White iPhone 4 Proximity Sensor was tested along with the 'Death Grip'

The Italian site iSpazio has managed to get its hands on a white iPhone 4 as soon as this device appeared on the mobile phone market . With this device in hand, the site started to test a few of the areas of concern users have had with the previous models, especially the proximity sensor performance and the signal loss resulting¬† by “death grip”.

The italian site tested the “death grip”, trying to generate signal loss by covering portions of the stainless steel band serving as an antenna for the device. As with black iPhone 4s equipped with iOS versions released since Apple addressed early issues,the white iPhone 4 shows a slight decrease in signal strength, but the reduction does not seem to have a significant impact on connectivity.

The most interesting feature on the white iPhone 4 has been the proximity sensor because it gave ,to Apple ,a new design¬† on the area surrounding the sensor on the front of the device above the earpiece slot. The first¬† white iPhone 4 samples¬† showed a grille of small holes, but it has been replaced in the shipping version with a lozenge-shaped black window covering the sensor. The sensor covering is essentially invisible in the black iPhone 4 given that device’s coloration.

via @macrumors