Hey guys, it’s Wyoskyguy. This is my second comparison, if you haven’t read my first one, click here. Well, here I go.
Windows Phone
The Windows Phone (created by PC/Dell) was created to put a competitive edge to Apple’s iPhone. Windows Phone (I’m gonna call it WP7) has a GB hardrive. Let’s get on with it and here’s the geek info.
We will compare the CE5 kernel (used on WM6.X platforms) to the CE7 kernel which will be used on the new WP7 devices. Both kernels are 32 bit, and both use a 4GB Virtual Address Space, which is split into 2GB reserved for the kernel and 2GB for user space. The CE5 kernel handles the 2GB of User Space differently from the way CE7 does. The 2GB space is split into 2 parts:
User Space.
Memory mapped files, Modules, etc.
The User Space is where it’s going to differ. In CE5, it’s divided into 32 slots of each 32MB (together 1024MB). A process, such as a program, is loaded into a slot when it’s running in background. During execution, so when the application is running, it’s swapped into Slot 0. This means that every program can only use 32 of Virtual Memory (VM). CE7 however will handle that differently. The User Space in CE7 will not be divided any further, you get 1GB of VM. The huge advantage of this is that an application can use the full 1GB of VM to run.
This means that CE7, and thus Windows Phone 7, should allow much more rich programs to be developed. Requirement for this however is Microsoft’s allowance to us to write Native Code. Other inter-process memory sharing, needed for Multitasking, will be done in the other 1GB of user space.
(Help from XDA Developers)
Prices: $80 for a 2 year warranty, $500 without one.
Now for the iPhone. (It seems like Apple really doesn’t want people like me posting info about it ^.^)
iPhone 4
Features9.3mm thick, that is 24% thinner than the iPhone 3GS
2-Mic, microSIM
Front facing camera, LED flash
Brand new display called Retina Display. Four times crisper than iPhone 3GS
Bigger battery, A4 Management amount to 7 hours 3G talk, 6 hours 3G browsing, 10 hours WiFi browsing, 10 hours videos, 40 hours of music, and 300 hours of standby
There are two models – 16 GB ($199) and 32 GB ($299)
Well, that’s it, I’d say the iPhone 4 is a lot better. The only thing is that WP7 can connect to your Xbox account. Other than that, the iPhone 4 is a LOT better. Well, I think I’m done.
- Wyoskyguy
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