Apple iPhone 4s vs Motorola Moto X Style

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: 39 g lighter

    iPhone 4s:
    140 g
    Moto X Style:
    179 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4s: 17.6 mm narrower

    iPhone 4s:
    58.6 mm
    Moto X Style:
    76.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4s: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4s:
    3.5 in
    Moto X Style:
    5.7 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 4s:
    Apple A5 (45 nm)
    Moto X Style:
    Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
  • Depth

    iPhone 4s: 1.8 mm thinner

    iPhone 4s:
    9.3 mm
    Moto X Style:
    11.1 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 4s: 38.7 mm shorter

    iPhone 4s:
    115.2 mm
    Moto X Style:
    153.9 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. Moto X Style

    Height:
    153.9 mm +38.7 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Width:
    76.2 mm +17.6 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Depth:
    11.1 mm +1.8 mm versus iPhone 4s

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4s

    140 g

  2. 2. Moto X Style

    179 g

    +39 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. Moto X Style

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    89.6 cm²

Moto X Style has approximately 145.5% 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, Moto X Style, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 4sMoto X Style
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 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. Moto X Style

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Moto X Style

    3000 mAh

    +1568 mAh versus iPhone 4s

Specifications

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1. iPhone 4s2. Moto X Style

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4s, Moto X Style.
SpecificationiPhone 4sMoto X Style
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 153.9 Х 76.2 Х 11.1 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 1440 x 2560 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
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1432 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable
Operating system OS
  • iOS 5
  • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • 6.0
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset
  • Apple A5 (45 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4s, Moto X Style.
SpecificationiPhone 4sMoto X Style
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 87.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 74.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 520 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4s, Moto X Style.
SpecificationiPhone 4sMoto X Style
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 21 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 21 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.4''
  • 1.1µm
  • PDAF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.4µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 4s, Moto X Style.
SpecificationiPhone 4sMoto X Style
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX543MP2
  • Adreno 418
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11417
  • 94125
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1124
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2798
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2788
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 1058
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 217
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 646
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4s, Moto X Style.
SpecificationiPhone 4sMoto X Style
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black lens/Dark Gray Frame and accents/ Black Soft Feel InlayWhite lens/Silver Frame and accents/Bamboo Inlay
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 260 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4s, Moto X Style.
SpecificationiPhone 4sMoto X Style
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 - all versions CDMA 800 / 850 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 / 900 - EU (XT1572) HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - USA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - EU (XT1572) LTE band 1(2100)
  • 13(700)
  • 26(850)
  • 41(2500) - USA
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • aptX
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, Moto X Style.
SpecificationiPhone 4sMoto X Style
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4s, Moto X Style.
SpecificationiPhone 4sMoto X Style
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 - Fast battery charging: 34% in 15 min - Splash and dust resistant - Also known as Moto X Pure Edition