Apple iPhone 3G vs BLU Grand Max

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: 21 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    Grand Max:
    154 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3G: 10 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    Grand Max:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3G: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    Grand Max:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Grand Max: 4.5 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    Grand Max:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3G: 29.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    Grand Max:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    Grand Max:
    2017

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 +4.5 mm versus Grand Max
  2. 2. Grand Max

    Height:
    145 mm +29.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Width:
    72.1 mm +10 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

  2. 2. Grand Max

    154 g

    +21 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. Grand Max

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

Grand Max has approximately 88.9% 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, Grand Max, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 3GGrand Max
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Grand Max

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB

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. Grand Max

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Grand Max.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGrand Max
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 145 Х 72.1 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 154 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Grand Max.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGrand Max
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 65.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Grand Max.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGrand Max
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Grand Max.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGrand Max
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Grand Max.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGrand Max
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2017
  • January
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Gold
  • Gray
  • Rose Gold
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 700 h (2G) / Up to 650 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 14 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Grand Max.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGrand Max
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM/Nano-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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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, Grand Max.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGrand Max
Radio
  • No
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Grand Max.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGrand Max
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity