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Apple iPhone 3G vs Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime

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: 34 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      Galaxy J7 Prime:
      167 g

    • Width

      iPhone 3G: 12.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      Galaxy J7 Prime:
      75 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      Galaxy J7 Prime:
      5.5 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy J7 Prime: 4.3 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      Galaxy J7 Prime:
      8 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 36.2 mm shorter

      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm
      Galaxy J7 Prime:
      151.7 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      Galaxy J7 Prime:
      2016

    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 +4.3 mm versus Galaxy J7 Prime

    2. 2. Galaxy J7 Prime

      Height:
      151.7 mm +36.2 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      75 mm +12.9 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Depth:
      8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

    2. 2. Galaxy J7 Prime

      167 g

      +34 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 J7 Prime

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

    Galaxy J7 Prime has approximately 128.6% 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.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 3G, Galaxy J7 Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 3GGalaxy J7 Prime
    16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
    iPhone 3G: Original memory entry

    8/16 GB · 128 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. Galaxy J7 Prime

    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 J7 Prime

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy J7 Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy J7 Prime
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 151.7 Х 75.0 Х 8.0 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • PLS TFT LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 1080 x 1920 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
    • 16/32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Exynos 7870 Octa (14 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy J7 Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy J7 Prime
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 69.6%
    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, Galaxy J7 Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy J7 Prime
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 13 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 28mm (wide)
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • No
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.9 (wide)
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy J7 Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy J7 Prime
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    • Mali-T830 MP1
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 46125
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 682
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3146
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2132
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy J7 Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy J7 Prime
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2016
    • August
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Black
    • Gold
    • Rose Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 140 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 21 h (3G) Music play - Up to 84 h
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy J7 Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy J7 Prime
    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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800)
    • 38(2600)
    • 40(2300)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA
    • 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
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    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 - 0.65 W/kg (head) SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.40 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy J7 Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy J7 Prime
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy J7 Prime.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy J7 Prime
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: G610F (EMEA); G610F/DS (EMEA & Asia); G610F/DD (India
    • Pakistan); G610M (LATAM); G610M/DS (Brazil); G610Y/DS (Taiwan
    • Philippines). Also known as Samsung Galaxy On Nxt
    • Samsung Galaxy On7 Pr

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