Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 4s Comparison and Differences

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Apple iPhone 16

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Apple iPhone 4s

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Apple iPhone 16 or Apple iPhone 4s Specs Comparison

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Common specs

Brand and model	Apple iPhone 16	Apple iPhone 4s
Rating	(+0)	(+0)
Release date	2024, September 09	2011, October
Dimensions (HxWxD)	147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm \| 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in	115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm \| 4.54 x 4.54 x 2.31 in
Weight	170 g \| 6 oz	140 g \| 4.94 oz
Body Build	Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame	Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Case	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon
Colors	Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine	Black, White
Battery	3561 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable	1432 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po
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
Approximate price	€ 869.0	190 EUR
Check price	from Amazon	from Amazon

Screen

Technology	Super Retina XDR OLED	LED-backlit IPS LCD
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen size	6.1" in	3.5" in
Screen area	91.7 cm²	36.5 cm²
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	86.8%	54.0%
Screen resolution	1179 x 2556 px	640 x 960 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/	460 PPI	330 PPI
Screen protection	Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen)	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
Other specs	- HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) -
Screen protector	buy from Amazon	buy from Amazon

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main	48 MP, Dual	8 MP, Single
Camera specs	-48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF	-8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF
Functions	Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama)	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec.	1080p@30fps
DxOMark Main Score	147
DxOMark Photo	149
DxOMark Video	154
Front camera, selfie	12 MP, Single	0.3 MP, Single
Specifications	12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor)	VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
Functions	HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec.
Video	4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS	480p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS	iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1	iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5
Chipset	- Apple A18 (3 nm)	- Apple A5 (45 nm)
CPU	- Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz)	- Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU	Apple GPU (5-core graphics)	PowerVR SGX543MP2
External memory	No	No
Internal memory	128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM	8/16/32/64 GB, 512 MB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 7 Total

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card	Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China	Micro-SIM
Network	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G	GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
Bands	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3287 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3081 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3286 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3288 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3081 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3286 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3288	-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA, LTE, 5G, 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/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC	Yes
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort	2.0
Bluetooth	5.3, A2DP, LE	4.0, A2DP, LE
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 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	No	Yes
Others		- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors	- Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer	- Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Other extras	- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -25W Wireless charging (MagSafe), 15W Wireless charging (China only) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified)	- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel
Versions	- Versions: A3287 (International); A3081 (USA); A3286 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3288 (China, Hong Kong)	- CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network

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