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iPhone Comparison Chart

A simple guide to comparing iPhone models

By Sam Costello, About.com

This chart compares the features, benefits, and specifications of each current iPhone model in an easy to read and compare chart to help you make the right purchase.

iPhone Comparison Chart

iPhone
8GB
iPhone
16GB
iPhone 3G
8GB
iPhone 3G
16GB
Songs Held* 2,000 4,000 2,000 4,000
Screen Size** 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5
Screen Resolution 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320 480 x 320
Connectivity WiFi, GSM, Bluetooth WiFi, GSM, Bluetooth WiFi, UMTS/3G, GSM, Bluetooth WiFi, UMTS/3G, GSM, Bluetooth
Phone Band GSM, Quad-Band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 Mhz) GSM, Quad-Band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 Mhz) GSM, Quad-Band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 Mhz), UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 Mhz) GSM, Quad-Band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 Mhz), UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 Mhz)
Integrated GPS? No No Yes Yes
Support for 3rd-Party Apps? With 2.0 Upgrade With 2.0 Upgrade Yes Yes
Camera 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel 2 Megapixel
Weight 4.8 ounces 4.8 ounces 4.7 ounces 4.7 ounces
Size** 4.5 x 2.4 x .46 4.5 x 2.4 x .46 4.5 x 2.4 x .48 4.5 x 2.4 x .48
Battery Life Talk/Video/Web: up to 8/7/6 hours
Audio: up to 24 hours
Talk/Video/Web: up to 8/7/6 hours
Audio: up to 24 hours
Talk/Video/Web: up to 5/7/5 hours
Audio: up to 24 hours
Talk/Video/Web: up to 5/7/5 hours
Audio: up to 24 hours
Price N/A - Discontinued N/A - Discontinued US$199 US$299

*songs encoded at 128 Kbps AAC, with an average length of 4 minutes
** in inches

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