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Apple iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy S Advance

2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4S
2.48 in
4.85 in
Samsung Galaxy S Advance Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S Advance
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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3
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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 %
48
4.2 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S AdvanceSamsung Galaxy S Advance
Operating systemApple iOS 9Android 4.1
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresDual-coreDual-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543ARM Mali-400
RAM memory512 MB768 MB

Display

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S AdvanceSamsung Galaxy S Advance
Screen size3.5 in4.0 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution960 x 640 px800 x 480 px
TechnologyIPS TFTSuper AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi233.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S AdvanceSamsung Galaxy S Advance
Primary sensor resolution8.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 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
Samsung Galaxy S AdvanceSamsung Galaxy S Advance
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx1.3 Mpx

Storage

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S AdvanceSamsung Galaxy S Advance
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC

Design

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S AdvanceSamsung Galaxy S Advance
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Black
Material
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Plastic
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S AdvanceSamsung Galaxy S Advance
Height4.54 in4.85 in
Width2.31 in2.48 in
Depth0.37 in0.38 in
Weight4.94 oz4.23 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S AdvanceSamsung Galaxy S Advance
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S AdvanceSamsung Galaxy S Advance
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.03.0 HS
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnoyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificNo

Cellular

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S AdvanceSamsung Galaxy S Advance
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemGLONASSA-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
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnono
Mobile hotspotyesyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S AdvanceSamsung Galaxy S Advance
Replaceable batterynoyes
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh1500.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h550.0 h
Talk time8.0 h7.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 4S