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iPhone 4S versus iPhone 4: Specs Comparison

The dust has settled and we now know that Apple decided to release an iPhone 4S instead of the much hyped but highly imagined iPhone 5.  There’s nothing Apple fans can do about it so what needs to be done now is compare the iPhone 4S to last years iPhone 4 and see if the new features are worth the upgrade.

On the design side, we have seen that nothing has changed, not even the screen.  Inside the iPhone 4S however are improved hardware, like the dual-core Apple A5 CPU and the 8 megapixel camera.  The iPhone 4S is however heavier by3 grams.

Here’s a features comparison between the iPhone 4S and the iPhone 4.

 

iPhone 4S 

iPhone 4

Processor Dual-core Apple A5 Apple A4
Display 3.5-inch IPS 960 x 640 3.5-inch IPS 960 x 640
Primary camera 8 megapixel AF with flash and f/2.4 aperture 5 megapixel AF with flash
Secondary camera VGA at 30fps VGA
Video recording 1080p at 30fps, optional iMovie 720p at 30fps, optional iMovie
Cellular Hybrid GSM / CDMA “World Phone”, Bluetooth 4.0 Quadband GSM, pentaband HSPA
WiFi 802.11b/g/n 802.11b/g/n
Orientation sensing Accelerometer, digital compass, gyroscope Accelerometer, compass, gyroscope
FaceTime video calling Yes Yes
SIM standard Micro SIM Micro SIM
Batterylife Up to 8 hours talk time on
3GUp to 14 hours talk time on 2GUp to 6 hours data on 3GUp to 9 hours data on WiFiUp to 40 hours audioUp to 10 hours videoUp to 200 hours on standby
Up to 7 hours talk time on
3GUp to 14 hours talk time on 2GUp to 6 hours data on 3GUp to 10 hours data on WiFiUp to 40 hours audioUp to 10 hours videoUp to 300 hours on standby
Weight 140 grams / 4.9 oz 137 grams / 4.8 oz.
Dimensions 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm
OS iOS 5 iOS 4.3

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