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Apple iPhone 4s vs T-Mobile MDA Basic

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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.

    • WeightMDA Basic: 30 g lighterMDA Basic: 110 g · iPhone 4s: 140 g
    • Screen diagonalMDA Basic: 0.7 in smaller diagonalMDA Basic: 2.8 in · iPhone 4s: 3.5 in
    • ChipsetApple A5 (45 nm) / TI OMAP 850iPhone 4s: Apple A5 (45 nm) · MDA Basic: TI OMAP 850
    • DepthiPhone 4s: 6.7 mm thinneriPhone 4s: 9.3 mm · MDA Basic: 16 mm
    • HeightMDA Basic: 10.2 mm shorterMDA Basic: 105 mm · iPhone 4s: 115.2 mm
    • Release year2011 / 2009iPhone 4s: 2011 · MDA Basic: 2009

    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 MDA Basic: 105 × 59 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 4s: 115.2 × 9.3 mm 1 MDA Basic: 105 × 16 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 4s
      Height
      115.2 mm
      Width
      58.6 mm
      Depth
      9.3 mm
      Weight
      140 g
    2. 2. MDA Basic
      Height
      105 mm
      Width
      59 mm
      Depth
      16 mm
      Weight
      110 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMDA Basic
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
    • 105 Х 59 Х 16 mm
    Weight
    • 140 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 2.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 640 x 960 px
    • 240 x 320 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
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1432 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 5
    • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset
    • Apple A5 (45 nm)
    • TI OMAP 850
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMDA Basic
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 54.0%
    • 39.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 330 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMDA Basic
    Rear camera, main
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 35mm (standard)
    • 1/3.2''
    • 1.4µm
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMDA Basic
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX543MP2
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 11417
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMDA Basic
    Release date
    • 2011
    • October
    • 2009
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Gray
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 190 EUR
    		 Unknown
    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 270 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMDA Basic
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    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
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMDA Basic
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 4sMDA Basic
    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
    • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player