iFixit, a company renowned for publishing online do-it-yourself guides for opening high profile gadgets has lived up to its name yet again. The folks at iFixit managed to grab an iPhone 4 a couple of days before the official launch on June 24th and published the first iPhone 4 teardown analysis on the internet. The [...]
iFixit, a company renowned for publishing online do-it-yourself guides for opening high profile gadgets has lived up to its name yet again. The folks at iFixit managed to grab an iPhone 4 a couple of days before the official launch on June 24th and published the first iPhone 4 teardown analysis on the internet. The important findings of the teardown reveal that the new iPhone boasts 512 MB RAM, provides easy battery replacement and is designed to minimize dropped calls.
While the 26-step iPhone 4 teardown does not throw up any major surprises, it reaffirms that the iPhone 4 contains 512 MB RAM, double the memory of the iPad. The processor is the same as in the iPad – Apple’s A4 processor, which iFixit says uses a 1-GHz ARM Cortex A8 core. The 32GB iPhone 4 has 28.77GB of storage and the rest is reserved for the iOS 4.
IFixit describes the iPhone 4’s integrated UMTS, GSM, GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antennas (all developed by Broadcom) as a “work of genius”. The teardown shows the 5-megapixel camera capable of 720p video capture, a display with 960�640 resolution in action. The iPhone 4 body is made from Corning’s Gorilla Glass and is amongst the toughest cellphone bodies developed till date. There’s an improved audio chamber and dual-mics for more efficient noise cancellation. The 3-axis gyroscope is designed and manufactured by ST Micro. All in all, the iPhone 4 is an effort of collective collaboration from several companies which have contributed in bits and pieces – Broadcom, Cirrus Logic, Numonyx, Samsung, ST Micro, Skyworks, Texas Instruments and TriQuint and last but not the least, Apple Inc.
One of the obvious pitfalls of the iPhone 4 design is that the glass, digitizer, and LCD panel are all glued together at the bottom. If your iPhone 4 falls leading to broken glass, it will dig a deep hole in your pockets so be extra careful while handling your new iPhone. The teardown analysis is another testimony to the fabulous design and the remarkable engineering precision that went into building the iPhone 4.
Check out the iFixit iPhone 4 teardown slideshow video to find out for more interesting facts about the new iPhone 4.
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