iPhone 4s – Full Phone Information, Tech Specs

The iPhone 4s is the fifth generation of Apple’s smartphone. While no differences to the phone’s external characteristics were made, this version of the iPhone released a year later after its very successful predecessor introduced a few changes to the 4s version compared to the iPhone 4, including increased battery life, extended wireless connectivity and a more powerful dual­core processor. The 4S model hosted major internal upgrades, including an upgrade to the Apple A5 chipset, and an 8-megapixel camera with 1080p video recording.

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Apple iPhone 4s Full Information

The iPhone 4s debuted with iOS 5, the fifth major version of iOS, Apple’s mobile operating system, that introduced features including iCloud, iMessage, Notification Center, Reminders, and Twitter integration.

Release Date

  • Announced on October 4, 2011.
  • Released on October 14, 2011.

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Specifications

  • Processor: Dual­core, Apple A5.
  • Processor speed: 800 MHz.
  • Onboard RAM: 512 MB.
  • Storage capacity: 8, 16, 32 and 64 GB.
  • Core design: ARM Cortex–A9.
  • CPU: 1.0 GHz. CPU Speed: 800 MHz.
  • OS: iOS (9.x, 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5).
  • Usage time: Standby Time: 300 hours. Up to 40 hours of audio playback. 14 hours of talk time on 2G. 8 hours of talk time on 3G. 6 hours of Internet use on 3G. 9 hours Internet use on Wi­Fi.
  • Display: 3.5”-inches display with 640 x 960 resolution at 326 ppi.
  • Connectivity: Built­in support for Wi­Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0, USB dock and headphone ports.
  • Audio support: AAC, Protected AAC, HE­AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2,3,4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, Aiff, and WAV.
  • Rear camera: Sony Exmor R IMX145.
  • Front camera: 0.3 MP VGA (480p).
  • Photo support: The Safari web browser supports JPG, GIF, and TIFF images.
  • Video support: H.264 video up to 1080p, 30 frames per second, High Profile level 4 with AAC­LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v., .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG­4 video up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC­LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; Motion JPEG (M­JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 by 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format.
  • Dimensions: 4.54 in height, 2.31 in width, 0.37 in depth.
  • Average weight: 4.94 oz
  • Accessories: Shipped with Apple Earphones and Remote and Mic, dock connector to USB cable, USB power adapter, and documentation.
  • Battery: Lithium ion battery. Power – 5.3 Whr. Current: 1430 mAh. Voltage – 3.7V.
  • Color: Black and White.

Detailed Information

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Model NumberA1431, A1387
(on the back)
ReleasedOctober 2011
Display Size3.5 inches
Dimensions115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm (4.54 x 2.31 x 0.37 in)
Weight140 g (4.94 oz)
Capacity8/16/32/64GB, 512MB RAM
ColorsBlack, White
Front PanelFlat and made of glass
Back PanelFlat and made of glass, and there's a stainless steel band around the edges
SIM trayOn the right side that holds a "third form factor" (3FF) micro-SIM card
Serial NumberPrinted on the SIM tray
IMEI/MEID+ You will find it in the Settings menu
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Apple Orders, Discontinuation, Price

Apple Order: MC918LL/A.

Discontinued: September 9, 2014.

Initial price:

  • US$199 (8GB)
  • US$299 (16GB)
  • US$399 (32GB).

Features

  • There were no external differences between the iPhone 4 CDMA model and the iPhone 4S, with the exception of a SIM card slot on the iPhone 4S. In fact, all changes were internal. However slight external differences between the iPhone 4 GSM model and the iPhone 4S exist, as said differences existed between the CDMA and GSM models of the iPhone 4.

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Miscellanea

  • The fifth generation iPhone was originally named the iPhone 4S – with a capitalized “S” – but was later stylized with a lowercase “s” in September 2013. The “S” stood for Siri – the 4s introduced exclusive personal assistant which was later included in the iPhone’s successors.
  • The iPhone 4 and 4S were designed by Apple’s leading designer Jonathan Ive. The 4th generation of iPhones differ from earlier Apple designs, as the bulges of the back panel as well as the band between the front and back were now gone and have been replaced with flattened surfaces. The redesign reflects the utilitarianism and uniformity of existing Apple products, such as the iPad and the iMac. The overall dimensions of the iPhone 4S are lower than that of the 3GS.
  • At announcement of this model, Apple said that it had plans in place for its new iPhone 4S to support many languages. Different features have different language requirements, such as keyboards compared to the word predictor and spell-checker, which needs a large dictionary of words. Language support is related to the iOS 5 operating system that the device launched with, although not always. The Siri digital assistant supported French, English, and German at launch. Since it uses a software based keyboard supported by the multi-touch display, it can support many different keyboard layouts without having to change physically. The iPhone 4S can display different languages and scripts at the same time.
  • Apple held the Let’s Talk iPhone event on October 4, 2011, when Mike Capps demonstrated Epic Games’ Infinity Blade II, the sequel to Infinity Blade, on an iPhone 4S. Mike Capps boasted that the game used Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 and featured the same graphic techniques used in the Xbox 360 game Gears of War 3.
  • Reception to the iPhone 4S was generally favorable. Reviewers noted Siri, the new camera, and processing speeds as significant advantages over the prior model.
  • The iPhone 4s was succeeded by the iPhone 5 as Apple’s flagship phone on September 12, 2012, but the iPhone 4S remained in production, albeit being sold with reduced storage (from 16/32/64 GB down to 8 GB.)
  • Even though this model was discontinued officially on September 9, 2014, following the announcement of the iPhone 6, it later supported as of iOS 9.
  • During the course of its lifetime, the iPhone 4S is the best-selling iPhone ever produced and it is the first iPhone to support five major versions of iOS: 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
  • This version is also the last iPhone to have the original 30 pin connector (replaced by the Lightning Connector when the iPhone 5 was released).

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  • Reading about the iphone 4s, a question came to my mind: Do you remember some of original iPhone slogans over the years?: The two main slogans for the original iPhone were “Apple reinvents the phone” and “This is only the beginning.”The next model, iPhone 3G was marketed as “The first phone to beat the iPhone” or “The iPhone you have been waiting for.” the iPhone 3GS was released as “The fastest, most powerful iPhone yet.” For the iPhone 4 it was: “This changes everything. Again.” The iPhone 4s was known as “The most amazing iPhone yet”, and the iPhone 5 as “The biggest thing to happen to iPhone since iPhone”, while for iPhone 5 Apple launched its slogan: “Forward thinking.”

    These are iPhone slogans throughout time.

  • if you mean a C-HUB as a multi – port adapter – as opposed to a USB-C cable – you probably need an adapter from for the 30 pin charger to fit into the newer generation of ports – based on minimal research there is a lot out there, as I am learning – quite unnecessarily, from my vantage point as a consumer – but I digress – As long as the c- hub device has a USB port – why not?, as your original 4S charger will have this as well. If you do not have space on your c-hub device to suit all of your needs, again, you may have to find a 30pin adaptor for connection to the newer generation of ports – Awareness of speed compatibility and all sorts of electrical gobbledygook that actually is important regarding your equipments requirements, magnetic fields and such matters to avoid short-circuiting your equipment or damaging batteries should be kept in mind to a point. Find yourself someone you can trust when buying your equipment to respect your needs and guide you well. Otherwise – research and take pictures of what you are looking for because – I am learning some of this the hard way and jargon is what it is. Hope this helps along your journey –

  • Need to purchase iphone 4s. Does it have a 4g network? Does the battery drains easily?

  • I was just rooting around in one of my catch everything drawers and came up with two of my long lost friends. My iPhone 4 dressed in undertaker black and my iPhone 4s in angle white.
    They are still as beautiful, tough and rock solid as they were when I got them. I’ve decided to get a BYOP SIM card for the 4s, it has a SIM slot, the 4 doesn’t so I guess the undertaker will make a great paperweight on my cluttered up desk.

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