Apple iPhone 3G vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Pro

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 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    Galaxy Grand Prime Pro:
    153 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3G: 10.2 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    Galaxy Grand Prime Pro:
    72.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3G: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Grand Prime Pro:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Grand Prime Pro: 3.9 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    Galaxy Grand Prime Pro:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3G: 28.3 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    Galaxy Grand Prime Pro:
    143.8 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    Galaxy Grand Prime Pro:
    2018

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 +3.9 mm versus Galaxy Grand Prime Pro
  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime Pro

    Height:
    143.8 mm +28.3 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Width:
    72.3 mm +10.2 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime Pro

    153 g

    +20 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. Galaxy Grand Prime Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Galaxy Grand Prime Pro has approximately 88.9% 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

Galaxy Grand Prime Pro: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM 2 GB RAM (India only)

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. Galaxy Grand Prime Pro

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Galaxy Grand Prime Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Grand Prime Pro.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Grand Prime Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 143.8 Х 72.3 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 GB RAM 2 GB RAM (India only)
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • planned upgrade to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Grand Prime Pro.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Grand Prime Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 66.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
  • Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Grand Prime Pro.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Grand Prime Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • No
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Grand Prime Pro.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Grand Prime Pro
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 308
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Grand Prime Pro.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Grand Prime Pro
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2018
  • January
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 h
Body build Unknown
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Grand Prime Pro.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Grand Prime Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300) - Asia
  • Russia LTE band 1(2100)
  • 40(2300) - India
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 4.2
  • 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)
  • SAR - 0.51 W/kg (head) 1.20 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Grand Prime Pro.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Grand Prime Pro
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Grand Prime Pro.
SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Grand Prime Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Versions: J250F/DS (Global Dual-SIM) Also known as Samsung Galaxy J2 (2018)
  • Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Pro