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Apple iPhone 4S vs Apple iPhone 6S

2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4S
2.64 in
5.44 in
Apple iPhone 6S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 6S
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 %
Read editorial reviews
22
4.5 out of 5
15 user ratings
5 stars
73 %
4 stars
26 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
37
4.3 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
48 %
4 stars
35 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
40 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Operating systemApple iOS 9Apple iOS 11
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498Apple A9
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543PowerVR GT7600
RAM memory512 MB2 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Screen size3.5 in4.7 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution960 x 640 px1334 x 750 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • IPS TFT
  • Retina HD display with IPS technology
Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px4096 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
HDR Captureyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Face detectionyesyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 128 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 6SApple iPhone 6S
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Space grey
  • Rose gold
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Gray
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Height4.54 in5.44 in
Width2.31 in2.64 in
Depth0.37 in0.28 in
Weight4.94 oz5.04 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.2
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • AAC
  • SBC
NFCnoyes
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 6SApple iPhone 6S
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+
  • DC-HSDPA
  • EDGE
  • EV-DO
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • LTE
  • LTE Advanced
  • TD-LTE
  • TDD-LTE
  • VoLTE
  • VoWiFi
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
CDMA frequences
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 800 MHz
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnoyes
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Apple iPhone 6SApple iPhone 6S
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium Polymer
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh1715.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h240.0 h
Talk time8.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 4S

          Often compared with Apple iPhone 6S