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A1 Smart N9 vs Apple iPhone 3G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      iPhone 3G: 12 g lighter

      Smart N9:
      145 g
      iPhone 3G:
      133 g

    • Width

      iPhone 3G: 6.7 mm narrower

      Smart N9:
      68.8 mm
      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 2 in smaller diagonal

      Smart N9:
      5.5 in
      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in

    • Depth

      Smart N9: 3.6 mm thinner

      Smart N9:
      8.7 mm
      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 31.6 mm shorter

      Smart N9:
      147.1 mm
      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm

    • Release year

      Smart N9:
      2018
      iPhone 3G:
      2008

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. Smart N9

      Height:
      147.1 mm +31.6 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      68.8 mm +6.7 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    2. 2. iPhone 3G

      Height:
      115.5 mm
      Width:
      62.1 mm
      Depth:
      12.3 mm +3.6 mm versus Smart N9

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. Smart N9

      145 g

      +12 g versus iPhone 3G

    2. 2. iPhone 3G

      133 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. Smart N9

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      78.1 cm²

    2. 2. iPhone 3G

      Screen diagonal:
      3.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      3:2
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      36.5 cm²

    Smart N9 has approximately 114% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3G.

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for Smart N9, iPhone 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageSmart N9iPhone 3G
    16 GB 2 GB RAM Unknown
    iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

    8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. Smart N9

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    2. iPhone 3G

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

    Specifications

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    1. Smart N92. iPhone 3G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Smart N9, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationSmart N9iPhone 3G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 147.1 Х 68.8 Х 8.7 mm
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    Weight
    • 145 g
    • 133 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.5" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1440 px
    • 320 x 480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16GB 2GB RAM
    • 8/16 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 2900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 0 mAh,
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6739WA (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Smart N9, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationSmart N9iPhone 3G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 78.1 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 77.1%
    • 50.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 293 PPI
    • 165 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Smart N9, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationSmart N9iPhone 3G
    Rear camera, main
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 13 MP
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • No
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Smart N9, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationSmart N9iPhone 3G
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-T720MP2
    • PowerVR MBX
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Smart N9, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationSmart N9iPhone 3G
    Release date
    • 2018
    • June
    • 2008
    • June
    Colors
    • Silver Aluminium
    • Black Titanium
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 90 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Smart N9, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationSmart N9iPhone 3G
    SIM card
    • Nano-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE (unspecified)
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.56 W/kg (body)
    • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Smart N9, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationSmart N9iPhone 3G
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Smart N9, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationSmart N9iPhone 3G
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input

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