Compare phones
Apple iPhone 3GS
32 GB| Global Score | |
| 53.5 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Nokia |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1, 5, 4.x, 3.x | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2009-06-08 | 2018-08-10 |
| 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches | 6.05 x 3.06 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 165 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Single-Core 600 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 535 GPU GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 7.02 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.3 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1219mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 2.1 has an overall score of 58.4, which is slightly better than the iPhone 3GS's 53.5 general score. Nokia 2.1 comes with Android 9.0 Pie OS, while iPhone 3GS comes with iOS 6.1 OS. Even though Nokia 2.1 is extremely heavier than iPhone 3GS, it's much thinner and incredibly newer. The Nokia 2.1 has a little bit better display than iPhone 3GS, because it has a much larger screen, much more pixels per display inch and a much better resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels.
The Nokia 2.1 features a more powerful processor than iPhone 3GS, because it has a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory. Apple iPhone 3GS has a slightly bigger memory for applications and games than Nokia 2.1, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 24 GB more internal memory capacity.
Nokia 2.1 has a way better battery lifetime than iPhone 3GS, because it has a 228% greater battery capacity. Nokia 2.1 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Apple iPhone 3GS, because it has a way better 8 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot better (Full HD) video quality.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Nokia 2.1 is also by far the cheapest.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.