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iPhone 3GS
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iPhone 3GS

iPhone 3GS is a smartphone by Apple, released in June 2009. It runs iOS 6, is powered by the ARM Cortex-A8 and weighs 135 g.

LCDdisplay
ARM Cortex-A8processor
32 GBmax storage
256 MBRAM
1,220mAh battery
135 gweight
PredecessoriPhone 3GSuccessoriPhone 4
spec sheet

iPhone 3GS specifications

Everything recorded for this model, in one set of units. Missing rows mean the fact has not been recorded yet.

General
Maker
Apple
Type
Smartphone
Product line
iPhone
Discontinued
2012
Platform
Systems on record
iOS 6, iOS 5, iOS 4, iPhone OS 3
Processor
ARM Cortex-A8
Memory (RAM)
256 MB
Storage
Storage
8 / 16 / 32 GB
Display
Display technology
liquid-crystal display
Battery & power
Battery
1,220 mAh
Power source
lithium-ion battery
Body
Dimensions
115.5 × 62.1 × 12.3 mm
Weight
135 g
Colours
white, black
Warranty
1 year
Connectivity
Ports & slots
phone connector, Apple dock connector
Source: Wikidata (CC0), compiled by the neXupchecked Oct 2026

More from the iPhone line

ModelMakerYearSystemProcessorWeightStorageBattery
iPhoneApple2007iPhone OS 2—135 g4 / 8 / 16 GB1,400 mAh
iPhone 3GApple2008iOS 4—133 g128 MB1,150 mAh
iPhone 4Apple2010iOS 6Apple A4137 g8 / 16 / 32 GB1,420 mAh
iPhone 4SApple2011iOS 6Apple A5140 g16 / 32 / 64 GB1,430 mAh
iPhone 5Apple2012iOS 6Apple A6112 g16 / 32 / 64 GB1,440 mAh
iPhone 5SApple2013iOS 7Apple A7112 g16 / 32 / 64 GB1,570 mAh
iPhone 6Apple2014iOS 8Apple A8129 g16 / 32 / 64 / 128 GB—
iPhone 6 PlusApple2014iOS 8Apple A8172 g16 / 64 / 128 GB—
iPhone 6SApple2015iOS 9Apple A9143 g16 / 32 / 64 / 128 GB—
iPhone 6s PlusApple2015iOS 9Apple A9192 g16 / 32 / 64 / 128 GB—
iPhone 7Apple2016iOS 10Apple A10 Fusion138 g32 / 128 / 256 GB—
iPhone 7 PlusApple2016iOS 10Apple A10 Fusion188 g32 / 128 / 256 GB—
12 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort

Other phones from Apple around 2009

ModelMakerYearSystemProcessorWeightStorageBattery
iPhone SE (1st generation)Apple2016iOS 14Apple A9113 g16 / 32 / 64 / 128 GB1,624 mAh
iPhone 8Apple2017iOS 11Apple A11 Bionic148 g64 / 256 GB—
iPhone XApple2017iOS 11—174 g64 / 255 GB2,716 mAh
iPhone XRApple2018iOS 12Apple A12 Bionic194 g64 / 128 / 256 GB2,942 mAh
iPhone XSApple2018iOS 14Apple A12 Bionic177 g64 / 256 / 512 GB2,800 mAh
iPhone 11Apple2019iOS 13Apple A13 Bionic194 g64 / 128 / 256 GB3,110 mAh
iPhone 11 ProApple2019iOS 13Apple A13 Bionic188 g64 / 256 / 512 GB—
iPhone 12Apple2020iOS 14Apple A14 Bionic133 g64 / 128 / 256 GB2,815 mAh
iPhone 12 ProApple2020iOS 14Apple A14 Bionic189 g128 / 256 / 512 GB2,815 mAh
iPhone SE (2nd generation)Apple2020iOS 13Apple A13 Bionic148 g64 / 128 / 256 GB1,821 mAh
10 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort

Also built on the ARM Cortex-A8

ModelMakerYearSystemProcessorWeightStorageBattery
Galaxy NexusGoogle2011AndroidARM Cortex-A8135 g16 / 32 GB—
1 models · linked names have a full spec sheet · click a column to sort