Apple iPhone 4s vs HTC U12+

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

    iPhone 4s: 48 g lighter

    iPhone 4s:
    140 g
    U12+:
    188 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4s: 15.3 mm narrower

    iPhone 4s:
    58.6 mm
    U12+:
    73.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4s: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4s:
    3.5 in
    U12+:
    6 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 4s:
    Apple A5 (45 nm)
    U12+:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 4s:
    Single
    U12+:
    Dual
  • Depth

    U12+: 0.6 mm thinner

    iPhone 4s:
    9.3 mm
    U12+:
    8.7 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 +0.6 mm versus U12+
  2. 2. U12+

    Height:
    156.6 mm +41.4 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Width:
    73.9 mm +15.3 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4s

    140 g

  2. 2. U12+

    188 g

    +48 g versus iPhone 4s

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. U12+

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.9 cm²

U12+ has approximately 154.7% 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.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 4s, U12+, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 4sU12+
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 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. U12+

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 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. U12+

    3500 mAh

    +2068 mAh versus iPhone 4s

Specifications

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1. iPhone 4s2. U12+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 4sU12+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 156.6 Х 73.9 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • Super LCD6
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 1440 x 2880 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
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1432 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 5
  • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
  • planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI
Chipset
  • Apple A5 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 4sU12+
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 92.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 80.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 537 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 4sU12+
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF & laser AF
  • OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective)
  • f/2.6
  • 1.0µm
  • 2x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • HDR
  • panorama
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/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm 8 MP
  • 1.12µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 103
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 106
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 95
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 4sU12+
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX543MP2
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11417
  • 275302
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 2406
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 8712
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 13476
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 507
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2082
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 4sU12+
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2018
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Translucent Blue
  • Ceramic Black
  • Flame red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 650 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
  • Talking time- Up to 24 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 4sU12+
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 49
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 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
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX HD
  • 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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 4sU12+
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • DCI-P3 -HDR10
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12+.
SpecificationiPhone 4sU12+
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 - Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons