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Apple iPhone 4s
16 GBGoogle Nexus 4
8 GBE960
| Global Score | |
| 61.8 | 67.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5 | Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2 |
| 2011-10-04 | 2012-10-29 |
| 4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches | 5.27 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 4.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium and Glass | Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 165.00 | $ 140.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4.7 inches |
| 640 x 960 pixels | 768 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 330 pixels per inch | 318 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 800 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (800 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 543MP2 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EDGE, GSM and CDMA | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4.3 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 200 hours standby time 14 hours talk time | 390 hours standby time 15.3 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 4 is a little bit better than the iPhone 4s, having a score of 67.3 against 61.8. Google Nexus 4 is a newer device, and it's also just a little thinner and just a little lighter than iPhone 4s. Google Nexus 4 comes with Android 5.0 OS, while iPhone 4s has iOS 8.x OS. Google Nexus 4 features a faster CPU than iPhone 4s, because it has a GPU, 2 more cpu cores and 1,5 GB more RAM.
The Apple iPhone 4s has a bit better looking screen than Google Nexus 4, because although it has a much smaller display and a much lower 960 x 640 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel amount in each screen inch. The Apple iPhone 4s counts with a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Google Nexus 4, because it has more internal storage.
The Apple iPhone 4s shoots much clearer photos and videos than Google Nexus 4, and although they both have the same resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Apple iPhone 4s also has a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality. Google Nexus 4 features a very superior battery lifetime than Apple iPhone 4s.
The Google Nexus 4 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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