Apple iPhone 16 vs Apple iPhone 3GS Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 16
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Apple iPhone 16 or Apple iPhone 3GS Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 16 | Apple iPhone 3GS | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2024, September 09 | 2009, 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 | 135 g | 4.76 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, White | |
| Battery | 3561 mAh, Li-Ion, non-removable | 0 mAh, | |
| 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 |
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| Approximate price | € 869.0 | 110 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 | 3.15 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 |
-3.15 MP, AF, f/2.8 | |
| 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. | 480p@30fps | |
| 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 3, upgradable to iOS 6.1.6 | |
| Chipset | - Apple A18 (3 nm) | ||
| CPU | - Hexa-core (2x4.04 GHz + 4x2.20 GHz) | - 600 MHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core graphics) | PowerVR SGX535 | |
| External memory | No | No | |
| Internal memory | 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 8/16/32 GB, 256 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, tri-band, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/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 | 2.1, 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 - 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 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, compass | |
| 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) |
- iCloud cloud service -Maps -Organizer -TV-out -Audio/video player/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice command/dial -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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