Tearing down the iPhone 4S (photos)

Summary: Bill Detwiler cracks open the Apple iPhone 4S and finds a design nearly identical to that of the iPhone 4, but also significant hardware updates.

By Bill Detwiler | October 16, 2011 -- 12:23 GMT (05:23 PDT)

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On October 12, 2011, Apple released the iPhone 4S. Although its exterior is nearly identical to the iPhone 4 (released in June 2010), the iPhone 4S pack a lot of new hardware.

We've published teardown galleries of the iPhone 4, iPhone 3G S, iPhone 3G, and original iPhone. I couldn't wait to get my hands on the 2011 model. Follow along as I crack open the Apple iPhone 4S.

For a more in-depth review of the iPhone 4S' internal hardware, check out my article, "Apple iPhone 4S Teardown: Old design, new hardware."

Photo by: Bill Detwiler / TechRepublic
Caption by: Bill Detwiler

Topics: Smartphones, Hardware, iPhone, Mobility

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So, Bill...

Were you able to put the phone back together?

Or did you wind up throwing it out and wasting all that money?

ScorpioBlue

17 October, 2011 08:52

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RE: Tearing down the iPhone 4S (photos)

@ScorpioBlue maybe he found out if it could blend... that's not a waste.

hawks5999
17 October, 2011 09:45

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RE: Tearing down the iPhone 4S (photos)

@ScorpioBlue that is the stupidest thing I have ever heard.

lukaslikeswindows
17 October, 2011 11:41

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- RE: Tearing down the iPhone 4S (photos)
  
  @lukaslikeswindows <br>No, reading your response is the stupidest thing I have ever heard.
  
  Now you be good little boy and go play with one of your sock puppets, k?
  
  lol...
  
  ScorpioBlue
  17 October, 2011 14:11
  
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