3G iPhone Technical Specifications
Size and weight1
- Height:4.5 inches (115.5 mm)
- Width: 2.4 inches (62.1 mm)
- Depth: 0.48 inch (12.3 mm)
- Weight: 4.7 ounces (133 grams)

Color
- 8GB model: Black
- 16GB model: Black or white

Capacity2
Cellular and wireless
- UMTS/HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)
- GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
- Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
- Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
GPS
In the box
- iPhone 3G
- Stereo Headset with mic
- Dock Connector to USB Cable
- USB Power Adapter
- Documentation
- Cleaning/polishing cloth
- SIM ejector tool
Display
- 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch
display
- 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
- Support for display of multiple languages and
characters simultaneously

Audio
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC,
MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple
Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
- User-configurable maximum volume limit
Headphones
- Stereo earphones with built-in microphone
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Impedance: 32 ohms
Video
-
Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5
Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second,
Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile
with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo
audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264
video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames
per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with
AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in
.m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up
to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per
second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160
Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov
file formats
Camera and photos
- 2.0 megapixels
- Photo geotagging
- iPhone and third-party application
integration
Language support
- Language support for English, French, German,
Japanese, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese,
Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean,
Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian,
and Polish
- International keyboard and dictionary support
for English (U.S.), English (UK), French (France),
French (Canada), German, Japanese, Dutch, Italian,
Spanish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil),
Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish, Korean (no
dictionary), Simplified Chinese, Traditional
Chinese, Russian, and Polish
Connectors and input/output
- 30-pin dock connector
- 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
- Built-in speaker
- Microphone
- SIM card tray

External buttons and controls
- Sleep/wake
- Ring/silent
- Volume up/down
- Home

Sensors
- Accelerometer
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
Power and battery
- Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery3
-
Charging
via USB to computer system or power adapter
-
Talk time4:Up to 5 hours on 3G
Up to 10 hours on 2G
- Standby time: Up to 300 hours5
-
Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G6
Up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi7
- Video playback: Up to 7 hours8
- Audio playback: Up to 24 hours9
Mac system requirements
- Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
- Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
- iTunes 7.7 or later
Windows system requirements
- PC with USB 2.0 port
- Windows Vista; or Windows XP Home or
Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
- iTunes 7.7 or later
Environmental requirements
- Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35°
C)
- Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to
45° C)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
- Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
iPhone Accessories
iPhone Bluetooth Headset
Answer iPhone calls wirelessly with this compact,
lightweight Bluetooth headset. A single button lets
you answer and end calls easily. And the lithium-ion
battery delivers up to 5.5 hours of talk time and up
to 72 hours of standby time.10

MobileMe Subscription
With a MobileMe subscription, you have everything
you need, anywhere you are. Your email accounts,
calendar, and contacts stay up to date on your
iPhone and your computer. Automatically.

iPhone 3G Dock
Get fast access to USB charging, syncing, and
audio out with the iPhone 3G Dock. Even conduct
speakerphone calls when your iPhone is in the dock.

Apple USB Power Adapter
Charge your iPhone on the go with this new,
ultracompact USB power adapter. Includes an Apple
Dock Connector to USB Cable.

- Actual size and weight vary by configuration and
manufacturing process.
- 1GB = 1 billion bytes; actual formatted capacity
less.
- Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of
charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced.
See
www.apple.com/batteries for more information.
- Talk time: Testing conducted by Apple in May and
June 2008 using preproduction iPhone 3G units and
software. iPhone 3G units were connected to a 1900MHz
network or a 2100MHz network. All settings were default
except: Call Forwarding was turned on; the Wi-Fi feature
Ask to Join Networks was turned off. Wi-Fi was enabled
but not associated with a network. Battery life depends
on the cellular network, location, signal strength,
feature configuration, usage, and many other factors.
Battery tests are conducted using specific iPhone units;
actual results may vary.
- Standby time: Testing conducted by Apple in May and
June 2008 using preproduction iPhone 3G units and
software. All settings were default except: Call
Forwarding was turned on; the Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join
Networks was turned off. Wi-Fi was enabled but not
associated with a network. Battery life depends on the
cellular network, location, signal strength, feature
configuration, usage, and many other factors. Battery
tests are conducted using specific iPhone units; actual
results may vary.
- Internet use over 3G: Testing conducted by Apple in
May and June 2008 using preproduction iPhone 3G units
and software. Internet over 3G tests were conducted over
a 1900MHz 3G network using dedicated web and mail
servers, browsing snapshot versions of 20 popular web
pages, and receiving mail once an hour. All settings
were default except: Call Forwarding was turned on; the
Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness
were turned off. Wi-Fi was enabled but not associated
with a network. Battery life depends on the cellular
network, location, signal strength, 3G connectivity,
feature configuration, usage, and many other factors.
Battery tests are conducted using specific iPhone units;
actual results may vary.
- Internet use over Wi-Fi: Testing conducted by Apple
in May and June 2008 using preproduction iPhone 3G units
and software. Internet over Wi-Fi tests were conducted
using a closed network and dedicated web and mail
servers, browsing snapshot versions of 20 popular web
pages, and receiving mail once an hour. All settings
were default except: Call Forwarding was turned on; the
Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and Auto-Brightness
were turned off; WPA2 encryption was enabled. Battery
life depends on the cellular network, location, signal
strength, Wi-Fi connectivity, feature configuration,
usage, and many other factors. Battery tests are
conducted using specific iPhone units; actual results
may vary.
- Video playback: Testing conducted by Apple in May
and June 2008 using preproduction iPhone 3G units and
software. Video content consisted of a repeated 2-hour
23-minute movie purchased from the iTunes Store. All
settings were default except: Call Forwarding was turned
on; the Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks and
Auto-Brightness were turned off. Wi-Fi was enabled but
not associated with a network. Battery life depends on
the cellular network, location, signal strength, feature
configuration, usage, and many other factors. Battery
tests are conducted using specific iPhone units; actual
results may vary.
- Audio playback: Testing conducted by Apple in May
and June 2008 using preproduction iPhone 3G units and
software. The playlist consisted of 358 unique audio
tracks, a combination of content imported from CDs using
iTunes (128-Kbps AAC encoding) and content purchased
from the iTunes Store (128-Kbps AAC encoding). All
settings were default except: Call Forwarding was turned
on; the Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned
off. Wi-Fi was enabled but not associated with a
network. Battery life depends on the cellular network,
location, signal strength, feature configuration, usage,
and many other factors. Battery tests are conducted
using specific iPhone units; actual results may vary.
- Talk and standby times: Testing conducted by Apple
in June 2007 using preproduction iPhone Bluetooth
Headsets, iPhone units, and software. All iPhone
Bluetooth Headset settings were default. All iPhone
settings were default except: Call Forwarding was turned
on; the Wi-Fi feature Ask to Join Networks was turned
off. Battery life depends on signal strength, usage, and
many other factors. Battery tests are conducted using
specific iPhone Bluetooth Headset and iPhone units;
actual results may vary.
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