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Apple iPhone 3G
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 45.9 | 49.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Apple |
| Android 2.2, 2.1 | iOS 4.x, 3.x, 2.x |
| 2010-05-17 | 2008-06-09 |
| 4.20 x 2.38 x 0.51 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 4.16 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 135.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 125 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225 chipset | -- |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 528 MHz) processor | Single-Core 412 MHz processor |
| 384 MB RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 6.75 | 6.75 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.32 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 320 x 240 (24 fps) (QVGA) video resolution | -- |
| 5.83 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.3 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1300mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 8.2 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.04 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The iPhone 3G has a score of 49.7, which is a little bit better than HTC Wildfire's 45.9 general score. IPhone 3G comes with iOS 4.x operating system, while HTC Wildfire has Android 2.2 operating system. IPhone 3G is an older and somewhat heavier cellphone than the HTC Wildfire, but Apple was able to build it just a bit thinner anyway.
IPhone 3G and HTC Wildfire count with incredibly similar processors, because although the iPhone 3G has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Apple iPhone 3G has a much better display than HTC Wildfire, because it has a better number of pixels per inch of screen, a quite bigger screen and a way better 480 x 320 resolution.
IPhone 3G features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than HTC Wildfire, although it has no external SD slot. HTC Wildfire features just a bit better battery performance than iPhone 3G, because it has 1300mAh of battery capacity. The HTC Wildfire features a much better camera than Apple iPhone 3G, because it has a much more mega pixels camera.
Apple iPhone 3G is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the HTC Wildfire.
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