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Apple iPhone 3G vs T-Mobile Comet

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.

  • WeightComet: 30.9 g lighterComet: 102.1 g · iPhone 3G: 133 g
  • WidthComet: 6.2 mm narrowerComet: 55.9 mm · iPhone 3G: 62.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalComet: 0.7 in smaller diagonalComet: 2.8 in · iPhone 3G: 3.5 in
  • HeightComet: 11.4 mm shorterComet: 104.1 mm · iPhone 3G: 115.5 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2010iPhone 3G: 2008 · Comet: 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.

Front
iPhone 3G: 115.5 × 62.1 mm 1 Comet: 104.1 × 55.9 mm 2
Side
iPhone 3G: 115.5 × 12.3 mm 1 Comet: 104.1 × 12.7 mm 2
  1. 1. iPhone 3G
    Height
    115.5 mm+11.4 mm versus Comet
    Width
    62.1 mm+6.2 mm versus Comet
    Depth
    12.3 mm
    Weight
    133 g
  2. 2. Comet
    Height
    104.1 mm
    Width
    55.9 mm
    Depth
    12.7 mm
    Weight
    102.1 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G133 g

    +30.9 g versus Comet

  2. 2. Comet102.1 g

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.

Screen size
iPhone 3G: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Comet: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. iPhone 3G 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Comet 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

iPhone 3G has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than Comet.

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. Comet

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. Comet

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationiPhone 3GComet
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 104.1 Х 55.9 Х 12.7 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 102.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded 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 (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7225 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationiPhone 3GComet
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationiPhone 3GComet
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • No
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationiPhone 3GComet
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • No
General specs
General specs
SpecificationiPhone 3GComet
Release date
  • 2008
  • June
  • 2010
  • November
Colors
  • Black(8/16 GB)
  • White (16 GB)
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 150 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 288 h Talking time- Up to 9 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationiPhone 3GComet
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
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 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
SpecificationiPhone 3GComet
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features
SpecificationiPhone 3GComet
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) For T-Mobile