Apple iPhone 3GS vs O2 Xphone

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

    Xphone: 5 g lighter

    iPhone 3GS:
    135 g
    Xphone:
    130 g
  • Width

    Xphone: 12.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
    Xphone:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xphone: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
    Xphone:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 3GS: 11.7 mm thinner

    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
    Xphone:
    24 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3GS: 4.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
    Xphone:
    120 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3GS:
    2009
    Xphone:
    2003

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 +12.1 mm versus Xphone
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. Xphone

    Height:
    120 mm +4.5 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +11.7 mm versus iPhone 3GS

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3GS

    135 g

    +5 g versus Xphone

  2. 2. Xphone

    130 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. iPhone 3GS

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. Xphone

    Xphone: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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

Xphone: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 32 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. Xphone

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

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. Xphone

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xphone.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXphone
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 120 Х 50 Х 24 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 32 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • MMC/SD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 710
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xphone.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXphone
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 15.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 25.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xphone.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXphone
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • No
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, Xphone.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXphone
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 133 MHz ARM925
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6832
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xphone.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXphone
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2003
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Unknown
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 90 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xphone.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXphone
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 8
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, Xphone.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXphone
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xphone.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSXphone
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 applications(Outlook
  • IE
  • MSN
  • ActiveSync) -MP3/MP4 player -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 8080
  • i-mate Smartphone2 and Orange SPV E200.