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Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4
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Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4S
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S3
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S4
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4.7 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple iOS 7Apple iOS 9Android 4.3Android 4.4
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.0 GHz1.4 GHz1.6 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreDual-coreQuad-core8-core
CPU modelApple A4Apple A5 APL2498Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5410
GPU modelPowerVR SGX535PowerVR SGX543ARM Mali-400PowerVR SGX544
RAM memory512 MB512 MB
  • 1 GB
  • 2 GB
2 GB

Display

Screen size3.5 in3.5 in4.8 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDOLEDOLED
Resolution960 x 640 px960 x 640 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi306.0 ppi441.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnononoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyesyesyes
HDRnononono
Multi touchyesyesyesyes
Screen material
N/A
N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass 2.0Corning Gorilla Glass 3.0

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Primary lens aperture2.8 f
N/A
2.6 f2.2 f
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyesyesyes
Digital zoomyesyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
HDR Captureyesyesyesyes
LED Flashyesyesyesyes
Touch focusyesyesyesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
1/3.2"
N/A
N/A
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Face detection
N/A
yesyesyes
Panorama
N/A
yesyesyes
Burst Mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Digital Image Stabilization
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Smile detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of rear cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
N/A
10x
Slow-Mo
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Front camera

Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx1.9 Mpx2.0 Mpx
Number of front cameras
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernonoyesyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC
Maximum card storage
N/A
N/A
64GB64GB

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Titanium
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
PlasticPlastic
Water resistantnononono
Shock resistantnononono

Dimensions

Height4.54 in4.54 in5.38 in5.38 in
Width2.31 in2.31 in2.78 in2.75 in
Depth0.37 in0.37 in0.34 in0.31 in
Weight4.83 oz4.94 oz4.69 oz4.59 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
N/A
N/A
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyesyesyes
Barometer
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Pedometer
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
ANT+
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednoyesyesyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR4.04.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HSP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnonoyesyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
USBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specificMHLMHL
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
  • AAC
  • aptX
  • SBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
USB version
N/A
N/A
2.02.0
Type of USB connector
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
USB On-The-Go (OTG)
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPSGLONASSGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
N/A
N/A
4G LTEnono
  • no
  • yes
  • no
  • yes
Mobile hotspotyesyesyesyes
Data transmission
N/A
HSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • HSPA+
HSPA+
CDMA frequences
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
N/A
N/A
LTE frequencies
N/A
N/A
  • 700 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • Regional
Regional
Streaming standards
N/A
N/A
N/A
Miracast

Battery

Replaceable batterynonoyesyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1420.0 mAh1432.0 mAh2100.0 mAh2600.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h200.0 h830.0 h370.0 h
Talk time7.0 h8.0 h22.0 h17.0 h
Fast chargingnononono
Wireless charging nononoyes

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