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Apple iPhone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S4 CDMA

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 4:
      LCD
      Galaxy S4 CDMA:
      OLED

    • Weight

      Galaxy S4 CDMA: 6.9 g lighter

      iPhone 4:
      137 g
      Galaxy S4 CDMA:
      130.1 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4: 11 mm narrower

      iPhone 4:
      58.6 mm
      Galaxy S4 CDMA:
      69.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4:
      3.5 in
      Galaxy S4 CDMA:
      5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Galaxy S4 CDMA:
      Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600

    • Depth

      Galaxy S4 CDMA: 1.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 4:
      9.3 mm
      Galaxy S4 CDMA:
      7.9 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 +1.4 mm versus Galaxy S4 CDMA

    2. 2. Galaxy S4 CDMA

      Height:
      136.7 mm +21.5 mm versus iPhone 4
      Width:
      69.6 mm +11 mm versus iPhone 4
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      137 g

      +6.9 g versus Galaxy S4 CDMA

    2. 2. Galaxy S4 CDMA

      130.1 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 S4 CDMA

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

    Galaxy S4 CDMA 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 S4 CDMA, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4Galaxy S4 CDMA
    16 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 S4 CDMA

    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 S4 CDMA

      2600 mAh

      +1180 mAh versus iPhone 4

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 42. Galaxy S4 CDMA

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy S4 CDMA
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 136.7 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 130.1 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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
    • 2 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
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 5.0.1 (Lollipop); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm APQ8064T Snapdragon 600
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy S4 CDMA
    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%
    • 72.4%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 441 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy S4 CDMA
    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/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • 1/3''
    • 1.14µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 31mm (standard)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy S4 CDMA
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Quad-core 1.9 GHz Krait 300
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 320
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4152
    • 32105
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy S4 CDMA
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2013
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White Frost
    • Black Mist
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 440 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 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G) Music play - Up to 69 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy S4 CDMA
    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 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700)
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    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 - 0.75 W/kg (head) 1.43 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.18 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy S4 CDMA
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Galaxy S4 CDMA.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Galaxy S4 CDMA
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • temperature
    • humidity
    • gesture
    • Infrared port - PMA wireless charging -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Samsung SCH-I545 for Verizon