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Testseek.co.uk have collected 332 expert reviews of the Apple iPhone 4 and the average rating is 86%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Apple iPhone 4.
Award: Editor’s Choice June 2010
June 2010
 
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332 Reviews
Users
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12 Reviews
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The editors liked

  • Contemporary looks
  • Retina display
  • Full FaceTime (video calls) and iCloud functionality
  • Upgradable to iOS 5.1 (ships with iOS 5.01)
  • Slick user interface
  • Easy to use video call tool
  • Hi-res screen good for reading text
  • Gorgeous high-resolution screen
  • Fast A4 processor with lots of RAM
  • Easy-to-use
  • FaceTime videoconferencing
  • 5-megapixel camera takes great stills and good HD video
  • Longer battery life than previous iPhones
  • Support for iOS 4 features
  • Including multitasking.
  • Excellent design
  • Pin-sharp screen
  • IOS 5 ready
  • Loads of apps and games to download
  • Great screen
  • Top notch 5MP camera
  • Much-improved design
  • Gyroscope gaming
  • Improved call quality
  • Overhauled iOS 4
  • Amazing screen
  • IOS4
  • Premium hardware
  • Looks awesome
  • Slick and easy to use
  • Greatly improved camera
  • The new iPhone 4 design have made this the thinnest smartphone ever
  • At 9.3mm. The front and back have been given a gorgeous glass finish that makes it feel like the poshest smartphone on the market too.The Retina display screen is perhaps the most noticeable improvement – the 960×640 pixel screen is the sharpest we've seen on a mobile. Some apps have already been updated to make use of the high-
  • Solid design
  • More upgrades than a Transformer’s body shop.
  • Faster interface
  • Multitasking
  • Userfriendly video calling
  • Plus the ability to edit video
  • Plus a better camera
  • Touchscreen and more responsive touchscreen
  • Fabulous highdef screen and the best app store around.
  • Design
  • Finish
  • Screen quality
  • Responsiveness
  • Multitasking & single inbox
  • Photo & HD video quality / FaceTime is free and fun
  • Improved battery life
  • Superb sound quality
  • Outstanding user interface
  • ITunes boasts plenty of content
  • Enhanced performance
  • Lovely new display
  • Improved design
  • Adds plenty of features
  • Both by itself and via the iOS 4 update
  • Attractive design
  • High resolution display
  • IOS is intuitive and powerful
  • High resolution screen with great contrast
  • Touch response
  • Intuitive user interface
  • App Store
  • HD video play back

The editors didn't like

  • No memory card slot to expand storage
  • Siri
  • The “personal assistant” found on the 4S
  • Is not present
  • MicroSIM only
  • Dependence on iTunes to put media on to the device
  • Be the first to get the iPhone 7
  • Apple's beautiful new iPhone has finally arrived –
  • FaceTime only works with other iPhones
  • Non-removable battery
  • High SIM-free price
  • Rating
  • Hand placement can disrupt mobile signals
  • Glass front and back could prove overly fragil
  • Not able to play back HD video to external display.
  • Antenna issues
  • Some iOS 5 features are missing
  • No expandable storage
  • Reception issue in left hand
  • High price
  • No home screen widgets
  • No social networking integration
  • Still no card slot
  • Apps need updating
  • Autocorrect text annoying
  • Battery life still not great
  • Evolution rather than revolution
  • You're still given virtually no control over your photos – no quality choice
  • No ISO selection
  • Which is a shame. Similarly
  • Video eschews any advanced controls.Apple is still not willing to give the user as much freedom as
  • Say
  • Android users.There have also been reported antenna issues
  • But Apple may soon be releasing a software update to address these.
  • ITunes integration is still sluggish
  • FaceTime is WiFi only
  • And HD video chomps through memory
  • Not as customisable as the likes of Android smartphones
  • Multitasking sees some apps pausing rather than running in the background.
  • Reception drops when you hold it in a certain way (reception display issue?)
  • FaceTime can only be used over WiFi and with other iPhone 4 users
  • Could use a video stabilisation function
  • No Flash support for web browsing
  • High SAR level
  • Poor earphones
  • Fairly pricey
  • The antenna issue remains for some
  • Multitasking entails some tradeoffs
  • Home screen folders are limited to 12 apps
  • Very expensive
  • Battery life suffers under heavy use
  • Concerns over antennae and glass
  • Price
  • Odd situation with network reception

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  Published: 2016-01-29, review by: laptops.co.uk

  • Unfortunately the phone does not tick all the boxes and Apple seem to have forgotten a number of basics that would have just given the iPhone 4 that extra edge. The benefits over past models is minimal, but doubtless people will clamour to get the latest...

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  Published: 2014-04-10, Author: Ben , review by: uk.askmen.com

  • Abstract:  Physically, the latest iPhone has been likened to an old Leica camera by Steve Jobs and features a flat body comprised of so-called aluminosilicate glass that has been chemically strengthened to be 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic. Its ou...

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  Published: 2014-02-18, review by: whathifi.com

  • Superb sound quality, outstanding user interface, iTunes boasts plenty of content
  • Poor earphones, fairly pricey, the antenna issue remains for some

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  Published: 2013-02-21, Author: Matt , review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • Abstract:  The iPhone 4 was announced in the summer of 2010, so it's only a couple of months younger than the iPad . So why compare it to a new smartphone such as the Nexus 4 ? One word: price. If you are in the market for a new iOS smartphone, and you don't need...

 
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  Published: 2012-05-21, review by: geeksquad.co.uk

  • Contemporary looks, Retina display, full FaceTime (video calls) and iCloud functionality, upgradable to iOS 5.1 (ships with iOS 5.01)
  • No memory card slot to expand storage, Siri, the “personal assistant” found on the 4S, is not present, MicroSIM only, dependence on iTunes to put media on to the device, Be the first to get the iPhone 7, Apple's beautiful new iPhone has finally arrived –

 
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  Published: 2011-11-07, Author: Duncan , review by: tech.uk.msn.com

  • While the 4S may have turned our heads and competition is stiff, the iPhone 4 is still one the most desirable smartphones in the world. Review: While the iPhone 4S may be out now, many will still opt for the now cheaper iPhone 4 until we see the iPhone 5...

 
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  Published: 2011-10-10, review by: v3.co.uk

  • Abstract:  All eyes were on Apple last week as it announced the iPhone 4S, so here's our initial thoughts on how it compares with the iPhone 4. Although the latest iOS device has left some Apple fans and analysts disappointed, key upgrades have been made to the p...

 
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  Published: 2011-10-05, review by: CNET.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Mobile Phones and Apps We may have been sad not to have been given a totally new iPhone 5 at Apple's launch event, but the iPhone 4S packs some great features and some pleasing improvements over previous models.Let's take a look at how it stacks up ag...

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  Published: 2010-12-30, review by: digitalversus.com

  • Design, finish, screen quality, Responsiveness, Multitasking & single inbox, Photo & HD video quality / FaceTime is free and fun, Improved battery life
  • Reception drops when you hold it in a certain way (reception display issue?), FaceTime can only be used over WiFi and with other iPhone 4 users, Could use a video stabilisation function, No Flash support for web browsing, High SAR level
  • The iPhone 4 may well correct many flaws of the 3GS, but is it really the hottest new touchscreen mobile out there, setting new standards for others to follow? Well, yes, so long as you don't mind being tied to the restrictive world of iTunes. The high...

 
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  Published: 2010-10-22, review by: itpro.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Looking for a new smartphone? Don't part with your money before checking our list of the five best smartphones we've reviewed so far...

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