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Apple iPhone 4s vs Google Pixel 3

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDiPhone 4s: LCD · Pixel 3: OLED
  • WeightiPhone 4s: 8 g lighteriPhone 4s: 140 g · Pixel 3: 148 g
  • WidthiPhone 4s: 9.6 mm narroweriPhone 4s: 58.6 mm · Pixel 3: 68.2 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 4s: 2 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4s: 3.5 in · Pixel 3: 5.5 in
  • ChipsetApple A5 (45 nm) / Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)iPhone 4s: Apple A5 (45 nm) · Pixel 3: Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • DepthPixel 3: 1.4 mm thinnerPixel 3: 7.9 mm · iPhone 4s: 9.3 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.

Front
iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 1 Pixel 3: 145.6 × 68.2 mm 2
Side
iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 Pixel 3: 145.6 × 7.9 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 4s
    Height
    115.2 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. Pixel 3
    Height
    145.6 mm
    Width
    68.2 mm
    Depth
    7.9 mm
    Weight
    148 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 4sPixel 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 145.6 Х 68.2 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • P-OLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 1080 x 2160 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
  • 64/128 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1432 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2915 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 5
  • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset
  • Apple A5 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 4sPixel 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 77.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 443 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 4sPixel 3
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 12.2 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Dual
Specifications
  • VGA
  • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • PDAF 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 19mm (ultrawide)
  • no AF
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 102
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 99
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 83
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 92
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 4sPixel 3
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.6 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX543MP2
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 11417
  • 275832
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 2244
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 7771
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 13217
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 476
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1871
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 4sPixel 3
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2018
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Clearly White
  • Just Black
  • Not Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 850 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
Unknown
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 4sPixel 3
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Nano-SIM card & eSIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 42(3500)
  • 46
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 71(600)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/75 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 4sPixel 3
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Always-on display -100% DCI-P3 -HDR
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 4sPixel 3
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 Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer - Fast battery charging 9V/2A 18W -QI wireless charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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