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Apple iPhone 3G vs Apple iPhone 3GS

2.44 in
4.55 in
Apple iPhone 3G Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 3G
2.44 in
4.55 in
Apple iPhone 3GS Mobile Phone
Apple iPhone 3GS
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
19
4.2 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
30 %
4 stars
70 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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13
4.3 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
50 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
35
4.0 out of 5
35 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
42
4.2 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

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Hardware

Apple iPhone 3GApple iPhone 3G
Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Operating systemApple IOS 4Apple iOS 6
CPU clock speed0.6 GHz0.6 GHz
CPU coresSingle-coreSingle-core
GPU modelPowerVR MBX LitePowerVR SGX535
RAM memory128 MB56 MB

Display

Apple iPhone 3GApple iPhone 3G
Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Screen size3.5 in3.5 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDLCD
Resolution480 x 320 px480 x 320 px
Pixel density165.0 ppi165.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
Scratch resistant displaynono
HDRnono

Rear camera

Apple iPhone 3GApple iPhone 3G
Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Primary sensor resolution2.0 Mpx3.15 Mpx
Video recordingnoyes
Geo-taggingyesyes

Storage

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

Design

Apple iPhone 3GApple iPhone 3G
Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Water resistantnono
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Apple iPhone 3GApple iPhone 3G
Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Height4.55 in4.55 in
Width2.44 in2.44 in
Depth0.48 in0.48 in
Weight4.69 oz4.76 oz

Sensors

Apple iPhone 3GApple iPhone 3G
Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes
Ambient light sensoryesyes

Connectivity

Apple iPhone 3GApple iPhone 3G
Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Dual sim supportnono
Sim card sizeMini-SIMMini-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version2.0 EDR2.1 EDR
Bluetooth profileA2DPA2DP
NFCnono
Charging connection
  • Apple 30-pin
  • Lightning
Apple 30-pin
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
Video outputNoNo

Cellular

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

Battery

Apple iPhone 3GApple iPhone 3G
Apple iPhone 3GSApple iPhone 3GS
Replaceable batterynono
Battery typeLithium ionLithium ion
Battery capacity1150.0 mAh1219.0 mAh
Standby time300.0 h300.0 h
Talk time5.0 h12.0 h
Fast chargingnono
Wireless charging nono

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Apple iPhone 3G

          Often compared with Apple iPhone 3GS