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Apple iPhone 4S vs BlackBerry Z3

2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4S
2.87 in
5.51 in
BlackBerry Z3 Mobile Phone
BlackBerry Z3
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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4
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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 %
1 stars
0 %
43
4.0 out of 5
43 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Operating systemApple iOS 9BlackBerry 10
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.2 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8230
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543Qualcomm Adreno 305
RAM memory512 MB1.5GB

Display

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Screen size3.5 in5.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution960 x 640 px540 x 960 px
Pixel density326.0 ppi220.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 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
BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.1 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
8 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Black

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Height4.54 in5.51 in
Width2.31 in2.87 in
Depth0.37 in0.37 in
Weight4.94 oz5.78 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
A2DP
NFCnono
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm

Cellular

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSPA+HSPA+
Navigation systemGLONASSS-GPS
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
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnono
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
BlackBerry Z3BlackBerry Z3
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh2500.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h384.0 h
Talk time8.0 h15.0 h
Fast chargingnono

Pros & Cons

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