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Apple iPhone 4 vs Apple iPhone X

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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.

  • Display technologyOLED versus LCDiPhone 4: LCD · iPhone X: OLED
  • WeightiPhone 4: 37 g lighteriPhone 4: 137 g · iPhone X: 174 g
  • WidthiPhone 4: 12.3 mm narroweriPhone 4: 58.6 mm · iPhone X: 70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 4: 2.3 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4: 3.5 in · iPhone X: 5.8 in
  • ChipsetApple A4 (45 nm) / Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)iPhone 4: Apple A4 (45 nm) · iPhone X: Apple A11 Bionic (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualiPhone 4: Single · iPhone X: Dual

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 X: 143.6 × 70.9 mm 2
Side
iPhone 4: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 iPhone X: 143.6 × 7.7 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 4
    Height
    115.2 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    137 g
  2. 2. iPhone X
    Height
    143.6 mm
    Width
    70.9 mm
    Depth
    7.7 mm
    Weight
    174 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone X
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 174 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 1125 x 2436 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
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2716 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • iOS 11.1.1
  • 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 X
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 84.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 82.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 458 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone X
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''
  • 1.22µm
  • OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.4''
  • 1.0µm
  • PDAF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • 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
  • 97
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 74
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 66
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 71
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone X
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Hexa-core 2.39 GHz (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
  • 245200
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 3226
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 11951
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 316142
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone X
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Space Gray
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 1000 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 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass
  • stainless steel frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone X
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 - 1.09 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone X
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 4iPhone X
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • Sensors Face ID
  • 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) - Also known as Apple iPhone 10
  • Apple iPhone Ten Versions: A1865 (USA
  • Hong Kong
  • Australia
  • New Zealand
  • China) A1901 (EMEA
  • UAE
  • LATAM
  • Canada
  • USA AT&T/T-Mobile
  • Singapore)

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