Apple iPhone 3G vs Nokia C5-05

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

    C5-05: 40 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    C5-05:
    93 g
  • Width

    C5-05: 11.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    C5-05:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5-05: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    C5-05:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 3G: 1.5 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    C5-05:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    C5-05: 9.7 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    C5-05:
    105.8 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    C5-05:
    2011

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 +9.7 mm versus C5-05
    Width:
    62.1 mm +11.1 mm versus C5-05
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. C5-05

    Height:
    105.8 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +1.5 mm versus iPhone 3G

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

    +40 g versus C5-05

  2. 2. C5-05

    93 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.

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. C5-05

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

iPhone 3G has approximately 29.2% more rectangular screen area than C5-05.

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

C5-05: Original memory entry

40 MB · 128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. C5-05

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 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. C5-05

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, C5-05.
SpecificationiPhone 3GC5-05
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 105.8 Х 51 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 93 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 640 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
  • 40 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, C5-05.
SpecificationiPhone 3GC5-05
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 52.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, C5-05.
SpecificationiPhone 3GC5-05
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Video
  • No
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, C5-05.
SpecificationiPhone 3GC5-05
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, C5-05.
SpecificationiPhone 3GC5-05
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Black/Aluminium grey
  • Black Lilac
  • White Lilac
  • White/Graphite grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 80 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 600 h Talking time- Up to 11 h 30 min Music play - Up to 35 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, C5-05.
SpecificationiPhone 3GC5-05
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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 - 1.12 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, C5-05.
SpecificationiPhone 3GC5-05
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, C5-05.
SpecificationiPhone 3GC5-05
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -QuickOffice document viewer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input