iPhone 4S over iPhone 4: Should I stay or should I go?

20 October 2011
A lot of people are wondering which iPhone is the right one for them - both people looking to upgrade their own one and people who are just joining the Apple phone party. How much more do you get with the 4S, over the iPhone 4? If you're wondering just that, we're here to help by putting the two...

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  • 21 Oct 2011

I think the CDMA option on i4s should be put with asterisk (*) because iphone doesn't support CDMA RUIM. only CDMA inject.

So, it's not really an advantage to have CDMA in i4s, as no one can't use it while traveling.

It's only useful for anyone who use CDMA right now, and want to travel and use GSM at another country.

And sidenote.... CDMA is falling and falling. more and more CDMA celular network switch to 3G(WCDMA) and 4G (LTE), so the benefit only for CDMA user.

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    • AnonD-669
    • vaP
    • 21 Oct 2011

    [deleted post]Eeewww!

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      • AnonD-27072
      • nTT
      • 21 Oct 2011

      ThePacemaker, 20 Oct 2011Dear GSMArena, unfortunately your iPhone 4S suffers from th... moreCorrect. I was thinking the same thing when viewing the videos. The Device must has "Yellow Gate" tint screen problem. But as reports say that its just the glue which was used while manufacturing and the problem will go away in a week or two.

      @no matter. Don't compare them to drop tests. I've seen iPhone surviving from 12 foot height and breaking from a desk of 3 foot... Even seen a sgs2 broken from 4 feet height. So it doesn't matter what they are made of, it matters how you use it. I drop my phone a lot so I use safe holster for iPhone. Hope You Agree...

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        • super trousers
        • nIV
        • 21 Oct 2011

        what about the 4s battery in standby compared to 4?

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          • AnonD-25241
          • pFk
          • 21 Oct 2011

          if you are an iPhone 3GS user or never used an iPhone before then definitely go for iPhone 4S. Otherwise, it's not worth it to get an iPhone 4S if you already own an iPhone 4.

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            • Anonymous
            • 3Yb
            • 20 Oct 2011

            mark, 20 Oct 2011one thing that niggles me with the 4s. its got the same, sp... moreYou may be glad to know that reports indicate significantly louder speakers for the iPhone 4S, one report mentioned it to be 6 decibels above the iPhone 4.

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              • Anonymous
              • kWM
              • 20 Oct 2011

              me sticking with iphone 4..but will get iphone 5 for sure

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                • Anonymous
                • mMF
                • 20 Oct 2011

                The performance is quite good - OK, the best, but it's still too small screen for anything. Especially when you put both your thumbs on it. And iOS is still a limited system as it was.

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                  • AnonD-17348
                  • tA{
                  • 20 Oct 2011

                  One word to describe Siri: Amazing! For those of you still not willing to accept, here's a link:

                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz-fmXX9QDI&feature=aso

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                    • AnonD-4697
                    • Pr@
                    • 20 Oct 2011

                    I will get one but just because my iPhone 3GS is dying on me :(

                    No more chances is time for a change (kinda of) but I don't want to spend $ 200 dlls for repair my old 3GS I will get a better one!!!

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                      • cnick6
                      • xTJ
                      • 20 Oct 2011

                      what about Iphone4 with iOS5 -- audio quality tests -- voice quality and speakerphone tests? Heard that iOS5 has improved quality versus pre-iOS5 thanks to updated firmware.

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                        • jackhammeR
                        • n$$
                        • 20 Oct 2011

                        Same shi%^ every year.
                        And now, when Samsung and HTC and even MOTO passed the border with 720p screens, Iphone lost one of his main points.
                        Now the only good or bad thing, depends on what you prefer, is IOS...because the hardware is nothing better than competitors.

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                          • JaM
                          • phj
                          • 20 Oct 2011

                          so GSMArena still ignores the fact that iPhone4S in offscreen test doesn't draw the 720p but only 960x640?

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                            • yo
                            • Kx{
                            • 20 Oct 2011

                            Dave, 20 Oct 2011Can anyone help. My contract runs out in may 2012 so is it ... moremight as well wait and see during that time what are your options because im sure rumors if apple is gonna release a phone for 2012 it should be iphone 5 unless they wanna milk iphone 4 and put out some ridiculous iphone 4gs....the horror.

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                              • mark
                              • mqM
                              • 20 Oct 2011

                              one thing that niggles me with the 4s. its got the same, speaker on the bottom. and guess what still not as loud as the 3GS. shame an old iphone has louder speakers. than a modern iphone.

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                                • Dave
                                • myA
                                • 20 Oct 2011

                                Can anyone help. My contract runs out in may 2012 so is it worth me getting the 4S or wait for iphone 5?

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                                  • AnonD-1825
                                  • p77
                                  • 20 Oct 2011

                                  no matter, 20 Oct 2011none of them, becouse: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feat... moreiPhone because SGS2 is too huge, also it has android... So very easy choice, iPhone 4S here next week!

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                                    • ThePacemaker
                                    • LYe
                                    • 20 Oct 2011

                                    Dear GSMArena, unfortunately your iPhone 4S suffers from the "yellowgate". It seems that the issue is widespread :(

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                                      • jmb
                                      • NRa
                                      • 20 Oct 2011

                                      1st iPhone and it will be 4S 16GB. Tired of the bugs under android 2.2 :(

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                                        • no matter
                                        • pdq
                                        • 20 Oct 2011

                                        none of them, becouse:

                                        http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=elKxgsrJFhw