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Apple iPhone 3G Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 3G
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Apple iPhone 3GS Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 3GS
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Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
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Apple iPhone 4S Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4S
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4.0 out of 5
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Hardware

Operating systemApple IOS 4Apple iOS 6Apple iOS 7Apple iOS 9
CPU clock speed0.6 GHz0.6 GHz1.0 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-coreSingle-coreDual-core
GPU modelPowerVR MBX LitePowerVR SGX535PowerVR SGX535PowerVR SGX543
RAM memory128 MB56 MB512 MB512 MB
CPU model
N/A
ARM Cortex-A8Apple A4Apple A5 APL2498

Display

Screen size3.5 in3.5 in3.5 in3.5 in
Touchscreenyesyesyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCDLCDLCD
Resolution480 x 320 px480 x 320 px960 x 640 px960 x 640 px
Pixel density165.0 ppi165.0 ppi326.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnononono
Scratch resistant displaynonoyesyes
HDRnononono
Technology
N/A
IPS TFTIPS TFTIPS TFT
Multi touch
N/A
yesyesyes

Rear camera

Primary sensor resolution2.0 Mpx3.15 Mpx5.0 Mpx8.0 Mpx
Video recordingnoyesyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyesyesyes
Highest video resolution
N/A
640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocus
N/A
yesyesyes
Touch focus
N/A
yesyesyes
Primary lens aperture
N/A
N/A
2.8 f
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
yesyes
HDR Capture
N/A
N/A
yesyes
LED Flash
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Primary sensor size
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/3.2"
Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Panorama
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Storage

Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 64 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readernononono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slotNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Water resistantnononono
Shock resistantnononono
Material
N/A
Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel

Dimensions

Height4.55 in4.55 in4.54 in4.54 in
Width2.44 in2.44 in2.31 in2.31 in
Depth0.48 in0.48 in0.37 in0.37 in
Weight4.69 oz4.76 oz4.83 oz4.94 oz

Sensors

Accelerometeryesyesyesyes
Proximityyesyesyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyesyesyes
Digital compass
N/A
yesyesyes
Gyroscope
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

Dual sim supportnononono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIMMicro-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednononoyes
Bluetoothyesyesyesyes
Bluetooth version2.0 EDR2.1 EDR2.1 EDR4.0
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnononono
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
Apple 30-pin
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputNoNoManufacturer specificManufacturer specific
Bluetooth codec
N/A
SBC
N/A
SBC

Cellular

Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSDPA
N/A
N/A
HSPA+
Navigation systemA-GPSA-GPSA-GPSGLONASS
2G GSMyesyesyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyesyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnononono
Mobile hotspot
N/A
N/A
yesyes
CDMA frequences
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz

Battery

Replaceable batterynononono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ionLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1150.0 mAh1219.0 mAh1420.0 mAh1432.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h300.0 h300.0 h200.0 h
Talk time5.0 h12.0 h7.0 h8.0 h
Fast chargingnononono
Wireless charging nononono

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