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Apple iPhone 3G vs O2 XDA

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.

  • WeightiPhone 3G: 68 g lighteriPhone 3G: 133 g · XDA: 201 g
  • WidthiPhone 3G: 10.9 mm narroweriPhone 3G: 62.1 mm · XDA: 73 mm
  • DepthiPhone 3G: 5.7 mm thinneriPhone 3G: 12.3 mm · XDA: 18 mm
  • HeightiPhone 3G: 13.5 mm shorteriPhone 3G: 115.5 mm · XDA: 129 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2003iPhone 3G: 2008 · XDA: 2003

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.

Front
iPhone 3G: 115.5 × 62.1 mm 1 XDA: 129 × 73 mm 2
Side
iPhone 3G: 115.5 × 12.3 mm 1 XDA: 129 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 3G
    Height
    115.5 mm
    Width
    62.1 mm
    Depth
    12.3 mm
    Weight
    133 g
  2. 2. XDA
    Height
    129 mm+13.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Width
    73 mm+10.9 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Depth
    18 mm+5.7 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Weight
    201 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G133 g
  2. 2. XDA201 g

    +68 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.

Screen size
iPhone 3G: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA: 3.5 in, 4:3, About 37.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 3G 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA 3.5 in · 4:3 About 37.9 cm² rectangular area

XDA has approximately 4% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3G.

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

XDA: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 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. XDA

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details MMC/SD

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. XDA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 129 Х 73 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 201 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • MMC/SD
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Microsoft Windows PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 4096
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 40.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Video
  • No
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • Intel Strong PXA263 400 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2003
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
Unknown
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
Unknown
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 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 8
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • No
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Media player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 1010.