iPhone 4S Delivers up to 2x Faster Performance & 7x Faster Graphics
The iPhone 4S has a dual core A5 chip which delivers up to 2x faster performance and 7x faster graphics. It boasts iSO 5, that includes; notification center, iMessage, and over 200 more interesting features. AirPlay lets you to stream wirelessly what’s on your iPhone to your HDTV and speakers via Apple TV.
In addition, the Apple iPhone 4S includes the Retina display, that claimed as the highest-resolution phone screen ever. Its camera includes an advanced optics with a custom lens, a larger aperture, and a new sensor mean amazing photos. The iPhone 4S has an 8 megapixels camera, that’s 60 percent more pixels than the iPhone 4 camera. Most interestingly, it feature voice command. So use your voice to send massages, set reminders, search for information, and many more. Lets have a glance on the full story to know more about the iPhone 4S.
Apple iPhone 4S Features
Performance:
- Based on iSO platform
- Powered by 1 GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor
- PowerVR SGX543MP2 GPU
- Apple A5 chipset
- 16/32/64 GB internal storage
Display:
- 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Retina display
- Multi-touch input method
- Screen resolution of 960 x 640-pixels at 326 ppi
- 800:1 contrast ratio (typical)
- 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
- Three-axis gyro sensor
- Accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate
- Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
- Ambient light sensor
Camera:
- 8-megapixel rear facing camera
- Camera resolution of 3264×2448 pixels
- Autofocus, and tap to focus
- Face detection in still images, & LED flash
- HD (1080p) video recording up to 30 frames per second with audio
- Video stabilization
- Front facing camera with VGA-quality photos and video at up to 30 frames per second
- Photo and video geotagging
Multimedia:
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- Audio/video player and editor
- Audio frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Audio formats supported: AAC, AAC, HE-AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
- AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV support at 720p
- All video format suported
- Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
Connectivity:
- UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz);
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)4
- 3G supports for HSDPA, 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps
- 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only), Wi-Fi hotspot
- Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP technology
- Assisted GPS navigation
Others:
- Digital compass
- iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email
- HTML (Safari) browser
- MicroSIM card support only
- Scratch-resistant glass back panel
- Siri natural language commands and dictation
- iCloud cloud service
- Twitter integration
- Google Maps
- Image editor
- Voice command/dial
- TV-out
Battery Performance:
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
- Talk time of up to 8 hours on 3G, up to 14 hours on 2G (GSM)
- Standby time of up to 200 hours
- Internet use of up to 6 hours on 3G, up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi
- Video playback of up to 10 hours
- Audio playback up to 40 hours
Box Content:
- iPhone 4S
- Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
- Dock Connector to USB Cable
- USB Power Adapter
- Documentation
Features Comparison of iPhone 4S with Previous Members of iPhone Line (Differences):
| 2010 | 2011 | Now | |
|---|---|---|---|
| iPhone 4 | iPhone 4 (CDMA) | iPhone 4S | |
| Camera Module(s) | Primary 5 megapixel CMOS, 1/3.2″ format, auto focus lens & Secondary VGA CMOS, 1/10″ format, fixed lens |
Primary 8 megapixel (BSI with IR filter) f/2.4, 5-Element Lens, CPU assisted processing | |
| Storage | 16 / 32GB NAND Flash | 16 / 32 / 64GB NAND Flash | |
| Antenna | Integrated into metal enclosure/Frame | Integrated into metal enclosure/frame, antenna receive and transmit diversity | |
| Main PCB | 10-Layer | ||
| Apps Processor | Apple A4 ARM Core Processor | Apple A5 Dual ARM Core Processor | |
| Die Size | 7.3 x 7.3 mm | 12.15 x 10.1 mm | |
| Pin Count | 531 | 1360 | |
| ARM Core (Instruction Set) | Cortex-A8 (ARMv7) | Cortex-A9 (ARMv7) | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX | PowerVR SGX (dual core) | |
| SDRAM | 4Gb Mobile DDR | 4Gb Mobile DDR2 | |
| Audio Codec | Cirrus Logic CS42L61 | Cirrus Logic | |
| Baseband Processor | Infineon PMB9801 with integrated PMIC | Qualcomm MDM6600 with Integrated RF TXcr | Qualcomm MDM6610 |
| Baseband Memory Support | 128Mb NOR Flash + 128Mb Mobile DDR | 512Mb NAND Flash + 256Mb Mobile SDRAM | |
| RF Front End | Infineon RF TXcr / Skyworks & TriQuint PAMs | Skyworks PAMs | Qualcomm RTR8605 Dual Mode Transceiver + Skyworks, TriQuint & Avago PAMs |
| Bluetooth / Wi-Fi Module | Broadcom BCM4329 Single Chip (IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth V2.1+EDR) | Broadcom | |
| GPS | Broadcom BCM4750IVB8 | N/A (integrated into Qualcomm baseband) | N/A (integrated into Qualcomm baseband) |
| Other Features | Dual Microphones with Audience Audio Signal Processor | ||
| TAOS color/proximity/ambient light sensor | |||
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Price & Availability:
The iPhone 4S wuill come in two color choices such as; White, and Black. It measures only 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm, and weighs around 140 gram. Reportedly, the Apple iPhone 4S is being available in US along with couple of other countries (7 in total) from 14th October, 2011. The iPhone 4S is expected to arrive India anywhere between late 2011 or early 2012. Reports suggest that, the iPhone 4S with iOS 5 Dual Core smartphone would possibly be available in India from December 2011. The Apple iPhone 4S is priced at $199 for 16GB version, $299 for 32GB model, and 64GB model is available with a price tag of about $399.
