Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 4S

by Bill Detwiler | October 14, 2011, 2:19pm PDT | Image 1 of 59

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Apple iPhone 4S Teardown

In October 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."

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Bill Detwiler is Head Technology Editor of TechRepublic. Previously, he worked as a Support Tech and IT Manager in the social research and energy industries.

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Your "objection" is so pointless...

przh 18th Oct 2011

the Internet is a wonderfull thing, because if you are interested in anything, you just have to click on it, hmmm, you don't like it? skip it,. and if i may add, tearing down an electronic device helps people like me to convince yourself that there is no need to purchase a brand new device just because it claims to be new, you know that it's not worth it.

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Teardowns

joegaffney@... 25th Oct 2011

I like the teardowns, I find them interesting and like alot of people we want to know: "how, why, and whats really new?" Only one suggestion. Why with todays technology do we have the whole page refresh as we go through the photo. That is a pain.

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Teardown of the 4s

Greg_Clark 19th Oct 2011

I would have preferrred a sledge hammer.
I'm getting sick of the Apple hype and sick of the people who buy a new Apple Iphone just because it's the new model....waste of money.

You could always start a new webpage called:
Pulp Fiction - Devices that stand up to the 10lb sledge.
Hammer Electonics - the ultimate test - devices that go out with a bang.

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Apple does not use FSL parts - ergo low quality

GalAnonimus Updated - 23rd Nov 2011

Freescale is the only company that manufactures consumer destined chips at 6 ppm failure rate. Noboy can match them. But since Steve Jobs was not concerned with hardware real quality - he dumped Motorola chips and issued orders not buy anything from them. Freescale was advised to change its name if it wants to sell anything to Apple.
Poor Apple, poor Apple users.

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Thanks for the compliments and suggestions

Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic 17th Nov 2011

Thanks to everyone who shared their thoughts on TechRepublic galleries and our teardowns.

What should I crack open next?

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Understand your frustration

Bill Detwiler - TechRepublic 17th Nov 2011

Trust me. I feel your pain. There's probably no one that spends more time on TechRepublic's gallery pages than I, and I hate the page refresh that occurs as you flips through our photos. Luckily, we're redesigning our gallery pages and will eventually get rid of the page refresh.

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