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Acer M900 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: 55 g lighter

      M900:
      188 g
      iPhone 3G:
      133 g

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

      M900:
      3.8 in
      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 3G: 4.8 mm thinner

      M900:
      17.1 mm
      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 3.5 mm shorter

      M900:
      119 mm
      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm

    • Release year

      M900:
      2009
      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. M900

      Height:
      119 mm +3.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      62 mm
      Depth:
      17.1 mm +4.8 mm versus iPhone 3G

    2. 2. iPhone 3G

      Height:
      115.5 mm
      Width:
      62.1 mm
      Depth:
      12.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. M900

      188 g

      +55 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. M900

      Screen diagonal:
      3.8 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      5:3
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      41.1 cm²

    2. 2. iPhone 3G

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

    M900 has approximately 12.7% 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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    M900: Original memory entry

    Super AMOLED

    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. M900

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack:
    See details panorama
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD (dedicated slot)

    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

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. M9002. iPhone 3G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for M900, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationM900iPhone 3G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 119 Х 62 Х 17.1 mm
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    Weight
    • 188 g
    • 133 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.8" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 480 x 800 px
    • 320 x 480 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • Super AMOLED
    • 8/16 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1530 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 0 mAh,
    Operating system OS
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    NFC
    • Super AMOLED
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • panorama
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for M900, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationM900iPhone 3G
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 65K
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 41.1 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 5:3 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 55.7%
    • 50.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 246 PPI
    • 165 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for M900, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationM900iPhone 3G
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • Dual-LED flash
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • Yes
    • No
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • VGA videocall camera
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for M900, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationM900iPhone 3G
    Processor CPU
    • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • PowerVR MBX
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for M900, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationM900iPhone 3G
    Release date
    • 2009
    • February
    • 2008
    • June
    Colors
    • Black
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 250 EUR
    • 90 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 470 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    • 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 M900, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationM900iPhone 3G
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 10
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • SiRF Star III chipset
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • miniUSB
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • microUSB 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.92 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 M900, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationM900iPhone 3G
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • No
    Others
    • Handwriting recognition
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for M900, iPhone 3G.
    SpecificationM900iPhone 3G
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input

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