual is less informative that we'd like
Siri only goes so far
No thirdparty apps
Not enough voice feedback
Call quality just soso
Might benefit from a larger screen
3G stops at 14.4Mbps
No real 4G yet
Design still somewhat fragile
Video a bit prone to CMOS effects
Smallish screen
No user replaceable battery
Siri is limited in what it can do and understand. Looks the same as the iPhone 4 — what's up with that? A twoyear contract means you may not be eligible for the best upgrade pricing
Same design
Siri isn't yet fully capable in the UK
Battery performance is unchanged
No 4G connectivity
It's about time we get a larger screen
Can't use data and voice at same time with Verizon version
Siri doesn’t work offline -- in any capacity. 100 hour drop in battery’s standby time. Slow HDR photography. Some battery issues cropping up
Zero visual differentiation
No LTE
Placement of the lens takes some getting used to No manual control of ISO and White Balance A larger
Abstract: We'll start with the hardware and look at the processor first. This time round the Iphone 4S has been given an A5 dual-core chip. It's an upgrade from the A4 processor in the Iphone 4, which is only single-core. It's the same chip that the Ipad 2 has...
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Published: 2011-10-05, Author: Jose , review by: techspot.com
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Published: 2011-10-05, Author: Kent , review by: cnet.com
Apple's iPhone 4S has a faster processor and an upgraded camera, all the benefits of iOS 5, and a useful and immensely fun voice assistant. Call quality on the Sprint model is admirable, and the data speeds, while certainly not 4G, get the job done
It's about time we get a larger screen
The iPhone 4S isn't the king of cell phones, but it's part of the royal family nonetheless. Even without 4G and a giant screen, this phone's smart(ass) voice assistant, Siri, the benefits of iOS 5, and its spectacular camera make it a top choice for a...
Published: 2011-10-05, Author: Kent , review by: cnet.com
Apple's iPhone 4S has a faster processor and an upgraded camera, all the benefits of iOS 5, and a useful and immensely fun voice assistant. Call quality on the Sprint model is admirable, and the data speeds, while certainly not 4G, get the job done
It's about time we get a larger screen
The iPhone 4S isn't the king of cell phones, but it's part of the royal family nonetheless. Even without 4G and a giant screen, this phone's smart(ass) voice assistant, Siri, the benefits of iOS 5, and its spectacular camera make it a top choice for a...
Improved camera, Dualband world phone, Faster, more powerful processor, Voiceactivated personal assistant feature, New antenna configuration to improve reception,
Abstract: Aaron reviews the Apple iPhone 4S, the evolutionary upgrade from the iPhone 4 that debuted sixteen months ago. While the design is virtually identical to its predecessor, there are quite a few improvements in the 4S like a dual-core Apple A5 (800 MHz)...
Choice in storage capacities; amazing camera; solid design and build quality; strong signal and call quality; decent battery life; "world phone."
The display is too small for comfortable use; glass on the front and back has proven to be fragile in the past; relatively expensive at $199.99 to $399.99 with a two year agreement.
The iPhone 4S is a subtle upgrade from the iPhone 4. The camera is absolutely fantastic and the phone's performance is near perfection. But with so few improvements over the old model, it's hard to justify spending north of $200 and signing a two-yea...
Robust processor; excellent call and data performance; Siri voice feature works well
Can't use data and voice at same time with Verizon version
Although little is new on the outside of the iPhone 4S, the speedy processor, excellent camera, and ground-breaking software inside make it a worthy upgrade. ...
Abstract: We easily could have discarded the news of the launch of Apple’s iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S by September, had the news only come to us from the leaked photos on the web, as that could be a Photoshop prank of someone, but now that market analysts from two m...
The iPhone 4S isn't a revolutionary new product or form factor but the refinement of an already outstanding device.Like last year's flagship Porsche upgraded with a faster engine, new interiors and higher top speed.The iPhone 4S has a new antenna design t...
