Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB vs Apple iPhone 4s 16GB

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Comparing the Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB vs Apple iPhone 4s 16GB across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB and Apple iPhone 4s 16GB run at the same processing speed of 1.0 GHz.


Display: Both Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB and Apple iPhone 4s 16GB offer the same screen size of 3.5 inches and feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Apple iPhone 4s 16GB offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB offers 5 MP, making Apple iPhone 4s 16GB better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB and Apple iPhone 4s 16GB feature a 0.3 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Apple iPhone 4s 16GB offers a higher battery capacity with 1430 mAh, while Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB offers 1420 mAh, making Apple iPhone 4s 16GB better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB and Apple iPhone 4s 16GB offer the same internal storage of 16 GB.


User Rating: Apple iPhone 4s 16GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB has a rating of 3.7.

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Apple iPhone 4 - 16GB
₹21,792
(Discontinued)
Apple iPhone 4s 16GB
₹38,500
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Release Date

24 Jun, 2010
24 Nov, 2011
N/A

Performance

Apple A4
Apple A5
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
(upto 1 GHz)
Dual Core (upto 1 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
512 MB RAM
512 MB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
640x960 px
640x960 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

0.3 MP
0.3 MP
50 MP

Battery

1420 mAh
1430 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

16 MB
16 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

User Ratings

3.7/5
(721 ratings)
4.1/5
(12,309 ratings)
N/A

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Expected)

Operating System

iOS v4.x
iOS v5
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

Poor
Poor
Excellent

Chipset

Apple A4 APL0398
Apple A5 APL0498
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Single core, 1 GHz, Cortex A8
Dual core, 1 GHz, Cortex A9
Octa core

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

PowerVR SGX 535
PowerVR SGX 543MP2
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

512 MB
512 MB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
DDR2
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

3.5 inches  (8.89 cm)
3.5 inches  (8.89 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

640x960 px
640x960 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

330 ppi
330 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

54.03 %
54.03 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass Oleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass Oleophobic coating
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

N/A
N/A
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

115.2 mm
115.2 mm
162.7 mm

Width

58.6 mm
58.6 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

9.3 mm
9.30 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

137 grams
140 grams
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Avg
Good
Excellent

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.435 mm focal length Back-illuminated sensor BSI
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes
Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels
N/A

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters

Video Recording

1280x720 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Poor
Poor
Best In Class

Resolution

0.3 MP
Primary Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

640x480 @ 30 fps
640x480 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Excellent
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

1420 mAh
1430 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 7 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
Up to 8 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

16 MB / 8 GB
16 GB / 8 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

No
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Micro
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported
5G Not Supported
5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A
N/A
No

SIM 1

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

N/A
N/A
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.18 W/kg Body: 0.98 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2.1
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope