Apple iPhone 3GS vs Archos 40c Titanium

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

    40c Titanium: 25 g lighter

    iPhone 3GS:
    135 g
    40c Titanium:
    110 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3GS: 2.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
    40c Titanium:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3GS: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
    40c Titanium:
    4 in
  • Depth

    40c Titanium: 2.3 mm thinner

    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
    40c Titanium:
    10 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3GS: 10.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
    40c Titanium:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3GS:
    2009
    40c Titanium:
    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 3GS

    Height:
    115.5 mm
    Width:
    62.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +2.3 mm versus 40c Titanium
  2. 2. 40c Titanium

    Height:
    126 mm +10.5 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Width:
    65 mm +2.9 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3GS

    135 g

    +25 g versus 40c Titanium

  2. 2. 40c Titanium

    110 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 3GS

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. 40c Titanium

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

40c Titanium has approximately 24.8% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3GS.

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 3GS: Original memory entry

8/16/32 GB · 256 MB RAM

40c Titanium: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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 3GS

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

2. 40c Titanium

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated 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 3GS2. 40c Titanium

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationiPhone 3GS40c Titanium
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 126 Х 65 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" 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.
  • 8/16/32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
  • Android 4.4 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6572 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Super AMOLED
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationiPhone 3GS40c Titanium
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Super AMOLED
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 55.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationiPhone 3GS40c Titanium
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP or VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 3GS, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationiPhone 3GS40c Titanium
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6832
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • up to 256 GB
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 469 PPI
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationiPhone 3GS40c Titanium
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationiPhone 3GS40c Titanium
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.87 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3GS, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationiPhone 3GS40c Titanium
Radio
  • No
  • panorama
Others Unknown
  • 21 MP
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, 40c Titanium.
SpecificationiPhone 3GS40c Titanium
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - iCloud cloud service -Maps -Organizer -TV-out -Audio/video player/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity