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Manufacturer: Apple Part number: 5370353
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- The iPhone 4S isn't the king of cell phones, but it's part of the royal family nonetheless. Even without 4G and a giant screen, this phone's smart(ass) voice assistant, Siri, the benefits of iOS 5, and its spectacular camera make it a top choice for anyone ready to upgrade.
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CNET editors' review
Apple iPhone 4S - 64GB - white (AT&T) price range: $659.99
- Reviewed by: Kent German
- Reviewed on: 10/13/2011
- Released on: 10/14/2011
The good: Apple's iPhone 4S has a faster processor and an upgraded camera, all the benefits of iOS 5, and a useful and immensely fun voice assistant. Call quality on the Sprint model is admirable, and the data speeds, while certainly not 4G, get the job done.
The bad: It's about time we get a larger screen.
The bottom line: The iPhone 4S isn't the king of cell phones, but it's part of the royal family nonetheless. Even without 4G and a giant screen, this phone's smart(ass) voice assistant, Siri, the benefits of iOS 5, and its spectacular camera make it a top choice for anyone ready to upgrade.
User reviews
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Radical Voice Control, But Mainly Via WiFi
by JasonCoats on December 19, 2011
Pros: iPhone 4S is more than twice as fast as the iPhone 4
iOS 5 comes with more than 200 new features
Powerful processor and excellent camera
Good build qualityCons: There's no Flash Player
Summary: The iPhone 4S resembles the iPhone 4 almost exactly*, but inside it is a substantially improved phone. As importantly, it introduces Siri, the first voice-control system that I've tried ...
Summary: The iPhone 4S resembles the iPhone 4 almost exactly*, but inside it is a substantially improved phone. As importantly, it introduces Siri, the first voice-control system that I've tried which really does work. When it's working it seems more or less like magic. However, it needs wifi and fast wifi at that to work properly. Overall we are delighted with these phones, and would recommend to any 3GS users out there. iPhone 4 users need to decide how important the faster response, better camera, and, above all, voice control is to them...
The three big features in depth
1) Speed
The iPhone 4S is more than twice as fast as the iPhone 4. This is important, because anything less than twice as fast doesn't really feel much different. It's especially noticeable when taking pictures (virtually no lag), when downloading email, when opening web pages, and when running searches of all kinds. I'm told that this speed hike is down to a 2x speed processor, a much faster graphic chip, and much faster 3G connection. The technical can figure out exactly what difference all that makes. The difference in my hand, though, is that things which seemed sluggish before now feel quick, and things that felt quick now feel instant.
2) Camera
The 8MP camera on the rear of the iPhone 4S is higher resolution than my first digital SLR. However, megapixels aren't everything, and on a very small sensor of the kind they put in phones, more megapixels means more noise, less dynamic range, and poorer colour, all other things being equal. I was a bit sceptical of the new camera. The autofocus is vastly improved, the colours are much better, it's really, really quick, and built in HDR means that it's now capturing shots that really look like they've come from a camera, not from a phone. The price of this, of course, is that the images are now 2.8 MB, which means you'll almost certainly want to scale them down before sending to most people, which slightly wastes the point of having 8 megapixels. If you're not convinced, I'm uploading a picture of some home grown tomatoes -- it's scaled down, but you can still see how true the colours are.
3) Siri
I've flirted with voice control on various things for years. IBM Via Voice, the Mac's own speech recognition, the TomTom, and Dragon Naturally Speaking, Vlingo and many others. None of them have ever really been much use to me. Dragon especially cost me more time correcting what it thought I'd said than I ever saved by using it. With Siri, I was able to send an email word-perfect, make an appointment (and have it offer to call the person I wanted to meet), find stuff on the internet and generally get done what I wanted done, all without any hassle whatsoever.
In a very real sense, Siri 'just works'.
In another sense, it doesn't.
The difficulty is that Siri is using Apple's own computers elsewhere to work out what you've said, so a slow connection over 3G, or over slow wifi, or over quick wifi when there's a lot of traffic on your system (for example, you are running a big TimeMachine backup) means that it goes a lot slower and gives up half the time. Unless you live in a city where there's lots of public wifi that isn't overloaded (I personally find that The Cloud and Openzone are usually slower for most tasks than 3G), don't expect to walk down the street barking out instructions to your iPhone and have it follow them. The noise doesn't seem to bother it very much (in itself quite impressive), but slow connection means essentially no Siri.
iOS 5
iOS 5 comes with more than 200 new features, almost all of which work on the iPhone 3GS and the iPhone 4 (though not the 3G), except for Siri which is 4S only. I upgraded my 3GS to iOS 5 a couple of days before the iPhone 4S arrived. There are some brilliant new features, especially to do with the camera, a lot of tweaks, and the addition of iCloud online storage. All these work on all three phones. You only get 5GB with iCloud, unless you want to pay more, so I immediately turned off remote backup on all my iOS devices. Still, it's very good for taking a photo on one device and having it on another instantly without having to do anything about it. However, all these are arguments to stick with the phone you've got, rather than go for the iPhone 4S.
Conclusion
A lot of people were very disappointed that the iPhone 4S wasn't called the iPhone 5. I'm not really sure why a different name would be important. Others were disappointed that it had the same case design. For me, a different case design would have been a deal breaker, as it wouldn't have fitted in the built-in iPhone cradle in my car. All in all, this is a powerful, quick device which looks good and feels sleek (possibly too sleek -- like the iPhone 4, it's a bit slippery and probably easy to drop). The call quality is very good indeed, and, thus far, I haven't noticed any signal drop outs - or, at least, no more than you've always had with mobile phones. If you will buy the iPhone 4S, I suggest you have to check for best deal before you decide at: bestdealschecking.info/iphone-4s/
Overall, we are very impressed, despite the difficulty of using Siri away from fast wifi.8 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Solid update, and a much, much faster phone.
by johnpford_dotmac on October 14, 2011
Pros: 1) App Selection
2) Speed(Very Snappy)
3) Camera is fast and excellent
4) IOS5Cons: 1) No 4G
2) Must use Cloud services for external storage(which isn't a bad thing).
3) No 802.11a. Only 802.11bgn, But really no one really supports a on phones.Summary: Good rock solid phone with a ton more polish, very fast, and I'm liking where the cloud services are going. In fact if you don't do games or ...
Summary: Good rock solid phone with a ton more polish, very fast, and I'm liking where the cloud services are going. In fact if you don't do games or need to carry a huge iTunes selection I would go with the small one. iCloud(free) stores all your pics, iTunes songs, etc for free.
4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Amazing phone further pushes Apple ahead of the pack.
by madness008 on October 15, 2011
Pros: 1: Siri
2: Extremely fast processor. Leaves all other phones in the dust.
3: Best camera on any phone.
4: Robust, intuitive operating system.
5: No malware in the app store
6: Reminders using GPS is extremely useful.
7: AirplayCons: Trying to think of something to put here, but it really is a flawless phone.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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One phone that wins them all for all to use.
by chrishd3z on November 8, 2011
Pros: Excellent true 8 megapixel camera.
Great gym and running companion.
Construction is a pleasure. Just the right size for everyone to handle comfortably.
Screen is gorgeous.
Siri helps me more than I expected when it comes to setting up daily reminders, appCons: Battery life could of been better.
Would of loved a bigger screen, while still keeping same dimensions.
No distinguishable physical differences between last years model.
Unfortunately I still suffer from dropped calls (AT&T).Summary: I "was" a big Android fan ever since it surfaced. Switching to the iPhone 4S wasn't an easy choice but in the end there are no regrets. You see, ...
Summary: I "was" a big Android fan ever since it surfaced. Switching to the iPhone 4S wasn't an easy choice but in the end there are no regrets. You see, I enjoy the openness of Android but now I see that all these years there were two elements that I was missing. An excellent camera that I can actually use during day and night and a device that can be an effective workout companion. The iPhone 4S finally took care of those issues. The camera is a joy to use and I'm glad to know that it won't disappoint. I can go out to a late night event and not worry about having sub par or pathetic pictures because I didn't bring along
my dedicated camera.
In regards to having an iPhone as a gym companion... It really works out for the best. I can run outside and track my runs and I can also listen to my favorite gym songs without a problem. Android device can do these things but they just don't do it as effectively. The iPhone 4S just has the right form factor, apps, and quality to do it better.
I may not have the ability to customize my phone as much as I did so with Android but the pros of having an iPhone out beat such ability. In the end you just can't go wrong with an iPhone. Apple has won me over and I'm glad to say that I'm in the iPhone league. I may not have the the biggest screen or the biggest spec's but everything just works flawlessly.
Last but not least, Siri. I didn't think that I would be using it much when I purchased the iPhone 4S but I'm surprised to say that I do. Many might say that it is a gimmick but I beg to differ. Siri is there at times when going through your phone is not an easy option. I have been able to accomplish many tasks while running or biking that wouldn't have been possible before. Being read a text that just came in,
setting up a reminder that just came into mind and even requesting to play a specific "power song" needed for that last extra mile. Siri is in fact an excellent assistant that would only get better as it matures and integrates other apps.
If you are an Android user as I was, and are looking for the next big thing, than the iPhone 4S might just be that device you were looking for.2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Best phone on the market currently, hands down!
by roost285 on October 17, 2011
Pros: Siri
Facetime
iMessage
iCloud
Camera
Battery life
Built in iPod
Maps
Apps
Processor
Goes on and on!Cons: Screen size
Summary: Amazing! Siri is the coolest feature of phone once you get use to how she works. Camera is the best out of any phone. Faster then previous iPhone 4. Facetime. ...
Summary: Amazing! Siri is the coolest feature of phone once you get use to how she works. Camera is the best out of any phone. Faster then previous iPhone 4. Facetime. iCloud. ETC!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Same great iPhone with beefed up internals!
by bnekic on October 16, 2011
Pros: A5 Chip
8MP Sony Camera
Siri
New Antenna Design
14.4 HSPA+ using AT&T
64GB StorageCons: Same 3.5in screen.
Summary: Best smartphone on the market from the company that brought us the first touchscreen smartphone in 2007!
Summary: Best smartphone on the market from the company that brought us the first touchscreen smartphone in 2007!
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Faster than the iPhone 4
by alastairFletch on April 19, 2012
Pros: 1).Siri
2).Facetime
3).Photo quality
4).Maps
5).Dual core processorCons: 1.)no LTE
2.)Screen Size is too small
3.)Siri cannot easily understand Cockney English despite of it's U.K English settings
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Pretty awesome phone
by AshleyMoniqueLee on November 12, 2011
Pros: CNET seems to be saying a lot about wanting a bigger screen. But honestly, the iPhone's screen is perfect for me. Android phones are WAY to big for my liking. iPhone is just right. I feel like you guys harp too much on the iPhone--give it some credit! Th
Cons: We could have seen more features. A TON of more features....
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AT&T cannot compete.
by mm2014 on November 9, 2011
Pros: Nice phone, easy to use.
Cons: Service is an oxymoron for AT&T. After an AT&T rep apparently made a mistake on my account (I believe the rep on this one) the company would only restore the $$ already on my account IF I put more money on the account, even though my balance was 4
Summary: No worth the bother.
Summary: No worth the bother.
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I'm back in the Apple ecosystem...everything works
by trappertr on October 25, 2011
Pros: Siri - not perfect but super cool, handy and promises to be (one of) the next BIG things
Camera - best phone camera - easy call there, the pictures are great
iCloud - moves the shackles of memory to just a memory (LOL, sorry)
Design - I know it is thCons: really only one, after 5 days of use . . .
battery could last longerSummary: In a spat with ATT I left 10 months ago and bought a Sprint EVO 4G - Didn't really hate it, but sure did not love it. Sprint was ...
Summary: In a spat with ATT I left 10 months ago and bought a Sprint EVO 4G - Didn't really hate it, but sure did not love it. Sprint was stupid in not selling me a new iPhone at the discounted price (and the exit penalty) and extending the contract to a new 24 months. They said i had to buy the phone at the full price. It was, therefore, cheaper to move, pay the penalty and start back with another carrier.
Now that I'm back, I could not be happier. Calls are clean and no drops, the phone is a living work of art, and the integration with through the system to the iPad and MacBook through the cloud is just the start of something important that we have all been waiting for. So, it was more a timing issue with the major upgrade to iOS 5 and the availability of the new device that brought me back.
I love it! Thank you Apple
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Apple
- Part number: 5370353
- Description: iPhone 4S picks up where amazing left off. It's the fastest, most powerful iPhone ever. It features an 8-megapixel camera with all-new optics. It records stunning 1080p HD video. It comes with iOS 5 and iCloud. And it's the only phone with Siri - your intelligent assistant that helps you get things done, just by using your voice. Now you can use your voice to use your iPhone. Just talk to Siri as you would to a person: "Do I need an umbrella? " or "Any great burgers around here? " or "Where's the closest ATM? " Siri not only understands what you say, it knows what you mean. It figures out the right apps to use to find the right answer. Then, just like a personal assistant, it answers you. Siri makes phone calls, sends messages, schedules meetings, sets reminders, and more. How much more? Just ask, and Siri tells you that, too. Two cores in the A5 chip deliver up to two times more power and up to seven times faster graphics. And you'll feel the effects. Fast. iPhone 4S is quick and responsive, which makes all the difference when you're launching apps, browsing the web, gaming, and doing just about everything. And no matter what you're doing, you can keep on doing it. Because the A5 chip is so power-efficient, iPhone 4S has outstanding battery life. This just might be the best camera ever on a phone. And with all-new optics, it just might be the only camera you need. Because behind every shot, you've got 8-megapixel resolution and a custom lens with a larger f/2.4 aperture. Not to mention an improved backside illumination sensor, excellent auto white balance, advanced color accuracy, face detection, and reduced motion blur. It all means that no matter how many people, how much light, and how much action you capture, everything looks exactly as it should. And just wait until you see the photos. The iPhone 4S camera gives you 8 megapixels - that's 60 percent more pixels than the camera on iPhone 4. And they're engineered with a higher, full-well capacity to collect even more light. With more megapixels and more light, you'll see a dramatic difference in the resolution and details of your images. Shoot stunning 1080p HD video everywhere you go. With all-new optics, the light is always right, the color is always vivid, and everything will look even better than you remember. Video stabilization steadies shaky shots. And you can edit video right on iPhone and share your lush life as fast as you shoot. Record amazing 1080p HD video at 30 frames per second. The advanced backside illumination sensor and larger aperture let in even more light. Improved auto white balance makes color even more accurate. And temporal noise reduction helps you take great videos in low light. With every iOS advancement come even easier ways to do everything. That's what makes iOS years ahead of anything else. iOS 5 leaps even further ahead, bringing over 200 new features to iPhone 4S. iCloud is the easiest way to manage all your stuff, because it manages it all for you. iCloud stores your music, photos, apps, mail, contacts, calendars, documents, and more. And wirelessly pushes them to all your devices. It's automatic, effortless, and seamless. And it just works. With iCloud, the music you buy in iTunes appears automatically on all your devices. You can also download your past iTunes purchases. So your music collection goes where you go. The sharpest, most vibrant thing you'll see on iPhone 4S is everything. The Retina display is the highest-resolution phone screen ever. In fact, the pixel density is so high that the human eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels. But without a doubt, you'll notice crisp text, sharp graphics, and stunning images. It's more remarkable than the printed page. And you'll be completely absorbed. FaceTime lets you hear a voice and see the face that goes with it - iPhone to iPhone, iPad 2, iPod touch, or Mac over Wi-Fi.5 So no matter where they are, no matter where you are, you'll always be there. Making a FaceTime call is just as easy as making a phone call. And it's even easier with Siri. Just tell Siri "FaceTime with Mom" and you show up, smile, and wave hello. You'll never miss a big event, an important meeting, or a good laugh. And who wouldn't be happy to see your face?
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Smartphone
- Form Factor Touch
- Phone Design PDA
- Resistance Scratch resistant glass,
Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating - Integrated Components Wi-Fi hotspot,
GLONASS receiver,
GPS receiver,
2nd camera,
Digital camera,
Digital player,
Voice recorder - Width 2.3 in
- Depth 0.4 in
- Height 4.5 in
- Weight 4.9 oz
- Body Color White
- Body Material Glass,
Stainless steel Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS)
- Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
- Mobile Broadband Generation 3G
- Service Provider AT&T
- Operating System iOS 5
- Application Software Twitter,
Game Center,
iTunes,
FaceTime,
Safari,
Photos,
Stocks,
Find My iPhone,
Adobe Acrobat Reader,
iCloud,
Siri,
Newsstand,
Weather,
CNN iReport,
Vimeo,
iMovie - Input Device(s) Touch sensitive screen (multi-touch)
Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services MMS,
SMS - Instant Messaging Services Yes
- Supported Social Networks and Blogs Twitter,
Flickr,
Facebook - Messaging & Data Features Microsoft PowerPoint support,
Microsoft Excel support,
Microsoft Word support,
PDF support - Downloadable Content Audio files,
Video files,
Games,
iTunes music collection,
iBooks - Mobile Services App Store,
iTunes Store,
YouTube,
Video Call Communications
- Data Transmission GPRS,
EV-DO,
EDGE,
HSUPA,
HSDPA - Wireless Interface Bluetooth 4.0,
IEEE 802.11b/g/n - Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client Phone Features
- Phone Functions Voice control,
Call timer,
Conference call,
Speakerphone,
Voice dialing,
Vibrating alert - Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Sensors Three-axis gyro sensor,
Digital compass,
Proximity sensor,
Accelerometer,
Ambient light sensor - Additional Features Multitasking,
Video editor,
Picture editor,
Adjustable volume limit,
FaceTime,
AirPrint wireless printing,
AirPlay wireless streaming Organizer
- Personal Information Management Alarm clock,
Synchronization with PC,
Calendar,
Calculator,
Reminder Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards Audible AAX,
Apple Lossless,
PCM,
AAC,
Audible AAX+,
WAV,
HE-AAC,
MP3,
AIFF,
Audible,
AAC-LC - Supported Digital Video Standards MPEG-4,
AVI,
MOV,
M-JPEG,
M4V,
H.264 Processor
- Type Apple A5
Memory
- Bult-in Memory 64 GB
- User Memory 64 GB
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 8 megapixels
- Lens Aperture F/2.4
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- White Balance Automatic
- Camera Light Source LED light
- Video Recorder Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p)
- Features Geo-tagging,
Face detection,
Landscape/portrait mode,
Video stabilizer,
Video recording Navigation System
- GPS Navigation A-GPS/GLONASS receiver
- Navigation Software & Services Maps+Compass
Display
- Type LCD display - Color
- Technology Retina Display
- Diagonal Size 3.5 in
- Display Resolution 960 x 640 pixels
- Multi-language Menu Yes
- Display Languages Slovak,
Thai,
Indonesian,
Hungarian,
Croatian,
German,
English,
Czech,
Catalan,
Romanian,
Brazilian Portuguese,
Turkish,
Arabic,
Hebrew,
Swedish,
Finnish,
Polish,
Portuguese,
Norwegian,
Italian,
French,
Dutch,
Spanish,
Russian,
Danish,
Chinese (traditional),
Chinese (simplified),
Malay,
Japanese,
Korean,
Greek,
Vietnamese,
Ukrainian - Features Scratch resistant glass,
Retina Display (326 ppi),
Backlit Connections
- Connector Type Dock connector - 30 pin dock connector,
Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Run Time Details Talk ( WCDMA ) - up to 480 min,
Talk ( GSM ) - up to 840 min,
Standby - up to 200 hour(s),
Continuous browsing ( WCDMA ) - up to 6 hour(s),
Continuous browsing ( Wi-Fi ) - up to 9 hour(s),
Playback ( Video ) - up to 10 hour(s),
Playback ( Audio ) - up to 40 hour(s) Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Power adapter , Power adapter,
USB cable,
Stereo headset with remote control Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 5 - 95% (non-condensing)
Product series
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Apple iPhone 4S - 16GB - black (AT&T)
Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: AT&T,
CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS),
Up to 840 min (2G),
Up to 480 min (3G),
With digital camera / digital player,
4.9 oz,
8 megapixels,
3.5 in -
Apple iPhone 4S - 16GB - white (AT&T)
Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: AT&T,
CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS),
Up to 840 min (2G),
Up to 480 min (3G),
With digital camera / digital player,
4.9 oz,
8 megapixels,
3.5 in -
Apple iPhone 4S - 32GB - black (AT&T)
Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: AT&T,
CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS),
Up to 840 min (2G),
Up to 480 min (3G),
With digital camera / digital player,
4.9 oz,
8 megapixels,
3.5 in -
Apple iPhone 4S - 32GB - white (AT&T)
Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: AT&T,
CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS),
Up to 840 min (2G),
Up to 480 min (3G),
With digital camera / digital player,
4.9 oz,
8 megapixels,
3.5 in -
Apple iPhone 4S - 64GB - black (AT&T)
Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: AT&T,
CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS),
Up to 840 min (2G),
Up to 480 min (3G),
With digital camera / digital player,
4.9 oz,
8 megapixels,
3.5 in -
Apple iPhone 4S - 64GB - white (AT&T)
Manufacturer: Apple
Specs: AT&T,
CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS),
Up to 840 min (2G),
Up to 480 min (3G),
With digital camera / digital player,
4.9 oz,
8 megapixels,
3.5 in
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