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Apple iPhone 3G vs Nokia 3230

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

      3230: 23 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      3230:
      110 g

    • Width

      3230: 13.1 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      3230:
      49 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      3230: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      3230:
      2.1 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 3G: 6.7 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      3230:
      19 mm

    • Height

      3230: 6.5 mm shorter

      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm
      3230:
      109 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      3230:
      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 +6.5 mm versus 3230
      Width:
      62.1 mm +13.1 mm versus 3230
      Depth:
      12.3 mm

    2. 2. 3230

      Height:
      109 mm
      Width:
      49 mm
      Depth:
      19 mm +6.7 mm versus iPhone 3G

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

      +23 g versus 3230

    2. 2. 3230

      110 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. 3230

      3230: 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

    3230: Original memory entry

    6 MB

    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. 3230

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details RS-MMC · 32 MB 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. 3230

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, 3230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3G3230
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 110 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 2.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 176 x 208 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
    • 6 MB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • RS-MMC
    • 32 MB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 760 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Symbian 7.0s
    • Series 60 SE UI
    Chipset Unknown
    • TI OMAP 1510
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, 3230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3G3230
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 14.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 26.3%
    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, 3230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3G3230
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 1.23 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 1.23 MP
    Video
    • No
    • QCIF
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, 3230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3G3230
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • 123 MHz ARM925T
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, 3230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3G3230
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2004
    • Q4
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Black
    • Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 100 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 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, 3230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3G3230
    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
    • Yes
    • 118.4 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • No
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • Pop-Port
    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)
    • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, 3230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3G3230
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
    • wallpapers
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, 3230.
    SpecificationiPhone 3G3230
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo