iPhone 3GS vs iPhone 4

iPhone 3GS $599
iPhone 4 $599
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
CPU
A3
CPU
A4
GPU
PowerVR SGX535 A3
GPU
PowerVR SGX535 A4
Memory
256MB
Memory
512MB
Storage
8GB
Storage
8GB
Display
3.5" LCD TN 480×320 Touch
Display
3.5" LCD IPS 960×640 Touch
CPU Image
A3
1 Core
1 Thread
600MHz Clock
CPU Image
A4
1 Core
1 Thread
800MHz Clock
A3 vs A4 Full Specs Comparison
GPU Image
PowerVR SGX535 A3
4 Shaders
200MHz
Shared Memory
GPU Image
PowerVR SGX535 A4
4 Shaders
250MHz
Shared Memory
N/A
0%
1.6 GFLOPS FP32
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N/A
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2 GFLOPS FP32
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PowerVR SGX535 A3 vs PowerVR SGX535 A4 Full Specs Comparison
256MB
LPDDR-400
512MB
LPDDR-400
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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8GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
8GB
Up to undefinedMB/s
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
Unknown # min 4K Video
0%
No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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3.5"
LCD TN
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3.5"
LCD IPS
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Area
5.7 in² (36.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Area
5.7 in² (36.5 cm²)
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Brightness
300 Nits
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Brightness
500 Nits
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Refresh Rate
60Hz
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Resolution
480×320
0.2 Million Pixels
163 PPI
Resolution
960×640
0.6 Million Pixels
326 PPI
LED Backlight
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200:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
Viewing Angles
160° Horizontal
160° Vertical
Viewing Angles
178° Horizontal
178° Vertical
Colour Depth
8-bit
Colour Depth
8-bit
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Coverage
98% sRGB
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Touch
Capacitive
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Capacitive
Main
3.1MP
35mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.40 µm Pixel Size
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5.0MP
29mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Front
0.3MP
35mm Lens
ƒ/2.4 Aperture
1/9" Sensor Size
2.50 µm Pixel Size
63˚ Diagonal Field of View
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Zoom
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Zoom
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5x Digital Zoom-In
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Max FPS
30 FPS 720p
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Features
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Photo Geotagging
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Features
Flash
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Photo Geotagging
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Not Included
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Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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Modem
Infineon
X-Gold 618
3G
Modem
Qualcomm
MDM6600
3G
Speed
Up to 7.2Mbps Download
Up to 5.76Mbps Upload
Speed
Up to 7.2Mbps Download
Up to 5.76Mbps Upload
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 72Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1
Bluetooth 2.1
Motion
Accelerometer
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Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light (ALS)
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Ambient Light (ALS)
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Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Compass
Location
GPS
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GLONASS
Galileo
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Compass
Integrated Chipset
Integrated Chipset
Data
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1x Apple 30-pin
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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Audio
1x Audio Jack
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External
External
5W
5.00V
1.00A
5W
5.00V
1.00A
USB-PD
1.00A 5V (5W)
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1.00A 5V (5W)
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Removable Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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4.5Wh
1219mAh
3.70V
Lithium-Ion
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5.3Wh
1420mAh
3.70V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 9 Hours
Up to 10 Hours
Charge Time
60 min 50%
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100 min 80%
140 min 100%
Charge Time
60 min 50%
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100 min 80%
140 min 100%
iOS
iOS
Build Material
Plastic, Glass
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Build Material
Stainless Steel, Glass
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Height
115.5 mm (4.5 in)
Width
62.1 mm (2.4 in)
Depth
12.3 mm (0.5 in)
Volume
0.090 L
Height
115.2 mm (4.5 in)
Width
58.6 mm (2.3 in)
Depth
9.3 mm (0.4 in)
Volume
0.060 L
Weight
135 g (4.76 oz)
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Weight
137 g (4.83 oz)
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CPU
Not Upgradable
CPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
GPU
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Memory
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Storage
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Wi-Fi
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Motherboard
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
Power Supply
Not Upgradable
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Change Comparison