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3G iPhone Technical Specifications

3G iPhone Technical Specifications

Posted June 9, 2008 at 4:02pm by iClarified
These are the official 3G iPhone specifications for size, weight, color, capacity, GPS, display, audio, video, connectors, button and camera.

Size and weight
Height: 4.5 inches (115.5 mm)
Width: 2.4 inches (62.1 mm)
Depth: 0.48 inch (12.3 mm)
Weight: 4.7 ounces (133 grams)
3G iPhone Technical Specifications

Color
- 8GB model: Black
- 16GB model: Black or white
3G iPhone Technical Specifications


Capacity
- 8GB or 16GB flash drive

Cellular and wireless
- UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
- Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR

Display
- 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
- 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
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Audio
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- User-configurable maximum volume limit


Headphones
- Stereo earphones with built-in microphone
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Impedance: 32 ohms
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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, 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
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Camera and photos
- 2.0 megapixels Camera located on back of iPhone.
- Photo geotagging
- iPhone and third-party application integration
3G iPhone Technical Specifications

Language support
- Language support for English, French, German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Polish
- International keyboard and dictionary support for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France), French (Canada), German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean (no dictionary), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Polish

Connectors and input/output
- 30-pin dock connector
- 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
- Built-in speaker
- Microphone
- SIM card tray
3G iPhone Technical Specifications

External buttons and controls
- Sleep/wake
- Ring/silent
- Volume up/down
- Home
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Sensors
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor

Power and battery
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery3
- Charging via USB to computer system or power adapter
- Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G, Up to 10 hours on 2G
- Standby time: Up to 300 hours5
- Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G, Up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi7
- Video playback: Up to 7 hours8
- Audio playback: Up to 24 hours
3G iPhone Technical Specifications
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Javier
Javier - June 10, 2008 at 10:26am
Do anyone know why apple switched from aluminum to plastic on the Iphone?. I personally think it sucks.
JMF
JMF - June 9, 2008 at 5:47pm
MMS - no mention of picture messaging - or Flash.......?
Ratan
Ratan - June 9, 2008 at 5:41pm
Can any1 tell me weather v can share files via bluetooth in the new 3G iphone ???????? faaaaaaaaassssssstttttt or atleast is there a chip in it ?
In answer to both questions below.
In answer to both questions below. - June 9, 2008 at 5:01pm
The headphone jack is now flush and not recessed, and the 3G iPhone is almost exactly the same dimension-wise: 0.7 mm thicker and 0.1 ounces lighter.
None45
None45 - June 9, 2008 at 4:32pm
Headphone Jack again lowered?
los roques
los roques - June 9, 2008 at 4:24pm
Is the iphone 3G a lot more smaller than the old one? so we can not use the cover of the old one?
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