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Apple iPhone 3GS vs Nokia C1

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: 20 g lighter

    iPhone 3GS:
    135 g
    C1:
    155 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3GS: 9.3 mm narrower

    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
    C1:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3GS: 1.95 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
    C1:
    5.45 in
  • Depth

    C1: 3.6 mm thinner

    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
    C1:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3GS: 32.1 mm shorter

    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
    C1:
    147.6 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3GS:
    2009
    C1:
    2019

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 C1
  2. 2. C1

    Height:
    147.6 mm +32.1 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Width:
    71.4 mm +9.3 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. C1

    155 g

    +20 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. C1

    Screen diagonal:
    5.45 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    76.7 cm²

C1 has approximately 110.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for iPhone 3GS, C1, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 3GSC1
16 GB Unknown 1 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. C1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. C1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, C1.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSC1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 147.6 Х 71.4 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.45" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 960 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
  • 16GB 1GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 2500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
  • Android 9.0 Pie (Go edition)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, C1.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSC1
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 76.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 72.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 197 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, C1.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSC1
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPhone 3GS, C1.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSC1
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
Unknown
Antutu 7 score Legacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.
  • 6832
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, C1.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSC1
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2019
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 50 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, C1.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSC1
SIM card
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
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)
  • SAR EU - 0.40 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3GS, C1.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSC1
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, C1.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSC1
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
  • proximity