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Apple iPhone 4s vs HTC U12 life

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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: 35 g lighter

      iPhone 4s:
      140 g
      U12 life:
      175 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4s: 16.8 mm narrower

      iPhone 4s:
      58.6 mm
      U12 life:
      75.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4s: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4s:
      3.5 in
      U12 life:
      6 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4s:
      Apple A5 (45 nm)
      U12 life:
      Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 4s:
      Single
      U12 life:
      Dual

    • Depth

      U12 life: 1 mm thinner

      iPhone 4s:
      9.3 mm
      U12 life:
      8.3 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.

    1. 1. iPhone 4s

      Height:
      115.2 mm
      Width:
      58.6 mm
      Depth:
      9.3 mm +1 mm versus U12 life

    2. 2. U12 life

      Height:
      158.5 mm +43.3 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Width:
      75.4 mm +16.8 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4s

      140 g

    2. 2. U12 life

      175 g

      +35 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 life

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

    U12 life 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.

    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

    U12 life: Original memory entry

    128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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 life

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    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 life

      3600 mAh

      +2168 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. U12 life

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12 life.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sU12 life
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 158.5 Х 75.4 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 175 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    		 Unknown
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 6" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 1080 x 2160 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
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    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
    • 3600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 5
    • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Apple A5 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM636 Snapdragon 636 (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12 life.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sU12 life
    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%
    • 77.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 402 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12 life.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sU12 life
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • PDAF -5 MP
    • depth sensor
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12 life.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sU12 life
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Kryo 260
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX543MP2
    • Adreno 509
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 11417
    • 115437
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1350
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 4989
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12 life.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sU12 life
    Release date
    • 2011
    • October
    • 2018
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Moonlight Blue
    • Twilight Purple
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 300 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
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12 life.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sU12 life
    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 only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 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
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 5.0
    • 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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12 life.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sU12 life
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4s, U12 life.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sU12 life
    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 - Charging 5V/2A 10W

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