iPhone · Standard

2009

iPhone 3GS

A refinement generation focused on speed, video capture, and voice control.

Announced
2009-06-08
Family
iPhone
Branch
Standard
Historical weight
Major evolution

Key specifications

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Display
3.5" LCD, 320×480 multitouch
Chip / CPU
Samsung ARM Cortex-A8 · 600 MHz
Memory
256 MB
Base storage
16 GB
Ports & charging
30-pin dock, 3.5 mm
Weight
135 g
Dimensions
115.5×62.1×12.3 mm
Original OS
iPhone OS 3.0
Launch price
$599
Released
June 19, 2009
Discontinued
September 2012
Graphics
PowerVR SGX535
CPU cores
1

Generation delta

What changed?

Introduced

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  • Video recording

    The camera gained video capture plus a 3-megapixel autofocus still camera.

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Changed

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  • Major performance increase

    Apple positioned 3GS around substantially faster performance than iPhone 3G.

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Canonical predecessor

iPhone 3G iPhone 3GS