Apple iPhone 3G
115.5 × 62.1 × 12.3 mm
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115.5 × 62.1 × 12.3 mm
146.7 × 71.5 × 7.4 mm
| Phone | Height | Width | Thickness | Weight | Compared with Apple iPhone 3G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPhone 3G | 115.5 mm | 62.1 mm | 12.3 mm | 133 g | Reference |
| Apple iPhone 12 | 146.7 mm | 71.5 mm | 7.4 mm | 164 g | 31.2 mm taller, 9.4 mm wider, 4.9 mm thinner |
Best value in each row is highlighted where “better” is clear-cut.
| Specification | Apple iPhone 3G | Apple iPhone 12 |
|---|---|---|
| Size, weight & build | ||
| Height | 115.5 mm1 | 146.7 mm2 |
| Width | 62.1 mm1 | 71.5 mm2 |
| Thickness | 12.3 mm1 | 7.4 mm2 |
| Weight | 133 g (best)1 | 164 g2 |
| Water & dust | — | IP682 |
| Front | — | Ceramic Shield2 |
| Frame | — | Aluminium2 |
| Colours | Black, White1Names from Apple's tech specs (8GB: black; 16GB: black or white); black, the only colour of every model, first. Apple published no colour codes for this model: shades are approximations. | Blue, Black, White, (PRODUCT)RED, Green, Purple3Names from Apple's tech specs; shades are Apple's own swatch colours. Launch colour first: launch press release (Oct 2020) pictures iPhone 12 in blue. |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 3.5″1 | 6.1″2 |
| Resolution | 320 × 4801 | 1170 × 2532 (best)2 |
| Pixel density | 163 ppi1 | 460 ppi (best)2 |
| Refresh rate | — | 60 Hz2 |
| Panel | Multi-Touch widescreen LCD1 | Super Retina XDR OLED2 |
| Chipset | ||
| Chipset | — | Apple A14 Bionic2 |
| Memory & storage | ||
| Storage | 8 GB / 16 GB1 | 64 GB / 128 GB / 256 GB (best)2 |
| Battery & charging | ||
| Wireless charging | — | 15 W2 |
| Cameras | ||
| Main | 2 MP1 | 12 MP (best)2 |
| Ultra-wide | — | 12 MP2 |
| Selfie | — | 12 MP2 |
| Best video | — | 4K at 60 fps2 |
| Connectivity | ||
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 62 |
| Bluetooth | 2.01 | 5.0 (best)2 |
| USB | — | Lightning2 |
| SIM | — | nano-SIM + eSIM2 |
| NFC | — | Yes2 |
| Release & price | ||
| Released | 11 July 20084Apple announced on 10 July 2008 that iPhone 3G goes on sale the next day. | 23 Oct 20205 |