Apple iPhone 4s vs Samsung Galaxy S2

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 S2:

  OLED

• Weight

  Galaxy S2: 24 g lighter

  iPhone 4s:

  140 g

  Galaxy S2:

  116 g

• Width

  iPhone 4s: 7.5 mm narrower

  iPhone 4s:

  58.6 mm

  Galaxy S2:

  66.1 mm

• Screen diagonal

  iPhone 4s: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  iPhone 4s:

  3.5 in

  Galaxy S2:

  4.3 in

• Chipset

  iPhone 4s:

  Apple A5 (45 nm)

  Galaxy S2:

  Exynos 4210 Dual

• Depth

  Galaxy S2: 0.8 mm thinner

  iPhone 4s:

  9.3 mm

  Galaxy S2:

  8.5 mm

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 +0.8 mm versus Galaxy S2

2. 2. Galaxy S2

   Height:

   125.3 mm +10.1 mm versus iPhone 4s

   Width:

   66.1 mm +7.5 mm versus iPhone 4s

   Depth:

   8.5 mm

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 S2

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   5:3

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   52.6 cm²

Galaxy S2 has approximately 44.3% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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