Apple iPhone 4s vs ZTE nubia N1

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: 50 g lighter

    iPhone 4s:
    140 g
    nubia N1:
    190 g
  • Width

    iPhone 4s: 16.4 mm narrower

    iPhone 4s:
    58.6 mm
    nubia N1:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 4s: 2 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 4s:
    3.5 in
    nubia N1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    iPhone 4s:
    Apple A5 (45 nm)
    nubia N1:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Height

    iPhone 4s: 35.7 mm shorter

    iPhone 4s:
    115.2 mm
    nubia N1:
    150.9 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 4s:
    2011
    nubia N1:
    2016

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
  2. 2. nubia N1

    Height:
    150.9 mm +35.7 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Width:
    75 mm +16.4 mm versus iPhone 4s
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 4s

    140 g

  2. 2. nubia N1

    190 g

    +50 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. nubia N1

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

nubia N1 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, nubia N1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 4snubia N1
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 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. nubia N1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. nubia N1

    5000 mAh

    +3568 mAh versus iPhone 4s

Specifications

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1. iPhone 4s2. nubia N1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 4s, nubia N1.
SpecificationiPhone 4snubia N1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.2 Х 58.6 Х 9.3 mm
  • 150.9 Х 75 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • LTPS 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
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1432 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 5
  • upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • Apple A5 (45 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 4s, nubia N1.
SpecificationiPhone 4snubia N1
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%
  • 73.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 330 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 4s, nubia N1.
SpecificationiPhone 4snubia N1
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
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
  • 13 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, nubia N1.
SpecificationiPhone 4snubia N1
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX543MP2
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11417
  • 46782
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 4s, nubia N1.
SpecificationiPhone 4snubia N1
Release date
  • 2011
  • October
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 EUR
  • 230 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 480 h Talking time- Up to 25 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 4s, nubia N1.
SpecificationiPhone 4snubia N1
SIM card
  • Micro-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 CDMA 800 - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • China CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - Europe
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • 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, nubia N1.
SpecificationiPhone 4snubia N1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 4s, nubia N1.
SpecificationiPhone 4snubia N1
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 (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass