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Apple iPhone 3GS vs Apple iPhone 4

2.44 in
4.55 in
Apple iPhone 3GS Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 3GS
2.31 in
4.54 in
Apple iPhone 4 Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 4
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
13
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
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50 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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19
4.3 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
55 %
3 stars
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User rating
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
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41
4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
14 %
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Hardware

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Operating systemApple iOS 6Apple iOS 7
CPU clock speed0.6 GHz1.0 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-core
CPU modelARM Cortex-A8Apple A4
GPU modelPowerVR SGX535PowerVR SGX535
RAM memory56 MB512 MB

Display

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Screen size3.5 in3.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution480 x 320 px960 x 640 px
TechnologyIPS TFTIPS TFT
Pixel density165.0 ppi326.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynoyes
HDRnono
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Primary sensor resolution3.15 Mpx5.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px1280 x 720 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Autofocusyesyes
Geo-taggingyesyes
Touch focusyesyes

Storage

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Internal storage
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 32 GB
  • 8 GB
Memory card readernono
Types of memory card supportedNo memory slotNo memory slot

Design

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • Grey
  • Pink
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
MaterialPlastic
  • Aluminum
  • Glass
  • Steel
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Height4.55 in4.54 in
Width2.44 in2.31 in
Depth0.48 in0.37 in
Weight4.76 oz4.83 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Digital compassyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMicro-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.1 EDR2.1 EDR
Bluetooth profileA2DP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
NFCnono
Charging connectionApple 30-pin
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputNoManufacturer specific

Cellular

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Navigation systemA-GPSA-GPS
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
UMTS frequences
  • 850 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 2100 MHz
4G LTEnono

Battery

Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Apple iPhone 4Apple iPhone 4
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1219.0 mAh1420.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h300.0 h
Talk time12.0 h7.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

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