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Apple iPhone 4s vs Apple iPhone 5

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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.

    • WeightiPhone 5: 28 g lighteriPhone 5: 112 g · iPhone 4s: 140 g
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 4s: 0.5 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4s: 3.5 in · iPhone 5: 4 in
    • ChipsetApple A5 (45 nm) / Apple A6 (32 nm)iPhone 4s: Apple A5 (45 nm) · iPhone 5: Apple A6 (32 nm)
    • DepthiPhone 5: 1.7 mm thinneriPhone 5: 7.6 mm · iPhone 4s: 9.3 mm
    • HeightiPhone 4s: 8.6 mm shorteriPhone 4s: 115.2 mm · iPhone 5: 123.8 mm
    • Release year2011 / 2012iPhone 4s: 2011 · iPhone 5: 2012

    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.

    Front
    iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 1 iPhone 5: 123.8 × 58.6 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 iPhone 5: 123.8 × 7.6 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 4s
      Height
      115.2 mm
      Width
      58.6 mm
      Depth
      9.3 mm+1.7 mm versus iPhone 5
      Weight
      140 g
    2. 2. iPhone 5
      Height
      123.8 mm+8.6 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Width
      58.6 mm
      Depth
      7.6 mm
      Weight
      112 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4s140 g

      +28 g versus iPhone 5

    2. 2. iPhone 5112 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.

    Screen size
    iPhone 4s: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 iPhone 5: 4 in, 16:9, About 44.1 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. iPhone 4s 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. iPhone 5 4 in · 16:9 About 44.1 cm² rectangular area

    iPhone 5 has approximately 20.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 4s.

    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 4s: Original memory entry

    8/16/32/64 GB · 512 MB RAM

    iPhone 5: Original memory entry

    16/32/64 GB · 1 GB RAM DDR2

    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 4s

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    2. iPhone 5

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded capacity

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4s1432 mAh
    2. 2. iPhone 51440 mAh

      +8 mAh versus iPhone 4s

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4s2. iPhone 5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 123.8 Х 58.6 Х 7.6 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 112 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 640 x 1136 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32/64 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 16/32/64 GB
    • 1 GB RAM DDR2
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1432 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1440 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 5
    • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
    • iOS 6
    • upgradable to iOS 10.3.3
    Chipset
    • Apple A5 (45 nm)
    • Apple A6 (32 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 44.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 60.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 326 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 5
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 33mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • Face detection
    • FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 1.2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
    • 1.2 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 5
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX543MP2
    • PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 11417
    • 13215
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 5
    Release date
    • 2011
    • October
    • 2012
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black/Slate
    • White/Silver
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 340 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    • Front glass
    • aluminum body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 5
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - GSM A1428 LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 2.0
    • proprietary reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 5
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 4siPhone 5
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel - CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks

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