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Apple iPhone 3GS Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 3GS
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Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
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Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4S
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4.3 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 6Apple iOS 7Apple iOS 9
CPU clock speed0.6 GHz1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-coreDual-core
CPU modelARM Cortex-A8Apple A4Apple A5 APL2498
GPU modelPowerVR SGX535PowerVR SGX535PowerVR SGX543
RAM memory56 MB512 MB512 MB

Display

Screen size3.5 in3.5 in3.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCD
Resolution480 x 320 px960 x 640 px960 x 640 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density165.0 ppi326.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnonono
Scratch resistant displaynoyesyes
HDRnonono
Multi touchyesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution3.15 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
2.8 f
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
yesyes
LED Flash
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
1/3.2"
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readernonono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Water resistantnonono
Shock resistantnonono

Dimensions

Height4.55 in4.54 in4.54 in
Width2.44 in2.31 in2.31 in
Depth0.48 in0.37 in0.37 in
Weight4.76 oz4.83 oz4.94 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnonono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednonoyes
Bluetoothyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR2.1 EDR4.0
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
N/A
SBC
NFCnonono
Charging connectionApple 30-pin
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputNoManufacturer specificManufacturer specific

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPSA-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnonono
Mobile hotspot
N/A
yesyes
Data transmission
N/A
N/A
HSPA+
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz

Battery

Replaceable batterynonono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1219.0 mAh1420.0 mAh1432.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h300.0 h200.0 h
Talk time12.0 h7.0 h8.0 h
Fast chargingnonono
Wireless charging nonono

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