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Apple iPhone 4s vs Sony Xperia 1

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
      Xperia 1:
      OLED

    • Weight

      iPhone 4s: 38 g lighter

      iPhone 4s:
      140 g
      Xperia 1:
      178 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4s: 13.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 4s:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia 1:
      72 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4s: 3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4s:
      3.5 in
      Xperia 1:
      6.5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4s:
      Apple A5 (45 nm)
      Xperia 1:
      Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 4s:
      Single
      Xperia 1:
      Triple

    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 +1.1 mm versus Xperia 1

    2. 2. Xperia 1

      Height:
      167 mm +51.8 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Width:
      72 mm +13.4 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Depth:
      8.2 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4s

      140 g

    2. 2. Xperia 1

      178 g

      +38 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. Xperia 1

      Screen diagonal:
      6.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      21:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      98.7 cm²

    Xperia 1 has approximately 170.6% 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, Xperia 1, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4sXperia 1
    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. Xperia 1

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only

    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. Xperia 1

      3330 mAh

      +1898 mAh versus iPhone 4s

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4s2. Xperia 1

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia 1.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia 1
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 167 Х 72 Х 8.2 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 178 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • OLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 6.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 1644 x 3840 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 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1432 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 3330 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 5
    • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
    • Android 9.0 (Pie)
    Chipset
    • Apple A5 (45 nm)
    • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia 1.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia 1
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 98.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 21:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 82.0%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    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, Xperia 1.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia 1
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.6
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6"
    • 1.4µm
    • predictive Dual Pixel PDAF
    • 5-axis OIS - 12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.4"
    • 1.0µm
    • predictive PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom
    • 16mm (ultrawide)
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps (5-axis gyro-EIS)
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/4"
    • 1.12µm
    DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
    • 94
    DxOMark Photo * Unknown
    • 82
    DxOMark Video * Unknown
    • 72
    DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
    • 78
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia 1.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia 1
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 485)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX543MP2
    • Adreno 640
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 11417
    • 372456
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 720
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2614
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia 1.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia 1
    Release date
    • 2011
    • October
    • 2019
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • Gray
    • Purple
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 950 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
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 6) & aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia 1.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia 1
    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 800 / 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)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 32(1500)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A Cat19 1600/150 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
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
    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, Xperia 1.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia 1
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • DCI-P3 100% -HDR BT.2020 -Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Dynamic vibration system -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia 1.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia 1
    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 (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • barometer
    • compass
    • color spectrum - Fast battery charging 18W (USB Power Delivery 2.0) - USB Power Delivery - IP65/IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Previously known as Sony Xperia XZ4

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