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Apple iPhone 3G vs ZTE Axon mini

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: 7 g lighter

      iPhone 3G:
      133 g
      Axon mini:
      140 g

    • Width

      iPhone 3G: 7.9 mm narrower

      iPhone 3G:
      62.1 mm
      Axon mini:
      70 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3G: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3G:
      3.5 in
      Axon mini:
      5.2 in

    • Depth

      Axon mini: 4.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 3G:
      12.3 mm
      Axon mini:
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3G: 28 mm shorter

      iPhone 3G:
      115.5 mm
      Axon mini:
      143.5 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3G:
      2008
      Axon mini:
      2015

    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 +4.4 mm versus Axon mini

    2. 2. Axon mini

      Height:
      143.5 mm +28 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Width:
      70 mm +7.9 mm versus iPhone 3G
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3G

      133 g

    2. 2. Axon mini

      140 g

      +7 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. Axon mini

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

    Axon mini has approximately 104.4% 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, Axon mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 3GAxon mini
    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. Axon mini

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Axon mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3G, Axon mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GAxon mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 143.5 Х 70 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 133 g
    • 140 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.2" 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
    • 32 GB
    • 3 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 2800 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS
    • upgradable to iOS 4.2.1
    • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8939v2 Snapdragon 616 (28 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3G, Axon mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GAxon mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 74.5 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 74.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 424 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3G, Axon mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GAxon mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 2 MP
    • 13 MP
    • PDAF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • HDR
    Video
    • No
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3G, Axon mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GAxon mini
    Processor CPU
    • 412 MHz ARM 11
    • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR MBX
    • Adreno 405
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 36250
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 644
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2003
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2062
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3G, Axon mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GAxon mini
    Release date
    • 2008
    • June
    • 2015
    • October
    Colors
    • Black(8/16 GB)
    • White (16 GB)
    • Gold
    • Chromium Silver
    • Rose Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 90 EUR
    • 300 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 450 h Talking time- Up to 20 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3G, Axon mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GAxon mini
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • 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
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 4.0
    • 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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3G, Axon mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GAxon mini
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others Unknown
    • 3D Touch display (only ZTE Axon mini Premium) -MiFavor 3.2
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3G, Axon mini.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GAxon mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity - Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input
    • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass