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Apple iPhone 18 Pro vs Apple iPhone 3GS

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AppleiPhone 18 ProAppleiPhone 3GS
Overview
ReleasedSeptember 2026June 2009
Display
Screen size6.3″3.5″
Resolution2622 × 1206480 × 320
Sharpness458 pixels per inch165 pixels per inch
PanelLTPO OLEDLCD
Refresh rate120 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness3,000 nits–
Display typeSuper Retina XDR OLED display with a smaller Dynamic Island (up to three Live Activities)3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
Pixel density460 ppi163 ppi
Brightness detail1,000 nits max (typical); 1,600 nits peak (HDR); 1 nit minimum–
Always-on displayYes–
Screen protectionCeramic Shield 2 front, Ceramic Shield backFingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating
Display featuresProMotion adaptive refresh; HDR; True Tone; Wide colour (P3); Haptic Touch; 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio (typical); anti-reflective coating–
Performance
ChipA20 ProSamsung S5PC100
Memory12 GB256 MB
Storage256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB
CPU6-core CPU with 2 super cores and 4 efficiency cores; 2-nanometre process600 MHz Cortex-A8 in Samsung S5PC100; 256 MB of RAM (Wired's 2009 teardown report)
GPU7-core GPU with Neural Accelerators; hardware-accelerated ray tracingPowerVR SGX535 (Apple developer documentation)
AI engineDual 16-core Neural Engine–
CoolingNext-generation vapour chamber with three times the surface area of iPhone 17 Pro's–
Cameras
Main camera48 MP3 MP
Ultra wide camera48 MPNone
Telephoto camera48 MPNone
Optical zoom4×None
Front camera18 MP–
Main camera48MP Fusion Main with variable aperture (ƒ/1.48, ƒ/1.8, ƒ/2.8, ƒ/4.0), 24 mm, second-generation sensor-shift optical image stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos3-megapixel still camera with tap to focus
Ultra wide camera48MP Fusion Ultra Wide, 13 mm, ƒ/2.2 aperture, 120° field of view, Hybrid Focus Pixels; 24MP and 48MP photos–
Telephoto camera48MP Fusion Telephoto, 100 mm (4x), ƒ/2.8 aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3D sensor-shift optical image stabilisation and autofocus, tetraprism design; 24MP and 48MP photos–
Front camera18MP Center Stage camera, ƒ/1.9 aperture, autofocus with Focus Pixels–
Zoom12MP optical-quality 2x (48 mm) from the Main camera and 8x (200 mm) from the Telephoto camera; 8x optical-quality zoom in, 2x optical zoom out (16x optical-quality zoom range); digital zoom up to 40x–
Video recording4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, and at 100 or 120 fps on the Fusion Main camera; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 60 fps, with effects applied after capture; Action mode up to 2.8K Dolby Vision at 60 fps; slo-mo 1080p up to 240 fps and 4K Dolby Vision up to 120 fps (Fusion Main); ProRes up to 4K at 120 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; ACES; genlock; spatial video at 1080p 30 fps; Dual Capture up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; HEVC, H.264, ProRes and ProRes RAWVGA up to 30 fps with audio
Front video4K Dolby Vision at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps; Cinematic mode up to 4K Dolby Vision at 30 fps; ProRes up to 4K at 60 fps with external recording; ProRes RAW; Apple Log 2; slo-mo 1080p at 120 fps–
Camera featuresPro controls for aperture, shutter speed, white balance and histogram; Apple Reference Image; Photographic Styles 3; smart focus tracking; Photonic Engine; Deep Fusion; Smart HDR 5; Night mode; ProRAW; spatial photos; 48MP macro photography; Adaptive True Tone flash; LiDAR Scanner; four studio-quality mics; Camera ControlPhoto and video geotagging
Battery and charging
Battery4,056 mAh1,219 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 34 hoursUp to 10 hours
Wireless chargingUp to 25 WNone
Battery life detailUp to 23 hours typical use; up to 31 hours streamed video playback; EU energy label class A, 52 hours per charge, at least 1,000 charge cyclesTalk time up to 5 hours on 3G or 12 hours on 2G; standby up to 300 hours; internet use up to 5 hours on 3G or 9 hours on Wi-Fi; video playback up to 10 hours; audio playback up to 30 hours; 3.7 V, 4.51 Wh, 1,219 mAh (iFixit)
Wired chargingUp to 50% in around 15 minutes with a 60W-capable USB PD 3.1 adapter with Adjustable Voltage Supply (sold separately)Charging via USB to a computer or power adapter
Wireless chargingMagSafe and Qi2 up to 25W; up to 50% in 30 minutes with a 35W adapter or higher–
Connectivity
Satellite messagingYes–
Mobile networkApple C2 modem; 5G (sub-6GHz) with 4x4 MIMO; Gigabit LTE with 4x4 MIMO; UK model A3714UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
SIMDual SIM (nano-SIM and eSIM); dual eSIM support–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO; Apple N1 wireless networking chipWi-Fi (802.11b/g)
BluetoothBluetooth 6; ThreadBluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Ultra WidebandApple second-generation Ultra Wideband chip–
NFCNFC with reader mode; Express Cards with power reserve–
Satellite featuresEmergency SOS via satellite; Roadside Assistance via satellite; Find My via satellite–
USBUSB-C with charging, DisplayPort and USB 3 (up to 10Gb/s); video out up to 4K HDR30-pin dock connector; 3.5 mm stereo headphone minijack; 576p and 480p video out with Apple Component AV Cable (sold separately)
PositioningPrecision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC); digital compass; iBeacon micro-locationAssisted GPS; digital compass; Wi-Fi; cellular
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight211 g135 g
Thickness8.75 mm12.3 mm
Height × width150 × 71.9 mm115.5 × 62.1 mm
Water and dust resistanceIP68–
MaterialsAluminium unibody design with colour-matched back–
ColoursBlack, Silver, Glacier, BurgundyBlack (8GB)
ButtonsAction button; Camera Control; side button; volume up/downSleep/wake; ring/silent; volume up/down; Home
Water resistance detailIP68 (maximum depth of 6 metres up to 30 minutes) under IEC standard 60529–
BiometricsFace ID–
SensorsLiDAR Scanner; barometer; high dynamic range gyro; high-g accelerometer; proximity sensor; dual ambient light sensorsAccelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor
SpeakersBuilt-in stereo speakers–
MicrophonesFour studio-quality mics; Voice Isolation and Wide Spectrum modes–
Software
Operating systemiOSiOS
Software at launchiOS 27iPhone OS 3.0
Software updatesSecurity, corrective and functionality updates for at least 5 years after it stops being sold (EU product information sheet)–
AI featuresApple Intelligence; Siri AI (beta, English at launch); Visual Intelligence–
Safety featuresCrash Detection–
In the boxiPhone 18 Pro, USB-C Charge Cable (1 m); no power adapter–

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