@MagicDrumSticks Battery life is on par with more high end smartphones. The iPhone 4S battery runs a bit longer than the Galaxy S II for similar tasks, but not hugely different.
Contract is usually up to 2 years, made with the service provider. you have to pay initially some money($200 for iphone 4s), and you get your phone from them, then you have to pay monthly to the service provider depending on the kinda package you use.
Great review Lisa! I finally upgraded and got an iPhone 4S just this Thursday night! I LOVE it! Def worth selling my iPhone 4. Siri is very cool and actually useful plus she makes me laugh. I can lay in bed while she types messages & sends them, sets alarms, remembers who my friends are and my who my Brother is. Siri can cancel alarms/reminders too! It's like having a mini iPad 2 with the A5 processor. Games/Apps to me are faster & smoother!
To add tp clearing up the Mb/MB thing. You measure network speds in kilobits, megabits, gigabits, etc. There are 8 bits in a byte (which is universal for coding and networking). So 1 megabyte is equal to 8 megabytes. Good review too. I'm more of an Android fan, but I think this is pretty nice too!
You said that the form factor is exactly the same with iPhone 4, but you should've mentioned that the old iPhone 4 covers don't fit in the new iPhone 4s because the volume controls are in a different place. So it's not exactly the same afterall...
i miss my blackie iphone 4S smart assistant, he's gone now....(giggles)..using my galaxy note right now, love it with the bigger screen but really love that blackie iphone missing him very much, gonna go on iphone 5 next month....
I just got an iPhone 4 on Verizon in May and it will be more worth it to get an iPhone 5 when it comes out next October. I don't see any super compelling reasons to pay an outrageous off-contract price, and plus Siri seems super cool now but it will prove to be more of a novelty than a useful system.
Nice review. Very informative. Just one question that you didn't mention that I need to know, how good is the battery life of the 4s compared to the 4 or even to the 3gs?
I am happy the viewing area stayed the same. It's the perfect size for most hands. I find alot of the other phones with the bigger displays are more bulky. As for the fact the design didn't change, I am glad for that also. It's perfect the way it is. People should be more concerned with hardware changes, and in the case of the 4S the hardware changes were the selling point for me. Great review. Thumbs up.
@MrJulian1127 Definitely. We have a large selection of iPhone 4S/4 case reviews on MobileTechReview. Look under iPhone & iPad tab on the front page. Good luck!
Thank you so much for this. I was looking for a solid review for awhile but all I kept getting was people wanting to compare the iPhone 4 to 4s. And I've never had an iPhone (Just android) but thanks to you I'm 100% surely glad I told my mom I wanted one for Christmas... now... what color is the question lol
@ibex333 Galxy S II is outdated already, because S III is coming, it costs like $450 when iPhone still costs like $600-700. One can get the iPhone, sell it, but the Galaxy SII and still be left with money. You cant do that if you get SII instead.
@MobileTechReview Thank you for getting back to me. I'm getting ready to start making very short films...2-5 minutes to start. Then use Final Cut Pro X. Can you tell me why so many people are using cameras that also take great videos over camcorders? I do hate the thought of learning to use an SLR like the Canon T3i! It seems to get great reviews, but can I do what I want with a good camcorder? Thank you for your time. I'm ready to buy, just need good advice! That's you. :) Tim
In my opinion the only thing that's different from the iPhone 4 is Siri, and that's being ported over to the iPhone 4 so there's really no point in getting the 4S. Also, I've used the 4S camera and I also have the iPhone 4 and they are so similar it's hard to tell the difference. My iPhone 4 loads pages and videos that quick, I have HDR and I feel my phone is definitely quick enough for me having used the iPhone 4 & 4S.
So the only upgrade from a Iphone 4 to a 4S is the better cpu, camera, pretty much right? I might as well just get a iPhone 4 then, if don't really need those things?
thx lisa because of you i thought about it long and hard for my birthday tomorrow i am getting the iphone 4s( thx for helping me convince my parents to get it :) )
@MobileTechReview In that case, what's your personal recommendation between these 2 phones? I'm open to anything and everything. Certainly, Ice Cream Sandwich looks like an amazing new operating system and I'm confident that it will come to the Galaxy S II (AT&T) as well so it's really a tough decision. BTW I believe I saw you when you were taking that video at Fry's! I wish I had come up to you and said hi now, lol.
I think what it comes down to between the 4s and the new Galaxy is what OS you run on your computer... if you have a mac then the iphone is clearly better for syncing and just about everything, for windows users the galaxy is definitely a good competitor to the iphone
honestly whats the best provider? verizon, sprint or att? i want the unlimited data to tether but if sprint is slow as shit is it even worth the unlimited? and of all the places ive been, verizon has been hands down the friendliest, most professional and most knowledgeable of the three so idk
@Kev2077 i think its because its only available in ireland as a pay and go phone, but its available as a contract phone in america, meaning you have to pay $200 dollars a year. but still over 3 years, you probably would still have spent more money on pay and go than on contract.
Can anyone help me? ... iPhone 4s - £29 a month OR Windows HTC 8S - £17.50 a month. I dont mind about price but which one is best phone to have ? and value for money?? (both 2 year contract) will an iphone last this long ?
I'm concerned about the battery life. I just want it to last me from 9 am to 10 pm at least. Anyone know if this phone is for me with this stipulation?
how can I get my hands on one of these if my contract is not up and im not eligible for an upgrade anytime soon? I have sprint and dont want to pay the cancellation fee or the full retail price for the phone. im willing to shell out $100-300 on this device though...currently have an Evo, what a brick! Someone please help
Mobile Tech Review easily has the best video reviews. Very in depth and informative.
@MagicDrumSticks Battery life is on par with more high end smartphones. The iPhone 4S battery runs a bit longer than the Galaxy S II for similar tasks, but not hugely different.
@emosquit It actually has American English, British English and Australian English. So yes, it will understand British accent.
@Pretoriance We can't wait to review it!
Contract is usually up to 2 years, made with the service provider. you have to pay initially some money($200 for iphone 4s), and you get your phone from them, then you have to pay monthly to the service provider depending on the kinda package you use.
@iiR3c0niZ3 It doesn't have T-Mobile US 3G bands.
@Ziad5love Does it lag doing what? The iPhone 4S can handle most tasks smoothly.
Yes, finally a real 4s video, not someone with a old 4 trying to say its a new 4s. Thanks again for such a quick review with it coming out today.
@voyager9600 We have both white and black ones here, can't tell the difference once we set the brightness to the same setting.
@45barber1 Same hardware. Services and some carrier specific software are different.
@TrickyEmu We will.
Great review Lisa! I finally upgraded and got an iPhone 4S just this Thursday night! I LOVE it! Def worth selling my iPhone 4. Siri is very cool and actually useful plus she makes me laugh. I can lay in bed while she types messages & sends them, sets alarms, remembers who my friends are and my who my Brother is. Siri can cancel alarms/reminders too! It's like having a mini iPad 2 with the A5 processor. Games/Apps to me are faster & smoother!
@CocaColaKing99 You can activate the phone either in an AT&T or Apple store, or at home via iTunes.
@FreshYousername You're welcome!
@therealkaitlynlewis If it's the Sprint version, then yes.
@TheEmilNator they have an update for the iPhone 4, but Siri is exclusively for the iPhone 4S
Some test shots and video comparing the camera to the 4 would be nice.
Hello from the future, I'm holding a iPhone 14 Pro that's faster than any personal computer of your time.
To add tp clearing up the Mb/MB thing.
You measure network speds in kilobits, megabits, gigabits, etc.
There are 8 bits in a byte (which is universal for coding and networking). So 1 megabyte is equal to 8 megabytes. Good review too. I'm more of an Android fan, but I think this is pretty nice too!
@SuperRaeMe Thanks! Let us know how you like it!
You said that the form factor is exactly the same with iPhone 4, but you should've mentioned that the old iPhone 4 covers don't fit in the new iPhone 4s because the volume controls are in a different place. So it's not exactly the same afterall...
Glad I got to experience this phone, loved it so much! I had it back in 2014 so I never experienced it on iOS 5-6. Wish I could use it again
@MrFraz82 Thank you so much for your support! Please share our reviews! ;-)
i miss my blackie iphone 4S smart assistant, he's gone now....(giggles)..using my galaxy note right now, love it with the bigger screen but really love that blackie iphone missing him very much, gonna go on iphone 5 next month....
@ncbasspraise You are very welcome! Congrats on the Thunderbolt!
I just got an iPhone 4 on Verizon in May and it will be more worth it to get an iPhone 5 when it comes out next October. I don't see any super compelling reasons to pay an outrageous off-contract price, and plus Siri seems super cool now but it will prove to be more of a novelty than a useful system.
Thanks Lisa! I will be staying with my iPhone 4 for now but definitely gonna get one next year
Nice review. Very informative. Just one question that you didn't mention that I need to know, how good is the battery life of the 4s compared to the 4 or even to the 3gs?
You just convinced me to get the black one. Watching a trailer on the white one showed that the white border is very distracting
@ivarsrini Thank you! Yes, if say "play trackname" it will launch start playing the music track.
Only place to go for reviews
great video apart from the iPhone 4s casing is not exactly the same as the 4. the buttons on the side are spaced differently
I am happy the viewing area stayed the same. It's the perfect size for most hands. I find alot of the other phones with the bigger displays are more bulky. As for the fact the design didn't change, I am glad for that also. It's perfect the way it is. People should be more concerned with hardware changes, and in the case of the 4S the hardware changes were the selling point for me. Great review. Thumbs up.
I'm going to switch out of T mobile and should switch to Verizon or Sprint?
@MrJulian1127 Definitely. We have a large selection of iPhone 4S/4 case reviews on MobileTechReview. Look under iPhone & iPad tab on the front page. Good luck!
@chessdude67 Thanks! We used a Canon camcorder.
This was my first iPhone back in 2011 (and last iPhone until the iPhone X.) It was an awesome little phone.
Thank you so much for this. I was looking for a solid review for awhile but all I kept getting was people wanting to compare the iPhone 4 to 4s. And I've never had an iPhone (Just android) but thanks to you I'm 100% surely glad I told my mom I wanted one for Christmas... now... what color is the question lol
@Numberidge yes you can if its a at&t sims card or if you jailbreak the phone you can use any sim
Connection speed is not 14.4 megabytes, it's 14.4 megaBITS
byte is 8 times bigger than a bit, so it's not the same thing
@ibex333
Galxy S II is outdated already, because S III is coming, it costs like $450 when iPhone still costs like $600-700. One can get the iPhone, sell it, but the Galaxy SII and still be left with money. You cant do that if you get SII instead.
Great review.
Wont this phone become very outdated in specs by the time iphone 5 comes out?
I had a iPhone 3g, gave it to my mom and bought my self an iphone 4s, its gonna be one heck of an upgrade ^^
why does the white iphone 4s got 2 things on top of the screen and the iphone 4s black only got 1?
Make a comparison review between iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S II :)
If I was gonna get this phone...which company is the best to get it for?
@Ideaz4U2 I had the same problem. Get white, it looks cleaner, and the logos on the back show up better.
@SebaZerega Thanks very much!
my first iphone is the 4s and im so happy with it
Dig your excellent reviews! Thumbs Way Up!
Can you tell me what you filmed this video with...Camera or Camcorder?
Thank you.
u can pull down where it says verizon or at&t or watever for some cool little widget and notificiation bar
thx to you lisa im getting this on my birthday tomorrow ( this helped me convince my parents to get it for me) thx a lot
@MartialBob But once you get a 4.6 in brick its is hard to go to anything smaller. That's my opinion.
Wait im confused, my iphone 4s says 4g up at the top next to the at&t sign... But how come this one dosent?! Somebody please respond
im geting mine soon. im so excited!!!
@MobileTechReview Thank you for getting back to me. I'm getting ready to start making very short films...2-5 minutes to start. Then use Final Cut Pro X. Can you tell me why so many people are using cameras that also take great videos over camcorders? I do hate the thought of learning to use an SLR like the Canon T3i! It seems to get great reviews, but can I do what I want with a good camcorder?
Thank you for your time. I'm ready to buy, just need good advice! That's you. :)
Tim
In my opinion the only thing that's different from the iPhone 4 is Siri, and that's being ported over to the iPhone 4 so there's really no point in getting the 4S. Also, I've used the 4S camera and I also have the iPhone 4 and they are so similar it's hard to tell the difference. My iPhone 4 loads pages and videos that quick, I have HDR and I feel my phone is definitely quick enough for me having used the iPhone 4 & 4S.
@PSNplayer89 No, there isn't.
So the only upgrade from a Iphone 4 to a 4S is the better cpu, camera, pretty much right? I might as well just get a iPhone 4 then, if don't really need those things?
@thanhawl If it's truly unlocked, then yes.
Lisa is awesome! Just love this channel.
can you put a memory card in it ?
thx lisa because of you i thought about it long and hard for my birthday tomorrow i am getting the iphone 4s( thx for helping me convince my parents to get it :) )
are finger prints on the white iphone as bad as the black?
How are you able to buy all these phones?!
Got mine on Sunday and loving it. :)
I know I’m 7 years late, but Apple actually bumped up the megapixels on the 4S to 8 rather than keeping it at 5. They added another whole lens layer!
i was wondering, i really really want an iphone should i wait for the iphone 5 or get the 4s?
Lisa, any Advice on whether Choosing iPhone 4s or Samsung Galaxy S2? :)
Hey Lisa, I have read that the battery isn't too good on this device, what do you think? Considering this or the galaxy S II
Great vid as usual Lisa!!
@MayorMcCheese78 you have not provided the promissed stolen piece either ;)
@MobileTechReview In that case, what's your personal recommendation between these 2 phones? I'm open to anything and everything. Certainly, Ice Cream Sandwich looks like an amazing new operating system and I'm confident that it will come to the Galaxy S II (AT&T) as well so it's really a tough decision.
BTW I believe I saw you when you were taking that video at Fry's! I wish I had come up to you and said hi now, lol.
Great review. Returning my epic 4g touch to try this out.!
How Come You Don't Talk About The Messaging?
does it work on wifi or the phone network
@MCTemPErENce how are dual core phones an android invention?
my iphone 4S camera is making noises that are clicking and i dont know if it is normal?>????? anyone else have this issue let me knowwW?????
@hworkdedication no...why not have both
I am hoping I can upgrade to one I really want one
Im getting my iphone 4s white 16gb version in a couple of weeks sooo excited :D!!!
I think what it comes down to between the 4s and the new Galaxy is what OS you run on your computer... if you have a mac then the iphone is clearly better for syncing and just about everything, for windows users the galaxy is definitely a good competitor to the iphone
Great review lisa!
honestly whats the best provider? verizon, sprint or att? i want the unlimited data to tether but if sprint is slow as shit is it even worth the unlimited? and of all the places ive been, verizon has been hands down the friendliest, most professional and most knowledgeable of the three so idk
@Kev2077 i think its because its only available in ireland as a pay and go phone, but its available as a contract phone in america, meaning you have to pay $200 dollars a year. but still over 3 years, you probably would still have spent more money on pay and go than on contract.
Can anyone help me? ... iPhone 4s - £29 a month OR Windows HTC 8S - £17.50 a month. I dont mind about price but which one is best phone to have ? and value for money?? (both 2 year contract) will an iphone last this long ?
@SOLOCVLI92 Hehehe...
I like the gray better than the white background for your reviews...
what about battery life?
Is it the same on AT&T and sprint?
Should i sale my iPad 2 for the iPhone 4s
@AnthonySchell96 Thank you!!!
people who have iphone 4 pointless to upgrade but if you have a older model or like me changing over from blackberry 4s is amazing
I'm thinking of getting a new phone soon, but i'm not sure whether or not to get this phone or the samsung galaxy s3.
awesome review girl keep it up
i have black screen after voice over was switched on by misstack. vodafone are so unhelp ful every day for a week iv been calling them..... HELP
I'm concerned about the battery life. I just want it to last me from 9 am to 10 pm at least. Anyone know if this phone is for me with this stipulation?
@401JamesMr Both.
how can I get my hands on one of these if my contract is not up and im not eligible for an upgrade anytime soon? I have sprint and dont want to pay the cancellation fee or the full retail price for the phone. im willing to shell out $100-300 on this device though...currently have an Evo, what a brick! Someone please help
does this iPhone have adobe flash player? Oh and nice reviews btw