- Conclusion Get the lowdown
- Features How it compares
- Performance Real world benchmarks
- Differences Technical showdown
- Reviews Word on the street
- Competition Others to consider
- Discussion Answers and opinions
Apple iPhone 4S
- iOS 6
- 3.5G
- 3.5"
- Dual core 0.8 GHz
Released October, 2011
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The new iOS smartphone did great in both the headphones off and headphones on parts of our test, achieving some pretty great scores and remaining impressively loud all the time.
Conclusion Check out the Apple iPhone 4S
First reviewed January, 2012
Features Key features of the Apple iPhone 4S
0.8 GHz
iOS 6 3.5G
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The things to expect of all this tech are better colors, better noise performance, more sharpness and more precise white balance.
screen size
3.5"
5"
4.8"
iPhone 4S by Jaffrey-W.-Ali--Relentless-Pursuit-of-TechnologyI guess if you play a lot of games then a larger screen may be acceptable, but as a daily smartphone the iPhone 4S is extremely well designed aesthetically and in size.
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)iBooks offers various font and color settings, but on a screen this size, it’s just not the best e-reading experience.
screen resolution
iPhone 4S by electronicnut (Mar, 2013)She loved the crisp, clean retina display, the beautiful images it took, and the overall ease of using the phone.
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)Of course Super AMOLED’s and ClearBlack’s had a thing or two to say, but the LED-backlit IPS Retina screen had the highest resolution at 960 x 640 and eye-popping pixel density.
memory
| 0 GB | 2 GB  | 2 GB |
processor
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The iPhone 4S is promoted to the dual-core league and has more powerful graphics.
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)We’ve got a dual-core smartphone and a full fledged cameraphone waiting in the lab.
camera resolution
| 0 MP | 13 MP  | 20 MP |
iPhone 4S by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)The iPhone 4S has a strong claim on being the best 8 megapixel cameraphone.
Performance Real world tests of Apple iPhone 4S
cpu speed
iPhone 4S by Bill-L. (Nov, 2011)It's sleek solid build of the phone.-The A5 chip processor that is claimed to be twice the iPhone 4's speed is amazingly fast and for a heavy data user, it is very appealing.-The 8MP camera.
iPhone 4S by M.-Hagler (Apr, 2012)Siri is great and the camera is nice, but the differences in processor speed and screen resolution are not, while noticeable, mind blowing.
browser benchmark
iPhone 4S by c|net (Oct, 2011)I also found that during "real-world" testing, where I was multitasking with several features running in the background and the display on, the battery didn't drain abnormally fast.
talk time
840 min
480 min
600 min
iPhone 4S by c|net (Oct, 2011)Despite the more powerful processor, the company claims that the smartphone will be able to provide 8 hours of talk time over 3G, 14 hours over 2G, 6 hours of browsing over 3G, 9 hours via Wi-Fi, 10 hours of video playback, and 40 hours of music playback.
iPhone 4S by c|net (Oct, 2011)In talk time battery life tests, the Sprint iPhone lasted a very respectable 9 hours and 13 minutes.
Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors
pros
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3.5 mm -
Apple App Store (iOS) -
Capacitive -
8 MP -
328 ppi -
840 min
cons
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16 GB -
140 g -
1,420 mA·h -
12,000 min -
960 x 640 -
Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks -
0.5 GB -
0.8 GHz -
3.5" -
59 x 115 x 9 mm -
82.66% -
14.4 Mb/s -
9 mm -
Oct, 2011 -
Only one app at a time can run
Reviews Word on the street
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 |  Rated by 646 users at amazon.com Rated 80% by by Nse-Ette (Apr, 2012)   Rated 100% by by Erik (Sep, 2012) Rated 80% by by James-Maeng (Feb, 2012) |
Apps
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)Peer-to-peer connections over Wi-Fi, and even Bluetooth, are a way around this but they only work between iPhones and via third-party apps.
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)You can use your iPhone even when syncing with iTunes (note sync icon at the top).
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | Rated 100% by by ScubaKathie-Lawler (Aug, 2012)iTunes has had all of the video games, apps and music that I have searched for.
Type
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | Rated 80% by by J.-C.-WalkerIt's hard to explain how this isn't as good as the Android equivalent, and I understand that it probably sounds minor to those who have never used an Android phone.
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | Rated 80% by by Vincent-E.-Martin--DarkbardFirst a confession: I make my living installing, configuring, and supporting Microsoft products, and I even own a Windows Phone 7, but I am fast becoming an Apple convert.
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | Rated 100% by by The-Gifted-One (Mar, 2012)iOS is more fluid and crisp out of the box.
Screen
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | Rated 87% by by c|net (Oct, 2011)Absolutely, the Retina Display remains stunningly beautiful (as do many Super AMOLED screens), but its size isn't always practical for in-car and hands-free use.
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)But the honest truth is few can match the Retina for its crisp graphics, vibrant colors, deep blacks and remarkable sunlight legibility and viewing angles.
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | Rated 100% by by Gerald-Brown (May, 2012)iphone has 1 home screen button that brings you back to the main screen it is much easier to navigate through the iphone than the galaxy....if i need to get to something fast i can do it much faster on my iphone than on the galaxy...also if i need to do something without looking on the screen i can use the siri function which although it is overrated , it is very useful sometimes....also because there is a bigger screen on the galaxy you also have more clutter.
Operating system
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | Rated 87% by by c|net (Oct, 2011)So as on Android, Windows Phone 7, and BlackBerry OS 5 devices, you'll no longer have to plug your device into a computer or even own a computer at all.
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | Rated 60% by by P.-Perry (Jan, 2012)iOS is similar to that of Windows 3.
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | Rated 60% by by P.-Perry (Jan, 2012)For A Camera as good as the hardware is on this phone, Apple did a huge disservice with the Software.
Video
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)These videos are impressive in size too - 10 minutes of video take up a whopping 1.6GB chunk (or bigger) of the iPhone’s non-expandable memory.
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | Rated 80% by by Ben-Harrison (Dec, 2012)I would say I love the glass HD display, it has always ran smoothly and efficiently for me, and does pretty much anything I could want it to do except for Flash support online.
Apple iPhone 4S AT&T, Black, 16 GB | by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)Unfortunately, if you use an app as USB storage (a dedicated video player perhaps), the sync will try to back up the stored content as well (your video clips).
Competition What else you should consider
 | 1 | LG Nexus 4 Rated the best by consumers LG Nexus 4 vs Apple iPhone 4S |
 | 2 | Samsung Galaxy S III Long standby time Samsung Galaxy S III vs Apple iPhone 4S |
 | 4 | LG Optimus G 2-way tie: High resolution front camera LG Optimus G vs Apple iPhone 4S |
 | 5 | BlackBerry Z10 Newest on the market BlackBerry Z10 vs Apple iPhone 4S |
 | 6 | Sony Xperia Z Biggest screen Sony Xperia Z vs Apple iPhone 4S |
 | 7 | Nokia Lumia 820 3-way tie: Longest battery life during active use Nokia Lumia 820 vs Apple iPhone 4S |
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Editions Editions of the Apple iPhone 4S
| Price | Edition | IOS | Internal storage | Multitasking | Compare | ||||||||||
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 | | iOS 6 | 16 GB |  | | ||||||||||
 | | iOS 6 | 32 GB | | | ||||||||||
 | | iOS 6 | 64 GB |  | | ||||||||||
 | | iOS 5 | 16 GB | | | ||||||||||
