Top 5 Smartphones to Consider Before Buying the iPhone 4s [June, 2014]

iPhone 5s

Next, prospective iPhone 4s buyers should take a look at the iPhone 5s, Apple's current iPhone flagship. While it's more expensive than the iPhone 4s and iPhone 5c, there are plenty of reasons why it could be your next smartphone.

There are some key differences between the iPhone 5s and iPhone 4s. The iPhone 5s features a sleeker metal design, better camera, faster processor, larger Retina Display, fingerprint sensor for added security, 4G LTE data speeds, and the Lightning port that's now standard on Apple's devices.

The iPhone 5s also will get three major iOS updates while the iPhone 4s will likely only get one more. iOS 8 will arrive for the iPhone 4s later this year but it should be its last update.

So, for $200 more, consumers will get a smartphone that's far and away better than the iPhone 4s. It's a proposition worth considering especially with the iPhone 4s closing in on its third birthday.