Samsung Galaxy S 4G Android Smartphone Review

Name: Samsung Galaxy S 4G Android Smartphone Review - Page 5
Brand: Samsung

by Jennifer Johnson — Thursday, March 31, 2011, 11:00 AM EDT

In addition to using the Galaxy S 4G in a variety of everyday usage scenarios, we also conducted some formal performance testing to see how well the Galaxy S 4G compares to other smartphones.

CPU testing

Android CPU testing

Graphics testing

Android graphics testing

JavaScript testing

JavaScript Android and iPhone testing

In the Linpack test, the Galaxy S 4G performed very similarly to the Nexus S which also has a 1GHz Hummingbird processor. In An3DBench, the Galaxy S 4G performed right in line with other Samsung devices, including the Epic 4G and Captivate. The Galaxy S 4G came in third when compared to our other test phones in the SunSpider JavaScript benchmark test.

Tags: Samsung, Cell Phone, Android, smartphone, Google, T-Mobile, wireless, Cellphone, 4G, fourth generation, Galaxy S, Super AMOLED, Galaxy S 4G

Jennifer Johnson

Jennifer grew up around technology. From an early age, she was curious about all things related to computers. As a child, Jennifer remembers spending nights with her dad programming in BASIC and taking apart hard drives to see what was inside. In high school, she wrote her senior term paper on her experiences with building custom computers.

Jennifer graduated from the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. After college, she began writing full-time for various PC and technology magazines. Later, she transitioned to the Web. In these roles, Jennifer has covered a variety of topics including laptops, desktops, smartphones, cameras, tablets, and various consumer electronics devices. When she's not playing with or writing about the latest gadget, Jennifer loves to spend time with her family, capture memories with her camera, and scrapbook.

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