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Apple iPhone 4 vs Apple iPhone 5

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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.

    • WeightiPhone 5: 25 g lighteriPhone 5: 112 g · iPhone 4: 137 g
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 4: 0.5 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4: 3.5 in · iPhone 5: 4 in
    • ChipsetApple A4 (45 nm) / Apple A6 (32 nm)iPhone 4: Apple A4 (45 nm) · iPhone 5: Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • DepthiPhone 5: 1.7 mm thinneriPhone 5: 7.6 mm · iPhone 4: 9.3 mm
    • HeightiPhone 4: 8.6 mm shorteriPhone 4: 115.2 mm · iPhone 5: 123.8 mm
    • Release year2010 / 2012iPhone 4: 2010 · iPhone 5: 2012

    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.

    Front
    iPhone 4: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 1 iPhone 5: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 4: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 4
      Height
      115.2 mm
      Width
      58.6 mm
      Depth
      9.3 mm
      Weight
      137 g
    2. 2. iPhone 5
      Height
      123.8 mm
      Width
      58.6 mm
      Depth
      7.6 mm
      Weight
      112 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 112 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 640 x 1136 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 60.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 326 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.75µm
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 5
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 4152
    • 13215
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 5
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2012
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 340 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 5
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head) 1.11 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 5
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks

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