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Apple iPhone 4

 
4.0/5

550 votes

Apple iPhone 4S

 
3.7/5

388 votes

 

 

 
GENERAL
Introduced
June 2010
October 2011
 
Announced
June 2010
October 2011
 
Network (2G)
GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / GSM 850
GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 / GSM 850
 
Network (3G)
HSDPA 850 / HSDPA 1900 / HSDPA 2100 / HSDPA 900
HSDPA 850 / HSDPA 1900 / HSDPA 2100 / HSDPA 900
 
Form factor
Block
Block
 
Antenna type
Internal
Internal
 
SAR Value
0.590 W/Kg
 
 
SAR value (EU)
 
0.990 W/Kg
 
SAR value (US)
 
1.180 W/Kg
 
SIM INFORMATION
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4S
SIM Type
 
micro-SIM
 
Multi-SIM
 
No
 
HARDWARE SPECS
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4S
Received calls
100
100
 
Outgoing calls
100
100
 
Lost calls
100
100
 
Shared memory
16/32 GB
 
 
Extras
- Photocall
- 512 MB RAM
- Apple A4 processor 1 GHz
 
 
Internal Storage
 
16 MB
 
RAM
 
512 MB
 
CPU / Chipset
 
Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 / Apple A5
 
GPU
 
PowerVR SGX543MP2
 
SIZE
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4S
Weight
137.0 g (with battery)
140.0 g (with battery)
 
Dimensions
115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3
115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3
 
DISPLAY
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4S
Type
Graphical
Graphical
 
Coloured
Yes, LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Yes, LED-backlit IPS TFT, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
 
Size
3.50 inch
3.50 inch
 
Resolution
640 x 960 pixels
640 x 960 pixels
 
Extras
- Scratch-resistant surface
- Multi-touch input method
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Three-axis gyro sensor
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- oleophobic coating- Gorilla Glass
 
RINGTONES
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4S
Polyphonic ringtones
Yes
Yes
 
Ringtone profiles
Yes
Yes
 
Extras
- MP3 ringtones
- 3.5 mm headset jack
- MP3 ringtones
 
NETWORKING
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4S
HSDPA speed
7.2 Mbps
14.4 Mbps
 
GPRS
Yes, Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
Yes
 
EDGE
Yes, Class 10, 236.8 kbps
Yes
 
WLAN
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
 
Bluetooth
Yes, 2.1 with A2DP
Yes, 4.0 with A2DP
 
WAP
Yes
Yes
 
Browser
Yes, HTML (Safari)
Yes, HTML (Safari)
 
Email client
Yes
Yes
 
Extras
- iOS 4 (based on Mac OS)
- HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
- Push Email
- GPS with A-GPS support
 
 
PC kit
 
No
 
CAMERA
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4S
Type
Builtin
Builtin, 8 MP
 
Extras
- 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, touch focus, geo-tagging, video (720p@30fps), LED video light, geo-tagging, secondary videocalling over WiFi only
- geo-tagging, HD, LED video light, geo-tagging
 
Photo Resolution
 
3264 x 2448 pixels
 
Flash
 
LED Flash
 
Autofocus
 
Yes
 
Secondary camera
 
Yes, VGA
 
FEATURES
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4S
Vibration
Yes
Yes
 
SMS
Send / Receive
Send / Receive
 
MMS
Send / Receive
Send / Receive
 
Games
Yes
Yes, (changeable)
 
Games list
- motion-based
 
 
Clock
Yes
Yes
 
Alarm
Yes
Yes
 
Calculator
Yes
Yes
 
Calendar
Yes
Yes
 
To-do list
Yes
Yes
 
Voice dialing
Yes
Yes
 
Voice memo
Yes
Yes
 
Multiple numbers / contact
Yes
Yes
 
Handsfree
Yes
Yes
 
Headset jack
Yes
Yes
 
Extras
- MicroSIM card support only
- Scratch-resistant glass back panel
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic.
- Digital compass
- Google Maps
- iBooks application
- Audio/video player and editor
- TV-out
- Scratch-resistant glass back panel
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Siri natural language commands and dictation
- iCloud cloud service
- Tweeter integration
- Google Maps
- Audio/video player and edit
 
Java
 
 
 
T9
 
Yes
 
Interface languages
 
Yes
 
 

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