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Apple iPhone 4 vs Sony Xperia X Compact

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.

    • Width

      iPhone 4: 6.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 4:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia X Compact:
      65 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4:
      3.5 in
      Xperia X Compact:
      4.6 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4:
      Apple A4 (45 nm)
      Xperia X Compact:
      Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650

    • Height

      iPhone 4: 13.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 4:
      115.2 mm
      Xperia X Compact:
      129 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 4:
      2010
      Xperia X Compact:
      2016

    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. Xperia X Compact

      Height:
      129 mm +13.8 mm versus iPhone 4
      Width:
      65 mm +6.4 mm versus iPhone 4
      Depth:
      9.5 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4

      137 g

      +2 g versus Xperia X Compact

    2. 2. Xperia X Compact

      135 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. Xperia X Compact

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

    Xperia X Compact has approximately 59.9% 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, Xperia X Compact, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4Xperia X Compact
    32 GB Unknown 3 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 X Compact

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. Xperia X Compact

      2700 mAh

      +1280 mAh versus iPhone 4

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 42. Xperia X Compact

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X Compact.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X Compact
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 129 Х 65 Х 9.5 mm
    Weight
    • 137 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 4.6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1420 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 4
    • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Apple A4 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8956 Snapdragon 650
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X Compact.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X Compact
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 58.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 69.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 319 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X Compact.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X Compact
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 23 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.8
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.75µm
    • AF
    • 23 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • Videocalling over Wi-Fi only
    • 5 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X Compact.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X Compact
    Processor CPU
    • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
    • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A72)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 510
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 4152
    • 77152
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1374
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3404
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 3835
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 271
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 811
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X Compact.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X Compact
    Release date
    • 2010
    • June
    • 2016
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White
    • Universe black
    • Mist blue
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 200 EUR
    • 250 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 710 h (2G) / Up to 750 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X Compact.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X Compact
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - F5321 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - F5321
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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/ BDS (region dependent)
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 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)
    • SAR - 0.66 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X Compact.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X Compact
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, Xperia X Compact.
    SpecificationiPhone 4Xperia X Compact
    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 (Quick Charge 3.0)

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