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Apple iPhone 4s vs BlackBerry Q5

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

      Q5: 20 g lighter

      iPhone 4s:
      140 g
      Q5:
      120 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4s: 7.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 4s:
      58.6 mm
      Q5:
      66 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Q5: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4s:
      3.5 in
      Q5:
      3.1 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4s:
      Apple A5 (45 nm)
      Q5:
      Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus

    • Depth

      iPhone 4s: 1.5 mm thinner

      iPhone 4s:
      9.3 mm
      Q5:
      10.8 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4s: 4.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 4s:
      115.2 mm
      Q5:
      120 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 4s

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm

    2. 2. Q5

      Height:
      120 mm +4.8 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Width:
      66 mm +7.4 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Depth:
      10.8 mm +1.5 mm versus iPhone 4s

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4s

      140 g

      +20 g versus Q5

    2. 2. Q5

      120 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 4s

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    2. 2. Q5

      Screen diagonal:
      3.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      1:1
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      31 cm²

    iPhone 4s has approximately 17.7% more rectangular screen area than Q5.

    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 4s, Q5, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4sQ5
    8 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    iPhone 4s: Original memory entry

    8/16/32/64 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 4s

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Q5

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 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 4s

      1432 mAh

    2. 2. Q5

      2180 mAh

      +748 mAh versus iPhone 4s

    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 4s2. Q5

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4s, Q5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sQ5
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 120 Х 66 Х 10.8 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 120 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 3.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 720 x 720 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32/64 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1432 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2180 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 5
    • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
    • BlackBerry OS 10.2
    • upgradable to 10.3.1
    Chipset
    • Apple A5 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes (market dependent)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4s, Q5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sQ5
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 31.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 39.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 328 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4s, Q5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sQ5
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 30mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4s, Q5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sQ5
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX543MP2
    • Adreno 225
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 11417
    • 16878
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4s, Q5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sQ5
    Release date
    • 2011
    • October
    • 2013
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Gray
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 70 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 336 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 30 min (3G)
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4s, Q5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sQ5
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Micro-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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQR100-2
    • SQR100-3 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - SQR100-1 LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - SQR100-2
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    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 - 1.33 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.38 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4s, Q5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sQ5
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4s, Q5.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sQ5
    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

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