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Released 2008, July
Apple iPhone 3G
The Apple iPhone 3G features a 3.5-inch TFT display with 60Hz refresh rate. It uses the Samsung S5L8900 (90 nm) processor. Storage options include 8GB, 16GB. Rear cameras: 2 MP. Battery capacity is 1220 mAh, with 5W wired (30-pin dock connector) charging. It runs iOS, upgradable to iOS 4.2.1.
Price in Nigeria
Discontinued – no current Nigerian retail price
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- 3.5-inch TFT · 60Hz
- Samsung S5L8900 (90 nm)
- 128MB RAM · 8GB, 16GB
- 1220 mAh · 5W wired (30-pin dock connector)
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Owner Score
How people who own the iPhone 3G rate it, from 36 public comments.
At launch
43
36 mentions
Now
—
Not enough feedback
Breakdown by aspect
Category median: 77 · Updated 4 Nov 2026
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Full specifications
| LAUNCH DATE | |
|---|---|
| Announced | 2008, June. Released 2008, July |
| Released | 2008, July |
| Status | Discontinued |
| NETWORK | |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G LTE | No |
| 5G | No |
| Speed | HSPA |
| BODY | |
| Dimensions | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm (4.55 x 2.44 x 0.48 in) |
| Weight | 133 g (4.69 oz) |
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, chrome bezel |
| SIM | Mini-SIM |
| IP Rating | No IP rating |
| DISPLAY | |
| Type | TFT |
| Size | 3.5 inches, 36.5 cm2 (~50.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Screen-to-body | ~50.9% |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~165 ppi density) |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating |
| PLATFORM | |
| OS | iOS, upgradable to iOS 4.2.1 |
| Chipset | Samsung S5L8900 (90 nm) |
| CPU | 412 MHz ARM 11 |
| GPU | PowerVR MBX |
| MEMORY | |
| Card slot | No |
| RAM | 128MB RAM |
| Internal | 8GB, 16GB |
| Storage/RAM variants | 8GB, 16GB; 128MB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | |
| Main camera | 2 MP |
| Features | Geo-tagging |
| Video | No |
| SELFIE CAMERA | |
| Selfie camera | No |
| Features | No |
| Video | VGA@30fps |
| SOUND | |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| COMMUNICATION | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP (headset support only) |
| Positioning | GPS, A-GPS |
| NFC | No |
| Radio | No |
| USB | 2.0 |
| FEATURES | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity |
| BATTERY | |
| Capacity | 1220 mAh |
| Type | Li-Ion 1220 mAh, non-removable |
| Charging Type | 5W wired (30-pin dock connector) |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | |
| Colors | Black(8/16 GB), White (16 GB) |
| Models | iPhone1,2 |
| Price in Nigeria | Discontinued – no current Nigerian retail price |
| Launch Price (USD) | $199.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) |
| SECURITY | |
| Security | Passcode lock (no biometrics) |
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