Apple iPhone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 Prime

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.

  • Weight

    iPhone 4: 6 g lighter

    iPhone 4:
    137 g
    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    143 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4: 10.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    69.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 4:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
  • Depth

    Galaxy J5 Prime: 1.2 mm thinner

    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 4: 27.6 mm shorter

    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
    Galaxy J5 Prime:
    142.8 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.

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    Height:
    115.2 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm +1.2 mm versus Galaxy J5 Prime
  2. 2. Galaxy J5 Prime

    Height:
    142.8 mm +27.6 mm versus iPhone 4
    Width:
    69.5 mm +10.9 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. Galaxy J5 Prime

    143 g

    +6 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. Galaxy J5 Prime

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

Galaxy J5 Prime 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.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 4, Galaxy J5 Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 4Galaxy J5 Prime
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
iPhone 4: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 512 MB 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 J5 Prime

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. Galaxy J5 Prime

    2400 mAh

    +980 mAh versus iPhone 4

Specifications

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1. iPhone 42. Galaxy J5 Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy J5 Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 142.8 Х 69.5 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 143 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • PLS TFT
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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
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
  • 2400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Exynos 7570 Quad (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy J5 Prime
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%
  • 69.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (market dependent)
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy J5 Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 71
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 73
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 68
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy J5 Prime
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Mali-T720 MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4152
  • 37451
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 598
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1716
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1053
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy J5 Prime
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2016
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 120 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 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 54 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • plastic ends
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy J5 Prime
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - EMEA
  • India LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700)
  • 40(2300) - Australia
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS/ BDS (region dependent)
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
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 - 0.71 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.83 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy J5 Prime
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio; recording
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy J5 Prime.
SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy J5 Prime
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Samsung Galaxy On5 (2016) Versions: G570
  • G570F/DS (EMEA); G570Y (Australia)