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Apple iPhone 3G vs O2 XDA Guide

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.

    • WeightXDA Guide: 31 g lighterXDA Guide: 102 g · iPhone 3G: 133 g
    • WidthXDA Guide: 8.6 mm narrowerXDA Guide: 53.5 mm · iPhone 3G: 62.1 mm
    • Screen diagonalXDA Guide: 0.7 in smaller diagonalXDA Guide: 2.8 in · iPhone 3G: 3.5 in
    • DepthiPhone 3G: 2.2 mm thinneriPhone 3G: 12.3 mm · XDA Guide: 14.5 mm
    • HeightXDA Guide: 13.5 mm shorterXDA Guide: 102 mm · iPhone 3G: 115.5 mm

    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 Guide: 102 × 53.5 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 3G: 115.5 × 12.3 mm 1 XDA Guide: 102 × 14.5 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 3G
      Height
      115.5 mm
      Width
      62.1 mm
      Depth
      12.3 mm
      Weight
      133 g
    2. 2. XDA Guide
      Height
      102 mm
      Width
      53.5 mm
      Depth
      14.5 mm
      Weight
      102 g

    Specifications

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    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Guide
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 102 Х 53.5 Х 14.5 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 102 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 2.8" 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
    • 256 MB RAM
    • 512 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    • 1 GB included
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 1110 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Guide
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 24.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 44.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 143 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Guide
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 3.15 MP
    Video
    • No
    • CIF
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 0 MP,
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Guide
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • 528 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    • No
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Guide
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2008
    • December
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Grey
    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 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Guide
    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
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; TomTom NAVIGATOR 7
    USB
    • 2.0
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    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 Guide
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 3GXDA Guide
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • HTC Footprints -Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player -3GP/MP4/WMV/AVI player -Predictive text input