Apple iPhone 3GS vs Nokia 4.2

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: 26 g lighter

  iPhone 3GS:

  135 g

  4.2:

  161 g

• Width

  iPhone 3GS: 9.2 mm narrower

  iPhone 3GS:

  62.1 mm

  4.2:

  71.3 mm

• Screen diagonal

  iPhone 3GS: 2.21 in smaller diagonal

  iPhone 3GS:

  3.5 in

  4.2:

  5.71 in

• Rear camera layout

  iPhone 3GS:

  Single

  4.2:

  Dual

• Depth

  4.2: 3.9 mm thinner

  iPhone 3GS:

  12.3 mm

  4.2:

  8.4 mm

• Height

  iPhone 3GS: 33.5 mm shorter

  iPhone 3GS:

  115.5 mm

  4.2:

  149 mm

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 +3.9 mm versus 4.2

2. 2. 4.2

   Height:

   149 mm +33.5 mm versus iPhone 3GS

   Width:

   71.3 mm +9.2 mm versus iPhone 3GS

   Depth:

   8.4 mm

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. 4.2

   Screen diagonal:

   5.71 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   19:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   81.4 cm²

4.2 has approximately 123.1% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

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.

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.