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Apple iPhone 4 vs Sony Xperia 1 II

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
      Xperia 1 II:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 4: 44.4 g lighter

      iPhone 4:
      137 g
      Xperia 1 II:
      181.4 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4: 12.5 mm narrower

      iPhone 4:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia 1 II:
      71.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4: 3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4:
      3.5 in
      Xperia 1 II:
      6.5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Xperia 1 II:
      Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 4:
      Single
      Xperia 1 II:
      Quad

    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 +1.7 mm versus Xperia 1 II

    2. 2. Xperia 1 II

      Height:
      165.1 mm +49.9 mm versus iPhone 4
      Width:
      71.1 mm +12.5 mm versus iPhone 4
      Depth:
      7.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      137 g

    2. 2. Xperia 1 II

      181.4 g

      +44.4 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. Xperia 1 II

      Screen diagonal:
      6.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      21:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      98.7 cm²

    Xperia 1 II has approximately 170.6% 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, Xperia 1 II, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4Xperia 1 II
    256 GB Unknown 8 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. Xperia 1 II

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM 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. Xperia 1 II

      4000 mAh

      +2580 mAh versus iPhone 4

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 42. Xperia 1 II

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia 1 II.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia 1 II
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 165.1 Х 71.1 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 181.4 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 6.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 1644 x 3840 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
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
    • Android 10.0
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia 1 II.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia 1 II
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 98.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 21:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 84.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 643 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia 1 II.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia 1 II
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.75µm
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/1.7''
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 70mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4''
    • 1.0µm
    • PDAF
    • 3x optical zoom
    • f/2.2
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • Dual Pixel PDAF -0.3 MP
    • TOF 3D
    • (depth)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia 1 II.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia 1 II
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 650
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4152
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia 1 II.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia 1 II
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2020
    • February 24
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Purple
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 1200 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
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia 1 II.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia 1 II
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Hybrid 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 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46(5200)
    • 66(1700/2100) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
    • 77(3700)
    • 78(3500); NSA/Sub6
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (6CA) Cat19 1600/150 Mbps
    • 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    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/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • aptX HD
    • 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, Xperia 1 II.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia 1 II
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -90Hz
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia 1 II.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia 1 II
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
    • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass
    • color spectrum - Fast battery charging -Wireless charging -USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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