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Apple iPhone 3G vs Motorola MILESTONE

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: 32 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      MILESTONE:
      165 g

    • Width

      MILESTONE: 2.1 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      MILESTONE:
      60 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      MILESTONE:
      3.7 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 3G: 1.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      MILESTONE:
      13.7 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      MILESTONE:
      2009

    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 +2.1 mm versus MILESTONE
      Depth:
      12.3 mm

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      Height:
      115.8 mm
      Width:
      60 mm
      Depth:
      13.7 mm +1.4 mm versus iPhone 3G

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

    2. 2. MILESTONE

      165 g

      +32 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. MILESTONE

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

    MILESTONE has approximately 3.5% 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

    MILESTONE: Original memory entry

    133 MB · 256 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. MILESTONE

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

    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. MILESTONE

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMILESTONE
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 115.8 Х 60 Х 13.7 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 165 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 3.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 480 x 854 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
    • 133 MB
    • 256 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 8 GB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Android 2.1 (Eclair)
    • upgradable to 2.2 (Froyo)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMILESTONE
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 37.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 54.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 265 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMILESTONE
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • Dual-LED flash
    Video
    • No
    • 480p@24fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMILESTONE
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    • PowerVR SGX530
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMILESTONE
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2009
    • November
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 130 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 6 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMILESTONE
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • hotspot (Android 2.2)
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Motonav software
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    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 - 1.49 W/kg (head) 1.50 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.64 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMILESTONE
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, MILESTONE.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMILESTONE
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA9 player -MP4/H.264/WMV9 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Distributed as Motorola DROID in the USA