iPhone 4 vs iPhone 3GS

iPhone 4 $599
iPhone 3GS $599
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
Base Price (MSRP)
$599
CPU
A4
CPU
A3
GPU
PowerVR SGX535 A4
GPU
PowerVR SGX535 A3
Memory
512MB
Memory
256MB
Storage
8GB
Storage
8GB
Display
3.5" LCD IPS 960x640 Touch
Display
3.5" LCD TN 480x320 Touch
A4
1 Core
1 Thread
0.8GHz Clock
A3
1 Core
1 Thread
0.6GHz Clock
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PowerVR SGX535 A4
4 Shaders
250MHz
Shared Memory
PowerVR SGX535 A3
4 Shaders
200MHz
Shared Memory
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0%
FP32 0 TFLOPS
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0%
FP32 0 TFLOPS
0%
512MB
LPDDR-400
256MB
LPDDR-400
Unknown # Tabs
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Unknown # Tabs
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8GB
8GB
Unknown # min 4K Video
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Unknown # min 4K Video
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No Optical Drive
No Optical Drive
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3.5"
LCD IPS
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3.5"
LCD TN
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500 Nits
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300 Nits
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60Hz
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60Hz
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960x640
0.6 Million Pixels
326 PPI
480x320
0.2 Million Pixels
163 PPI
LED Backlight
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800:1 Contrast
LED Backlight
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200:1 Contrast
Touch
Capacitive
Touch
Capacitive
Main
5.0MP
29mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/3.2" Sensor Size
1.75 µm Pixel Size
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Main
3.1MP
35mm Lens
ƒ/2.8 Aperture
1/5" Sensor Size
1.40 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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5x Digital Zoom-In
Zoom
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1x Digital Zoom-In
FPS
720p up to 30 FPS
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HDR Photo
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Not Included
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Not Included
No Biometrics
No Biometrics
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Modem
Qualcomm
MDM6600
3G
Modem
Infineon
X-Gold 618
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 4 (802.11n)
1 Stream
Up to 72Mbps
Wi-Fi 3 (802.11g)
1 Stream
Up to 54Mbps
Bluetooth 2.1
Bluetooth 2.1
Motion
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
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Accelerometer
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Utility
Proximity
Ambient Light
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Proximity
Ambient Light
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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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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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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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USB-A
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Removable Cable
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5.3Wh
1420mAh
3.70V
Lithium-Ion
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4.5Wh
1219mAh
3.70V
Lithium-Ion
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Up to 10 Hours
Up to 9 Hours
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 60 min
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Up to 80% in 100 min
Up to 100% in 140 min
Charge Time
Up to 50% in 60 min
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Up to 80% in 100 min
Up to 100% in 140 min
iOS
iOS
Build Material
Stainless Steel, Glass
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Build Material
Plastic, Glass
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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
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
Weight
137 g (4.83 oz)
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135 g (4.76 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