Apple iPhone 3GS

Released 2009, June
135g, 12.3mm thickness
iOS 3, up to iOS 6.1.6
8/16/32GB storage, no card slot
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3.5"
320x480 pixels
3MP
480p
256MB RAM
Li-Ion

Network	Technology	GSM / HSPA
	2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
	Speed	HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps

Launch	Announced	2009, June. Released 2009, June
Launch	Status	Discontinued

Body	Dimensions	115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm (4.55 x 2.44 x 0.48 in)
	Weight	135 g (4.76 oz)
	SIM	Mini-SIM

Display	Type	TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	3.5 inches, 36.5 cm² (~50.9% screen-to-body ratio)
	Resolution	320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density)
	Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating

Platform	OS	iOS 3, upgradable to iOS 6.1.6
	CPU	600 MHz Cortex-A8
	GPU	PowerVR SGX535

Memory	Card slot	No
	Internal	8/16/32 GB, 256 MB RAM

Main Camera	Single	3.15 MP, f/2.8, AF
	Video	480p@30fps

Selfie camera		No

Sound	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	Yes

Comms	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
	Bluetooth	2.1, A2DP (headset support only)
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS
	Radio	No
	USB	2.0

Features	Sensors	Accelerometer, proximity, compass
	Browser	HTML (Safari)
		iCloud cloud service Maps Organizer TV-out Audio/video player/editor Photo viewer/editor Voice command/dial Predictive text input

Battery		Non-removable Li-Ion battery
	Stand-by	Up to 300 h
	Talk time	Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G)
	Music play	Up to 30 h

Misc	Colors	Black, White
	SAR	0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body)
	Price	About 110 EUR

Tests	Display	Contrast ratio: 201:1 (nominal)
	Camera	Photo
	Loudspeaker	Voice 69dB / Noise 69dB / Ring 71dB
	Audio quality	Noise -92.1dB / Crosstalk -95.0dB

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Apple iPhone 3GS - user opinions and reviews

TheWildShadow55
qK8
19 Apr 2019

Got one for free a few days ago, sadly the battery is swollen otherwise it's in mint condition

Brii
k2a
27 Feb 2019

hands down the best iPhone I have ever had, great battery life (I don't think I've ever seen the low battery screen since I got it) and still good enough for basic use in 2019

AJ Styles
0iF
29 Sep 2018

I got this phone in 2011. Prior to this I had used the LG Arena, BlackBerry Curve 8530, LG Viewty, BlackBerry Curve 8330, LG Viewty, Motorola RazR in that descending order. This was a fantastic phone! Surprisingly tough and smooth! Only problem was t...