Apple iPhone 3GS vs O2 XDA II mini

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: 15 g lighter

    iPhone 3GS:
    135 g
    XDA II mini:
    150 g
  • Width

    XDA II mini: 4.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
    XDA II mini:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA II mini: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
    XDA II mini:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 3GS: 5.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
    XDA II mini:
    18 mm
  • Height

    XDA II mini: 7.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
    XDA II mini:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3GS:
    2009
    XDA II mini:
    2004

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 +7.5 mm versus XDA II mini
    Width:
    62.1 mm +4.1 mm versus XDA II mini
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. XDA II mini

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.7 mm versus iPhone 3GS

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3GS

    135 g

  2. 2. XDA II mini

    150 g

    +15 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. XDA II mini

    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 II mini.

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 II mini: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 64 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 II mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO

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 II mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA II mini.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA II mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • MMC/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA II mini.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA II mini
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%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA II mini.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA II mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
  • 1.3 MP
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA II mini.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA II mini
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Intel PXA272 416 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6832
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA II mini.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA II mini
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stylish black
  • Silver
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 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA II mini.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA II mini
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • Yes
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 II mini.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA II mini
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, XDA II mini.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXDA II mini
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 - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S100
  • i-mate JAM and T-Mobile MDA Compact.