Apple iPhone 3G vs T-Mobile G1 Comparison and Differences
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Apple iPhone 3G
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T-Mobile G1
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Apple iPhone 3G or T-Mobile G1 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Apple iPhone 3G | T-Mobile G1 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2008, June | 2008, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm | 4.55 x 4.55 x 2.44 in | 117 x 55.7 x 17.1 mm | 4.61 x 4.61 x 2.19 in | |
| Weight | 133 g | 4.69 oz | 158 g | 5.57 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB) | White, Black, Brown | |
| Battery | 0 mAh, | 1150 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 10 h Music play - Up to 24 h |
Stand by time - Up to 406 h Talking time - Up to 5 h 20 min |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 90 EUR | 290 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 3.2" in | |
| Screen area | 36.5 cm2 | 30.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 50.9% | 46.8% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 480 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 165 PPI | 180 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 2 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -2 MP | -3.15 MP, AF | |
| Video | No | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | iOS, upgradable to iOS 4.2.1 | Android 1.6 (Donut) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7201A | ||
| CPU | - 412 MHz ARM 11 | - 528 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | PowerVR MBX | Adreno 130 | |
| External memory | No | microSD (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 8/16 GB, 128 MB RAM | 192 MB RAM, 256 MB |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA | HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Yes | Class 10 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | 2.0 | miniUSB | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP (headset support only) | 2.0, A2DP (headset support only) | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.56 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, compass | |
| Other extras |
- Audio/video player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer -Predictive text input |
- Voice memo -MP3 player --Trackball |
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