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iPhone 3GS Tech SpecsCompare iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS


Display

3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display

Resolution

480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi

Storage

8GB1

Cellular:

UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz), GSM/EDGE (850, 900,
1800, 1900 MHz)

Wireless data

802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only),
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology

GPS

Assisted GPS

Camera

3-megapixel camera

Battery

Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery3

Talk Time

Up to 5 hours on 3G, up to 12 hours on 2G2 (GSM)

Standby Time

Up to 300 hours3

Internet Use

Up to 5 hours on 3G, up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi3

Video Playback

Up to 10 hours3

Audio Playback:

Up to 30 hours3

Dimensions

115.5 mm by 62.1 mm by 12.3 mm4

Weight

135 grams4

In the box

iPhone 3GS, Apple Earphones with Remote and Mic, Dock
Connector to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation.

Input and output

30-pin dock connector, 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack,
built-in speaker, built-in microphone, SIM card tray.

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 per channel, 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

Mac system requirements

Mac computer with USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later,
iTunes 10.5 or later, Apple ID (required for some features),
Internet access

Windows system requirements

PC with USB 2.0 port; Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP
Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later; iTunes 10.5 or
later; Apple ID (required for some features); Internet access

For a complete set of iPhone 3Gs Technical Specifications, go to http://www.apple.com/iphone-3gs/specs

  1. 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity less.
  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 www.apple.com/ batteries 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 www.apple.com/iphone/battery.html.
  3. Actual size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.