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Apple iPhone 4s vs Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)

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.

    • Display technology

      OLED versus LCD

      iPhone 4s:
      LCD
      Galaxy J5 (2016):
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 4s: 19 g lighter

      iPhone 4s:
      140 g
      Galaxy J5 (2016):
      159 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4s: 13.7 mm narrower

      iPhone 4s:
      58.6 mm
      Galaxy J5 (2016):
      72.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4s: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4s:
      3.5 in
      Galaxy J5 (2016):
      5.2 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4s:
      Apple A5 (45 nm)
      Galaxy J5 (2016):
      Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Galaxy J5 (2016): 1.2 mm thinner

      iPhone 4s:
      9.3 mm
      Galaxy J5 (2016):
      8.1 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 +1.2 mm versus Galaxy J5 (2016)

    2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2016)

      Height:
      145.8 mm +30.6 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Width:
      72.3 mm +13.7 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Depth:
      8.1 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4s

      140 g

    2. 2. Galaxy J5 (2016)

      159 g

      +19 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. Galaxy J5 (2016)

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

    Galaxy J5 (2016) has approximately 104.4% 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, Galaxy J5 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4sGalaxy J5 (2016)
    16 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. Galaxy J5 (2016)

    NFC:
    See details Yes (market dependant)
    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. Galaxy J5 (2016)

      3100 mAh

      +1668 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. Galaxy J5 (2016)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4s, Galaxy J5 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone 4sGalaxy J5 (2016)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 145.8 Х 72.3 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 159 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 720 x 1280 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 GB
    • 2 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
    • 3100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 5
    • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    Chipset
    • Apple A5 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes (market dependant)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4s, Galaxy J5 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone 4sGalaxy J5 (2016)
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 70.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 282 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4s, Galaxy J5 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone 4sGalaxy J5 (2016)
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 28mm (wide)
    • AF
    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/1.9
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4s, Galaxy J5 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone 4sGalaxy J5 (2016)
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX543MP2
    • Adreno 306
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 11417
    • 21879
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 491
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1167
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 875
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4s, Galaxy J5 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone 4sGalaxy J5 (2016)
    Release date
    • 2011
    • October
    • 2016
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 190 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
    • aluminum frame
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4s, Galaxy J5 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone 4sGalaxy J5 (2016)
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    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 EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4s, Galaxy J5 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone 4sGalaxy J5 (2016)
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • recording
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4s, Galaxy J5 (2016).
    SpecificationiPhone 4sGalaxy J5 (2016)
    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
    • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: J510FN (Europe); J510F (HK
    • India
    • South Africa
    • Thailand); J510G (Malaysia
    • Indonesia); J510Y (New Zealand); J510M (LATAM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy J5 Duos (2016) with dual-SIM card sl

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