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iPhone 3GS Tech SpecsCompare iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS


Size and weight1

Height:4.5 inches (115.5 mm)
Width:2.4 inches (62.1 mm)
Depth:0.48 inches (12.3 mm)
Weight:4.8 ounces (135 grams)

iPhone 3GS Height, Width and Depth

Cellular and wireless

  • UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • 802.11b/g Wi-Fi
  • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology

Location

  • Assisted GPD
  • Digital compass
  • Wi-Fi
  • Cellular

Power and battery2

  • Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
  • talk time:
    Up to 5 hours on 3G
    Up to 12 hours on 2G
  • Standyby time: Up to 300 hours
  • Internet use:
    Up to 5 hours 3G
    Up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi
  • Video playback: Up to 10 hours
  • Audio playback: Up to 30 hours

Mac system requirements

  • Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
  • Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later
  • iTunes 9.2 or later (free download form http://itunes.com/download/)
  • iTunes Store account
  • Internet access

Windows system requirements

  • PC computer with USB 2.0 port
  • Windows7; Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later
  • iTunes 9.2 or later (free download form http://itunes.com/download/)
  • iTunes Store account
  • Internet access

Capacity3

  • 8GB flash drive

Colour

  • Black and White
    iPhone 3GS Black

Display

  • Retina display
  • 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
  • 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
  • Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously

Audio Playback

  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Audio formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit

TV and Video

  • Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
  • Support for 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (cables sold separately)

Camera, photos, video

  • Video recording, VGA up to 30 frames per second with audio
  • 3-megapixel still camera
  • Tap to focus
  • Photo and video geotagging

External buttons and controls

iPhone 3GS External Buttons and Controls

Connectors and input / output

iPhone 3GS Connectors and input / output

Sensors

  • Accelerometer
  • Proximity sensor
  • Ambient light sensor

Headphones

  • Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic
  • Volume control
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • Impedance: 32 ohms

In the box

  • iPhone 3GS
  • Apple Earphones with Remove and Mic
  • Dock Connector to USE Cable
  • USB Power Adapter
  • Documentation

  1. Actual size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
  2. All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced by an Apple service provider. See http://cms/iw-cc/Site/Component/ for more information. For more details of iPhone performance tests for talk time, standby time, Internet use over 3G, Internet use over Wi-Fi, video playback, and audio playback, see http://cms/iw-cc/Site/Component/.
  3. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.