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Apple iPhone 3GS vs BlackBerry Evolve

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.

    • WeightiPhone 3GS: 35 g lighteriPhone 3GS: 135 g · Evolve: 170 g
    • WidthiPhone 3GS: 14 mm narroweriPhone 3GS: 62.1 mm · Evolve: 76.1 mm
    • Screen diagonaliPhone 3GS: 2.49 in smaller diagonaliPhone 3GS: 3.5 in · Evolve: 5.99 in
    • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualiPhone 3GS: Single · Evolve: Dual
    • DepthEvolve: 3.9 mm thinnerEvolve: 8.4 mm · iPhone 3GS: 12.3 mm
    • HeightiPhone 3GS: 43.4 mm shorteriPhone 3GS: 115.5 mm · Evolve: 158.9 mm

    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 3GS: 115.5 × 62.1 mm 1 Evolve: 158.9 × 76.1 mm 2
    Side
    iPhone 3GS: 115.5 × 12.3 mm 1 Evolve: 158.9 × 8.4 mm 2
    1. 1. iPhone 3GS
      Height
      115.5 mm
      Width
      62.1 mm
      Depth
      12.3 mm+3.9 mm versus Evolve
      Weight
      135 g
    2. 2. Evolve
      Height
      158.9 mm+43.4 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Width
      76.1 mm+14 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Depth
      8.4 mm
      Weight
      170 g
    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3GS135 g
    2. 2. Evolve170 g

      +35 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.

    Screen size
    iPhone 3GS: 3.5 in, 3:2, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 Evolve: 5.99 in, 18:9, About 92.6 cm² rectangular area 2
    1. 1. iPhone 3GS 3.5 in · 3:2 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
    2. 2. Evolve 5.99 in · 18:9 About 92.6 cm² rectangular area

    Evolve has approximately 153.8% 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

    Evolve: Original memory entry

    64 GB · 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. Evolve

    NFC
    Unknown
    Headphone jack
    Yes
    Memory card support
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB

    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. Evolve

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSEvolve
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 158.9 Х 76.1 Х 8.4 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 170 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5.99" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 1080 x 2160 px
    Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8/16/32 GB
    • 256 MB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB
    BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 3
    • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSEvolve
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 92.6 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 76.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 403 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSEvolve
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.8
    • 13 MP
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF -13 MP B/W
    • PDAF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30/60fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 16 MP
    Performance
    Performance
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSEvolve
    Processor CPU
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 506
    Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
    • 6832
    • 58200
    General specs
    General specs
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSEvolve
    Release date
    • 2009
    • June
    • 2018
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 110 EUR
    • 300 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
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSEvolve
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0)
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    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)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSEvolve
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSEvolve
    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 (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)