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Apple iPhone 3GS vs Sony Xperia XA Dual

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

      iPhone 3GS: 4.7 mm narrower

      iPhone 3GS:
      62.1 mm
      Xperia XA Dual:
      66.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      iPhone 3GS: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

      iPhone 3GS:
      3.5 in
      Xperia XA Dual:
      5 in

    • Depth

      Xperia XA Dual: 4.4 mm thinner

      iPhone 3GS:
      12.3 mm
      Xperia XA Dual:
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      iPhone 3GS: 28.1 mm shorter

      iPhone 3GS:
      115.5 mm
      Xperia XA Dual:
      143.6 mm

    • Release year

      iPhone 3GS:
      2009
      Xperia XA Dual:
      2016

    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
      Depth:
      12.3 mm +4.4 mm versus Xperia XA Dual

    2. 2. Xperia XA Dual

      Height:
      143.6 mm +28.1 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Width:
      66.8 mm +4.7 mm versus iPhone 3GS
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. iPhone 3GS

      135 g

    2. 2. Xperia XA Dual

      137.4 g

      +2.4 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. Xperia XA Dual

      Screen diagonal:
      5 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      68.9 cm²

    Xperia XA Dual has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than iPhone 3GS.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for iPhone 3GS, Xperia XA Dual, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageiPhone 3GSXperia XA Dual
    16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
    iPhone 3GS: Original memory entry

    8/16/32 GB · 256 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. Xperia XA Dual

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

    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. Xperia XA Dual

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSXperia XA Dual
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
    • 143.6 Х 66.8 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 135 g
    • 137.4 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 3.5" inch
    • 5" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 320 x 480 px
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 2 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSD
    • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 0 mAh,
    • 2300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • iOS 3
    • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
    • Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSXperia XA Dual
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 36.5 cm2
    • 68.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 3:2 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 50.9%
    • 71.8%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 165 PPI
    • 294 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • oleophobic coating
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSXperia XA Dual
    Rear camera, main
    • 3.15 MP
    • Single
    • 13 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 3.15 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.8
    • 13 MP
    • f/2.0
    • 1/3''
    • PDAF
    Functions Unknown
    • HDR
    Video
    • 480p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0 MP,
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    • 1/4''
    • AF
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSXperia XA Dual
    Processor CPU
    • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
    • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX535
    • Mali-T860MP2
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 6832
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 759
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 2821
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 2024
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 154
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 636
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSXperia XA Dual
    Release date
    • 2009
    • June
    • 2016
    • February
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • White
    • Graphite black
    • Lime Gold
    • Rose Gold
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 110 EUR
    • 200 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 466 h (2G) / Up to 466 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSXperia XA Dual
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - F3112
    • 4G LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - F3112 LTE band 1(2100)
    • 28(700)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - F3116
    Speed
    • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Up to 85.6 kbps
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Up to 236.8 kbps
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • DLNA
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    USB
    • 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP (headset support only)
    • 4.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    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)
    • SAR - 0.83 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head) 0.52 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSXperia XA Dual
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio
    • RDS
    Others Unknown
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, Xperia XA Dual.
    SpecificationiPhone 3GSXperia XA Dual
    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
    • compass - Fast battery charging (Pump Express+ 2.0)