Apple iPhone 4 vs Samsung S5250 Wave525

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    S5250 Wave525: 37 g lighter

    iPhone 4:
    137 g
    S5250 Wave525:
    100 g
  • Width

    S5250 Wave525: 3.6 mm narrower

    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
    S5250 Wave525:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S5250 Wave525: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
    S5250 Wave525:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 4: 2.6 mm thinner

    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
    S5250 Wave525:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    S5250 Wave525: 5.7 mm shorter

    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
    S5250 Wave525:
    109.5 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 +5.7 mm versus S5250 Wave525
    Width:
    58.6 mm +3.6 mm versus S5250 Wave525
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. S5250 Wave525

    Height:
    109.5 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm +2.6 mm versus iPhone 4

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    137 g

    +37 g versus S5250 Wave525

  2. 2. S5250 Wave525

    100 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. S5250 Wave525

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

iPhone 4 has approximately 25.2% more rectangular screen area than S5250 Wave525.

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

S5250 Wave525: Original memory entry

100 MB

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. S5250 Wave525

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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

    +220 mAh versus S5250 Wave525

  2. 2. S5250 Wave525

    1200 mAh

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. iPhone 42. S5250 Wave525

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, S5250 Wave525.
SpecificationiPhone 4S5250 Wave525
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 109.5 Х 55 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 240 x 400 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
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • bada OS
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4, S5250 Wave525.
SpecificationiPhone 4S5250 Wave525
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 29.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 146 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, S5250 Wave525.
SpecificationiPhone 4S5250 Wave525
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
  • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, S5250 Wave525.
SpecificationiPhone 4S5250 Wave525
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 4152
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, S5250 Wave525.
SpecificationiPhone 4S5250 Wave525
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2010
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White/La Fleur edition
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 1200 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, S5250 Wave525.
SpecificationiPhone 4S5250 Wave525
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • 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 - 0.63 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, S5250 Wave525.
SpecificationiPhone 4S5250 Wave525
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, S5250 Wave525.
SpecificationiPhone 4S5250 Wave525
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Music Recognition -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input (T9 Trace) Previously known as Samsung Wave 2