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Apple iPhone 3G
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 45.3 | 49.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Symbian S60 5th Edition | iOS 4.x, 3.x, 2.x |
| 2010-01-21 | 2008-06-09 |
| 4.21 x 2.04 x 0.49 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 3.42 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and Red | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 195.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 229 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Resistive | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Single-Core 720 MHz processor | Single-Core 412 MHz processor |
| -- | 128 MB RAM |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 6.93 | 6.75 |
| Storage | |
| 76,8 MB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 1.82 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.94 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 430 hours standby time 13 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 3G has a general score of 49.7, which is slightly better than the Sony Ericsson Vivaz's overall score of 45.3. The Apple iPhone 3G comes with iOS 4.x operating system, and Sony Ericsson Vivaz comes with Symbian S60 5th Edition operating system. Although Apple iPhone 3G is older and much heavier than the Sony Ericsson Vivaz, it's design is still a little thinner.
Sony Ericsson Vivaz features a bit superior CPU than Apple iPhone 3G, although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, they both have 1 CPU cores. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz features a slightly better looking screen than iPhone 3G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a higher resolution of 640 x 360px.
The Apple iPhone 3G features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Sony Ericsson Vivaz, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Sony Ericsson Vivaz counts with a bit better battery performance than iPhone 3G, because it has a 1200mAh battery capacity.
Sony Ericsson Vivaz takes greater pictures and videos than iPhone 3G, because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the iPhone 3G is also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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