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Released June 2007

The original iPhone is Apple's first phone, from 2007, with a 3.5-inch Multi-Touch display, a 2-megapixel camera, quad-band GSM with EDGE data and Wi-Fi, suited to collectors and anyone comparing how far the iPhone has come.

Screen
3.5″
Display
LCD, 60 Hz
Chip
Samsung S5L8900
Memory
128 MB
Storage
4 GB – 16 GB
Main camera
2 MP
Zoom
–
Battery
1,400 mAh
Weight
135 g

What reviewers say

Reviewers agree the original iPhone's multi-touch interface is intuitive and its screen outstanding, with CNET and Ars Technica singling out the Safari web browser. All three criticise the lack of 3G and missing basic phone features; CNET found call quality variable, TechRadar the fixed-focus camera limiting, and Ars Technica the price and single-carrier lock-in hard to accept.

From techradar.com, cnet.com and arstechnica.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size
3.5″
Resolution
480 × 320
Sharpness
165 pixels per inch
Panel
LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz
Display type
3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
Pixel density
163 ppi

Performance

Chip
Samsung S5L8900
Memory
128 MB
Storage
4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB
CPU
412 MHz ARM1176JZF-S (Tecnoblog); iFixit found a Samsung-marked 8900B package with K4X1G153PC SDRAM
GPU
PowerVR MBX Lite (Tecnoblog)

Cameras

Main camera
2 MP
Ultra wide camera
None
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Main camera
2.0 megapixels

Battery and charging

Battery
1,400 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Up to 7 hours
Wireless charging
None
Battery life detail
Talk time up to 8 hours; standby up to 250 hours; internet use up to 6 hours; video playback up to 7 hours; audio playback up to 24 hours; 1,400 mAh (9to5Mac)
Wired charging
Charging via USB to a computer or the included USB Power Adapter

Design

Type
Standard
Weight
135 g
Thickness
11.6 mm
Height × width
115 × 61 mm
Materials
Aluminium back with a black plastic lower section over the antenna (iFixit)
Sensors
Accelerometer; proximity sensor; ambient light sensor

Software

Operating system
iOS
Software at launch
iPhone OS 1.0

Connectivity

Mobile network
Quad-band GSM (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz); EDGE
SIM
Mini-SIM (Tecnoblog)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
USB
30-pin dock connector; 3.5 mm stereo headphone minijack

Storage options

Storage
4 GB
8 GB
16 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 3.5-inch Multi-Touch display at 480 × 320 and 163 ppi
  • Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) and Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR alongside quad-band GSM
  • Up to 24 hours of audio playback and 7 hours of video playback

Cons

  • EDGE only for mobile data, with no 3G and no GPS
  • 2-megapixel rear camera and no front camera
  • Battery soldered to the logic board (iFixit)

Closest rivals

Model
ScreenDisplayChipMemoryStorageMain cameraZoomBatteryWeightReleased
AppleiPhone 3G
3.5″LCD, 60 HzSamsung S5L8900128 MB8 GB – 16 GB2 MP––133 gJul 2008
NokiaE65
–LCDARM9 220 MHz (PhoneArena)–50 MB2 MP––115 gFeb 2007
NokiaE50
–LCD––70 MB1.3 MP–970 mAh104 g2006

Newer model: iPhone 3G.

Sources

  1. support.apple.com/en-gb/112445
  2. apple.com/newsroom/2007/01/09Apple-Reinvents-the-Phone-with-iPhone
  3. apple.com/newsroom/2007/06/28iPhone-Premieres-This-Friday-Night-at-Apple-Retail…
  4. apple.com/newsroom/2008/02/05Apple-Adds-New-iPhone-iPod-touch-Models
  5. ifixit.com/Teardown/iPhone+1st+Generation+Teardown/599
  6. tecnoblog.net/produtos/apple-iphone-2007
  7. 9to5mac.com/2023/11/21/iphone-battery-mah-capacity-list

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