Samsung Fascinate Vs Apple iPhone 4: Apple’s latest device, the iPhone 4 is regarded by many as the best smartphone to hit the market so far. The phone did remarkable business as 1.7 million units were sold in just three days.

But iPhone 4 is facing stiff competition from Motorola Droid X and Droid 2 and now Verizon’s Samsung Fascinate is also seen as a direct iPhone 4 competitor. So here is a comparative study of the two devices to let you know more about the two smartphones.

The iPhone 4 uses Apple’s own OS- the iOS, while the Fascinate runs Android 2.1. The iPhone 4 comes equipped with a front-facing camera, while Fascinate lacks a front facing camera. iPhone 4 uses AT&T’s network, while Samsung Fascinate is one of the biggest releases on Verizon Wireless. The Samsung Fascinate is powered by Galaxy S technology, which means that the device has an improved display, sensoring, processor and hardware acceleration offerings.

The Fascinate comes equipped with a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen. The smartphone will run on a 1GHz Hummingbird application processor with an integrated PowerVR SGX540 GPU, while iPhone 4 is powered by Apple’s own A4 chip. The Fascinate also has STMicroelectronic’s new 3-axis gyroscope for 6-axis sensoring in combination with a 3-axis accelerometer just like iPhone 4.

Both devices sport a 5-megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, autofocus and LED flash. Both iPhone 4 and Fascinate come with Wi-Fi Wireless-N and Stereo Bluetooth connectivity. They both have a 3.5mm audio jack. The Samsung Fascinate will also offer a virtual QWERTY keyboard featuring Swype technology, but the iPhone 4 lacks this technology.