Apple iPhone 3GS vs HTC Titan II

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: 12 g lighter

    iPhone 3GS:
    135 g
    Titan II:
    147 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3GS: 6.9 mm narrower

    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
    Titan II:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3GS: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
    Titan II:
    4.7 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 3GS: 0.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
    Titan II:
    13 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3GS: 16.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
    Titan II:
    132 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3GS:
    2009
    Titan II:
    2012

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. 2. Titan II

    Height:
    132 mm +16.5 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Width:
    69 mm +6.9 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Depth:
    13 mm +0.7 mm versus iPhone 3GS

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3GS

    135 g

  2. 2. Titan II

    147 g

    +12 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. Titan II

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

Titan II has approximately 72.4% 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

Titan II: Original memory entry

16 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. Titan II

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

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. Titan II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Titan II.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSTitan II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 132 Х 69 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 147 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.7" 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
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1730 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Titan II.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSTitan II
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 62.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 69.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 199 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Titan II.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSTitan II
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
  • 16 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Titan II.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSTitan II
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6832
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Titan II.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSTitan II
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 200 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 290 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Titan II.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSTitan II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 2100 - HTC Titan 4G -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - AT&T LTE band 9(1800) - Australia
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Bing Maps
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.1
  • 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 - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.36 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Titan II.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSTitan II
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Titan II.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSTitan II
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 - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - HTC Titan II for AT&T HTC Titan 4G in Australia