iPhone Feature Comparison
The following data has been compiled from a number of sources, including Apple (links within table), Wikipedia, EveryiPhone, and GSM Arena.
The iPhone was specifically a GSM device until Apple released a separate CDMA version of the iPhone 4 on Feb. 10, 2011. the iPhone 4S comes in a single version that supports both GSM and CDMA. Except for the original iPhone, which uses cell towers and WiFi transmitters to geolocate, all iPhones use Assisted GPS (A-GPS), which uses cell towers and WiFi in addition to GPS to improve startup performance.
iPhone | iPhone 3G | iPhone 3GS | iPhone 41 | iPhone 4S | iPhone 5 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
introduced | 2007.01.09 | 2008.06.09 | 2009.06.08 | 2010.06.07 | 2011.10.04 | 2012.09.12 |
shipped | 2007.06.29 | 2008.07.11 | 2009.06.19 | 2010.06.24 | 2011.10.14 | 2012.09.21 |
discontinued | 2008.07.11 | 2010.06.04 | 2012.09.12 | current | current | current |
original OS | OS 1.0 | OS 2.0 | OS 3.0 | iOS 4.02 | iOS 5.0 | iOS 6.0 |
last OS | OS 3.1.3 | iOS 4.2 | current | current | current | current |
screen | 3.5" 480 x 320 | 3.5" 480 x 320 | 3.5" 480 x 320 | 3.5" 960 x 640 | 3.5" 960 x 640 | 4.0" 1136 x 640 |
CPU3 | 412 MHz ARM 11 | 412 MHz ARM 11 | 600 MHz ARM Cortex A8 | 800 MHz A4 | 800 MHz dual-core A5 | 1.3 GHz dual-core A6 |
RAM | 128 MB | 128 MB | 256 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Geekbench | 136 | 137 | 275 | 375 | 652 | 1572 |
Browsermark | 8839 | 9150 | 45707 | 59688 | 105915 | 189025 |
Sunspider | 46579 | 33125 | 3921 | 3099 | 1780 | 947 |
storage | 4/8/16 GB | 8/16 GB | 8/16/32 GB | 8/16/32 GB | 16/32/64 GB | 16/32/64 GB |
size | 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46" 115 x 61 x 11.6 mm |
4.5 x 2.4 x 0.48" 115 x 61 x 12.3 mm |
4.5 x 2.4 x 0.48" 115 x 61 x 12.3 mm |
4.5 x 2.31 x 0.37" 115 x 69 x 9.3 mm |
4.5 x 2.31 x 0.37" 115 x 69 x 9.3 mm |
4.87 x 2.31 x 0.30" 124 x 59 x 7.6 mm |
weight | 4.8 oz/135 g | 4.7 oz/133 g | 4.8 oz/135 g | 4.8 oz/137 g | 4.9 oz/140 g | 3.95 oz/112 g |
WiFi | 802.11b/g | 802.11b/g | 802.11b/g | 802.11b/g/n4 | 802.11b/g/n4 | 802.11b/g/n |
wireless data | EDGE | adds 3.6 Mbps 3G | adds 7.2 Mbps 3G | GSM adds 5.76 Mbps, CDMA has 3.1 Mbps EV-DO Rev A | adds 14.4 Mbps 3G | adds 4G LTE |
wireless band | GSM | GSM | GSM | GSM/CDMA | GSM/CDMA | GSM/CDMA5 |
Bluetooth | 2.0 + EDR | 2.0 + EDR | 2.1 + EDR | 2.1 + EDR | 2.1 + EDR | 4.0 |
rear camera | 2 MP 1600 x 1200 f/2.8 lens | 2 MP 1600 x 1200 f/2.8 lens | 3 MP 2048 x 1536 f/2.8 lens | 5 MP 2592 x 1936 | 8 MP 3264 x 2448 with HDR | 8 MP 3264 x 2448 with HDR |
front camera | none | none | none | FaceTime 480p | FaceTime 480p | FaceTime HD 720p |
video | none | none | 640 x 480 30 fps | 720p 30 fps | 1080p 30 fps | 1080p 30 fps |
connector | 30-pin dock | 30-pin dock | 30-pin dock | 30-pin dock | 30-pin dock | Lightning |
USB | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
min. iTunes | 7.5/OS X 10.4.10 | 7.7/OS X 10.4.10 | 9.2/OS X 10.4.11 | 10.1/OS X 10.5.8 | 10.5/OS X 10.5.8 | 10.7/OS X 10.6.8 |
max. iTunes | current | current | current | current | current | current |
colors | black | black, white | black, white | black, white | black, white | black, white |
GPS | trilateration | A-GPS | A-GPS, compass | A-GPS, compass | A-GPS, GLONASS,compass | A-GPS, GLONASS,compass |
gyroscope | no | no | no | yes | yes | yes |
Apple specs | kb/SP2 | kb/SP495 | kb/SP565 | kb/SP587 | iphone-4s/specs.html | iphone/specs.html |
- Separate GSM and CDMA versions of iPhone 4/
- GSM version, CDMA version runs iOS 4.2.6 and later.
- Because Apple runs CPUs below their rated speed to improve battery life and reduce heat, the speed listed is the actual operating speed, not the rated speed.
- iPhone 4 and 4S only support 802.11n on 2.4 GHz band and have no support for 5.0 GHz band.
- There are three different versions of the iPhone 5 - one GSM model for the North American market, one CDMA model for CDMA carriers in the US and Japan, and another GSM model for European, Asian, and Australian markets.
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