Apple iPhone 3G vs Celkon A900

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: 52 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    A900:
    185 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3G: 19.6 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    A900:
    81.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3G: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    A900:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A900: 2.1 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    A900:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3G: 37.3 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    A900:
    152.8 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    A900:
    2012

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 +2.1 mm versus A900
  2. 2. A900

    Height:
    152.8 mm +37.3 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Width:
    81.7 mm +19.6 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

  2. 2. A900

    185 g

    +52 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. A900

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²

A900 has approximately 95.1% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

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. A900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated 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. A900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, A900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GA900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 152.8 Х 81.7 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 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
Unknown
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, A900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GA900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, A900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GA900
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
Video
  • No
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, A900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GA900
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, A900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GA900
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 120 EUR
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 350 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, A900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GA900
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
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
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • Yes
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, A900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GA900
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, A900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GA900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/eAAC player -MP4/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor