The new camera installed on the iPhone 3GS has competitive 3 Megapixels, compared to 2 Megapixels of its predecessor. The iPhone 2G and 3G share the same camera with video capability disabled however, the function can be revived by jailbreaking the iPhone, though it is not suggested by Apple. The potential of the iPhone 3GS will be further exploited in the next iPhone OS 4.0. But for 3GS, with an app called "background", we can listen to music, log on to IM apps and browse the web without interruption. Even if we do have multitasking ability, there won’t be enough RAM to run tasks simultaneously and smoothly at all. Perhaps the poor margin of RAM in the iPhone 2G/3G can account for the absence of multitasking. Although on the right the app doesn’t change the threshold to match 3GS’s actual RAM size, it clearly indicates there is still 120.30MB, almost half of the RAM, available while 2G’s RAM is pitifully about exhausted. The gauge represents the current RAM usage of the iPhone at the same status. This is a test conducted on the iPhone 2G and 3GS. What is the tangible benefit brought by doubled RAM size? It is huge. GPU Speed Test for Rendering 1/10 Million Objects RAM: As you can see in the charts below, the iPhone 3GS tops all three ranks.ĬPU Performance Test for floating-point calculationĬPU Performance Test for Web Browser JavaScript Execution With higher frequency, double internal cache, double RAM capacity and enhanced GPU capability, the iPhone 3GS extends extraordinary performance and can accommodate complex, CPU-stressed apps such as 3D games. The iPhone 3GS’s S stands for "Speed": CPU, RAM, GPU and camera are all upgraded. Let’s see some compare charts and screenshots to get a clear picture of the differences, or specifically, the evolution. As 3G technology is quickening its pace of dominating mobile communication, the iPhone 2G will not hold much edges against its older brother, the iPhone 3G, not to mention the iPhone 3GS. Practically, the iPhone 2G still supports the newest iPhone OS 3.1 and most apps, but some apps developed to take advantage of 3G network won’t run on the iPhone 2G any more. But for 3G accessibility, you need an iPhone 3G or 3GS. If you have your iPhone 2G jailbroken, you can access external GPS device via Bluetooth with third-party apps. Functional comparison between iPhone 2G, 3G and 3GSĪlthough they are one year apart, the iPhone 2G and the iPhone 3G share basic hardware configurations like the CPU, RAM, GPU and camera, except 3G connectivity and GPS modules which the iPhone 2G lacks. To speak of build quality, iPhone 2G is no doubt the winner. The iPhone 3G’s and 3GS’s back lids are fashionably rounded and slightly extend out further than that of the iPhone 2G. How to identify iPhone 2G, 3G and 3GS?īasically, the iPhone 2G has a distinctive aluminum back casing with a black strip on the bottom, while the iPhone 3G and 3GS features a smooth glass plastic back lid either in black or white. If you are preparing to purchase an iPhone, or you want to know your iPhone better, come with us to review the differences between the iPhone 2G, 3G and 3GS. Needless to say, the newer is the better. In June, 2009, the latest iPhone 3GS sees breakthrough on performance and speed. A year later, the iPhone 3G upgrades transmitting module to meet faster 3G mobile network. The iPhone 2G, the first generation of iPhone, introduced the first and the only mobile device exclusively made by Apple. Posted on February 23rd, 2010 admin No commentsĮver since June, 2007, Apple has debuted three generations of iPhone, marking the advancement of this miraculous invention annually.
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