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Apple iPhone 3G vs LG K20 plus

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: 7 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      K20 plus:
      140 g

    • Width

      iPhone 3G: 13.1 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      K20 plus:
      75.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      K20 plus:
      5.3 in

    • Depth

      K20 plus: 4.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      K20 plus:
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 33.1 mm shorter

      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm
      K20 plus:
      148.6 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      K20 plus:
      2016

    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 +4.4 mm versus K20 plus

    2. 2. K20 plus

      Height:
      148.6 mm +33.1 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      75.2 mm +13.1 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

    2. 2. K20 plus

      140 g

      +7 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. K20 plus

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

    K20 plus has approximately 112.3% 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

    K20 plus: Original memory entry

    16 GB(VS501) /32 GB · 2 GB 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. K20 plus

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 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. K20 plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, K20 plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GK20 plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 148.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 140 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.3" 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
    • 16 GB(VS501) /32 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 2700 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, K20 plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GK20 plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 77.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 69.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 277 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (T-Mobile)
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, K20 plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GK20 plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 1/3''
    • 1.12µm
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • No
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 1/5''
    • 1.12µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, K20 plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GK20 plus
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    • Adreno 308
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 595
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1607
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 1079
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, K20 plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GK20 plus
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2016
    • December
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 160 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 31 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, K20 plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GK20 plus
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile & MetroPCS CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 12(700) - T-Mobile & MetroPCS LTE band 2(1900)
    • 13(700) - Verizon
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • S-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    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, K20 plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GK20 plus
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, K20 plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GK20 plus
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - For T-Mobile & MetroPCS; K20 V VS501 (Verizon)

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