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Features How it compares
Performance Real world benchmarks
Differences Technical showdown
Reviews Word on the street
Competition Others to consider
Discussion Answers and opinions

Full specs

Apple iPhone 4

iOS 6
3.5G
3.5"
0.8 GHz

older Released June, 2010

The display on the 4S is Apple’s well regarded 960 x 640 Retina Display, and it looks no less impressive now than it did when the iPhone 4 was first released.

Rated 86% by by The Verge (Oct, 2011)

Conclusion Check out the Apple iPhone 4

Apple iPhone 4

Sony Xperia S

Motorola RAZR i

85%

92%

87%

FeaturesView Details

79%

73%

58%

Popularity

94%

67%

86%

PerformanceView Details

80%

76%

72%

ReviewsView Details

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First reviewed January, 2012

Features Key features of the Apple iPhone 4

0.8 GHz

iOS 6 3.5G

> This lady with HIV will work only when you touch it, thanks to the touch interface of it.

Rated 40% by by Manish-Garg

screen size

iPhone 43.5"

Optimus L94.7"

Xperia S4.3"

I love the iPhone's screen size.

iPhone 4 by Austin (Nov, 2012)

The galaxy's screen is too big and you have to hold in two hands for the most comfortable coverage.

iPhone 4 by Austin (Nov, 2012)

screen resolution

Apple iPhone 4

960 x 640 resolution screen

iPhone 4 960 x 640 resolution screen

Sony Xperia S

1280 x 720 resolution screen

Xperia S 1280 x 720 resolution screen

Samsung Captivate Glide

800 x 480 resolution screen

Captivate Glide 800 x 480 resolution screen

The retina display is seriously amazing, and I still haven't seen a phone that truly matches the crispness of this display.

iPhone 4 by Pat (Aug, 2012)

As everybody says great display (Retina display).

iPhone 4 by Manish-Garg

memory

0 GB

RAZR i1 GB

iPhone 40.5 GB

Xperia S1 GB

1 GB

processor

Apple iPhone 4

Single core

iPhone 4 Single core

Sony Xperia S

Dual core

Xperia S Dual core

LG Optimus L9

Dual core

Optimus L9 Dual core

On paper, it may not stand up to the latest and greatest Android phone with 4G radios, a massive screen, and a screaming 1.5GHz dual-core CPU — but in use, it’s easily one of the most capable handsets on the market.

iPhone 4 by The Verge (Oct, 2011)

As I mentioned, the device utilizes the dual-core A5 CPU (the same as in the iPad 2), and based on spec monitoring software on the phone, it’s clocked at 800MHz.

iPhone 4 by The Verge (Oct, 2011)

camera resolution

0 MP

RAZR i8 MP

iPhone 45 MP

Xperia S12.1 MP

20 MP

Higher megapixels do not correlate with higher quality images; although there are many other phones out there in the 8+ megapixel range, none match the overall image quality of the iPhone.

iPhone 4 by G.-Lee (Mar, 2011)

The iPhone 4 has a 5-megapixel shooter which — when it was introduced — was touted as being superior to other smartphone cameras.

iPhone 4 by The Verge (Oct, 2011)

Performance Real world tests of Apple iPhone 4

cpu speed

iPhone 40.8 GHz

RAZR i2 GHz

Xperia S1.5 GHz

As far as processor performance is concerned, the iPhone 4S isn’t kidding around… though don’t expect mind-blowing speed differences between this device and its predecessor.

iPhone 4 by The Verge (Oct, 2011)

The iPhone 4S has a 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor, which is also very fast (much faster than the single-core processor of the original iPhone 4 at least), but, though it provides great graphical acceleration, it yields to the CPU of the Galaxy S2 in terms of performance, so here the winner is Samsung's smartphone.

iPhone 4 by Laraf (Apr, 2012)

browser benchmark

Apple iPhone 4

1,111 ms

iPhone 4 1,111 ms

Samsung Captivate Glide

1,515 ms

Captivate Glide 1,515 ms

The new phone scored a 2246.8 in SunSpider, while the original iPhone 4 clocked in at just 3591.3.

iPhone 4 by The Verge (Oct, 2011)

Safari has been updated to include tabs in the iPad version, and is generally way faster on the iPhone 4S than pretty much any other mobile browser I’ve used.

iPhone 4 by The Verge (Oct, 2011)

download speed

iPhone 49.43 Mb/s

Captivate Glide2.38 Mb/s

And BTW, I don't know if its due to network improvements or what but lately I'm getting 3Mbps+ download speeds so if anything I'm happier with my purchase now than I was 4 months ago.

iPhone 4 by Ghenghis

As far as download speeds are concerned, while Apple may boast about its improved HSDPA 14.4Mbps maximum, I didn’t see much of a boost in most places I tested the phone.

iPhone 4 by The Verge (Oct, 2011)

talk time

0 min2,000 min

iPhone 4 840 min

Xperia S 450 min

RAZR i 1,200 min

In fact, Apple claims that the new phone is capable of an extra hour of talk time while on 3G.

iPhone 4 by The Verge (Oct, 2011)

It can now last up to seven hours of talk time, six hours of web browsing, and about three hundred hours of standby.

iPhone 4 by Annerszz101 (Feb, 2012)

Our analysis How does it stack up against its top 10 competitors

pros

Has a headphone jack

3.5 mm
Has an app store

Apple App Store (iOS)
Has a touchscreen

Capacitive
Really high resolution camera

5 MP
Really small

59 x 114 x 9 mm
Sharp screen

329 ppi
Outputs video to TV

Proprietary
Long talk time

840 min
Highly rated

80.39%
Has a gyroscope

Play games and use applications that take advantage of device rotation
Acts as a Wi-Fi hotspot

Share your cellphone's data plan with other devices
Low network latency

60 ms
Ample storage capacity

16 GB
Thin

9 mm

cons

Doesn't support Flash

Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Lacks expandable storage

limited to the phone's built-in storage for apps and data
Lacks a removable battery

Dead batteries may require the entire phone to be replaced
Uses a proprietary video out connector

Proprietary connectors are expensive and harder to find
Doesn't support FM radio

Can't listen to local radio stations
Slow processor

0.8 GHz
Quite less recently release date

Jun, 2010
Fewer processing cores

Single core
OS can't multitask

Only one app at a time can run
Doesn't support NFC

Some newer payment by phone methods require NFC
Isn't 4G

Doesn't support the fastest, most reliable networks
Small screen

3.5"
Screen doesn't use OLED technology

full specs

Reviews Word on the street

	Rated 86% Read the review (Oct, 2011) The macro focus on the lens was particularly impressive, allowing me to grab subjects (including really gross insects) at extremely close ranges.

	Rated 83% Read the review (Feb, 2011) Rated 83% Read the review (Jun, 2010) You still get all the expected essentials, like the 3.5-inch Retina Display, access to the App Store, FaceTime calling, the 5-megapixel camera, and iOS 5.1.

	Rated 76% by 17 users at amazon.com Text messaging is a breeze, and games are very crisp. Rated 80% by by Glowe (Sep, 2012) The screen is very clear and has a crisp image. Rated 100% by by Milton-Coronado (Sep, 2012) Loves that she can elimate the need for her ipod with the phone, and the camera works great. Rated 100% by by Tea (Dec, 2012)

Operating System

The phone is very fast, and it impressed me even though I am a Android fanboy and was quite reluctant on buying this.

Apple iPhone 4 Verizon, Black, 16 GB | Rated 100% by by Eddie--Edward (Nov, 2012)

iPhones offers a simplicity and better quality than Android phones.

Apple iPhone 4 Verizon, Black, 16 GB | Rated 100% by by iPhone-best-choice (Mar, 2013)

The process is easy, but we wouldn't say it offers a huge change from the equivalent experience on Android.

Apple iPhone 4 Verizon, Black, 16 GB | Rated 83% by by c|net (Jun, 2010)

Apps

We love the phones performance in making phone calls and texting and the apps you can get are great.

Apple iPhone 4 Verizon, Black, 16 GB | Rated 100% by by jjceo (Dec, 2011)

Web browsing is very quick even via Wi-Fi networks, and you won't face any problem with loading and playing even the most "heavy" games on Samsung's flagship.

Apple iPhone 4 Verizon, Black, 16 GB | Rated 20% by by Laraf (Apr, 2012)

I love the iPhone4 because of all the apps you can get to organize your life and it's camera.

Apple iPhone 4 Verizon, Black, 16 GB | Rated 80% by by C.-Au--sophisticated (Feb, 2011)

Screen

This new screen display is absolutely incredible because it enhances the quality of anything you are viewing on the iPhone about 10 fold.

Apple iPhone 4 Verizon, Black, 16 GB | Rated 100% by by LoganReddel (Oct, 2010)

I glad that the iphone was shipped very first, very please that the phone was in new condition, thank you for the case and screen protecters, but not happy that the phone was previously used.

Apple iPhone 4 Verizon, Black, 16 GB | Rated 80% by by BrianaT (May, 2012)

Beautiful phone now I bought a Otter-box today and just ordered a privacy screen protector to completely safe-house this phone.

Apple iPhone 4 Verizon, Black, 16 GB | Rated 100% by by Joseph (May, 2013)

Operating system

I write this as I sit here waiting on my iPhone to update for the umpteenth time, seems like IOS is starting to update just as often as Windows!

Apple iPhone 4 Verizon, Black, 16 GB | Rated 20% by by J.-winton

In the meantime, I have a phone that does everything I want, with a consistent look and feel and the elegance of a well thought out and designed operating system.

Apple iPhone 4 Verizon, Black, 16 GB | Rated 100% by by Robert-Gottlieb

Up front, I don't find the iPhone 4's OS any easier or harder to use than Android, RIM, WebOS, and Windows Phone 7, and I also don't buy into the idea that iOS is simpler and easier to use than those offered by its competitors.

Apple iPhone 4 Verizon, Black, 16 GB | Rated 80% by by William