Apple iPhone 4 vs Samsung I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

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
    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
    OLED
  • Weight

    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus: 16 g lighter

    iPhone 4:
    137 g
    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
    121 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4: 7.5 mm narrower

    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
    66.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus: 0.8 mm thinner

    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 4: 10.1 mm shorter

    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
    125.3 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 +0.8 mm versus I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
  2. 2. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

    Height:
    125.3 mm +10.1 mm versus iPhone 4
    Width:
    66.1 mm +7.5 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    137 g

    +16 g versus I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

  2. 2. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

    121 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. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²

I9105 Galaxy S II Plus has approximately 44.3% 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, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 4I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
8 GB Unknown 1 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. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (I9105P model only)
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. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

    1650 mAh

    +230 mAh versus iPhone 4

Specifications

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1. iPhone 42. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 480 x 800 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 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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 5
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Broadcom BC28155
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (I9105P model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
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, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4152
  • 18830
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Chic White
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 210 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 549 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • dual band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DPR
  • 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 EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Samsung I9105P Galaxy S II Plus with NFC