Apple iPhone 4 vs Apple iPhone 3GS: Specs, Price, Performance
Product Comparison
Compare key features and specifications side by side
Brand/Manufacture
Apple
Apple
Model
Apple iPhone 4
Apple iPhone 3GS
Code Name
A1349, A1332, iPhone 3,1
A1325, A1303, iPhone2,1
Announcement Date
June 2010. Released June 2010
June 2009. Released June 2009
Official Availability
Discontinued
Discontinued
Release Country
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States, United Kingdom, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Egypt, Estonia, Greece, Guatemala, Kuwait, Malaysia, Mexico, Montenegro, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Qatar, Russia, Thailand, Taiwan, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, South Korea, India.
United States, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Austria, Belgium, Ireland, Netherlands, Bulgaria, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Hungary, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Uruguay, Argentina, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Chile, Ecuador, Egypt, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Niger, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Venezuela
Screen Size
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~54.0% screen-to-body ratio),
3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.9% screen-to-body ratio),
Resolution & Pixel Density
640 x 960 pixels, 3:2 ratio, ~330 ppi density
320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio, ~165 ppi density
Brightness/Color Depth
IPS LCD
TFT
Panel Type
IPS LCD
TFT
Extra Feature
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating, N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating, N/A
Dimensions (Size)
115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)
115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm (4.55 x 2.44 x 0.48 in)
Physical Weight
137 g (4.83 oz)
135 g (4.76 oz)
Body Materials
Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back, stainless steel frame
Polycarbonate plastic body with a glass front and stainless steel frame/bezel elements
Color Variant
Black, White
Black, White
RAM & ROM Variant
8GB, 16GB, 32GB
8GB, 16GB, 32GB
Processor Variant
Apple A4 (45 nm)
N/A
Core Chipset (CPU)
Apple A4 (45 nm)
N/A
Graphics Power (GPU)
PowerVR SGX535
PowerVR SGX535
Operating System (OS)
iOS 4, upgradable to iOS 7.1.2
iOS 3, upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
Front Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi only
No
Video Recording
480p@30fps
N/A
Features/Modes
N/A
N/A
Rear/Main Camera Specifications
Sensor/lens
5 MP, f/2.8, 1/3.2", 1.75µm, AF
3.15 MP, f/2.8, AF
Telephoto Lens
No
No
Ultrawide Lens
No
No
3D ToF Sensor or LiDAR Scanner
N/A
N/A
Video Capabilities
720p@30fps
480p@30fps
Features/Modes
LED flash, HDR
N/A
Battery Capacity
1420 mAh
1400 mAh
Battery Type
Li-Po (non-removable)
Li-Ion (non-removable)
Charging Methods
N/A
N/A
Reverse Charging Support
No
No
Network Technology
GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA
SIM-Support
Micro-SIM
Mini-SIM
WiFi Version
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Version
2.1, A2DP
2.1, A2DP (headset support only)
USB Type
2.0
2.0
NFC Supported
No
No
Headphone Jack Supported
Yes
Yes
FM Radio Supported
No
No
Infrared Supported
No
No
Speakers
Yes
Yes
Dedicated Features
N/A
iCloud cloud serviceMapsOrganizerTV-outAudio/video player/editorPhoto viewer/editorVoice command/dialPredictive text input
Durability (Water & Dust)
N/A
N/A

