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Apple iPhone 3G vs Nokia N91

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: 31 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      N91:
      164 g

    • Width

      N91: 6.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      N91:
      55.2 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N91: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      N91:
      2.1 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 3G: 9.7 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      N91:
      22 mm

    • Height

      N91: 2.4 mm shorter

      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm
      N91:
      113.1 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      N91:
      2005

    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 +2.4 mm versus N91
      Width:
      62.1 mm +6.9 mm versus N91
      Depth:
      12.3 mm

    2. 2. N91

      Height:
      113.1 mm
      Width:
      55.2 mm
      Depth:
      22 mm +9.7 mm versus iPhone 3G

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

    2. 2. N91

      164 g

      +31 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.

    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. N91

      N91: 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

    N91: Original memory entry

    4/8 GB · 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. N91

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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. N91

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, N91.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN91
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 113.1 Х 55.2 Х 22 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 164 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
    • 4/8 GB
    • 64 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Symbian 9.1
    • Series 60 UI 3rd Edition
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, N91.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN91
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 14.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 22.5%
    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, N91.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN91
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 2 MP
    Video
    • No
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, N91.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN91
    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, N91.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN91
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2005
    • Q2
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Light Blue Chrome
    • Dark Gray Chrome
    • Black (Music Edition)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 230 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 190 h (2G) / 170 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / 3 h (3G) Music play - Up to 10 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, N91.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN91
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Mini-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • Yes
    • 384 kbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • miniUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 1.2 (A2DP - 8 GB version only)
    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 - 0.74 W/kg (head) 0.58 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, N91.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN91
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • 5-way configurable navigation key
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, N91.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN91
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Predictive text input -Voice dial -Voice memo -Organizer