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Apple iPhone 3G vs Archos Diamond Plus

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: 27 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      Diamond Plus:
      160 g

    • Width

      iPhone 3G: 14.3 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      Diamond Plus:
      76.4 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      Diamond Plus:
      5.5 in

    • Depth

      Diamond Plus: 3.9 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      Diamond Plus:
      8.4 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 37.1 mm shorter

      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm
      Diamond Plus:
      152.6 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      Diamond Plus:
      2015

    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. iPhone 3G

      Height:
      115.5 mm
      Width:
      62.1 mm
      Depth:
      12.3 mm +3.9 mm versus Diamond Plus

    2. 2. Diamond Plus

      Height:
      152.6 mm +37.1 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      76.4 mm +14.3 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Depth:
      8.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

    2. 2. Diamond Plus

      160 g

      +27 g versus iPhone 3G

    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. iPhone 3G

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

    2. 2. Diamond Plus

      Screen diagonal:
      5.5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      83.4 cm²

    Diamond Plus has approximately 128.6% 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 iPhone 3G, Diamond Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 3GDiamond Plus
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    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. iPhone 3G

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

    2. Diamond Plus

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

    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. iPhone 3G2. Diamond Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Diamond Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GDiamond Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 152.6 Х 76.4 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 160 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 1080 x 1920 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 2850 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Diamond Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GDiamond Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 71.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Diamond Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GDiamond Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 16 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • No
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Diamond Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GDiamond Plus
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    • Mali-T720MP3
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 37396
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Diamond Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GDiamond Plus
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2015
    • September
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Sandy Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    		 Unknown
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Diamond Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GDiamond Plus
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 4.0
    • Super AMOLED
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, Diamond Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GDiamond Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Diamond Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GDiamond Plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass