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Apple iPhone 4s vs Sony Xperia C4

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: 7 g lighter

      iPhone 4s:
      140 g
      Xperia C4:
      147 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4s: 18.8 mm narrower

      iPhone 4s:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia C4:
      77.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4s: 2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4s:
      3.5 in
      Xperia C4:
      5.5 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4s:
      Apple A5 (45 nm)
      Xperia C4:
      Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)

    • Depth

      Xperia C4: 1.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 4s:
      9.3 mm
      Xperia C4:
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4s: 35.1 mm shorter

      iPhone 4s:
      115.2 mm
      Xperia C4:
      150.3 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 +1.4 mm versus Xperia C4

    2. 2. Xperia C4

      Height:
      150.3 mm +35.1 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Width:
      77.4 mm +18.8 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 4s

      140 g

    2. 2. Xperia C4

      147 g

      +7 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 C4

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

    Xperia C4 has approximately 128.6% 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 C4, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 4sXperia C4
    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. Xperia C4

    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. Xperia C4

      2600 mAh

      +1168 mAh versus iPhone 4s

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4s2. Xperia C4

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia C4.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia C4
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 150.3 Х 77.4 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 147 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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
    • 2600 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 5
    • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
    • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset
    • Apple A5 (45 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia C4.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia C4
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 71.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Scratch-resistant
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia C4.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia C4
    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
    • AF
    • f/2.0
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.2
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia C4.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia C4
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX543MP2
    • Mali-T760MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 11417
    • 42153
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 737
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3280
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2318
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia C4.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia C4
    Release date
    • 2011
    • October
    • 2015
    • May
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    • Mint
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 220 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
    • Stand by time- Up to 634 h (2G) / Up to 682 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 11 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 53 h 22 min
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia C4.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia C4
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - E5303
    • E5353 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - E5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - E5303 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 40(2300) - E5353 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700) - E5306
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 85.6 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • 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
    • 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)
    • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia C4.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia C4
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia C4.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia C4
    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
    • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony Xperia C4 E5303
    • E5306
    • E5353

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