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Apple iPhone 4 vs Apple iPhone 7 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.

  • WeightiPhone 4: 51 g lighteriPhone 4: 137 g · iPhone 7 Plus: 188 g
  • WidthiPhone 4: 19.3 mm narroweriPhone 4: 58.6 mm · iPhone 7 Plus: 77.9 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 4: 2 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4: 3.5 in · iPhone 7 Plus: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetApple A4 (45 nm) / Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)iPhone 4: Apple A4 (45 nm) · iPhone 7 Plus: Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualiPhone 4: Single · iPhone 7 Plus: Dual
  • DepthiPhone 7 Plus: 2 mm thinneriPhone 7 Plus: 7.3 mm · iPhone 4: 9.3 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.

Front
iPhone 4: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 1 iPhone 7 Plus: 158.2 × 77.9 mm 2
Side
iPhone 4: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 iPhone 7 Plus: 158.2 × 7.3 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 4
    Height
    115.2 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    137 g
  2. 2. iPhone 7 Plus
    Height
    158.2 mm
    Width
    77.9 mm
    Depth
    7.3 mm
    Weight
    188 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 7 Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 158.2 Х 77.9 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32/128/256 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • iOS 10.0.1
  • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Apple A10 Fusion (16 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 7 Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 67.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Ion-strengthened glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 7 Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 56mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 7 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
  • 7 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 32mm (standard)
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 84
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 7 Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 2.34 GHz (2x Hurricane + 2x Zephyr)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • PowerVR Series7XT Plus (six-core graphics)
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 4152
  • 181234
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 3441
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 5797
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 239508
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2329
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 7 Plus
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Jet Black
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
  • Red
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 690 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 384 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 7 Plus
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 - A1661
  • A1784 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - A1661 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - A1661
  • A1784 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO & TD-SCDMA - A1661 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 27(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - A1661
  • A1784
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • QZSS
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • proprietary reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • 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 - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.19 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 7 Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 7 Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard
  • AMEX certified)

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