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Apple iPhone 4 CDMA vs Sony Xperia R1 (Plus)

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
      Xperia R1 (Plus):
      154 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 14.6 mm narrower

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia R1 (Plus):
      73.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in
      Xperia R1 (Plus):
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Xperia R1 (Plus):
      Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)

    • Height

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 30.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 mm
      Xperia R1 (Plus):
      146 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      2011
      Xperia R1 (Plus):
      2017

    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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

      Height:
      146 mm +30.8 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Width:
      73.2 mm +14.6 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4 CDMA

      137 g

    2. 2. Xperia R1 (Plus)

      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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

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

    Xperia R1 (Plus) has approximately 104.4% 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

    Xperia R1 (Plus): Original memory entry

    32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 GB 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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB

    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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

      2620 mAh

      +1200 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. Xperia R1 (Plus)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia R1 (Plus).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia R1 (Plus)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 146 Х 73.2 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 154 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 720 x 1280 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 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2620 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia R1 (Plus).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia R1 (Plus)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 69.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 282 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia R1 (Plus).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia R1 (Plus)
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • predictive PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 8 MP
    • predictive PDAF
    • 1/4''
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia R1 (Plus).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia R1 (Plus)
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 505
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4798
    • 42156
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia R1 (Plus).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia R1 (Plus)
    Release date
    • 2011
    • January
    • 2017
    • October
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 14000 INR
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia R1 (Plus).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia R1 (Plus)
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Yes
    Edge
    • No
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    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, Xperia R1 (Plus).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia R1 (Plus)
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, Xperia R1 (Plus).
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAXperia R1 (Plus)
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - For India

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