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Smartphone Camera Throwdown: iPhone 4S vs. the Android Competition

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October 21, 2011
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If you're not already one of the Apple iPhone faithful, you've probably been wondering if you should make the leap to the iPhone 4S. After all, among other magical features it's got a camera with an 8-megapixel sensor and high-def video capture. But guess what? So do many other high-end smartphones currently on the market. This week our camera expert, Tim Moynihan, takes a critical look at the cameras built into new Apple iPhone 4S and a batch of Android phones: the Samsung Galaxy S II, the T-Mobile MyTouch 4G Slide, the Motorola Droid Bionic, and the HTC Sensation 4G. Read "Smartphone Camera Battle: iPhone 4S vs. the Android Elite" to see which smartphone gives you the best photos for your money.
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