Apple iPhone 4s specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Apple iPhone 4s
  • Released 2011, October 14 140g, 9.3mm thickness iOS 5, up to iOS 9.3.6 8GB/16GB/64GB storage, no card slot
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 PowerVR SGX543MP2 Micro-SIM About 212.8 USD
  • 3.5" 640x960 pixels
  • 8MP 1080p
  • 512GB RAM Apple A5
  • 1432mAh Li-Po

Apple iPhone 4s overview

Apple iPhone 4s is a smartphone that runs on iOS. It was released on 2011, October 14. Apple iPhone 4s has 3.5 inch, IPS LCD, a resolution of 640 x 960 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating. Apple iPhone 4s uses Apple A5 (45 nm) chipset, Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 CPU, PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU. Apple iPhone 4s supports 2G, 3G networks with Micro-SIM. It has 8MP Single main camera, Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh) battery. The price of Apple iPhone 4s is about 212.8 USD.

Score the key features of Apple iPhone 4s compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 28 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 30 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 28 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 38 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Apple iPhone 4s full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
Speed HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

LAUNCH

Announced 2011, October 04. Released 2011, October 14
Status Discontinued

BODY

Dimensions 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight 140 g (4.94 oz)
Build Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back, stainless steel frame
SIM Micro-SIM
  Scratch-resistant glass back panel

DISPLAY

Type IPS LCD
Size 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~330 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

PLATFORM

OS iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6
Chipset Apple A5 (45 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR SGX543MP2

MEMORY

Card slot No
Internal 8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM

MAIN CAMERA

Single 8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
Video 480p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
Radio No
USB 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  Siri natural language commands and dictation

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh)
Stand-by Up to 200 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play Up to 40 h

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Black, White
Models A1431, A1387, iPhone4,1
SAR 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
Price About 212.8 USD

TESTS

Display Contrast ratio: 1261:1 (nominal) / 2.269:1 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 74dB
Audio quality Noise -91.2dB / Crosstalk -93.0dB
Battery life Endurance rating 45h

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