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iPhone 3G

Added 3G data, GPS and — crucially — the App Store, turning the iPhone into a platform.

Released
11 July 2008
Launch price
$199
Screen
3.5"
Chip
Samsung APL0098

What changed from the iPhone

Compared against the previous Standard model.

  • It is 2 g lighter, weighing 133 g instead of 135 g.
  • The launch price falls by $300, from $499 to $199.

iPhone 3G full specifications

Display

Size
3.5 inches
Resolution
320 x 480
Pixel density
163 ppi
Technology
TFT LCD
Refresh rate
60 Hz

Performance

Chip
Samsung APL0098
Process node
90 nm
CPU cores
1
GPU cores
1
Memory
128 MB
Storage options
8GB, 16GB

Cameras

Rear
2 MP
Front
None

Battery

Capacity
1150 mAh
Video playback
Up to 7 hours

Design

Height
115.5 mm
Width
62.1 mm
Depth
12.3 mm
Weight
133 g
Materials
Polycarbonate back, glass front
Water resistance
None
Colours
Black, White

Connectivity & software

Port
30-pin dock
Cellular
3G UMTS
Biometrics
None
Launched with
iPhone OS 2.0
Maximum iOS
iOS 4.2.1

Lifecycle & software support

Announced
9 June 2008
Released
11 July 2008
Discontinued
7 June 2010

The iPhone 3G shipped with iPhone OS 2.0 and received its final update in iOS 4.2.1. It no longer receives new iOS features.

Get this as JSON, for any product

Product API returns structured specs like these for any product, with a schema you define. Here is what a iPhone 3G lookup looks like.

{
  "query": "iPhone 3G",
  "products": [
    {
      "name": "iPhone 3G",
      "brand": "Apple",
      "released": "2008-07-11",
      "price_usd": 199,
      "custom_data": {
        "display_inches": 3.5,
        "chip": "Samsung APL0098",
        "memory_gb": 0.125,
        "battery_video_hours": 7,
        "weight_g": 133,
        "connector": "30-pin dock"
      }
    }
  ]
}
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The iPhone 3G launched on 11 July 2008 at $199 with a 3.5-inch display and the Samsung APL0098 — source: [iPhone 3G — full specifications](https://productapi.dev/iphone/iphone-3g) by [Product API](https://productapi.dev).