Product comparison · 2 phones

Apple iPhone 3G vs Apple iPhone Air

Key differences

Panel type
- iPhone 3G:liquid-crystal display
- iPhone Air:LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Battery
- iPhone 3G:1,150 mAh
- iPhone Air:3,149 mAh
Weight
- iPhone 3G:133 g
- iPhone Air:165 g

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Comparison of iPhone 3G, iPhone Air
16 specifications	A Apple iPhone 3G View product	B Apple iPhone Air View product
Lifecycleidentical
Announced	9 June 2008	9 September 2025
Released	11 July 2008	Unknown — not stated by the source
Display1 differ
Display sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.5 in
Display widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1,260 px
Display heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2,736 px
Refresh rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	120 Hz
Panel typeDiffers	liquid-crystal display	LTPO Super Retina XDR OLED
Performanceidentical
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Apple A19
Battery & charging1 differ
BatteryDiffers	1,150 mAh	3,149 mAh
Wired chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20 W
Wireless chargingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Connectivityidentical
3.5 mm headphone jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	iOS
Build2 differ
Ingress protectionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	IP68
DimensionsDiffers	Depth: 12.3 Width: 62.1 Height: 115.5 Measurement basis: device body	Depth: 5.64 Width: 74.7 Height: 156.2 Measurement basis: device body
WeightDiffers	133 g	165 g

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