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Apple iPhone 3GS Specs

Released

Jun 19, 2009

Display

3.5-inch
480 x 320 px

Camera

3 MP Main

Battery

1219 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

0.25GB RAM

OS

iOS 6.1

Description

Apple iPhone 3GS adds support for HSDPA 7.2 Mbps fast data and a digital compass. The new model from Cupertino's factory also has an improved battery life and working speed - loading is much more faster. The camera is upgraded to a 3-megapixel sensor with autofocus and tap to focus option and is capable of video recording with a VGA resolution (640x480 pixels). In the other aspects, Apple iPhone 3GS is pretty much the same as the previous version and has a 3.5" multi-touch display with resolution of 480x320 pixels, Wi-Fi, GPS and it has the same size.

This device is also known as Apple iPhone 3G S

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User Score (60 reviews)

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Display
Size:	3.5-inch
Resolution:	480 x 320 px, 165 PPI
Technology:	LCD
Screen-to-body:	52.35 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
Processor:	Single core, 600 MHz
GPU:	PowerVR SGX535
RAM:	0.25GB
Internal storage:	32GB
OS:	iOS (6.1, 6.x, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x)
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1219 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	3 MP (Autofocus)
Video recording:	640x480 (VGA) (30 fps)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches (115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm)
Weight:	4.76 oz (135.0 g)
Keys:	Left: Volume control, Other
Colors:	Black, White

Cellular
3G:	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	2.1, EDR
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g
USB:	Proprietary, USB 2.0
Features:	Charging
Location:	GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jun 08, 2009
FCC ID value:	BCGA1303A
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.19 W/kg
Measured in:	1900 MHz
Body:	0.33 W/kg
Measured in:	1900 MHz

Availability
Officially announced:	Jun 08, 2009

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Alternative variants

Apple iPhone 3GS 8GB

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	8GB

Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB

Differences from the main variant:
Internal storage:	16GB

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T

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Overall User Rating

(60 reviews)

Build quality

Camera quality

6.1

Performance

7.8

Display

6.1

Battery life and charging

5.8

chanpion01

Arena Apprentice

A good phone but outdated quickly

Edited: May 06, 2015, 3:18 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

This phone is an alright phone. Build isnt the greatest, cracks easily. Calls are good, iOS is easy to use although the hardware couldnt support the software after iOS6 so it ran very slow. Camera is poor but UI is good. Everyday use is ok and battery was hopeless for me. Display pixellated at times.

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What I like

good calls
safari and chrome are strong
Music app is fantastic
Text input good
Easy to use UI

What I don't like

Battery life poor
Low resolution display
Camera bad resolution
Poor build, very weak phone

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pedrobertella

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Great phone

Posted: Nov 25, 2014, 10:33 AM

Phone owned for more than a year

I got my iPhone 3GS in 2009 and it was a revolution for me, and december last year it was still working like a charm, only this year he start to slow down and bug the old iOS 6, the back was cracked and the original battery died, but for a 5 years phone is totally understandable.

THEKING12343

Arena Apprentice

3GS - is your average phone

Posted: Apr 13, 2014, 8:49 PM

Phone owned for less than a month

Now this would be a suprise for people as it has horrible reception, camera,multimedia and its other bad stuff BUT it does have a good side like the internet speed,the call quality,UI speed,and its build quility

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