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Apple iPhone 4 CDMA vs BlackBerry Q10

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 4 CDMA:
      LCD
      Q10:
      OLED

    • Width

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 8.2 mm narrower

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm
      Q10:
      66.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Q10: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in
      Q10:
      3.1 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 1.1 mm thinner

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      9.3 mm
      Q10:
      10.4 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 4.4 mm shorter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 mm
      Q10:
      119.6 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      2011
      Q10:
      2013

    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 4 CDMA

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Q10

      Height:
      119.6 mm +4.4 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Width:
      66.8 mm +8.2 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Depth:
      10.4 mm +1.1 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      137 g

    2. 2. Q10

      139 g

      +2 g versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    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 4 CDMA

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

    2. 2. Q10

      Screen diagonal:
      3.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      1:1
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      31 cm²

    iPhone 4 CDMA has approximately 17.7% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

    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 4 CDMA, Q10, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4 CDMAQ10
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    iPhone 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

    16/32 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 4 CDMA

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

    2. Q10

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

    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 4 CDMA

      1420 mAh

    2. 2. Q10

      2100 mAh

      +680 mAh versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    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 4 CDMA2. Q10

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAQ10
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 139 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 3.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 720 x 720 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    • BlackBerry OS 10
    • upgradable to 10.3.1
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAQ10
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 31.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 38.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 328 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAQ10
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAQ10
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4798
    • 3568
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAQ10
    Release date
    • 2011
    • January
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAQ10
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
    • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
    • SQN100-3
    • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - SQN100-1
    • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE (market dependent)
    GPRS
    • No
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAQ10
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAQ10
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port