I'm looking for a new phone sold my I touch and nokia e 71 which should I buy the 3GS for $49.00 or the new iPhone 4 for $ 199.00 I'm just looking for good but inexpensive phone . I'm not picky are they both good or is the 3Gs not as good as the iPhone 4 which would you pick and why?
Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
iPhone 3GS or iPhone 4
- Thread starter Berardi3
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
iPhone 4 hands down. The screen on this thing is a beauty. The glass also makes it look really good.
As others have said, wait 3 months for the new iPhone or buy an iPhone 4 if you can't wait. The screen on the iPhone 4 is incredible.
What sense would that make? He'd be on contract another two years with a phone that isn't supported anymore and would probably be waiting for the 7th generation iPhone
You should have kept your E71 and the iTouch and waited for the 5. But for now get a dirt cheap phone and wait it out since the new one is just 3 months away. If it was January I would have said go with iPhone 4 as 6 months is still a fairly long time.
Regardless of what your native language is, you should have had mercy on us and thrown some punctuation in there.
If you just want a good phone and maybe something to play your music on, the 3GS will be fine.
4 > 3GS, easily.
One thing I like about the iPhone 4 is the easy way to customize changing the back glass and replacing the battery. I have the typical Philip screws bought on launch day of last year which makes it even easier to unscrew.
If the iPhone 5 is going back to aluminum backing, it will make it harder to replace a battery or changing the look of the phone. It is like the first gen iPhone all over again where it can be a pain in the ass replacing the battery. Go on YouTube to know what I mean and compare it to the 4. I can manually replace my battery at a fraction of the cost that Apple offers.
iPhone 4 will no doubt be surpassed. All phones do. But if there is a "spare iPhone" worth keeping for years to come, it is the 4! An iPhone 4 Life!
One thing I like about the iPhone 4 is the easy way to customize changing the back glass and replacing the battery. I have the typical Philip screws bought on launch day of last year which makes it even easier to unscrew.
If the iPhone 5 is going back to aluminum backing, it will make it harder to replace a battery or changing the look of the phone. It is like the first gen iPhone all over again where it can be a pain in the ass replacing the battery. Go on YouTube to know what I mean and compare it to the 4. I can manually replace my battery at a fraction of the cost that Apple offers.
iPhone 4 will no doubt be surpassed. All phones do. But if there is a "spare iPhone" worth keeping for years to come, it is the 4! An iPhone 4 Life!
3Gs wins the $ round even buying used on eBay. But as far as overall experience, features, speed, etc, I say the 4.
I've had every iPhone released. The 3GS IS Apples finest by far.
In fact over a three month period, I bought six of them from Apple, one for each member of the family.
Presently my wife and I have each had more than one iPhone 4 due to a host of problems. None of which are the antenna or AT&T.
I truly believe Apple took shortcuts to rush it to market ahead of the release of all the Moto Droids on Verizon.
As a result there's always something wrong. What a pain in the ass the iP4 is.
So we went back to the 3GS for her.
I'm still living with my flaky 4, but have Android phones to use as primary devices.
My current favorite Android is my AT&T Inspire. It's the best of my Androids with the Droid X being second.
Good luck, with an iPhone you're going to need it.
In fact over a three month period, I bought six of them from Apple, one for each member of the family.
Presently my wife and I have each had more than one iPhone 4 due to a host of problems. None of which are the antenna or AT&T.
I truly believe Apple took shortcuts to rush it to market ahead of the release of all the Moto Droids on Verizon.
As a result there's always something wrong. What a pain in the ass the iP4 is.
So we went back to the 3GS for her.
I'm still living with my flaky 4, but have Android phones to use as primary devices.
My current favorite Android is my AT&T Inspire. It's the best of my Androids with the Droid X being second.
Good luck, with an iPhone you're going to need it.