Apple iPhone 3GS vs O2 XDA Ignito

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

    XDA Ignito: 25 g lighter

    iPhone 3GS:
    135 g
    XDA Ignito:
    110 g
  • Width

    XDA Ignito: 11.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
    XDA Ignito:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Ignito: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
    XDA Ignito:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XDA Ignito: 0.8 mm thinner

    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
    XDA Ignito:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    XDA Ignito: 13.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
    XDA Ignito:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3GS:
    2009
    XDA Ignito:
    2008

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 +13.5 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Width:
    62.1 mm +11.1 mm versus XDA Ignito
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +0.8 mm versus XDA Ignito
  2. 2. XDA Ignito

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3GS

    135 g

    +25 g versus XDA Ignito

  2. 2. XDA Ignito

    110 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. XDA Ignito

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

iPhone 3GS has approximately 50.2% more rectangular screen area than XDA Ignito.

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

XDA Ignito: Original memory entry

4 GB · 192 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Ignito

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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. XDA Ignito

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA Ignito
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 110 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 640 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
  • 4 GB
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA Ignito
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA Ignito
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • CIF@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA Ignito
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6832
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA Ignito
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
Unknown
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 285 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA Ignito
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA Ignito
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • TouchFLO 3D finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA Ignito.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA Ignito
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
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