IPhone 4s and 5s: characteristics comparison. What is different about the iPhone 4S from the iPhone 5S

In this small review will be considered in detail such devices from Apple, as iPhone 4S and 5S. A comparison of their hardware and software characteristics will make it possible to give practical recommendations on the choice of a mobile device.

Contents of delivery

The bundle of these two models of smartphones is identical, and consists of the following components and accessories:

• The smartphone itself.
• Stereo headset with high quality sound.
• Charger.
• Cord for connecting to a PC.
• User guide.
• Warranty card.

It should be noted right away that there is no talk about a memory card or a separate battery. All this is already integrated into the gadget and somehow it is impossible to replace the battery by itself, as there is no memory card slot. It turns out, that from a position of a complete set, the parity between these two models of smart phones is observed.

Appearance smartphone and ergonomics

Now we correlate the overall dimensions with which the iPhone 4S and 5S can boast. Comparison by this criterion allows you to choose exactly the device on which it is most convenient to work for today. Let's start with an earlier version of the smartphone - 4S. Its dimensions are as follows: length 115,2 mm and width 56,8 mm. Its thickness is 9.3 mm. In turn, the weight of this gadget is 140 grams. Now for a more advanced device - 5S. Its dimensions are 123, 8mm (length) and 58.6mm (width). It weighs 112 grams at a thickness of 7.6 mm. The appearance of these smartphones has much in common: it is a rectangle with rounded corners. As a result, it is difficult to choose any of these two devices from the position of design and ergonomics. But still, taking into account the overall dimensions, it is better to give preference to a newer device: the convenience of working on it will be many times greater. Still, the diagonal of the display of 4 inches makes itself felt.

Hardware Features

If you compare iPhone 4S and 5S, it becomes clear that a more productive solution is used in the latter. In the first case, the chip A5 stands for the CPU. It consists of two cores of architecture "Cortex-A9", which operate in the peak load mode at 800 MHz. For "Android", its computing capabilities will clearly not be enough for today. But after all 4S functions under the control of "iOS", and this will be enough for comfortable work. In turn, 5S is based on a more efficient A7 chip. He, as in the previous case, has 2 cores. But only in this version they are more productive, and their clock frequency is 1.3 GHz. It is enough only to compare the clock speeds, without delving into the architectural features of the processors, and it becomes clear which of the smartphones is equipped with a more efficient CPU.

Display, graphics accelerator and camera

The difference in the characteristics of the graphics subsystem is very significant in the iPhone 4S and 5S. Comparison of the screen resolution alone will clearly be in favor of the latter. 4S The diagonal of the screen is 3.5 inches, and its resolution is 640 at 960. The quality of the image does not cause any complaints, but the size is clearly too small for today. On the screen is not very convenient to work. In turn, the 5S in this respect the characteristics are: 4 inches and 640 at 1136 respectively. The quality of the picture is also impeccable, but the larger size is more convenient from the position of work on the device. The sensing element of both the first display and the second one is made on the basis of the most advanced technology at the current time - the IPS. Slightly larger pixel density in 4S: 330 versus 326. But this is not such a significant difference, and it will be difficult to visually notice it.

But the graphics adapter for 5S is an order of magnitude stronger. Both video accelerators belong to the PowerVR series. Only the first one uses SGX543MP2, which is obsolete both morally and physically. But in the 5S is installed G6430, which even today copes with most resource-intensive tasks without problems. The sensing element of the main chambers in each of these gadgets is based on a sensitive element of 8 Mp. That is, on this indicator, the parity between the iPhone 4S and 5S is observed. A photo And, as expected, an order of magnitude better with a newer device. A more important optical system plays a key role here. In addition, the 5S has a 3x optical zoom, an improved image stabilization system and dual LED backlighting. In general, the photo on it turns out at times better. A similar situation with video recording. The resolution of the rollers is identical - 1920 to 1080. But here improved optics and additional software filters at times improve the quality of video recording by 5S. Now let's sum up the capabilities of the graphic subsystem iPhone 4S and 5S. Comparison of the photo, video and the screen clearly indicates that the capabilities of the 5S are many times better. The only thing that the earlier model gets a slight advantage is the pixel density. But, as was noted earlier, the difference between iPhones in this parameter is so insignificant that it is impossible to visually see it. Therefore, in this regard, everything points to a more progressive gadget - 5S.

Memory

If you compare iPhone 4S and 5S from the position of the memory subsystem, then the choice becomes obvious: RAM in the last device will be 2 times larger. In the earlier version of the smartphone is integrated 512 MB, but the more recent modification of the gadget is equipped with 1 GB.

It is more difficult to make a choice, starting from the capacity of the built-in drive. In the first modification, its size can be 8GB, 16GB or 32GB. But the 5S, in turn, can be equipped with a built-in drive in 16GB, 32GB or 64GB. The more expensive the device, the greater the capacity of internal flash memory. But there is simply no slot for installing an external flash card, as with all devices of this manufacturer. So it's better to look towards gadgets with a larger capacity of internal storage. In this regard, the most optimal choice is the fresh 5S With 1GB of RAM and 64GB.

Battery

The battery capacity is 1432 mAh and 1570 mAh for the iPhone 4S and 5S, respectively. Comparison, reviews of the owners of the device in this once again convince the battery capacity is not entirely correct. A more important parameter in this respect is autonomy. The more this value, the better the smartphone and the battery installed in it, respectively.

Let's start with the first smart phone. One charge of its battery with an average level of use will last for 2-3 days. If you switch to the maximum saving mode, this indicator will increase to 5 days. But with the maximum load capacity of the battery this gadget is enough for a day of battery life. The performance of the 5S is similar in its autonomy to the earlier model. That is, with an average usage level of one charge, its battery will last for the same 2-3 days. At the maximum level of use, this value will be reduced to 12 hours, but in the mode of maximum battery saving the iPhone 5S is able to last 5 days. The result is equality, although the battery of the newer device is slightly larger. But so the diagonal of the display is slightly larger. This leads to the fact that from the standpoint of autonomy these two devices are equal to each other.

System software

The difference between the iPhone 4S and 5S from the position of the system software is not essential. In fact, both the first device and the second, can function under the control of the eighth version of iOS. At the same time, it will not be possible to detect any problems in the smooth operation of the visual interface. But if for 5S in the future there should still be updates to the next versions of the OS, then for 4S this can not be expected. Therefore, in any case, the owners of this gadget will have to be content with what is already available. Because of this in the foreseeable future, there may be problems with the installation of a new software.

Interface

The number of supported wireless interfaces between these gadgets is a significant difference. The iPhone 4S and 5S in the time of release is divided by a year. Hence, there are significant differences. In terms of the number of slots for SIM cards, these devices are equal to each other - it is only one. As expected, both of these smartphones work without problems in networks of the second and third generation. Only in the latter case the maximum data transfer rate differs by almost 3 times. If 5S can provide 42 Mbit / s in 3G, then the 4S is able to deliver only 14.4 Mbit / s. Another standard of cellular networks, which is supported by 4S, is CDMA. Until it got quite a lot of distribution, and this is a fairly controversial advantage of the device to date. But 5S supports mobile networks of the 4th generation, that is LTE. At the same time, it is capable of providing peak information transmission at speeds up to 100 Mb / s. Undoubtedly, the future is behind this standard, and the fact that it is supported by this smartphone is an undeniable advantage of this gadget. Otherwise, the set of supported interfaces is identical: Wi-fi? Bluetooth, GPS, Micro USB and 3.5 mm audio port .

Prospects, price

Still, there is a difference between these smartphones. IPhone 4S and 5S On time shares the whole year. For the smart phone industry, this is a solid time interval. If you divide Apple's smartphones into segments, it turns out that the first one, which can be called a budget one, is represented by the 4S model. Earlier versions of this device are obsolete both morally and physically. With the release of the next generation of smartphones from Apple, the same fate will befall the 4S, and its place will be occupied by the iPhone 5, which now occupies the lower part of the middle-level segment. In turn, the 5S is located at the top of the middle-class devices. Its hardware characteristics and software platform will at least be relevant for another 2 years. Yes, and the display with a diagonal of 4 inches is much more convenient to work than 3.5 inches. Other things being equal, it's best to choose 5S. Its only drawback in comparison with 4S is a higher cost. So, the price of a more obsolete smartphone is about $ 300, and for 5S will have to shell out over $ 500.

IPhone 4S and 5S: which is better?

So, let's sum up. Within this small material, 2 models of smartphones from Apple were examined in detail: the iPhone 4S and 5S. Comparing their capabilities clearly indicates that the latter model is an order of magnitude better than its predecessor. The only criterion by which the new device loses is the price. But this is not surprising. After all, 4S was introduced a year earlier and sold for a whole year longer. Still it is possible to allocate at it higher density of pixels. But it's impossible to visually notice the normal eye between 326 and 330. But the more recent smartphone hardware stuffing is much better. Also, software updates for it will be released, but for 4S - no. Therefore, all the same, whatever one may say, the iPhone 5S was much better than its predecessor, even despite the higher price.