Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 3G Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 16
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Apple iPhone 16 or Apple iPhone 3G Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Apple iPhone 16 | Apple iPhone 3G | |
Rating | 0) | (+0) | (+|
Release date | 2024, September 09 | 2008, June | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 147.6 x 71.6 x 7.8 mm | 5.81 x 5.81 x 2.82 in | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm | 4.55 x 4.55 x 2.44 in | |
Weight | 170 g | 6 oz | 133 g | 4.69 oz | |
Body Build | Glass front (Corning-made glass), glass back (Corning-made glass), aluminum frame | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Pink, Teal, Ultramarine | Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB) | |
Battery | 3561 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 0 mAh, | |
Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h |
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Approximate price | € 869.0 | 90 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | Super Retina XDR OLED | TFT | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.1" in | 3.5" in | |
Screen area | 91.7 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 86.8% | 50.9% | |
Screen resolution | 1179 x 2556 px | 320 x 480 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 460 PPI | 165 PPI | |
Screen protection | Ceramic Shield glass (2024 gen) | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | |
Other specs | - HDR10, Dolby Vision, 1000 nits (typ), 2000 nits (HBM) - |
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Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Dual | 2 MP, Single | |
Camera specs | -48 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.56", 1.0µm, dual pixel PDAF, sensor-shift OIS -12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 0.7µm, dual pixel PDAF |
-2 MP | |
Functions | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR (photo/panorama) | ||
Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120/240fps, HDR, Dolby Vision HDR (up to 60fps), stereo sound rec. | No | |
DxOMark Main Score | 147 | ||
DxOMark Photo | 149 | ||
DxOMark Video | 154 | ||
Front camera, selfie | 12 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
Specifications | 12 MP, f/1.9, 23mm (wide), 1/3.6", PDAF SL 3D, (depth/biometrics sensor) |
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Functions | HDR, Dolby Vision HDR, 3D (spatial) audio, stereo sound rec. | ||
Video | 4K@24/25/30/60fps, 1080p@25/30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS |
Performance
Operating system - OS | iOS 18, upgradable to iOS 18.1 | iOS, upgradable to iOS 4.2.1 | |
Chipset | - Apple A18 (3 nm) | ||
CPU | - Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | - 412 MHz ARM 11 | |
GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | PowerVR MBX | |
External memory | No | No | |
Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Nano-SIM and eSIM - International Dual eSIM with multiple numbers - USA Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) - China |
Mini-SIM | |
Network | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G | GSM / HSPA | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM) CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66 - A3287 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3081 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 53, 66, 71 - A3286 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 48, 66 - A3288 -5G - 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3287 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - A3081 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 53, 66, 70, 71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3286 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 70, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA/Sub6 - A3288 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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Speed | HSPA, LTE, 5G, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps | HSPA | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | |
GPS | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
NFC | Yes | ||
USB | USB Type-C 2.0, DisplayPort | 2.0 | |
Bluetooth | 5.3, A2DP, LE | 2.0, A2DP (headset support only) | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.08 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.41 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | No | |
Headphone jack | No | Yes | |
Others |
Other features
Sensors | - Face ID, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
Other extras |
- Ultra Wideband (UWB) support (gen2 chip) -Emergency SOS, Messages and Find My via satellite - Fast charging, Power Delivery 2.0, 50% in 30 min -25W Wireless charging (MagSafe), 15W Wireless charging (China only) -15W Wireless charging (Qi2) -4.5W Reverse charging - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 6m for 30 min) -Apple Pay (Visa, MasterCard, AMEX certified) |
- Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input |
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Versions |
- Versions: A3287 (International); A3081 (USA); A3286 (Middle East, Canada, Mexico); A3288 (China, Hong Kong) |
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