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Apple iPhone 3GS vs Archos Diamond 2 Plus

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 3GS: 58 g lighter

      iPhone 3GS:
      135 g
      Diamond 2 Plus:
      193 g

    • Width

      iPhone 3GS: 11.7 mm narrower

      iPhone 3GS:
      62.1 mm
      Diamond 2 Plus:
      73.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3GS: 2 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3GS:
      3.5 in
      Diamond 2 Plus:
      5.5 in

    • Depth

      Diamond 2 Plus: 4 mm thinner

      iPhone 3GS:
      12.3 mm
      Diamond 2 Plus:
      8.3 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3GS: 32.8 mm shorter

      iPhone 3GS:
      115.5 mm
      Diamond 2 Plus:
      148.3 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3GS:
      2009
      Diamond 2 Plus:
      2016

    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 +4 mm versus Diamond 2 Plus

    2. 2. Diamond 2 Plus

      Height:
      148.3 mm +32.8 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Width:
      73.8 mm +11.7 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Depth:
      8.3 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3GS

      135 g

    2. 2. Diamond 2 Plus

      193 g

      +58 g versus iPhone 3GS

    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. Diamond 2 Plus

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

    Diamond 2 Plus has approximately 128.6% 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

    Diamond 2 Plus: Original memory entry

    up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) · 512GB 4GB

    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. Diamond 2 Plus

    NFC:
    See details Super AMOLED
    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 3GS2. Diamond 2 Plus

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Diamond 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSDiamond 2 Plus
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 148.3 Х 73.8 Х 8.3 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 193 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.5" 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.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 256 MB RAM
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    • 512GB 4GB
    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,
    • 2950 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 3
    • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
    • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Super AMOLED
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Diamond 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSDiamond 2 Plus
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 83.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 152.1 Х 76.2 Х 8.1 mm
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 401 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Diamond 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSDiamond 2 Plus
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 20.7 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.8
    • 20.7 MP
    • PDAF & laser AF
    • f/2.4
    Functions Unknown
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.9
    • 22mm (wide)
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Diamond 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSDiamond 2 Plus
    Processor CPU
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Mali-T860MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 6832
    • 51508
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Diamond 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSDiamond 2 Plus
    Release date
    • 2009
    • June
    • 2016
    • March
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 110 EUR
    • 250 EUR
    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
    • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Diamond 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSDiamond 2 Plus
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Micro-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 band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 20(800)
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • DLNA
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    • Super AMOLED
    • EDR
    • aptX
    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 EU - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.65 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Diamond 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSDiamond 2 Plus
    Radio
    • No
    • Stereo FM radio with RDS; reco
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Diamond 2 Plus.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSDiamond 2 Plus
    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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass