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Apple iPhone 4 vs Apple iPhone 8

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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: 11 g lighteriPhone 4: 137 g · iPhone 8: 148 g
    • WidthiPhone 4: 8.7 mm narroweriPhone 4: 58.6 mm · iPhone 8: 67.3 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 4: 1.2 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4: 3.5 in · iPhone 8: 4.7 in
    • ChipsetApple A4 (45 nm) / Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)iPhone 4: Apple A4 (45 nm) · iPhone 8: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    • DepthiPhone 8: 2 mm thinneriPhone 8: 7.3 mm · iPhone 4: 9.3 mm
    • HeightiPhone 4: 23.2 mm shorteriPhone 4: 115.2 mm · iPhone 8: 138.4 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.

    Front
    iPhone 4: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 1 iPhone 8: 138.4 × 67.3 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 4: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 iPhone 8: 138.4 × 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 8
      Height
      138.4 mm
      Width
      67.3 mm
      Depth
      7.3 mm
      Weight
      148 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 138.4 Х 67.3 Х 7.3 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 148 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 750 x 1334 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
    • 64/256 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1821 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
    • iOS 11
    • upgradable to iOS 12.1.3
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 65.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 326 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Ion-strengthened glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 8
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.75µm
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • OIS
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Face detection
    • HDR
    • panorama
    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
    DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 92
    DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 93
    DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 90
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 8
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Hexa-core (2x Monsoon + 4x Mistral)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Apple GPU (three-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 4152
    • 232308
    Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 274781
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 8
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2017
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Silver
    • Space Gray
    • Gold
    • Red
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 700 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
    • Talking time- Up to 14 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 8
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -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)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 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
    • 5.0
    • 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 - 1.32 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.19 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 8
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Wide color gamut -3D Touch display & home button -True-tone
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone 8
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard
    • AMEX certified) - Versions: A1863 (USA
    • Hong Kong
    • Australia
    • New Zealand
    • China) A1905 (EMEA
    • UAE
    • LATAM
    • Canada
    • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
    • Singapore); A1906 (Japan)

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