Apple iPhone 3G vs BlackBerry 7730

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: 9 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    7730:
    142 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3G: 14.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    7730:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    7730: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    7730:
    3 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 3G: 5.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    7730:
    18 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3G: 5.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    7730:
    121 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    7730:
    2004

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
  2. 2. 7730

    Height:
    121 mm +5.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Width:
    77 mm +14.9 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.7 mm versus iPhone 3G

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

  2. 2. 7730

    142 g

    +9 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. 7730

    Screen diagonal:
    3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    29 cm²

iPhone 3G has approximately 25.6% more rectangular screen area than 7730.

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.

iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 128 MB RAM

7730: Original memory entry

16 MB · 2 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. 7730

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. iPhone 3G2. 7730

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, 7730.
SpecificationiPhone 3G7730
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 121 Х 77 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 142 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 240 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 MB
  • 2 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • BlackBerry OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, 7730.
SpecificationiPhone 3G7730
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 29.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 1:1 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 31.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 113 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, 7730.
SpecificationiPhone 3G7730
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Video
  • No
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, 7730.
SpecificationiPhone 3G7730
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, 7730.
SpecificationiPhone 3G7730
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2004
  • Q1
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
Unknown
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, 7730.
SpecificationiPhone 3G7730
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • No
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, 7730.
SpecificationiPhone 3G7730
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, 7730.
SpecificationiPhone 3G7730
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Organizer