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Aside from the Swipe technology, the Samsung Galaxy S I9000 offers a wide array of interesting and useful features. Some of them are:

* Android operating system (upgradable to version 2.2), which allows you to work with a HUGE selection of FREE and paid apps from the Android market.

* A gorgeous 4.0" WVGA super Amoled screen of 16M colors capable of reproducing content in HD. It is highly touch-responsive and is also one of the largest in the market!

* A VGA camera on the front, and a 5.0 Megapixels camera on the back, capable of recording stunningly real HD video at 30 FPS. Unfortunately, it doesn't come with flash :(

* Implements a built in accelerometer, proximity sensor, light sensor, and even a digital compass! Not to mention it also has an integrated GPS system that works with Google Maps.

* Like any other smartphone, it provides applications that allow you to manage your personal calendar (and sync it with your computer), connect with your friends via Facebook and other networks (through Social Hub), and even edit documents online using ThinkFree.

* Reproduces a wide array of video and music formats: 3gp, mp4, WMV, AVI, DivX, FLV, MP3, AAC, OGG, and more!

* Equipped with a powerful 1Ghz Samsung Hummingbird processor and 512MB of RAM, you can enjoy fast loading and response times while experiencing true multitasking.

* Weighting roughly 120 grams, the Samsung Galaxy S I9000 is one of the lightest smartphones ever created!

Well, the Samsung Galaxy S I9000 sure has a LOT of great features, but how exactly is it different to its rival, the iPhone 4?

First off, their designs and external materials are different. The iPhone 4 uses a hard metal case, while the Galaxy's is plastic. This makes Samsung's phone to be more scratch prone, but it also makes it less vulnerable to dropping. Also, the Galaxy S is lighter and overall more comfortable to carry and hold.

Both phones have an outstanding display; the iPhone's 3.5" Retina display is as sharp and colorful as the Samsung Galaxy's 4" SuperAmoled display. Both screens are just a pleasure to the eye, and also are unmatched in responsiveness to touch and multi-touch commands. However, given the size of the Galaxy's screen, it is more suited for certain uses, like watching full movies on phone.

A crucial aspect that differentiates these devices is how you transfer media from your computer to them. One of the highest criticism of the iPhone and iPod devices is that the only way to transfer music and videos from your computer to them is through the use of iTunes. Aside from the slow performance this software usually has, it "locks" your device from working in another computer. If you connect your iPhone to the iTunes of a friend's computer, it will override YOUR music library with your friend's library, along with any video, app, etc.

Also, a functionality the iPhone doesn't provide by default is an easy to use "USB mode", where you connect your phone to ANY computer (not only yours) and transfer files between both with ease. The only way to enable this kind of mode in your iPhone is through "Jailbreaking", which is the NON-risk free process of hacking your device in order to "free" it form Apple's restrictions.

The Samsung Galaxy S i9000 doesn't suffer from such impediments. You can easily transfer music, videos, pdf files, images and the like from any computer from your phone just like you would with an USB memory. Even when the Galaxy S can be "synced" using a special iTunes like piece of software named Kies, many recommend not to use it, as it is kind of buggy.

For an exhaustive comparison between the Samsung Galaxy S I9000 and the iPhone 4,
click here, or watch the video comparison below.