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Apple iPhone 4 CDMA vs LG G3 LTE-A

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 4 CDMA: 17 g lighter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      137 g
      G3 LTE-A:
      154 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 16 mm narrower

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm
      G3 LTE-A:
      74.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in
      G3 LTE-A:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      G3 LTE-A:
      Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)

    • Height

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 31.1 mm shorter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 mm
      G3 LTE-A:
      146.3 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      2011
      G3 LTE-A:
      2014

    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. G3 LTE-A

      Height:
      146.3 mm +31.1 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Width:
      74.6 mm +16 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Depth:
      9.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      137 g

    2. 2. G3 LTE-A

      154 g

      +17 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. G3 LTE-A

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    G3 LTE-A has approximately 128.6% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4 CDMA.

    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, G3 LTE-A, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4 CDMAG3 LTE-A
    32 GB Unknown 3 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. G3 LTE-A

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. G3 LTE-A

      3000 mAh

      +1580 mAh versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4 CDMA2. G3 LTE-A

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G3 LTE-A.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG3 LTE-A
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 146.3 Х 74.6 Х 9.1 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 154 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • True HD-IPS + LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 1440 x 2560 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
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G3 LTE-A.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG3 LTE-A
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 76.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 534 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G3 LTE-A.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG3 LTE-A
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • 1/3''
    • OIS
    • PDAF & laser AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2.1 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 2.1 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G3 LTE-A.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG3 LTE-A
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 420
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4798
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G3 LTE-A.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG3 LTE-A
    Release date
    • 2011
    • January
    • 2014
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Silk White
    • Shine Gold
    • Metallic Black
    • Wine
    • Moon Violet
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 330 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G3 LTE-A.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG3 LTE-A
    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 -3G - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE-A
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    		 Unknown
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G3 LTE-A.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG3 LTE-A
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Dolby Mobile -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G3 LTE-A.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG3 LTE-A
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Qi wireless charging -DMB TV - Also known as LG F460
    • LG G3 Prime
    • LG G3 Cat.6 for Korea