Apple iPhone 4 vs HTC Desire 626s

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.

  • Width

    iPhone 4: 12.3 mm narrower

    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
    Desire 626s:
    70.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
    Desire 626s:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 4:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
    Desire 626s:
    Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Desire 626s: 1.2 mm thinner

    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
    Desire 626s:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 4: 31.6 mm shorter

    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
    Desire 626s:
    146.8 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 4:
    2010
    Desire 626s:
    2015

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

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.2 mm versus Desire 626s
  2. 2. Desire 626s

    Height:
    146.8 mm +31.6 mm versus iPhone 4
    Width:
    70.9 mm +12.3 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    137 g

  2. 2. Desire 626s

    138.9 g

    +1.9 g versus iPhone 4

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Desire 626s

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Desire 626s has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4.

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: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 MB RAM

Desire 626s: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1 GB RAM8 GB · 1.5 GB RAM (T-Mobile only)

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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Desire 626s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    1420 mAh

  2. 2. Desire 626s

    2000 mAh

    +580 mAh versus iPhone 4

Specifications

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1. iPhone 42. Desire 626s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Desire 626s.
SpecificationiPhone 4Desire 626s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 146.8 Х 70.9 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 138.9 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM8 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM (T-Mobile only)
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow); Sense UI 7
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Desire 626s.
SpecificationiPhone 4Desire 626s
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 66.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Desire 626s.
SpecificationiPhone 4Desire 626s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Desire 626s.
SpecificationiPhone 4Desire 626s
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Adreno 304
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4152
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 384
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 978
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 635
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Desire 626s.
SpecificationiPhone 4Desire 626s
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 190 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 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Desire 626s.
SpecificationiPhone 4Desire 626s
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 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - T-Mobile -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, Desire 626s.
SpecificationiPhone 4Desire 626s
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Desire 626s.
SpecificationiPhone 4Desire 626s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • Sensors Yes