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Apple iPhone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy Avant

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: 7.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 4:
      58.6 mm
      Galaxy Avant:
      66 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4: 1 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4:
      3.5 in
      Galaxy Avant:
      4.5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Galaxy Avant:
      Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      iPhone 4: 0.6 mm thinner

      iPhone 4:
      9.3 mm
      Galaxy Avant:
      9.9 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4: 17.7 mm shorter

      iPhone 4:
      115.2 mm
      Galaxy Avant:
      132.9 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 4:
      2010
      Galaxy Avant:
      2014

    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

    2. 2. Galaxy Avant

      Height:
      132.9 mm +17.7 mm versus iPhone 4
      Width:
      66 mm +7.4 mm versus iPhone 4
      Depth:
      9.9 mm +0.6 mm versus iPhone 4

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      137 g

      +0.1 g versus Galaxy Avant

    2. 2. Galaxy Avant

      136.9 g

    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. Galaxy Avant

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

    Galaxy Avant has approximately 53% 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

    Galaxy Avant: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

    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. Galaxy Avant

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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. Galaxy Avant

      2100 mAh

      +680 mAh versus iPhone 4

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 42. Galaxy Avant

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy Avant.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy Avant
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 132.9 Х 66 Х 9.9 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 136.9 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 4.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 540 x 960 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
    • 16 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
    • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy Avant.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy Avant
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 55.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 63.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 245 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy Avant.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy Avant
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.75µm
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • VGA
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy Avant.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy Avant
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 305
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4152
    • 20751
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy Avant.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy Avant
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2014
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 160 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 372 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 44 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy Avant.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy Avant
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE
    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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • 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)
    • SAR - 0.74 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.25 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy Avant.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy Avant
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy Avant.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy Avant
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - ANT+ - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Galaxy Avant G386T