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Apple iPhone 4s vs Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra

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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: 48 g lighter

      iPhone 4s:
      140 g
      Xperia XA1 Ultra:
      188 g

    • Width

      iPhone 4s: 20.4 mm narrower

      iPhone 4s:
      58.6 mm
      Xperia XA1 Ultra:
      79 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 4s: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 4s:
      3.5 in
      Xperia XA1 Ultra:
      6 in

    • Chipset

      iPhone 4s:
      Apple A5 (45 nm)
      Xperia XA1 Ultra:
      Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)

    • Depth

      Xperia XA1 Ultra: 1.2 mm thinner

      iPhone 4s:
      9.3 mm
      Xperia XA1 Ultra:
      8.1 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 4s: 49.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 4s:
      115.2 mm
      Xperia XA1 Ultra:
      165 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 Xperia XA1 Ultra

    2. 2. Xperia XA1 Ultra

      Height:
      165 mm +49.8 mm versus iPhone 4s
      Width:
      79 mm +20.4 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. Xperia XA1 Ultra

      188 g

      +48 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 XA1 Ultra

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

    Xperia XA1 Ultra has approximately 172.1% 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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    iPhone 4s: Original memory entry

    8/16/32/64 GB · 512 MB RAM

    Xperia XA1 Ultra: Original memory entry

    32 GB · 4 GB RAM - G3221 · G322332 GB (G3212)/ 64 GB(G3226) · 512GB 4GB

    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 XA1 Ultra

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB

    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 XA1 Ultra

      2700 mAh

      +1268 mAh versus iPhone 4s

    Specifications

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    1. iPhone 4s2. Xperia XA1 Ultra

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia XA1 Ultra
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 165 Х 79 Х 8.1 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 188 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 6" 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
    • 32 GB
    • 4 GB RAM - G3221
    • G322332 GB (G3212)/ 64 GB(G3226)
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1432 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 2700 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 5
    • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset
    • Apple A5 (45 nm)
    • Mediatek MT6757 Helio P20 (16 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia XA1 Ultra
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 99.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 76.1%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 367 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia XA1 Ultra
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 23 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 23 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 24mm (wide)
    • 1/2.3''
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 23mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • OIS
    • AF
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia XA1 Ultra
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX543MP2
    • Mali-T880MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 11417
    • 75926
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 863
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3698
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2711
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 170
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 858
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia XA1 Ultra
    Release date
    • 2011
    • October
    • 2017
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    • 280 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 658 h (2G) / Up to 708 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 12 h (3G)
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    • Aluminum sides
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia XA1 Ultra
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G3221
    • G3223Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by) - G3212
    • G3226
    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 (G3212
    • G3226) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G3221
    • G3212 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G3223 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - G3221
    • G3212 LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 66(1700/2100) - G3223 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - G3226
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • aptX
    • 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 XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia XA1 Ultra
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 4s, Xperia XA1 Ultra.
    SpecificationiPhone 4sXperia XA1 Ultra
    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 - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0) - Also known as Sony Xperia XA1 Ultra Dual with dual-SIM card slots

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