iPhone 3GS

Essentials

Family: iOS

Codename: ?

Minimum OS: iPhone OS 3.0

Maximum OS: iOS 5.0.2

Introduced: June 2009

Processor

CPU: Samsung S5PC100 (ARM Cortex A8 core)

CPU Speed: 600 MHz

FPU: integrated

Bus Speed: 150 MHz

Data Bus Width: 32-bit

Address Bus Width: 32-bit

Onboard RAM: 256 MB

Maximum RAM: 256 MB

Video

Screen: 3.5" multi-touch

GPU: PowerVR SGX (Supports OpenGL ES 2.0)

Max Resolution: 480x320

Video Out: composite, component (via Dock Connector)

Camera: 3.15MP

Storage

Flash Drive: 16/32 GB

Input/Output

USB: via Dock Connector

Audio Out: stereo 16 bit mini

Speaker: mono

Microphone: mono

Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor

Networking

Airport Extreme: included

Bluetooth: 2.1+EDR

Cellular: GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz), UMTS/HSDPA (3.6 & 7.2 Mbps) (850, 1900, 2100 MHz)

Location: GPS, Digital Compass

Miscellaneous

Battery Life: Talk 5 hrs (3G)/12 hrs (2G), Standby 300 hrs, Internet 5 hrs (3G)/9 hrs (Wi-Fi), Video 10 hrs, Audio 30 hrs

Dimensions: 4.5" H x 2.4" W x 0.48" D

Weight: 0.29 lbs.

Introduced in June 2009, the iPhone 3GS included both specification and feature enhancements over it's predecessor, the wildly successful iPhone 4, and an 8 GB model was added for $99 (with subsidy). In October 2010, the price was lowered to $0 (with subsidy).

Picture Credits:
Apple, Inc.