Apple iPhone 3GS vs Palm Pixi Plus

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

    Pixi Plus: 42.5 g lighter

    iPhone 3GS:
    135 g
    Pixi Plus:
    92.5 g
  • Width

    Pixi Plus: 7.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
    Pixi Plus:
    55 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pixi Plus: 0.87 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
    Pixi Plus:
    2.63 in
  • Depth

    Pixi Plus: 1.4 mm thinner

    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
    Pixi Plus:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    Pixi Plus: 4.5 mm shorter

    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
    Pixi Plus:
    111 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3GS:
    2009
    Pixi Plus:
    2010

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 +4.5 mm versus Pixi Plus
    Width:
    62.1 mm +7.1 mm versus Pixi Plus
    Depth:
    12.3 mm +1.4 mm versus Pixi Plus
  2. 2. Pixi Plus

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    55 mm
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3GS

    135 g

    +42.5 g versus Pixi Plus

  2. 2. Pixi Plus

    92.5 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. Pixi Plus

    Pixi Plus: 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

Pixi Plus: Original memory entry

8 GB

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. Pixi Plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
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. Pixi Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Pixi Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPixi Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 111 Х 55 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 92.5 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.63" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 400 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
  • 8 GB
Memory card support
  • No
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • iOS 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
  • Palm webOS
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Pixi Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPixi Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 21.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 35.7%
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, Pixi Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPixi Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
  • 2 MP
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
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, Pixi Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPixi Plus
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6832
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Pixi Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPixi Plus
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2010
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
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 350 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Pixi Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPixi Plus
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 7.2/5.76 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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 2.1
  • 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, Pixi Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPixi Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Pixi Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPixi Plus
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 - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial