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Apple iPhone 4S vs Apple iPhone 5

2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4S
2.31 in
4.87 in
Apple iPhone 5 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
18
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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24
4.5 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
64 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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User rating
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
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38
4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Operating systemApple iOS 9Apple iOS 10
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498Apple A6 APL0598
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543PowerVR SGX543
RAM memory512 MB1 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Screen size3.5 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution960 x 640 px1136 x 640 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnoyes
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/3.2"
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.2 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
Memory card readernono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Height4.54 in4.87 in
Width2.31 in2.31 in
Depth0.37 in0.3 in
Weight4.94 oz3.95 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCnono
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
Lightning
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificManufacturer specific

Cellular

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 5Apple iPhone 5
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh1440.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h225.0 h
Talk time8.0 h8.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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          Apple iPhone 4S vs Apple iPhone 5 - User Opinions

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            over 1 year ago
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