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Apple iPhone 4S vs Nokia Lumia 820

2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4S
2.7 in
4.87 in
Nokia Lumia 820 Mobile Phone
Nokia Lumia 820
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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9
3.7 out of 5
5 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
60 %
3 stars
40 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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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36
4.2 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
44 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
Operating systemApple iOS 9Windows Phone 8
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.5 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8960
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543Qualcomm Adreno 225
RAM memory512 MB1 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
Screen size3.5 in4.3 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution960 x 640 px800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFTAMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi217.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesno
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
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
Autofocusyesyes
Digital zoomyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx0.3 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
8 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotmicroSD

Design

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Yellow
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
Height4.54 in4.87 in
Width2.31 in2.7 in
Depth0.37 in0.39 in
Weight4.94 oz5.64 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
  • USB
  • Wireless
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
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
4G LTEnoyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Nokia Lumia 820Nokia Lumia 820
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh1650.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h330.0 h
Talk time8.0 h14.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging noyes

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 4S