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Apple iPhone 4s vs Sony Xperia E4

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.

  • WidthiPhone 4s: 16 mm narroweriPhone 4s: 58.6 mm · Xperia E4: 74.6 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 4s: 1.5 in smaller diagonaliPhone 4s: 3.5 in · Xperia E4: 5 in
  • ChipsetApple A5 (45 nm) / Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)iPhone 4s: Apple A5 (45 nm) · Xperia E4: Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
  • DepthiPhone 4s: 1.2 mm thinneriPhone 4s: 9.3 mm · Xperia E4: 10.5 mm
  • HeightiPhone 4s: 21.8 mm shorteriPhone 4s: 115.2 mm · Xperia E4: 137 mm
  • Release year2011 / 2015iPhone 4s: 2011 · Xperia E4: 2015

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.

Front
iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 58.6 mm 1 Xperia E4: 137 × 74.6 mm 2
Side
iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 Xperia E4: 137 × 10.5 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 4s
    Height
    115.2 mm
    Width
    58.6 mm
    Depth
    9.3 mm
    Weight
    140 g
  2. 2. Xperia E4
    Height
    137 mm+21.8 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Width
    74.6 mm+16 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Depth
    10.5 mm+1.2 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Weight
    144 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4s140 g
  2. 2. Xperia E4144 g

    +4 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.

Screen size
iPhone 4s: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia E4: 5 in, 16:9, About 68.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 4s 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia E4 5 in · 16:9 About 68.9 cm² rectangular area

Xperia E4 has approximately 88.9% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageiPhone 4sXperia E4
8 GB Unknown 1 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 E4

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4s1432 mAh
  2. 2. Xperia E42300 mAh

    +868 mAh versus iPhone 4s

Specifications

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1. iPhone 4s2. Xperia E4

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E4
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 137 Х 74.6 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 960 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16/32/64 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1432 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 5
  • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset
  • Apple A5 (45 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E4
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 54.0%
  • 67.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E4
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 35mm (standard)
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.6
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
  • 2 MP
  • f/2.8
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E4
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX543MP2
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 11417
  • 17822
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E4
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 120 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 696 h (2G) / Up to 653 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 12 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 48 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E4
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
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
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 - 1.01 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E4
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia E4
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