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Apple iPhone 3GS vs Palm Pre 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.

  • Width

    Pre Plus: 2.6 mm narrower

    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
    Pre Plus:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre Plus: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
    Pre Plus:
    3.1 in
  • Depth

    iPhone 3GS: 4.6 mm thinner

    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
    Pre Plus:
    16.9 mm
  • Height

    Pre Plus: 15 mm shorter

    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
    Pre Plus:
    100.5 mm
  • Release year

    iPhone 3GS:
    2009
    Pre 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 +15 mm versus Pre Plus
    Width:
    62.1 mm +2.6 mm versus Pre Plus
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. Pre Plus

    Height:
    100.5 mm
    Width:
    59.5 mm
    Depth:
    16.9 mm +4.6 mm versus iPhone 3GS

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3GS

    135 g

  2. 2. Pre Plus

    138 g

    +3 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. Pre Plus

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.6 cm²

iPhone 3GS has approximately 27.5% more rectangular screen area than Pre Plus.

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

Pre Plus: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 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. Pre 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. Pre Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Pre Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPre Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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 1.3.5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Pre Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPre Plus
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Pre Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPre Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
  • 3.15 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, Pre Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPre Plus
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • PowerVR SGX
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6832
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Pre Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPre 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
  • 170 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 (2G) / - (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Pre Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPre 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 3.6/0.384 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
  • 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, Pre Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPre Plus
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Pre Plus.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSPre 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 Wireless charging