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alcatel Fire E vs Apple iPhone 3GS

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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.

    • WeightFire E: 32 g lighterFire E: 103 g · iPhone 3GS: 135 g
    • WidthiPhone 3GS: 1.4 mm narroweriPhone 3GS: 62.1 mm · Fire E: 63.5 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 3GS: 1 in smaller diagonaliPhone 3GS: 3.5 in · Fire E: 4.5 in
    • DepthFire E: 4.1 mm thinnerFire E: 8.2 mm · iPhone 3GS: 12.3 mm
    • HeightiPhone 3GS: 13.5 mm shorteriPhone 3GS: 115.5 mm · Fire E: 129 mm
    • Release year2014 / 2009Fire E: 2014 · iPhone 3GS: 2009

    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.

    Front
    Fire E: 129 × 63.5 mm 1 iPhone 3GS: 115.5 × 62.1 mm 2
    Side
    Fire E: 129 × 8.2 mm 1 iPhone 3GS: 115.5 × 12.3 mm 2
    1. 1. Fire E
      Height
      129 mm
      Width
      63.5 mm
      Depth
      8.2 mm
      Weight
      103 g
    2. 2. iPhone 3GS
      Height
      115.5 mm
      Width
      62.1 mm
      Depth
      12.3 mm
      Weight
      135 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationFire EiPhone 3GS
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 129 Х 63.5 Х 8.2 mm
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    Weight
    • 103 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 4.5" inch
    • 3.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 540 x 960 px
    • 320 x 480 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 4 GB
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 256 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • No
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1700 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 0 mAh,
    Operating system OS
    • Firefox OS 1.3
    • iOS 3
    • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationFire EiPhone 3GS
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 55.8 cm2
    • 36.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 68.1%
    • 50.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 245 PPI
    • 165 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationFire EiPhone 3GS
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.8
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • VGA
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationFire EiPhone 3GS
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • PowerVR SGX535
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
    • 6832
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationFire EiPhone 3GS
    Release date
    • 2014
    • February
    • 2009
    • June
    Colors
    • Slate
    • Dark Chocolate
    • Mozilla Orange
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 70 EUR
    • 110 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 450 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationFire EiPhone 3GS
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • 2.1
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationFire EiPhone 3GS
    Radio
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationFire EiPhone 3GS
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV player -MP4/H.264 player -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - iCloud cloud service -Maps -Organizer -TV-out -Audio/video player/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input