Apple iPhone 3G vs Philips V900

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: 20.5 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    V900:
    153.5 g
  • Depth

    iPhone 3G: 0.9 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    V900:
    13.2 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    V900:
    2010

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
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. V900

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm
    Depth:
    13.2 mm +0.9 mm versus iPhone 3G

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

  2. 2. V900

    153.5 g

    +20.5 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. V900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

iPhone 3G has approximately 4.6% more rectangular screen area than V900.

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

V900: Original memory entry

40 MB

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. V900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (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. V900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, V900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GV900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 115 Х 62.4 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 153.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 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
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Android-based OPhone OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, V900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GV900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 48.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, V900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GV900
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • No
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, V900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GV900
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, V900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GV900
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 470 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 420 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, V900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GV900
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
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 — specifications for iPhone 3G, V900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GV900
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, V900.
SpecificationiPhone 3GV900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input For China Mobile