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Apple iPhone 3G vs LG G4

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: 22 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      G4:
      155 g

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      G4:
      5.5 in

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      G4:
      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

    2. 2. G4

      Height:
      Unknown
      Width:
      Unknown
      Depth:
      Unknown

      Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

    2. 2. G4

      155 g

      +22 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. G4

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

    G4 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, G4, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 3GG4
    32 GB Unknown 3 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. G4

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. G4

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, G4.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GG4
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 148.9 Х 76.1 Х 6.3 - 9.8 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 155 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 1440 x 2560 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 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 3000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat); LG UX 4 UI
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 (20 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, G4.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GG4
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 82.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 72.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 538 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, G4.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GG4
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.6''
    • 1.12µm
    • 3-axis OIS
    • laser AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • No
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/4''
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, G4.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GG4
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • Hexa-core (4x1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 & 2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A57)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    • Adreno 418
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 65728
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1079
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2462
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2720
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, G4.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GG4
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2015
    • April
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Grey
    • White
    • Gold
    • Leather Black
    • Leather Brown
    • Leather Red
    • White/Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 300 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 360 h (2G) / Up to 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 19 h (2G) / Up to 20 h (3G)
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, G4.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GG4
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - H811 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 17(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700) - H815 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 40(2300) - H815T LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 17(700) - H815P LTE band 2(1900)
    • 12(700) - H811
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (SlimPort 4K)
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    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)
    • SAR EU - 0.62 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, G4.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GG4
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, G4.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GG4
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • color spectrum
    • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi wireless charging (optional) - Versions: H815 (EMEA)
    • H815TR (Turkey)
    • H815T (Hong Kong)
    • H815P (LATAM
    • South Africa)
    • H812 (Canada)
    • H810 (AT&T)
    • H811 (T-Mobile)
    • LS991 (Sprint)
    • VS986 (Verizon)
    • US991 (US Cellular)

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