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Apple iPhone 4S vs Samsung Galaxy S8

2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4S
2.68 in
5.86 in
Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8
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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19
4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
10 %
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 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Operating systemApple iOS 9Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelApple A5 APL2498Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelPowerVR SGX543ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory512 MB4 GB

Display

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Screen size3.5 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution960 x 640 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density326.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displayyesyes
HDRnoyes
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/2.55"
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 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
Face detectionyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
LED Flashyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Front camera

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Primary resolution0.3 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Primary sensor size1/3.2"1/2.55"

Storage

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
64 GB
Memory card readernoyes
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slot
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Height4.54 in5.86 in
Width2.31 in2.68 in
Depth0.37 in0.31 in
Weight4.94 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Gyroscopeyesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiedyesno
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version4.05.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCnoyes
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
USB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputManufacturer specificDisplayPort over USB-C

Cellular

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
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+
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
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
  • 1700 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
4G LTEnoyes

Battery

Apple iPhone 4SApple iPhone 4S
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Replaceable batterynono
Battery capacity1432.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time200.0 h326.0 h
Talk time8.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 4S

          Often compared with Samsung Galaxy S8