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Apple iPhone 3G
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 45.5 | 49.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Apple |
| Android 4.0 | iOS 4.x, 3.x, 2.x |
| -- | 2008-06-09 |
| 4.74 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches | 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.48 inches |
| 5.19 ounces | 4.70 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4 inches | 3.5 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 320 x 480 pixels |
| TFT | LCD |
| 233 pixels per inch | 165 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S2 MSM8655 chipset | -- |
| Scorpion (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Single-Core 412 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (333 MHz) RAM | 128 MB RAM |
| Adreno 205 (245 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 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 | |
| 3.20 MP + 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP |
| 5.5 | 4.73 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.6 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1900mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1150mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 480 hours standby time 8.3 hours talk time | 300 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.76 | 2.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPhone 3G has a score of 49.7, which is a bit better than the ZTE Engage LT's overall score of 45.5. The Apple iPhone 3G comes with iOS 4.x operating system, while ZTE Engage LT comes with Android 4.0 operating system. Apple iPhone 3G is a somewhat thicker but a little lighter phone than ZTE Engage LT.
The ZTE Engage LT has a quite better hardware performance than iPhone 3G, because although it has a slower 245 megahertz graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Engage LT also counts with 896 MB more RAM memory. ZTE Engage LT features a bit sharper screen than iPhone 3G, because it has a way higher 800 x 480 resolution, a little bit bigger display and a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen.
IPhone 3G has a much better memory capacity to store more games and applications than ZTE Engage LT, although it has no external memory card slot. ZTE Engage LT counts with a better camera than iPhone 3G, because it has a much more MP camera. The ZTE Engage LT features a superior battery performance than iPhone 3G, because it has a 1900mAh battery size instead of 1150mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the iPhone 3G is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it an obvious call.
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