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Apple iPhone 3GS vs BlackBerry Q10

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.

    • Width

      iPhone 3GS: 4.7 mm narrower

      iPhone 3GS:
      62.1 mm
      Q10:
      66.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      Q10: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3GS:
      3.5 in
      Q10:
      3.1 in

    • Depth

      Q10: 1.9 mm thinner

      iPhone 3GS:
      12.3 mm
      Q10:
      10.4 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3GS: 4.1 mm shorter

      iPhone 3GS:
      115.5 mm
      Q10:
      119.6 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3GS:
      2009
      Q10:
      2013

    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 +1.9 mm versus Q10

    2. 2. Q10

      Height:
      119.6 mm +4.1 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Width:
      66.8 mm +4.7 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Depth:
      10.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3GS

      135 g

    2. 2. Q10

      139 g

      +4 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. Q10

      Screen diagonal:
      3.1 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      1:1
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      31 cm²

    iPhone 3GS has approximately 17.7% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

    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 3GS, Q10, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 3GSQ10
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    iPhone 3GS: Original memory entry

    8/16/32 GB · 256 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 3GS

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

    2. Q10

    NFC:
    Yes
    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. Q10

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSQ10
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 139 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 3.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 720 x 720 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
    • 16 GB
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 2100 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 3
    • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
    • BlackBerry OS 10
    • upgradable to 10.3.1
    Chipset Unknown
    • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSQ10
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 31.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 1:1 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 38.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 328 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSQ10
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.8
    • 8 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 31mm (standard)
    • AF
    Functions Unknown
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 720p
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSQ10
    Processor CPU
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 6832
    • 3568
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSQ10
    Release date
    • 2009
    • June
    • 2013
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 110 EUR
    • 110 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 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSQ10
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Micro-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
    • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
    • SQN100-3
    • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 17(700) - SQN100-1
    • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
    • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
    • HSPA
    • LTE (market dependent)
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • dual band
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 4.0
    • A2DP
    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 - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSQ10
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Q10.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSQ10
    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
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port