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Apple iPhone 4 CDMA vs T-Mobile G2

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: 47.3 g lighter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      137 g
      G2:
      184.3 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 2.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      58.6 mm
      G2:
      61 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      3.5 in
      G2:
      3.7 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      G2:
      Qualcomm MSM7230

    • Depth

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 5.9 mm thinner

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      9.3 mm
      G2:
      15.2 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4 CDMA: 4.2 mm shorter

      iPhone 4 CDMA:
      115.2 mm
      G2:
      119.4 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. 2. G2

      Height:
      119.4 mm +4.2 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Width:
      61 mm +2.4 mm versus iPhone 4 CDMA
      Depth:
      15.2 mm +5.9 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. G2

      184.3 g

      +47.3 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. G2

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

    G2 has approximately 6.8% 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

    G2: Original memory entry

    4 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. G2

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

    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

      +120 mAh versus G2

    2. 2. G2

      1300 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4 CDMA2. G2

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G2.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG2
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 119.4 Х 61 Х 15.2 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 184.3 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 3.7" 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
    • 512 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 8 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1300 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.1
    • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM7230
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G2.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG2
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 39.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 53.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 252 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G2.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG2
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G2.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG2
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • 800 MHz Scorpion
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 205
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4798
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G2.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG2
    Release date
    • 2011
    • January
    • 2010
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 150 EUR
    • 420 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 430 h (2G) / Up to 430 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G2.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG2
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA 14.4/2 Mbps
    GPRS
    • No
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • No
    • Class 10
    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
    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, G2.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG2
    Radio
    • No
    • Nо
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4 CDMA, G2.
    SpecificationiPhone 4 CDMAG2
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -MP3/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optical trackpad