iPhone 5 vs iPhone 4s
Side-by-side specs, benchmarks and the SpecEagle AI verdict.
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AI Verdict
The iPhone 5 takes the overall edge with a 30/100 to 24/100 SpecEagle score, leading on Display, Camera, Performance, Battery, Build, Value. The iPhone 4s counters on value.
SpecEagle subscores
44
Display
40
38
Camera
36
22
Performance
16
36
Battery
34
60
Build
58
30
Value
26
Category wins: iPhone 5 6 · 0 iPhone 4s
Benchmarks
Test
A · Apple
B · Apple
AnTuTu v10
26,000▲
14,000
Geekbench 6 Single
95▲
55
Geekbench 6 Multi
200▲
110
3DMark Solar Bay
0.5▲
0.3
Full specifications
A · Apple
B · Apple
Type
Retina IPS LCD
Retina IPS LCD
Size
4.0 inches
3.5 inches
Resolution
1,136 × 640 px (326 ppi)
960 × 640 px (330 ppi)
Protection
Ion-strengthened glass
Glass front and back
A · Apple
B · Apple
Main
8 MP, f/2.4
8 MP, f/2.4
Selfie
1.2 MP
0.3 MP (VGA)
Video
1080p @ 30 fps
1080p @ 30 fps
Features
Panorama mode
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A · Apple
B · Apple
Chipset
Apple A6 (32 nm)
Apple A5 (45 nm)
CPU
Dual-core
Dual-core
GPU
PowerVR SGX543MP3
PowerVR SGX543MP2
RAM
1 GB
512 MB
Storage
16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
8 GB / 16 GB / 32 GB / 64 GB
A · Apple
B · Apple
Capacity
1,440 mAh
1,432 mAh
Wired
~5 W (Lightning)
~5 W (30-pin dock)
Wireless
No
No
Choose iPhone 5 if…
- Introduced the Lightning connector, replacing the 30-pin dock.
- First taller 4-inch iPhone display.
- Light, all-aluminium unibody.
- First iPhone with LTE.
Choose iPhone 4s if…
- Introduced Siri — the first mainstream voice assistant.
- First 8 MP iPhone camera with 1080p video.
- Iconic glass-and-steel design.
- Sold in huge numbers.