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Apple iPhone 3G vs LG U

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.

  • WidthiPhone 3G: 11.1 mm narroweriPhone 3G: 62.1 mm · U: 73.2 mm
  • Screen diagonaliPhone 3G: 1.7 in smaller diagonaliPhone 3G: 3.5 in · U: 5.2 in
  • DepthU: 4.6 mm thinnerU: 7.7 mm · iPhone 3G: 12.3 mm
  • HeightiPhone 3G: 32.1 mm shorteriPhone 3G: 115.5 mm · U: 147.6 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2016iPhone 3G: 2008 · U: 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.

Front
iPhone 3G: 115.5 × 62.1 mm 1 U: 147.6 × 73.2 mm 2
Side
iPhone 3G: 115.5 × 12.3 mm 1 U: 147.6 × 7.7 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 3G
    Height
    115.5 mm
    Width
    62.1 mm
    Depth
    12.3 mm+4.6 mm versus U
    Weight
    133 g
  2. 2. U
    Height
    147.6 mm+32.1 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Width
    73.2 mm+11.1 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Depth
    7.7 mm
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G133 g
  2. 2. U135 g

    +2 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.

Screen size
iPhone 3G: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 U: 5.2 in, 16:9, About 74.5 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 3G 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. U 5.2 in · 16:9 About 74.5 cm² rectangular area

U has approximately 104.4% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageiPhone 3GU
32 GB Unknown 2 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. U

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. U

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 3GU
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 147.6 Х 73.2 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 3GU
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 3GU
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 3GU
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.14 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 3GU
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 3GU
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • 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
  • 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
SpecificationiPhone 3GU
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 3GU
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass