Apple iPhone 5s vs Apple iPhone 4s Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 5s

Apple iPhone 5s

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Apple iPhone 4s

Apple iPhone 4s

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

Reasons to consider the iPhone 5s:

  • Supports more network technologies including LTE for faster internet speeds.
  • Higher capacity battery (1560mAh vs. 1432mAh).
  • Newer and faster chipset – Apple A7 compared to the A5.
  • More advanced GPU – PowerVR G6430 offering better performance in graphics-intensive applications.
  • Possesses a fingerprint sensor, which is not available in the iPhone 4s.
  • Better front-facing camera with 1.2MP, compared to the 0.3MP VGA on the iPhone 4s.
  • Thinner and lighter design (7.6mm thickness & 112 grams vs. 9.3mm thickness & 140 grams).
  • Higher AnTuTu benchmark score, suggesting better overall performance.
  • Runs on a more recent iOS version out of the box and supports updates up to iOS 12.1.3.

Reasons to consider the iPhone 4s:

  • Less expensive (190 EUR vs. 330 EUR).
  • Higher pixel density in the display (330 ppi vs. 326 ppi).
  • Scratch-resistant glass back panel, which could offer a different aesthetic and durability.
  • Longer talk time on 2G network (Up to 14 h vs. Up to 10 h).

Apple iPhone 5s or Apple iPhone 4s Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model Apple iPhone 5s Apple iPhone 4s
Rating (+0) (+0)
Release date 2013, September 2011, October
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 140 g | 4.94 oz
Body Build Front glass, aluminum body Front/back glass & aluminum frame
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Colors Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold Black, White
Battery 1560 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po 1432 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Po
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 40 h
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
Approximate price 330 EUR 190 EUR
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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 8 MP, Single
Camera specs -8 MP, f/2.2, 29mm (standard), 1/3'', 1.5µm, AF -8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF
Functions Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Main Score 68
DxOMark Photo 69
DxOMark Video 66
Front camera, selfie 1.2 MP, Single 0.3 MP, Single
Specifications 1.2 MP, f/2.4, 31mm (standard) VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
Functions face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps 480p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS iOS 7, upgradable to iOS 12.1.3 iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Chipset - Apple A7 (28 nm) - Apple A5 (45 nm)
CPU - Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) PowerVR SGX543MP2
External memory No No
Internal memory 16/32/64 GB, 1 GB RAM DDR3 8/16/32/64 GB, 512 MB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 86541
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 5 Single Core 259
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 476

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Nano-SIM Micro-SIM
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
Bands -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models 
CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA), A1453
-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (GSM), A1453 
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA), A1453 
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1457, A1530
-4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900) - A1533 GSM, A1533 CDMA 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850) - A1453 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A1457 
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300) - A1530
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900  
CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
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, GLONASS
NFC
USB 2.0, proprietary reversible connector 2.0
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP 4.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head)     0.80 W/kg (body)    
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)     0.99 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 - Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras
- Siri natural language commands and dictation

- Siri natural language commands and dictation
- Scratch-resistant glass back panel
Versions
- Supported LTE Networks

- CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network

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