Difference between iPhone 5S and iPhone 4
Key difference: iPhone 5S is the latest smartphone by Apple. It features Apple OS 7 and is available in 3 colors: white, black and gold. The Apple iPhone 4 made huge waves when it was launched in June 2012 as the successor for iPhone 3GS. It was marketed with the intention of promoting video calling.
On September 10, 2013, Apple announced the launch of its new phone: the iPhone 5S.The phone was launched after weeks of speculation. Apple also announced that in light of the new release, iPhone 5 will be discontinued, however, iPhone 4S will still be available in the market.
iPhone 5S has been launched in three variants: 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB; each of which are available in three colors: silver, space grey and gold.
The whole itself hasn’t changed much, the device itself retain the 4-inch retina screen and its thin and light body. However, additional features of the phone include a fingerprint identity sensor; a better and faster camera; an operating system built specifically for 64-bit; Sapphire crystal in the home button and protecting the iSight camera.
iPhone 4 was a previous flagship phone of Apple’s. It was announced in June 2012 and succeeded the iPhone 3GS. iPhone 4 was marketed with the intention of promoting video calling. The iPhone 4 was the first phone that supported two cameras with the ability for video calling. It also promoted other features such as consumption of media such as books and periodicals, movies, music, and games, and for general web and e-mail access. The iPhone 4 offered a new design and incorporated an uninsulated stainless steel frame that acts as the device's antenna.
The iPhone supported a 3.5 inch LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen with 640 x 960 pixels and 16 million colors. The phone also offered safety features such as corning gorilla class as well as oleophobic coating that keep fingerprints off the front screen as well as the back screen. The phone was manufactured by LG under an exclusive contract from Apple. The iPhone was is available with iOS4 and was upgradable to iOS6.1. It included a 1 GHz Apple A4 processor, PowerVR SGX535 GPU and 512 MB.
However, since them iPhone 4 has been discontinued in favor of the new models of the iPhone.
Comparison between iPhone 5S and iPhone 4:
The information for the detailed table about the two phones has been taken from the Apple website and GSMArena.com.
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iPhone 5S |
iPhone 4 |
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Launch Date |
September 10, 2013 |
June 2010 |
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Company |
Apple Corporation |
Apple Corporation |
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Size |
4.87 inches (123.8 mm) x 2.31 inches (58.6 mm) x 0.30 inch (7.6 mm) |
115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm |
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Display |
4.0 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen |
3.5 inches LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, |
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Screen |
640 x 1136 pixels, 16M colors (~326 ppi pixel density) |
640 x 960 pixels, (~330 ppi pixel density), 16M colors |
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Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating |
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating |
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Weight |
3.95 ounces (112 grams) |
137 g |
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2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 A1453: CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1533 (CDMA) |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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3G Network |
A1533 (GSM) and A1453: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 A1453: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA) A1457 and A1530: HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
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4G Network |
LTE |
N/A |
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GUI |
iUI |
IUI |
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CPU speed |
Dual-core 1.7 GHz |
1 GHz Apple A4 |
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GPU |
Apple A7 |
PowerVR SGX535 |
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OS |
iOS 7 |
iPhone OS 4, upgradable to iOS 6.1 |
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Chipset |
Apple A7 chip with 64-bit architecture and M7 motion coprocessor |
Apple A4 |
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RAM |
No official data available |
512 MB |
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SIM Size |
Nano-SIM |
microSIM |
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Internal Memory |
16/32/64 GB storage |
8/16/32 GB |
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Expandable Memory |
No |
No |
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Sensors |
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
Accelerometer, three-axis gyro, proximity, compass, ambient light sensor. |
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Connectivity |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz and 5GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology. USB v2.0 |
Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) (2.4 GHz only), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, micro-USB v2.0. |
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Data |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB |
GPRS, EDGE, WLAN, Bluetooth and USB. |
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Speed |
DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 100 Mbps; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
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WLAN |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
v4.0 with A2DP |
Bluetooth v2.1 with A2DP |
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USB |
USB v2.0 |
micro-USB 2.0. |
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Primary Camera |
8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, dual-LED (True Tone) flash |
5-megapixel iSight camera |
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Secondary Camera |
Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular |
VGA, 480p@30fps |
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Video |
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HD (720p) up to 30 frames per second with audio |
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Camera Features |
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Tap to focus video or still images, LED flash, Photo and video geotagging |
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Sound Enhancement |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
No |
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Audio supported formats |
AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV |
Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV |
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Video supported formats |
H.264 video up to 1080p, 60 frames per second, High Profile level 4.2 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
Video formats supported: H.264 video up to 720p, 30 frames per second, Main Profile Level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format |
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Battery Capacity |
Non-removable Li-Po 1440 mAh battery (5.45 Wh) |
Non-removable Li-Po 1420 mAh battery |
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Stand-by |
Up to 250 hours |
Up to 225 hours |
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Talktime |
Up to 10 hours on 3G |
Up to 8 hours on 3G |
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Available Colors |
Silver, Space Grey and Gold |
Black, White |
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Messaging |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email |
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Browser |
HTML (Safari) |
HTML (Safari) |
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Radio |
No |
No |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
A-GPS support |
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Java |
No |
No |
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Additional Features |
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