alcatel OT-995 vs Apple iPhone 3GS

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

    OT-995: 11 g lighter

    OT-995:
    124 g
    iPhone 3GS:
    135 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3GS: 5.9 mm narrower

    OT-995:
    68 mm
    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3GS: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    OT-995:
    4.3 in
    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    OT-995: 2.5 mm thinner

    OT-995:
    9.8 mm
    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3GS: 12.5 mm shorter

    OT-995:
    128 mm
    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
  • Release year

    OT-995:
    2012
    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.

  1. 1. OT-995

    Height:
    128 mm +12.5 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Width:
    68 mm +5.9 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. iPhone 3GS

    Height:
    115.5 mm
    Width:
    62.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +2.5 mm versus OT-995

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-995

    124 g

  2. 2. iPhone 3GS

    135 g

    +11 g versus OT-995

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. OT-995

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. iPhone 3GS

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

OT-995 has approximately 44.3% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3GS.

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.

OT-995: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 MB RAM

iPhone 3GS: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 256 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. OT-995

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. iPhone 3GS

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. OT-9952. iPhone 3GS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-995, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOT-995iPhone 3GS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 68 Х 9.8 mm
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" 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.
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • iOS 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8255T Snapdragon S2
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-995, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOT-995iPhone 3GS
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.5%
  • 50.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-995, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOT-995iPhone 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
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for OT-995, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOT-995iPhone 3GS
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • PowerVR SGX535
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6832
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-995, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOT-995iPhone 3GS
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Spicy Red
  • Fuchsia
  • Pure White
  • Black White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 110 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
  • 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 — specifications for OT-995, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOT-995iPhone 3GS
SIM card
  • Mini-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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • SAR EU - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
  • 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 — specifications for OT-995, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOT-995iPhone 3GS
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-995, iPhone 3GS.
SpecificationOT-995iPhone 3GS
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out -MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo -Predictive text input - Also known as Alcatel One Touch Ultra 995
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - iCloud cloud service -Maps -Organizer -TV-out -Audio/video player/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input