Apple iPhone 4 vs Samsung I9230 Galaxy Golden

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
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    OLED
  • Weight

    iPhone 4: 42 g lighter

    iPhone 4:
    137 g
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    179 g
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    3.7 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 4:
    Apple A4 (45 nm)
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 4: 6.5 mm thinner

    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 4: 2.8 mm shorter

    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
    I9230 Galaxy Golden:
    118 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
  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    Height:
    118 mm +2.8 mm versus iPhone 4
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +6.5 mm versus iPhone 4

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    137 g

  2. 2. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    179 g

    +42 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

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

I9230 Galaxy Golden has approximately 6.8% 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

I9230 Galaxy Golden: 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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

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. I9230 Galaxy Golden

    1820 mAh

    +400 mAh versus iPhone 4

Specifications

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1. iPhone 42. I9230 Galaxy Golden

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9230 Galaxy Golden
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 118 Х 59.5 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.7" 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
  • 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
  • 1820 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9230 Galaxy Golden
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 55.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9230 Galaxy Golden
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
  • 1080p@30fps
  • stereo sound rec.
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
  • 1.9 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9230 Galaxy Golden
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4152
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9230 Galaxy Golden
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2013
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black and Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 590 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
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9230 Galaxy Golden
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 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
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9230 Galaxy Golden
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • External Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 16M colors -480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, I9230 Galaxy Golden.
SpecificationiPhone 4I9230 Galaxy Golden
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer