Apple iPhone 4 vs Vodafone 1231

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.

  • Weight

    1231: 7 g lighter

    iPhone 4:
    137 g
    1231:
    130 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4: 6.8 mm narrower

    iPhone 4:
    58.6 mm
    1231:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1231: 1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4:
    3.5 in
    1231:
    2.5 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 4: 5.2 mm thinner

    iPhone 4:
    9.3 mm
    1231:
    14.5 mm
  • Height

    1231: 2.2 mm shorter

    iPhone 4:
    115.2 mm
    1231:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 4:
    2010
    1231:
    2009

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 +2.2 mm versus 1231
    Width:
    58.6 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm
  2. 2. 1231

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    65.4 mm +6.8 mm versus iPhone 4
    Depth:
    14.5 mm +5.2 mm versus iPhone 4

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4

    137 g

    +7 g versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    130 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. 1231

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²

iPhone 4 has approximately 88.5% more rectangular screen area than 1231.

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

1231: Original memory entry

48 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. 1231

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 4 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

    +320 mAh versus 1231

  2. 2. 1231

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 42. 1231

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4, 1231.
SpecificationiPhone 41231
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 113 Х 65.4 Х 14.5 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 320 x 240 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
  • 48 MB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 4 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1420 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 4
  • upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Chipset
  • Apple A4 (45 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4, 1231.
SpecificationiPhone 41231
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 19.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 26.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 160 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4, 1231.
SpecificationiPhone 41231
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.8
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.75µm
  • AF
  • 1.3 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, 1231.
SpecificationiPhone 41231
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, 1231.
SpecificationiPhone 41231
Release date
  • 2010
  • June
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
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 230 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4, 1231.
SpecificationiPhone 41231
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 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • 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 EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4, 1231.
SpecificationiPhone 41231
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4, 1231.
SpecificationiPhone 41231
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
  • MP3/MP4 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input