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Apple iPhone 4s

Apple iPhone 4s

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vivo S1

vivo S1

#2550

Category Breakdown

Apple iPhone 4s
vivo S1
Performance
38.473.3
Camera
19.128.4
Display
55.482.8
Battery
14.330.6
Build
96.367.9
Connectivity
37.757.6
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
27.948.0

Summary

  • The Apple iPhone 4s features a compact build with a glass front and back, weighing 140g, while the vivo S1 has a larger, plastic-bodied design at 179g.
  • The iPhone 4s has a 3.5-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 640 x 960 pixels, whereas the vivo S1 boasts a 6.38-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the iPhone 4s is powered by the dual-core Apple A5 chipset, while the vivo S1 utilizes a more modern octa-core Mediatek Helio P65.
  • The camera capabilities differ significantly, with the iPhone 4s offering an 8 MP rear camera and a 3 MP front camera, compared to the vivo S1's 16 MP triple rear camera setup and a 32 MP front camera.
  • Battery capacity is also a notable difference, with the iPhone 4s at 1432 mAh and the vivo S1 at 4500 mAh, supporting faster charging.
  • Finally, the iPhone 4s runs on iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6, while the vivo S1 operates on Android 9.0 with Funtouch 9, providing a more contemporary software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Apple iPhone 4s
vivo S1

General

Release Date

2011, October 14
2019

Announced

2011, October 04
2019, July 17

Description

CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network
Not to be confused with Vivo S1 for Global market

Display

Size

3.5"
6.38"

Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Resolution

640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~330 ppi density)
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~404 ppi density)

PPI

640
1080

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Apple A5 (45 nm)
Mediatek MT6768 Helio P65 (12 nm)

CPU

Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)

GPU

PowerVR SGX543MP2
Mali-G52 MC2

Memory

8GB 512MB RAM, 16GB 512MB RAM, 32GB 512MB RAM, 64GB 512MB RAM
64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2", 1.4µm, AF
16 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.12µm, PDAF8 MP, f/2.2, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)

Main Camera Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, HDR, panorama

Front Camera

VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G
32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8", 0.8µm

Front Camera Features

N/A
HDR

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

480p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1432 mAh
4500 mAh

Battery Details

Li-Po 1432 mAh, non-removable (5.3 Wh)
4500 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
18W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)
159.5 x 75.2 x 8.1 mm (6.28 x 2.96 x 0.32 in)

Weight

140 g
179 g

Materials

Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back, stainless steel frame
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Colors

Black, White
Diamond Black, Skyline Blue, Cosmic Green

Foldable

SAR

1.18 W/kg (head)     0.98 W/kg (body)
N/A

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Network

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO
GSM / HSPA / LTE

Network Speed

HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (2CA) Cat6 300/150 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

4.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

2.0
microUSB 2.0, OTG

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.6
Android 9.0 (Pie), Funtouch 9

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, proximity, compass