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Apple iPhone 12 Pro vs Apple iPhone 4s

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      OLED
      iPhone 4s:
      LCD

    • Weight

      iPhone 4s: 49 g lighter

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      189 g
      iPhone 4s:
      140 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4s: 12.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      71.5 mm
      iPhone 4s:
      58.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4s: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      6.1 in
      iPhone 4s:
      3.5 in

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      Quad
      iPhone 4s:
      Single

    • Depth

      iPhone 12 Pro: 1.9 mm thinner

      iPhone 12 Pro:
      7.4 mm
      iPhone 4s:
      9.3 mm

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      Height:
      146.7 mm +31.5 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Width:
      71.5 mm +12.9 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Depth:
      7.4 mm

    2. 2. iPhone 4s

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm +1.9 mm versus iPhone 12 Pro

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      189 g

      +49 g versus iPhone 4s

    2. 2. iPhone 4s

      140 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      Screen diagonal:
      6.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      91.3 cm²

    2. 2. iPhone 4s

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    iPhone 12 Pro has approximately 150.4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4s.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 4s, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 12 ProiPhone 4s
    128 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    256 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    512 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
    iPhone 4s: Original memory entry

    8/16/32/64 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. iPhone 12 Pro

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. iPhone 4s

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. iPhone 12 Pro

      2815 mAh

      +1383 mAh versus iPhone 4s

    2. 2. iPhone 4s

      1432 mAh

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. iPhone 12 Pro2. iPhone 4s

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 4s.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProiPhone 4s
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 146.7 Х 71.5 Х 7.4 mm
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    Weight
    • 189 g
    • 140 g
    Technology
    • Super Retina XDR OLED
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 6.1" inc
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1170 x 2532 px
    • 640 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128GB 6GB RAM
    • 256GB 6GB RAM
    • 512GB 6GB RAM
    • 8/16/32/64 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2815 mAh
    • Li-Ion
    • non-removable
    • 1432 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 14.1
    • iOS 5
    • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
    Chipset
    • - Apple A14 Bionic (5 nm)
    • Apple A5 (45 nm)
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 4s.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProiPhone 4s
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 90.2 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 86.0%
    • 54.0%
    PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
    • 330 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 4s.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProiPhone 4s
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Quad
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • -12 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 120˚
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/3.6'' -TOF 3D LiDAR scanner (depth)
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 4K@24/30/60fps
    • 1080p@30/60/120fps
    • gyro-EIS
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6'' SL 3D
    • (depth/biometrics sensor)
    • VGA
    • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 128
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 101
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 93
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 98
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 4s.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProiPhone 4s
    Processor CPU
    • - Hexa-core (2x3.1 GHz Firestorm + 4x1.8 GHz Icestorm)
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • - Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
    • PowerVR SGX543MP2
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 11417
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 599059
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 1583
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 3930
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 4s.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProiPhone 4s
    Release date
    • 2020
    • October 13
    • 2011
    • October
    Colors
    • Silver
    • Graphite
    • Gold
    • Pacific Blue
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 1120 EUR
    • 190 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 17 h (multimedia) Music play - Up to 65 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass)
    • stainless steel frame
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 4s.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProiPhone 4s
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - for China
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) - for China CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1
    • 2
    • 3
    • 4
    • 5
    • 7
    • 8
    • 12
    • 13
    • 14
    • 17
    • 18
    • 19
    • 20
    • 25
    • 26
    • 28
    • 29
    • 30
    • 32
    • 34
    • 38
    • 39
    • 40
    • 41
    • 42
    • 46
    • 48
    • 66
    • 71 - A2341 -5G - 1
    • 71
    • 77
    • 78
    • 79
    • 260
    • 261 Sub6/mmWave - A2341
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A
    • 5G
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • QZSS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • Lightning
    • USB 2.0
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 4s.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProiPhone 4s
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • - Dolby Vision -Wide color gamut -True-tone -HDR10 -800 nits (typ) -1200 nits (peak)
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 4s.
    SpecificationiPhone 12 ProiPhone 4s
    Dop
    • - Sensors - Face ID
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast charging 20W
    • 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi fast wireless charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2407 (International); A2341 (USA); A2406 (Canada
    • Japan); A2408 (China
    • Hong Kong)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel - CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network

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