Apple iPhone 3GS vs Apple iPhone 5
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Apple | Apple |
| Announced | |
| June 2009 | September 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2009 | Available - September 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm (4.55 x 2.44 x 0.48 in) |
123.8 x 58.6 x 7.6 mm (4.87 x 2.31 x 0.3 in) |
| Weight | |
| 135 g (4.76 oz) | 112 g (3.95 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - for Verizon |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100 - for AT&T |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| iPhone OS 3, upgradable to iOS 5 | iOS 6 |
| Processor | |
| 600 MHz Cortex-A8 [Similar] | Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Apple A6 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| PowerVR SGX535 [Similar] | PowerVR SGX 543MP3 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 256 MB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 8/16/32 GB storage | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| No | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, Backside Illumin [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| No | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Touch Focus, Geo-tagging | Touch Focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, VGA@30fps, video geo-tagging | Yes, 1080p@30fps, LED video light, video stabilization, geo-tagging, face detection |
| Front Camera | |
| No [Similar] | Yes, 1.2 MP, 720p@30fps, face detection, [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Yes | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps, LTE, 73 Mbps; Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, headset support only | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Plus Cellular |
| USB | |
| Yes, v2.0 | Yes, Lightning Port |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML (Safari) | HTML (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 8/16/32 GB storage, 256 MB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| No | No |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Po |
| Capacity | |
| 1440 mAh | |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 300 h | Up to 225 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 12 h (2G) Up to 5 h (3G) |
Up to 8 h |