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Apple iPhone 3G vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus I9250

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.

    • Width

      iPhone 3G: 5.8 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      67.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 1.15 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      4.65 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy Nexus I9250: 3.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 20 mm shorter

      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      135.5 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      Galaxy Nexus I9250:
      2011

    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 +3.4 mm versus Galaxy Nexus I9250

    2. 2. Galaxy Nexus I9250

      Height:
      135.5 mm +20 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      67.9 mm +5.8 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Nexus I9250

      135 g

      +2 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 Nexus I9250

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

    Galaxy Nexus I9250 has approximately 63.4% 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.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Nexus I9250, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 3GGalaxy Nexus I9250
    16 GB Unknown 1 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 Nexus I9250

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    No

    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 Nexus I9250

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 135.5 Х 67.9 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 135 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 4.65" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 720 x 1280 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 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 1750 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Android OS 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • upgradable to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset Unknown
    • TI OMAP 4460
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 59.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 64.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 316 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • oleophobic coating
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • No
    • 720p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 1.3 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    • PowerVR SGX540
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 7831
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2011
    • October
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 180 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 290 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 20 min (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Nexus I9250
    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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 30(2300) - India
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 3.0
    • 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)
    • SAR EU - 0.30 W/kg (head)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Galaxy Nexus I9250.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GGalaxy Nexus I9250
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - Also known as: Samsung Google Galaxy Nexus I9250 Samsung Google Nexus 3 Samsung Galaxy X

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