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Apple iPhone 3GS vs Huawei nova 7i

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: 48 g lighter

      iPhone 3GS:
      135 g
      nova 7i:
      183 g

    • Width

      iPhone 3GS: 14.2 mm narrower

      iPhone 3GS:
      62.1 mm
      nova 7i:
      76.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3GS: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3GS:
      3.5 in
      nova 7i:
      6.4 in

    • Rear camera layout

      iPhone 3GS:
      Single
      nova 7i:
      Quad

    • Depth

      nova 7i: 3.6 mm thinner

      iPhone 3GS:
      12.3 mm
      nova 7i:
      8.7 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3GS: 43.7 mm shorter

      iPhone 3GS:
      115.5 mm
      nova 7i:
      159.2 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.

    1. 1. iPhone 3GS

      Height:
      115.5 mm
      Width:
      62.1 mm
      Depth:
      12.3 mm +3.6 mm versus nova 7i

    2. 2. nova 7i

      Height:
      159.2 mm +43.7 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Width:
      76.3 mm +14.2 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Depth:
      8.7 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3GS

      135 g

    2. 2. nova 7i

      183 g

      +48 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. nova 7i

      Screen diagonal:
      6.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      19.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      100.5 cm²

    nova 7i has approximately 175.6% 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.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 3GS, nova 7i, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 3GSnova 7i
    128 GB Unknown 8 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. nova 7i

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details NM (Nano Memory) · up to 256GB (uses shared SIM 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. nova 7i

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, nova 7i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSnova 7i
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 159.2 Х 76.3 Х 8.7 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 183 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • LTPS IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 6.4" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 1080 x 2310 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
    • 128GB 8GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • NM (Nano Memory)
    • up to 256GB (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 4200 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 3
    • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
    • Android 10.0 (AOSP + HMS); EMUI 10
    Chipset Unknown
    • HiSilicon Kirin 810 (7 nm)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, nova 7i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSnova 7i
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 101.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 19.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 83.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 398 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, nova 7i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSnova 7i
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 48 MP
    • Quad
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.8
    • 48 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.0"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -8 MP
    • f/2.4
    • (ultrawide) -2 MP
    • 27mm (macro)
    • 1/5.0"
    • 1.75µm -2 MP
    • 1.75µm
    • depth sensor
    Functions Unknown
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 16 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (wide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3GS, nova 7i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSnova 7i
    Processor CPU
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core (2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x1.88 GHz Cortex-A55)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Mali-G52 MP6
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 6832
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 283729
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, nova 7i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSnova 7i
    Release date
    • 2009
    • June
    • 2020
    • January
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Midnight Black
    • Crush Green
    • Sakura Pink
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 110 EUR
    • 230 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
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front
    • plastic back
    • plastic frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, nova 7i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSnova 7i
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 28(700)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - JNY-L21A
    • JNY-L01A
    • JNY-L21B
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (2CA) Cat13 400/75 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    • QZSS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 5.1
    • 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 — specifications for iPhone 3GS, nova 7i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSnova 7i
    Radio
    • No
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, nova 7i.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSnova 7i
    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 (side-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast charging 40W
    • 70% in 30 min - For Global market