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Apple iPhone 3G vs Nokia E65

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AppleiPhone 3GNokiaE65
Overview
ReleasedJuly 2008February 2007
Display
Screen size3.5″–
Resolution480 × 320320 × 240
Sharpness165 pixels per inch–
PanelLCDLCD
Refresh rate60 Hz–
Display type3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch displayQVGA 320 × 240 LCD with up to 16 million colours in both production reviews; portrait screen, with resolution stored long side first. PhoneArena gives a 2.24-inch diagonal; a maker physical diagonal was not recovered, so no headline inches inferred.
Pixel density163 ppi–
Performance
ChipSamsung S5L8900ARM9 220 MHz (PhoneArena)
Memory128 MB–
Storage8 GB, 16 GB50 MB
CPU412 MHz ARM 11 (GSMArena); Apple-labelled Samsung processor marked 8900B, with a Samsung K4X1G163PC 1 Gb (128 MB) memory chip on the package (iFixit)220 MHz ARM9 processor identified by PhoneArena's exact-model production review; not transferred from another Nokia model
Memory–50 MB internal user storage in the GSMArena/MobilMania production review. PhoneArena's approximately 24 MB wording describes available RAM, not installed physical RAM; no installed-RAM figure inferred.
Storage type–microSD slot under the rear cover; exact owner guide supports FAT16/FAT32 and card removal without switching off or removing the battery. No maximum card capacity inferred from a sibling.
GPUPowerVR MBX (GSMArena)–
Cameras
Main camera2 MP2 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Main camera2.0 megapixels2 MP rear camera; up to 1600 × 1200 pixels in the GSMArena/MobilMania production test. PhoneArena confirms no flash.
Front camera–No front video-call camera in the production reviews
Video recording–CIF 352 × 288 MPEG-4 recording in both production tests; no frame rate inferred
Camera featuresPhoto geotaggingNight mode, image sequence, self-timer, white balance and colour effects in the GSMArena/MobilMania test
Battery and charging
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 7 hours–
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailTalk time up to 5 hours on 3G or 10 hours on 2G; standby up to 300 hours; internet use up to 5 hours on 3G or 6 hours on Wi-Fi; video playback up to 7 hours; audio playback up to 24 hoursRemovable BL-5F in both production tests, described as 1000 mAh. An exact maker capacity specification was not recovered, so no headline capacity set. PhoneArena measures 4 hours 15 minutes of talk in its conditions; GSMArena/MobilMania reports four to five days on GSM. These are different workloads, not playback or universal endurance claims.
Wired chargingCharging via USB to a computer or the included USB Power AdapterSeparate charger connector. Exact issue 2 guide lists AC-3, AC-4 and AC-5, plus specified older chargers through CA-44. The GSMArena/MobilMania test confirms no charging through the computer data port; no wattage published in the maker guide.
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight133 g115 g
Thickness12.3 mm15.5 mm
Height × width115.5 × 62.1 mm105 × 49 mm
Weight detail–115 g and 105 × 49 × 15.5 mm from PhoneArena's production review; GSMArena/MobilMania rounds thickness to 16 mm. Exact maker dimensions were not recovered and review precision is explicitly attributed.
Materials–Mechanical numeric-keypad slider; textured plastic rear cover resembling leather in the GSMArena/MobilMania test. This is not a folding or flexible-display phone.
ColoursBlack (8GB); black or white (16GB)Brown and Red in the original production reviews; later regional finishes not inferred
ButtonsSleep/wake; ring/silent; volume up/down; HomeNumeric keypad, navigation key, conference key, configurable shortcut, Contacts key and microphone mute; side voice-record, edit and volume keys. Exact owner guide identifies the Pop-Port and separate charging connector.
Speakers–Built-in speaker; no stereo Bluetooth capability inferred from generic Bluetooth support
SensorsAccelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor–
Software
Operating systemiOSSymbian
Software at launchiPhone 2.0 softwareSymbian OS 9.1 with S60 Third Edition in both production reviews; not Feature Pack 1 from the later E66
Software features–Team Suite, conference calling, internet calling, email, phone-content search, PDF reader and ZIP manager. Quickoffice document viewing; editing required a purchased upgrade in both production reviews. Original alarm has one non-repeating alarm in the tests. Historical online services may no longer operate.
Release detail–Nokia's 12 February 2007 announcement confirms already available in selected markets, with broader first-quarter availability. Month precision retained; the statement does not establish a worldwide first-sale day. No unsupported predecessor relation.
In the box–GSMArena/MobilMania's tested package includes AC-4 charger, battery, software CD, owner guide, CA-53 USB cable, HS-5 mono headset and CP-18 pouch; no memory card or stereo headset. Regional contents may differ.
Connectivity
Mobile networkUMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz); GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM/EDGE and UMTS in the exact owner guide. PhoneArena's tested model supports quad-band GSM and UMTS 2100 MHz; no HSDPA or American UMTS support inferred.
Wi-FiWi-Fi (802.11b/g)IEEE 802.11b/g in PhoneArena's exact production test; maker guide describes WLAN and internet calling
BluetoothBluetooth 2.0 + EDRBluetooth 1.2 without multimedia stereo profiles in PhoneArena's exact-model review; not copied from the E66's Bluetooth 2.0/A2DP specification
USB30-pin dock connector; 3.5 mm stereo headphone minijackNokia Pop-Port data/accessory connector with CA-53 USB cable; PC Suite and memory-card mass-storage modes. Infrared and separate charger connector. No standard 2.5/3.5 mm headset socket or micro-USB port in the production tests.
PositioningGPS; Assisted GPSNo built-in GPS receiver; software supports a compatible external Bluetooth GPS module in the GSMArena/MobilMania review. Historical services are not promised available today.

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