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Apple iPhone 3G vs Spice Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

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: 44 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon:
      177 g

    • Width

      iPhone 3G: 10.8 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon:
      72.9 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon:
      5 in

    • Depth

      Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon: 2.7 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon:
      9.6 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 29.5 mm shorter

      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm
      Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon:
      145 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon:
      2014

    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 +2.7 mm versus Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

    2. 2. Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

      Height:
      145 mm +29.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      72.9 mm +10.8 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Depth:
      9.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

    2. 2. Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

      177 g

      +44 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. Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

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

    Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon 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

    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. Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB

    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. Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 145 Х 72.9 Х 9.6 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 177 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 480 x 854 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
    		 Unknown
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 1800 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    		 Unknown
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 65.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 196 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 8 MP
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • No
    • Yes
    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, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    		 Unknown
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 3728
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2014
    • March
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • White/Silver
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 80 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 12
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 4.0
    • 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, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Mi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GMi-506 Stellar Mettle Icon
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Accelerometer