iPhone 4s

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IPhone 4s
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IPhone 4s
developer Apple
Manufacturer Foxconn
publication October 14, 2011 Germany October 28, 2011 Liechtenstein Austria Switzerland
GermanyGermany 

LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 
AustriaAustria 
SwitzerlandSwitzerland 
predecessor iPhone 4
successor iPhone 5
Technical specifications
display 8.9 cm (3.5 ),
3: 2 format,
960 × 640 pixels (326  ppi ),
sensitive to touch
Main camera 8 MP with 1080p - HD video
Front camera VGA resolution
Operating system at launch iOS 5.0
Current operating system iOS 9.3.6
System-on-a-chip Apple A5
processor Dual-core processor ARM Cortex A9 (800 MHz)
R.A.M. 512 MB LPDDR2 400 MHz
Graphics processor PowerVR SGX 543MP2 (2 × 250 MHz)
Internal memory 8, 16, 32 or 64  GB NAND
Sensors

3-axis rotation rate sensor , acceleration sensor , proximity sensor , ambient light sensor

SAR value

0.99 W / kg

Connectivity
Cellular networks

GSM , EDGE , UMTS , HSDPA , HSUPA , HSPA + , CDMA2000

Further radio connections

Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth 4.0
GPS

connections

Dock connection, 3.5 mm jack plug

accumulator
Type Lithium-ion battery (1430 mAh)
Changeable No
Battery life
(according to manufacturer)
Max. 200 hours (standby mode)
max. 6 hours ( 3G internet)
Talk time
(according to manufacturer)
Max. 8 hours (3G network)
max. 14 hours ( 2G network)
measures and weight
Dimensions ( H × W × D ) 115.2 mm × 58.6 mm × 9.3 mm
Weight 140 g

The iPhone 4s is the fifth smartphone in the iPhone series from the US company Apple . It was launched on the market in October 2011 under the name iPhone 4S , and in autumn 2013 it was renamed iPhone 4s , with at least the capital "S" standing for Siri voice control .

Apple's iOS operating system version 5.0 or higher is used on the iPhone 4s, the current version being 9.3.6 from July 22, 2019. It is mainly operated by finger touches on the multi-touch screen .

history

The iPhone 4s was presented to the public by Apple CEO Tim Cook on October 4, 2011 as part of the Let's Talk iPhone event one day before Steve Jobs ' death .

design

Comparison of the arrangement of the antenna notches on the iPhone 4 (above) and iPhone 4s (below)

Outwardly, the iPhone 4s differs slightly from the previous model. There are two notches in the metal frame at the top of the device, one on the left and one on the right. As a result, the controls on the left have been moved a few millimeters down. The iPhone 4 only had a notch in the upper part of the frame.

Technical specifications

The iPhone 4s in white

The 3.5-inch “Retina” screen of the iPhone 4s has a resolution of 640 × 960 pixels. The device has an Apple A5 - SoC , which according to Apple over its predecessor up to twice as much processing power and is intended to have up to seven times faster graphics performance, as well as HSPA + 14.4  Mbit / s . The predecessor iPhone 4 and 3GS only support conventional HSDPA with 7.2 Mbit / s in the downstream . In order to differentiate HSPA + from HSPA, the iPhone 4s shows a 4G in the status bar when receiving HSPA + . However, this is not the LTE network.

It has an 8-megapixel iSight camera with which videos can be recorded in 1080p resolution ( Full HD ) and with a field of view of 56.42 degrees horizontally or 43.90 degrees vertically. Other innovations include the fact that it has two cellular antennas instead of a single one, the integration of the Siri software for recognizing and processing spoken language, and the iOS 5 operating system. In addition to GPS , it supports the GLONASS navigation system for the first time .

The iPhone 4s is the first iPhone to support 5 major updates (iOS 5, 6, 7, 8 and iOS 9). It is also the last iPhone with a 30-pin charging socket.

The iPhone 4s uses an A5 chip with an 800 MHz processor (clocked at 200 MHz slower than in the iPad 2), which requires more power than the A4 chip in the iPhone 4 due to its higher power consumption . Apple specifies the maximum standby time of 200 hours; the previous model lasted 300 hours.

The iPhone 4s in an Apple store

The iPhone 4s was offered in both white and black versions with 8 (from September 2013), 16, 32 and as the first iPhone with 64  GB . The antenna design of the CDMA version of the iPhone 4 was adopted. This can be seen from the notches on the side of the antenna frame. Due to the use of the CDMA and GSM standards, the iPhone 4s is a so-called world telephone.

With the introduction of the successor iPhone 5 , the 32 and 64 GB versions were discontinued. The MSRP of the iPhone 4s with 16 GB has been reduced from 629 to 579  .

After the launch of the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c in September 2013, the iPhone 4s was only offered in an 8 GB version in the Apple Online Store with an RRP of € 399.

With the launch of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus , Apple discontinued sales as planned after around 3 years.

criticism

One point of criticism is the lower battery life compared to the previous model.

The website Appleinsider criticized the 14.4 Mbit HSPA + capabilities of the iPhone 4s as “useless for Americans.” The reason for this is that the iPhone 4s does not support the HSPA + cellular standard in the CDMA cellular network, which is used by the large American cellular company Sprint and Verizon is used. Only AT&T would have the ability to offer HSPA +, but hardly make HSPA + available nationwide.

Problems with the use of already activated SIM cards with an active PIN lock have been reported on the iPhone 4s . After the exchange, some users were affected by poor reception, delayed sending of SMS or a completely missing network connection. The Telekom confirmed the problem and indicated as an interim solution to deactivate the PIN query.

After the update to iOS 7, the WLAN and Bluetooth chip apparently no longer worked properly on some devices . Apple admitted the problem but was unable to provide a satisfactory solution, according to Golem. Apple replaced affected devices within the warranty period, but some replacement devices were also affected by the problem. The cause of the problem is a lack of production at the soldering points of the WLAN chip. When downloading the rather large iOS update, the WLAN chip is thermally stressed over a longer period of time, causing the soldered connections to the logic board to melt and then "get cold ".

Furthermore, after the update to iOS 8, it was criticized that the speed of the device decreased noticeably. The reason for the slowdown is that current versions of iOS are mainly targeting newer devices such as B. the iPhone 6 are designed. With iOS 8.1.1, Apple released an update to increase the stability and speed of the iPad 2 and iPhone 4s on iOS 8.

Web links

Commons : IPhone 4S  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
Wiktionary: iPhone  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

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  18. Information about iOS 8.1.1 at Apple