Apple iPhone 3G vs Nokia N75

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

    N75: 9.5 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    N75:
    123.5 g
  • Width

    N75: 10.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    N75:
    52 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N75: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    N75:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 3G: 7.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    N75:
    20 mm
  • Height

    N75: 20.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    N75:
    95 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    N75:
    2006

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 +20.5 mm versus N75
    Width:
    62.1 mm +10.1 mm versus N75
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. N75

    Height:
    95 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    20 mm +7.7 mm versus iPhone 3G

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

    +9.5 g versus N75

  2. 2. N75

    123.5 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. N75

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

iPhone 3G has approximately 104.5% more rectangular screen area than N75.

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

N75: Original memory entry

40 MB · 64 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. N75

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. N75

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, N75.
SpecificationiPhone 3GN75
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 95 Х 52 Х 20 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 123.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 rel. 3.0u
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, N75.
SpecificationiPhone 3GN75
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 36.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, N75.
SpecificationiPhone 3GN75
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, N75.
SpecificationiPhone 3GN75
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, N75.
SpecificationiPhone 3GN75
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Chocolate Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 260 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 200 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 2 h 12 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, N75.
SpecificationiPhone 3GN75
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 11
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 11
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.0
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 - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.68 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, N75.
SpecificationiPhone 3GN75
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Second external 256K colors display (160 x 128 pixels) -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, N75.
SpecificationiPhone 3GN75
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor