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Apple iPhone 3G vs Nokia N93

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: 47 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      N93:
      180 g

    • Width

      N93: 6.6 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      N93:
      55.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N93: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      N93:
      2.4 in

    • Depth

      iPhone 3G: 15.9 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      N93:
      28.2 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 2.5 mm shorter

      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm
      N93:
      118 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      N93:
      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
      Width:
      62.1 mm +6.6 mm versus N93
      Depth:
      12.3 mm

    2. 2. N93

      Height:
      118 mm +2.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      55.5 mm
      Depth:
      28.2 mm +15.9 mm versus iPhone 3G

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

    2. 2. N93

      180 g

      +47 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. N93

      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 N93.

    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

    N93: Original memory entry

    50 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. N93

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details miniSD · 128 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. N93

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, N93.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN93
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 118 Х 55.5 Х 28.2 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 180 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
    • 50 MB
    • 64 MB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • miniSD
    • 128 MB included
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 1100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Symbian OS 9.1
    • S60 3rd edition
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, N93.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN93
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 256K
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 17.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 27.2%
    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, N93.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN93
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 3.15 MP
    • 3x optical zoom
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • LED flash
    Video
    • No
    • 480p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • CIF videocall camera
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, N93.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN93
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, N93.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN93
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2006
    • April
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Black
    • Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 440 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 240 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / 3 h 42 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, N93.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN93
    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 32
    • 107.2/64.2 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 32
    • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
    • 236.8 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • No
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 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 - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, N93.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN93
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Second 65K colors display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, N93.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GN93
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Infrared port - Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor

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