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Guilherme Mazui

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What is the Difference Between Apple iPhone 4 and iPhone 5?

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The main differences between the Apple iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 are:

  1. Display and Housing: The iPhone 5 features a 4-inch display, while the iPhone 4 has a 3.5-inch display. The iPhone 5 is also thinner, taller, and lighter than the iPhone 4.
  2. Performance: The iPhone 5 has a faster dual-core 1.3 GHz Apple A6 processor and 1 GB of RAM, compared to the iPhone 4's single-core 1 GHz Apple A4 processor and 512 MB of RAM.
  3. Networking: The iPhone 5 supports faster 4G/LTE networking, while the iPhone 4 supports slower HSPA networking.
  4. Camera: Both the iPhone 4 and iPhone 5 have rear 8-megapixel cameras, but the iPhone 5's camera has better video stabilization, the ability to take still photos while recording video, and face detection.
  5. Storage: The iPhone 5 was offered with 16 GB, 32 GB, or 64 GB of storage, while the iPhone 4 was offered with 8 GB of storage.
  6. Software and iOS Support: The iPhone 5 fully supports all features on iOS 6, iOS 7, iOS 8, iOS 9, and iOS 10, while the iPhone 4 supports only up to iOS 7.1.2.
  7. Charging: The iPhone 4 uses a 30-pin charger, while the iPhone 5 uses a Lightning charger, which is smaller.
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    Here is a table comparing the differences between the Apple iPhone 4 and iPhone 5:

    Feature iPhone 4 iPhone 5
    Design Glass back, 4.5 inches tall, 0.37 inches thick, 0.5 ounces heavier Brushed aluminum back, 4.87 inches tall, 0.30 inches thick, 3.95 ounces weight
    Display 3.5-inch Retina LCD display, 640 x 960px resolution, 326ppi 4-inch IPS display, 1136 x 640px resolution, 326ppi
    Camera Front-facing camera Improved front-facing camera for better video calls
    Audio and Video Same content options, but no 16:9 movie support on horizontal view 16:9 movie support on horizontal view, new EarPods for better sound quality
    Internal Storage 32GB max 64GB max

    Please note that some specific values are not available in the search results, and the table above is based on the available information.

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    Guilherme Mazui

    Guilherme Mazui is graduated in journalism from the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) and a master's degree in Communication from the University of São Paulo (USP). In addition, he has experience in advertising writing and has worked as a content editor in several companies.