Apple iPhone 3GS vs Nokia N95

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

    N95: 15 g lighter

    iPhone 3GS:
    135 g
    N95:
    120 g
  • Width

    N95: 9.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
    N95:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N95: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
    N95:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 3GS: 8.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
    N95:
    21 mm
  • Height

    N95: 16.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
    N95:
    99 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3GS:
    2009
    N95:
    2006

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 +16.5 mm versus N95
    Width:
    62.1 mm +9.1 mm versus N95
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. N95

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +8.7 mm versus iPhone 3GS

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3GS

    135 g

    +15 g versus N95

  2. 2. N95

    120 g

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. N95

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

iPhone 3GS has approximately 74.2% more rectangular screen area than N95.

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

N95: Original memory entry

160 MB · 64 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. N95

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 128 MB included

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. N95

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, N95.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSN95
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 99 Х 53 Х 21 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 160 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, N95.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSN95
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 39.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, N95.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSN95
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • QVGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 3GS, N95.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSN95
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6832
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, N95.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSN95
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Silver
  • Plum
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 210 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 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / 2 h 42 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, N95.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSN95
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
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.0
  • 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 - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3GS, N95.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSN95
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, N95.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSN95
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
  • Infrared port - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design