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Apple iPhone 4

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  • iOS 6
  • 3.5G
  • 3.5"
  • Dual core 0.8 GHz
Released October, 2011
As to the actual video quality, it takes a capable enough computer and a 1080p screen to appreciate this 1080p sample video (10s, 31MB).
by GSM Arena (Oct, 2011)
 
$275
  • iOS 6
  • 3.5G
  • 3.5"
  • 0.8 GHz
Released June, 2010
The viewing angles are excellent as well, comparable to the results of Samsung’s Super AMOLED displays.
by GSM Arena (Jul, 2010)
 
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general

Expected announcement date N/A vs N/A
Expected release date N/A vs N/A
Announced date Oct, 2011 vs Jun, 2010
Manufacturer's product page www.apple.com vs www.apple.com
Urls
Product link vs
Product link vs
Release date Oct, 2011 vs Jun, 2010
Brand Apple vs Apple
Carriers
Telus Mobility vs
AT&T vs
Sprint vs
Verizon Wireless vs
Rogers Wireless vs
Manufacturer code None vs None
Replaced
Apple iPhone 4 GSM, White, 32 GB vs
Apple iPhone 3GS vs
3D images key apple-iphone-4s-white vs Unknown
Sortable review score 82.69% vs 81.57%

screen

Type IPS LCD vs LCD
Size 3.5" vs 3.5"
Resolution 960 x 640 vs 960 x 640
Touchscreen Capacitive vs Capacitive
Multitouch Yes vs Yes
PPI 328 ppi vs 329 ppi

form factor

Weight 140 g vs 137 g
Thickness 9 mm vs 9 mm
Size 59 x 115 x 9 mm vs 59 x 114 x 9 mm
Numeric keypad None vs None
Keyboard None vs None
Is waterproof No vs No

hardware

Clock speed 0.8 GHz vs 0.8 GHz
Number of cores Dual core vs Single core
Ram 0.5 GB vs 0.5 GB
Internal storage 32 GB vs 16 GB
Supported card formats

sensors

Has an assisted GPS Yes vs Yes
Has an accelerometer Yes vs Yes
Has a compass Yes vs Yes
Has a gyroscope Yes vs Yes

music

Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm
Supports FM radio No vs No
Transmits music over FM radio No vs No

photo & video

Camera 8 MP vs 5 MP
Resolution 8 MP vs 5 MP
Flash Yes vs Yes
Secondary camera 0.3 MP vs 0.3 MP
Video format 1920 x 1080 @ 30 fps vs 1280 x 720 @ 30 fps
Video out Proprietary vs Proprietary

software

Operating system iOS 6 vs iOS 6
Multitasking No vs No
App store Apple App Store vs Apple App Store
Browser benchmark 811 ms vs 1,111 ms
Adobe flash support No vs No
App store size 700,000 apps vs 700,000 apps

cellular

Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G
Networks
HSUPA (7.2 Mb/s) vs
UMTS (0.38 Mb/s) vs
1xEV-DO rev. A (3.1 Mb/s) vs
EDGE (0.38 Mb/s) vs
CDMA (0.01 Mb/s) vs
HSDPA (7.2 Mb/s) vs
HSPA+ (14.4 Mb/s) vs
GSM (0.01 Mb/s) vs
Download speed Unknown vs 9.43 Mb/s
Upload speed Unknown vs 2.05 Mb/s
Network latency Unknown vs 60 ms

connectivity

Wi-Fi
802.11n vs
802.11g vs
802.11b vs
Maximum data rate 300 Mbit/s vs 300 Mbit/s
Acts as a wi-fi hotspot Yes vs Yes
Supports NFC No vs No
Bluetooth Bluetooth v4.0 vs Bluetooth v2.1

battery

Talk time 840 min vs 840 min
Standby time 12,000 min vs 18,000 min
Capacity 1,420 mA·h vs 1,420 mA·h
Removable No vs No
Technology Lithium-Ion vs Lithium-Ion