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Apple iPhone 4
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 54 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Android 4.0, 2.3.4 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x |
| 2011-08-31 | 2010-06-07 |
| 4.92 x 2.48 x 0.34 inches | 4.50 x 2.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 4.13 ounces | 4.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Pink and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 359.00 | $ 235.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.2 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 854 pixels | 640 x 960 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 330 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8255 chipset | Apple A4 chipset |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB (333 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX535 GPU |
| 7.92 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 1 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 2.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| -- | 0.31 inches (1/3.2") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 3.9 | 4.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Ion Battery | 1420mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 460 hours standby time 7.4 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 14 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone 4 is a little bit better than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, with a overall score of 59.4 against 54. The iPhone 4 works with iOS 7.x OS, and Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S counts with Android 4.0 OS. IPhone 4 is an older, just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S features just a little better hardware performance than iPhone 4, and although they both have 1 cpu cores and a 512 MB RAM memory, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S also has an additional graphics processor. IPhone 4 features a bit sharper screen than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 960 x 640 pixels and a higher pixels density.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S takes clearer videos and photos than Apple iPhone 4, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (HD) video resolution, the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S also has a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera. IPhone 4 has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 15 GB more internal storage capacity.
IPhone 4 has a superior battery lifetime than Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc S.
The iPhone 4 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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