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iPhone 4S

iPhone 4

iPhone 3GS

Dual-core A5 chip

A4 chip

Colour

Black

White

Black

White

Black

Weight and Dimensions1

  • Height: 115.2 mm (4.5 inches)
  • Width: 58.6 mm (2.31 inches)
  • Depth: 9.3 mm (0.37 inch)
  • Weight: 140 grams (4.9 ounces)
  • Height: 115.2 mm (4.5 inches)
  • Width: 58.6 mm (2.31 inches)
  • Depth: 9.3 mm (0.37 inch)
  • Weight: 137 grams (4.8 ounces)
  • Height: 115.5 mm (4.5 inches)
  • Width: 62.1 mm (2.4 inches)
  • Depth: 12.3 mm (0.48 inch)
  • Weight: 135 grams (4.8 ounces)

Camera

8 megapixels

  • Autofocus
  • Tap to focus
  • LED flash
  • Backside illumination sensor
  • Five-element lens
  • Face detection

Front camera with VGA resolution

5 megapixels

  • Autofocus
  • Tap to focus
  • LED flash
  • Backside illumination sensor
  • Four-element lens
  • -

Front camera with VGA resolution

3 megapixels

  • Autofocus
  • Tap to focus
  • -
  • -
  • -
  • -

Video
Recording

Improved HD video recording

  • 1080p 30 fps
  • Tap to focus while recording
  • LED light
  • Video stabilization

HD video recording

  • 720p 30 fps
  • Tap to focus while recording
  • LED light
  • -

VGA video recording

  • 480p 30 fps
  • Tap to focus while recording
  • -
  • -

Video
Calling

FaceTime

(iPhone 4S to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi)

FaceTime

(iPhone 4 to any FaceTime-enabled device over Wi-Fi)

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Display

High-resolution Retina display

  • 960-by-640 resolution
  • 326 ppi
  • Multi-Touch

High-resolution Retina display

  • 960-by-640 resolution
  • 326 ppi
  • Multi-Touch
  • -
  • 480-by-320 resolution
  • 163 ppi
  • Multi-Touch

Cellular and Wireless

  • UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA
  • GSM/EDGE
  • CDMA EV-DO Rev. A2
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
  • Bluetooth 4.0
  • GSM model: UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA
  • GSM/EDGE
  • CDMA model: CDMA EV-DO Rev. A
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n
  • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
  • UMTS/HSDPA
  • GSM/EDGE
  • -
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

Battery Life3

Talk time:
Up to 8 hours on 3G
Up to 14 hours on 2G (GSM)

Standby time:
Up to 200 hours

Talk time:
Up to 7 hours on 3G
Up to 14 hours on 2G (GSM)

Standby time:
Up to 300 hours

Talk time:
Up to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 12 hours on 2G (GSM)

Standby time:
Up to 300 hours

  1. Actual size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
  2. CDMA available only if iPhone 4S is sold and activated for use on a CDMA network.
  3. All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced by an Apple service provider. See www.apple.ca/batteries for more information. For more details of iPhone performance tests for talk time, standby time, Internet use over 3G, Internet use over Wi-Fi, video playback and audio playback, see www.apple.ca/iphone/battery.html.