Apple iPhone 4s Specs

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Released

Oct 14, 2011

Display

3.5-inch
960 x 640 px

Camera

8 MP Main
0.3 MP VGA Selfie

Storage

64GB

Hardware

Apple A5
0.5GB RAM

OS

iOS 9.x

Description

The iPhone 4s is a gradual step over the iPhone 4 improving the internals, but keeping the look and feel. At the same time, though, it brings a reworked iOS 5 and introduces Siri, a personal voice assistant allowing you to vocally communicate with the iPhone. It comes with a 3.5" screen with a resolution of 640 x 960 pixels, but on the inside there's a twice more powerful dual-core A5 processor. It also improves connectivity a notch, bringing 14.4Mbps HSPA download speeds. The back is where an 8-megapixel camera resides and it's capable of recording 1080p videos.

Pros

• Small dimensions (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches)

Cons

• 64GB basic storage (not expandable)
• Thick body (0.37 inches)
• Proprietary USB connector

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I have it 284 users

I had it 437 users

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Specs Compare

Display Benchmarks
Size:	3.5-inch
Resolution:	960 x 640 px, 326 PPI
Technology:	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body:	55.27 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Peak brightness:	500 cd/m2 (nit)
Features:	Oleophobic coating, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
System chip:	Apple A5
Processor:	Dual-core, 800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9
GPU:	PowerVR SGX 543MP2
RAM:	0.5GB (DDR2)
Internal storage:	64GB
OS:	iOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6.x, 5.1, 5)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	8 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.4 Focal length: 35.00 mm Sensor size: 1/3.2" Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:	EIS
Front:	0.3 MP VGA

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches (115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm)
Weight:	4.94 oz (140.0 g)
Materials:	Back: Glass Frame: Aluminum
Keys:	Left: Volume control, Other
Colors:	Black, White

Cellular
3G:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSDPA 14.4 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
SIM type:	Micro SIM

Multimedia Benchmarks
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	TV-out
Additional microphone(s):	Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	4.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n Hotspot
USB:	Proprietary, USB 2.0
Features:	Charging
Location:	A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other:	Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Oct 04, 2011
FCC ID value:	BCG-E2430A
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.18 W/kg
Measured in:	1900 MHz
Body:	1.15 W/kg
Measured in:	850 MHz

Buyers information
In The Box:	Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic, Dock Connector to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation

Availability
Officially announced:	Oct 04, 2011

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Alternative variants

Apple iPhone 4s

with 16 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	16GB

Apple iPhone 4s

with 32 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	32GB

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

Verizon
AT&T
T-Mobile
U.S. Cellular
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