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Apple iPhone 4S vs Apple iPhone 8

    2.31 in
    4.54 in
    Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
    Apple iPhone 4S
      2.65 in
      5.45 in
      Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
      Apple iPhone 8
      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
      16
      4.0 out of 5
      8 user ratings
      5 stars
      		12 %
      4 stars
      		87 %
      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 %
      46
      4.0 out of 5
      46 user ratings
      5 stars
      		26 %
      4 stars
      		45 %
      3 stars
      		26 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
      Operating systemApple iOS 9Apple iOS 11
      CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.5 GHz
      CPU coresDual-core6-core
      CPU modelApple A5 APL2498Apple A11 Bionic
      RAM memory512 MB2 GB

      Display

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
      Screen size3.5 in4.7 in
      Touchscreenyesyes
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDLCD
      Resolution960 x 640 px750 x 1334 px
      TechnologyIPS TFT
      • IPS TFT
      • Retina HD display with IPS technology
      Pixel density326.0 ppi326.0 ppi
      Dual screen supportnono
      Scratch resistant displayyesyes
      HDRnoyes

      Rear camera

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
      Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/3"
      Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Video recordingyesyes
      Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps60.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps240.0 fps
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
      Autofocusyesyes
      Face detectionyesBody and face detection
      Geo-taggingyesyes
      LED Flashyesyes
      Touch focusyesyes

      Front camera

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
      Primary resolution0.3 Mpx7.0 Mpx
      Face detectionyesBody and face detection

      Storage

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
      Internal storage
      • 16 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 8 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 256 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readernono

      Design

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Silver
      • White
      • Black
      • Gold
      • Grey
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Space grey
      • White
      Material
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      • Steel
      • Aluminum
      • Glass
      Water resistantnoyes
      Shock resistantnono

      Dimensions

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
      Height4.54 in5.45 in
      Width2.31 in2.65 in
      Depth0.37 in0.29 in
      Weight4.94 oz5.22 oz

      Sensors

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
      Accelerometeryesyes
      Proximityyesyes
      Digital compassyesyes
      Ambient light sensoryesyes
      Gyroscopeyesyes

      Connectivity

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
      Dual sim supportnono
      Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
      DLNA certifiedyesno
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.05.0
      Bluetooth profile
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codecSBC
      • AAC
      • SBC
      NFCnoyes
      Charging connection
      • Apple 30-pin
      • Lightning
      • Lightning
      • USB
      Video outputManufacturer specificNo

      Cellular

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
      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
      • FDD-LTE
      • GPRS
      • HSDPA
      • HSPA+
      • HSUPA
      • LTE
      • LTE Advanced
      • TDD-LTE
      • VoLTE
      • VoWiFi
      Navigation systemGLONASS
      • A-GPS
      • GLONASS
      • Galileo
      • QZSS
      2G GSMyesyes
      GSM frequencies
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      3G UMTSyesyes
      4G LTEnoyes

      Battery

      Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
      Apple iPhone 8Apple iPhone 8
      Replaceable batterynono
      Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
      Battery capacity1432.0 mAh1820.0 mAh
      Standby time200.0 h24.0 h
      Talk time8.0 h14.0 h
      Fast chargingnoyes
      Wireless charging noyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

              Often compared with Apple iPhone 4S

              Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S3
              AppleiPhone 4S
              SamsungGalaxy S3
              Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S2
              AppleiPhone 4S
              SamsungGalaxy S2
              Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S5
              AppleiPhone 4S
              SamsungGalaxy S5
              Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone
              AppleiPhone 4S
              AppleiPhone
              Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
              BlackBerry Bold 9900
              AppleiPhone 4S
              BlackBerryBold 9900
              Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 4
              AppleiPhone 4S
              AppleiPhone 4
              Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone SE
              AppleiPhone 4S
              AppleiPhone SE
              Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
              HTC One X+
              AppleiPhone 4S
              HTCOne X+

              Often compared with Apple iPhone 8

              Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S8
              AppleiPhone 8
              SamsungGalaxy S8
              Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S8+
              AppleiPhone 8
              SamsungGalaxy S8+
              Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
              Google Pixel 2
              AppleiPhone 8
              GooglePixel 2
              Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
              Apple iPhone 8 Plus
              AppleiPhone 8
              AppleiPhone 8 Plus
              Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
              Nokia 8
              AppleiPhone 8
              Nokia8
              Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
              LG G6
              AppleiPhone 8
              LGG6
              Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S7
              AppleiPhone 8
              SamsungGalaxy S7
              Apple iPhone 8 Mobile Phone
              Samsung Galaxy S9
              AppleiPhone 8
              SamsungGalaxy S9