Apple iPhone 11 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.

  • Weight

    iPhone 4s: 54 g lighter

    iPhone 11:
    194 g
    iPhone 4s:
    140 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4s: 17.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 11:
    75.7 mm
    iPhone 4s:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4s: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 11:
    6.1 in
    iPhone 4s:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 11:
    Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
    iPhone 4s:
    Apple A5 (45 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 11:
    Dual
    iPhone 4s:
    Single
  • Depth

    iPhone 11: 1 mm thinner

    iPhone 11:
    8.3 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 11

    Height:
    150.9 mm +35.7 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Width:
    75.7 mm +17.1 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Depth:
    8.3 mm
  2. 2. iPhone 4s

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1 mm versus iPhone 11

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 11

    194 g

    +54 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 11

    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 11 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 11, iPhone 4s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 11iPhone 4s
64 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 4 GB RAM Unknown
256 GB 4 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 11

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 11

    3110 mAh

    +1678 mAh versus iPhone 4s

  2. 2. iPhone 4s

    1432 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 112. iPhone 4s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 11, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 4s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.9 Х 75.7 Х 8.3 mm
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 194 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 828 x 1792 px
  • 640 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 256GB 4GB 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.
  • 3110 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1432 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 13
  • upgradable to iOS 13.2
  • iOS 5
  • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Chipset
  • Apple A13 Bionic (7 nm+)
  • Apple A5 (45 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 11, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 4s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 90.3 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.0%
  • 54.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 326 PPI
  • 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 11, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 4s
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55"
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS - 12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 2160p@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) TOF 3D camera
  • VGA
  • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 109
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 112
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 101
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 11, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 4s
Processor CPU
  • Hexa-core (2x2.65 GHz Lightning + 4x1.8 GHz Thunder)
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Apple GPU (4-core graphics)
  • PowerVR SGX543MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 455658
  • 11417
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 5472
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 13769
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 513728
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 1328
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 3298
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 11, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 4s
Release date
  • 2019
  • September
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • Green
  • Yellow
  • Purple
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 800 EUR
  • 190 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h 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
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame (7000 series)
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 11, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 4s
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or Electronic SIM card) or 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 - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 11(1500)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 21(1500)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 32(1500)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46(5200)
  • 48
  • 66(1700/2100) - A2221 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 14(700)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600) - A2111 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 71(600) - A2223
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
  • 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/ax
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 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 11, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 4s
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Liquid Retina -625 nits -Dolby Vision -HDR10 -True-tone -Wide color gamut -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 11, iPhone 4s.
SpecificationiPhone 11iPhone 4s
Dop
  • Sensors Face ID
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Fast battery charging 18W: 50% in 30 min -USB Power Delivery 2.0 -Qi wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified) - Versions: A2221 (Global market) A2111 (USA
  • Canada
  • Puerto Rico
  • U.S. Virgin Islands) A2223 (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