Apple iPhone 4 CDMA vs Micromax A90

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
    A90:
    OLED
  • Width

    iPhone 4 CDMA: 6.4 mm narrower

    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    58.6 mm
    A90:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4 CDMA: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    3.5 in
    A90:
    4.3 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
    A90:
    Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 4 CDMA: 1.3 mm thinner

    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    9.3 mm
    A90:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 4 CDMA: 9.8 mm shorter

    iPhone 4 CDMA:
    115.2 mm
    A90:
    125 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 4 CDMA

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
    Weight:
    137 g
  2. 2. A90

    Height:
    125 mm +9.8 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
    Width:
    65 mm +6.4 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
    Depth:
    10.6 mm +1.3 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A90

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

A90 has approximately 44.3% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPhone 4 CDMA: Original memory entry

16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

A90: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available) · 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. A90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. A90

    1600 mAh

    +180 mAh versus iPhone 4 CDMA

Specifications

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1. iPhone 4 CDMA2. A90

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, A90.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAA90
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 125 Х 65 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, A90.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAA90
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 64.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, A90.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAA90
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, A90.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAA90
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • PowerVR SGX531
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4798
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, A90.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAA90
Release date
  • 2011
  • January
  • 2012
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 200 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 174 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, A90.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAA90
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • No
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
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, A90.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAA90
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, A90.
SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAA90
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype)