Apple iPhone 3G vs T-Mobile myTouch

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

    myTouch: 25 g lighter

    iPhone 3G:
    133 g
    myTouch:
    108 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3G: 1.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 3G:
    62.1 mm
    myTouch:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3G: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3G:
    3.5 in
    myTouch:
    3.8 in
  • Depth

    myTouch: 2.3 mm thinner

    iPhone 3G:
    12.3 mm
    myTouch:
    10 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3G: 6.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3G:
    115.5 mm
    myTouch:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3G:
    2008
    myTouch:
    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 +2.3 mm versus myTouch
  2. 2. myTouch

    Height:
    122 mm +6.5 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Width:
    64 mm +1.9 mm versus iPhone 3G
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    133 g

    +25 g versus myTouch

  2. 2. myTouch

    108 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.

  1. 1. iPhone 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. myTouch

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²

myTouch has approximately 12.7% 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

myTouch: Original memory entry

2 GB · 512 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. myTouch

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. myTouch

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, myTouch.
SpecificationiPhone 3GmyTouch
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 122 Х 64 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 108 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 2 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS
  • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, myTouch.
SpecificationiPhone 3GmyTouch
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 41.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 246 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, myTouch.
SpecificationiPhone 3GmyTouch
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Video
  • No
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, myTouch.
SpecificationiPhone 3GmyTouch
Processor CPU
  • 412 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Adreno 205
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, myTouch.
SpecificationiPhone 3GmyTouch
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
  • 190 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 312 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, myTouch.
SpecificationiPhone 3GmyTouch
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UMA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, myTouch.
SpecificationiPhone 3GmyTouch
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, myTouch.
SpecificationiPhone 3GmyTouch
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Also known as LG Maxx Touch