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Apple iPhone 4 CDMA vs Samsung Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

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
      Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
      OLED

    • Width

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 12 mm narrower

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm
      Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
      70.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in
      Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
      5.1 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
      Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)

    • Depth

      Galaxy S6 (CDMA): 2.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      9.3 mm
      Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
      6.9 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 28.3 mm shorter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 mm
      Galaxy S6 (CDMA):
      143.5 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 +2.4 mm versus Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    2. 2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

      Height:
      143.5 mm +28.3 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Width:
      70.6 mm +12 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Depth:
      6.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      137 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

      140 g

      +3 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. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

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

    Galaxy S6 (CDMA) has approximately 96.6% 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, Galaxy S6 (CDMA), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4 CDMAGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    128 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. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    NFC:
    Yes
    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 4 CDMA

      1420 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

      2550 mAh

      +1130 mAh versus iPhone 4 CDMA

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4 CDMA2. Galaxy S6 (CDMA)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 143.5 Х 70.6 Х 6.9 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 140 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.1" 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
    • 32/64/128 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2550 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    • Android 5.0.2 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Exynos 7420 Octa (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 70.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 576 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • OIS
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 22mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core (4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Mali-T760MP8
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4798
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 259
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 995
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Release date
    • 2011
    • January
    • 2015
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White Pearl
    • Black Sapphire
    • Gold Platinum
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 410 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Talking time- Up to 23 h (3G) Music play - Up to 57 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G920V
    • G920P CDMA 800 / 1900 - G920V
    • G920P
    • G920R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G920V CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G920V
    • G920R -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 13(700) - G920V LTE band 2(1900)
    • 12(700)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 41(2500) - G920P LTE band 2(1900)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 25(1900) - G920R
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Galaxy S6 (CDMA).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAGalaxy S6 (CDMA)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2
    • Infrared port - PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy S6 G920Curved screen version available Samsung Galaxy S6 edge Versions: G920P (Sprint)
    • G920V (Verizon)
    • G920R (US Cellular)
    • G920W8 (Canada)

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