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Apple iPhone 3G vs i-mate SP3i

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

      SP3i: 31 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      SP3i:
      102 g

    • Width

      SP3i: 17.6 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      SP3i:
      44.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      SP3i: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      SP3i:
      2.2 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 3G: 5.7 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      SP3i:
      18 mm

    • Height

      SP3i: 8 mm shorter

      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm
      SP3i:
      107.5 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      SP3i:
      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 +8 mm versus SP3i
      Width:
      62.1 mm +17.6 mm versus SP3i
      Depth:
      12.3 mm

    2. 2. SP3i

      Height:
      107.5 mm
      Width:
      44.5 mm
      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

      +31 g versus SP3i

    2. 2. SP3i

      102 g

    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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

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

    2. 2. SP3i

      SP3i: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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

    SP3i: Original memory entry

    32 MB RAM · 64 MB ROM

    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. SP3i

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details miniSD

    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. SP3i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, SP3i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSP3i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 107.5 Х 44.5 Х 18 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 102 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 2.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 176 x 220 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
    • 32 MB RAM
    • 64 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • miniSD
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 1050 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
    Chipset Unknown
    • TI OMAP 730
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, SP3i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSP3i
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 15.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 31.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, SP3i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSP3i
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • No
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, SP3i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSP3i
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, SP3i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSP3i
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2004
    • Q3
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Stylish black and 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
    • Stand by time- Up to 140 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, SP3i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSP3i
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    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)
    • 1.1
    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, SP3i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSP3i
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • 5-way navigation button -3-color LED indicator -Downloadable logos
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, SP3i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSP3i
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Infrared port - MP3/AAC player -Predictive text input -Organizer - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8020
    • O2 Xphone II and T-Mobile SDA.USA version 850/1800/1900