Apple iPhone 5 vs Apple iPhone 4 Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 5

Apple iPhone 5

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Apple iPhone 4

Apple iPhone 4

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Differences between Apple iPhone 5 and Apple iPhone 4 - Which to Choose?

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 5:

  • Support for faster network technologies including LTE
  • Better performance with a more advanced Apple A6 chipset and a dual-core CPU
  • Larger screen size of 4 inches with a higher screen resolution of 640 x 1136
  • Higher pixel density of 326 ppi contributing to a sharper display
  • Improved camera with 8 MP, LED flash, panorama, HDR, and Full HD video recording
  • More modern design with an aluminum body
  • Upgradable to a newer iOS 10.3.3
  • Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP and LE support
  • Higher Antutu benchmark score indicating better overall performance

Reasons to consider the Apple iPhone 4:

  • More compact and potentially easier to handle with a screen size of 3.5 inches
  • Longer battery standby and talk time despite having a slightly smaller battery capacity
  • Lower starting price point which could appeal to budget-conscious consumers
  • Higher pixel density than usual for its time at 330 ppi
  • Features a scratch-resistant glass back panel

Apple iPhone 5 or Apple iPhone 4 Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Apple iPhone 5 Apple iPhone 4
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Release date 2012, September 2010, June
Dimensions (HxWxD) 123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm | 4.87 x 4.87 x 2.31 in 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm | 4.54 x 4.54 x 2.31 in
Weight 112 g | 3.95 oz 137 g | 4.83 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body Front/back glass & aluminum frame
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Colors Black/Slate, White/Silver Black, White
Battery 1440 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 1420 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 225 h (2G) / Up to 225 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 8 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 40 h
Stand by time - Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 300 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 40 h
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Screen

Technology LED-backlit IPS LCD LED-backlit IPS LCD
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 4" in 3.5" in
Screen area 44.1 cm2 36.5 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 60.8% 54.0%
Screen resolution 640 x 1136 px 640 x 960 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 326 PPI 330 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
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Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 8 MP, Single 5 MP, Single
Camera specs -8 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF -5 MP, f/2.8, 1/3.2'', 1.75µm, AF
Functions LED flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 1.2 MP, Single 0.3 MP, Single
Specifications 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard) VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
Functions face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps 480p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS iOS 6, upgradable to iOS 10.3.3 iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
Chipset - Apple A6 (32 nm) - Apple A4 (45 nm)
CPU - Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based) - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
GPU PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics) PowerVR SGX535
External memory No No
Internal memory 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR2 8/16/32 GB, 512 MB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Micro-SIM
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - GSM A1428 
CDMA 800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - GSM A1428 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - CDMA A1429
-4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100), 17(700) - GSM A1428 
LTE 700 / 850 / 1800 / 1900 / 2100 - CDMA A1429 
LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 - GSM A1429
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS Yes Class 10
Edge Yes Class 10
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS
NFC
USB 2.0, proprietary reversible connector 2.0
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, LE 2.1, A2DP
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.95 W/kg (head)     0.90 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 1.17 W/kg (head)     1.11 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head)     0.74 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No No
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others - 16-bit/44.1kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Siri natural language commands and dictation

- Scratch-resistant glass back panel
Versions
- Supported LTE Networks

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