HTC EVO Design 4G vs Apple iPhone 4s 16GB

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Comparing the HTC EVO Design 4G vs Apple iPhone 4s 16GB across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: HTC EVO Design 4G offers a screen size of 4 inches, while Apple iPhone 4s 16GB offers 3.5 inches, making HTC EVO Design 4G the larger display of the two. HTC EVO Design 4G features a S-LCD display compared to Apple iPhone 4s 16GB's IPS LCD, making HTC EVO Design 4G the better display of the two.


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


Front Camera: HTC EVO Design 4G offers a higher front camera resolution with 1.3 MP, while Apple iPhone 4s 16GB offers 0.3 MP, making HTC EVO Design 4G better for front camera photography.


Battery: HTC EVO Design 4G offers a higher battery capacity with 1520 mAh, while Apple iPhone 4s 16GB offers 1430 mAh, making HTC EVO Design 4G better for longer battery life.


Storage: HTC EVO Design 4G offers higher internal storage with 4 GB, while Apple iPhone 4s 16GB offers 16 GB, making HTC EVO Design 4G the better option for storage.

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Summary

Release Date

23 Oct, 2011
24 Nov, 2011
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

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

Display

N/A
4 inches (10.16 cm)
3.5 inches (8.89 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
S-LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
540x960 px
640x960 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
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

N/A
1.3 MP
0.3 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
1520 mAh
1430 mAh
6500 mAh
N/A
N/A
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

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

User Ratings

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

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General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

N/A
iOS v5
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A
Poor
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm
Apple A5 APL0498
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

N/A
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)

Adreno 205
PowerVR SGX 543MP2
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

768 MB
512 MB
12 GB

RAM Type

N/A
DDR2
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

N/A
Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

S-LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

4 inches  (10.16 cm)
3.5 inches  (8.89 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

540x960 px
640x960 px
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

275 ppi
330 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

63.88 %
54.03 %
92.08 %

Screen Protection

N/A
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 mm
115.2 mm
162.7 mm

Width

60 mm
58.6 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

12.00 mm
9.30 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

130 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

N/A
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 1.28µm pixel size
N/A
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

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

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

N/A
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

N/A
Poor
Best In Class

Resolution

1.3 MP
Front Camera
0.3 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
640x480 @ 30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A
Excellent
Excellent

Capacity

1520 mAh
1430 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

TalkTime

Up to 6(2G)
Up to 8 Hours(3G) / Up to 14 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 10W Wireless Reverse Charging

Reverse Charging

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

Storage

Internal Storage

4 GB
16 GB / 8 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 32 GB
No
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM
Single SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v3
Yes v4.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

N/A
Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
N/A
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

N/A
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes Music Formats : MP3 AAC+ WAV with Album Art Cover Preset Equalizer Background Playback Loud Speaker 3.5 mm Audio Jack
N/A
N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A
N/A
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A
N/A
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

N/A
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Java

Yes MIDP 1.0
N/A
N/A

Browser

Yes
N/A
N/A

Phone Book

Practically unlimited
N/A
N/A

SMS

Yes Threaded View
N/A
N/A

MMS

Yes
N/A
N/A

Email

Yes Push e-mail
N/A
N/A

Other Facilities

Calculator Alarm Clock Calender Predictive Text Input
N/A
N/A

Applications

Document Viewer
N/A
N/A

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