Apple iPhone 3GS vs vivo V17

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: 51.7 g lighter

    iPhone 3GS:
    135 g
    V17:
    186.7 g
  • Width

    iPhone 3GS: 13.1 mm narrower

    iPhone 3GS:
    62.1 mm
    V17:
    75.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    iPhone 3GS: 2.88 in smaller diagonal

    iPhone 3GS:
    3.5 in
    V17:
    6.38 in
  • Rear camera layout

    iPhone 3GS:
    Single
    V17:
    Quad
  • Depth

    V17: 3.6 mm thinner

    iPhone 3GS:
    12.3 mm
    V17:
    8.7 mm
  • Height

    iPhone 3GS: 43.8 mm shorter

    iPhone 3GS:
    115.5 mm
    V17:
    159.3 mm

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 +3.6 mm versus V17
  2. 2. V17

    Height:
    159.3 mm +43.8 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Width:
    75.2 mm +13.1 mm versus iPhone 3GS
    Depth:
    8.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPhone 3GS

    135 g

  2. 2. V17

    186.7 g

    +51.7 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. V17

    Screen diagonal:
    6.38 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    99.9 cm²

V17 has approximately 173.9% 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, V17, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageiPhone 3GSV17
128 GB Unknown 8 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. V17

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM 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. V17

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 3GS, V17.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSV17
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115.5 Х 62.1 Х 12.3 mm
  • 159.3 Х 75.2 Х 8.7 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 186.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.38" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses shared SIM slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • iOS 3
  • upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Funtouch 9.2
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPhone 3GS, V17.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSV17
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 99.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.9%
  • 83.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 165 PPI
  • 404 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 3GS, V17.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSV17
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.8
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • (wide)
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.75µm (dedicated macro camera) -2 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 32 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 32 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.8µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 3GS, V17.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSV17
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX535
  • Adreno 610
Antutu 7 score *
  • 6832
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 215555
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPhone 3GS, V17.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSV17
Release date
  • 2009
  • June
  • 2019
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Cloud Blue
  • Blue Fog
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 330 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 3GS, V17.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSV17
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 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 28(700)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, V17.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSV17
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPhone 3GS, V17.
SpecificationiPhone 3GSV17
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 Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W - Versions: V1945A
  • V1945T (China)