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iPhone 4s

Siri arrived, and an 8 MP camera quietly began killing the point-and-shoot market.

Released
14 October 2011
Launch price
$199
Screen
3.5"
Chip
A5

What changed from the iPhone 4

Compared against the previous Standard model.

  • Moves to the Apple A5 chip, replacing the Apple A4.
  • It is 3 g heavier, weighing 140 g instead of 137 g.
  • The rear camera is now 8 MP.

iPhone 4s full specifications

Display

Size
3.5 inches
Resolution
640 x 960
Pixel density
326 ppi
Technology
Retina LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz

Performance

Chip
Apple A5
Process node
45 nm
CPU cores
2
GPU cores
2
Memory
512 MB
Storage options
8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB

Cameras

Rear
8 MP
Front
VGA (0.3 MP)

Battery

Capacity
1432 mAh
Video playback
Up to 10 hours

Design

Height
115.2 mm
Width
58.6 mm
Depth
9.3 mm
Weight
140 g
Materials
Stainless steel frame, glass front and back
Water resistance
None
Colours
Black, White

Connectivity & software

Port
30-pin dock
Cellular
3G UMTS
Biometrics
None
Launched with
iOS 5.0
Maximum iOS
iOS 9.3.6

Lifecycle & software support

Announced
4 October 2011
Released
14 October 2011
Discontinued
9 September 2014

The iPhone 4s shipped with iOS 5.0 and received its final update in iOS 9.3.6. It no longer receives new iOS features.

Get this as JSON, for any product

Product API returns structured specs like these for any product, with a schema you define. Here is what a iPhone 4s lookup looks like.

{
  "query": "iPhone 4s",
  "products": [
    {
      "name": "iPhone 4s",
      "brand": "Apple",
      "released": "2011-10-14",
      "price_usd": 199,
      "custom_data": {
        "display_inches": 3.5,
        "chip": "Apple A5",
        "memory_gb": 0.5,
        "battery_video_hours": 10,
        "weight_g": 140,
        "connector": "30-pin dock"
      }
    }
  ]
}
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The iPhone 4s launched on 14 October 2011 at $199 with a 3.5-inch display and the Apple A5 — source: [iPhone 4s — full specifications](https://productapi.dev/iphone/iphone-4s) by [Product API](https://productapi.dev).