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iPhone 3GS Technical Specifications

Display:
3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display

Resolution:
480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi

Storage:
8GB flash drive

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

Wireless data:
HSDPA (850, 1900, 2100 MHz), Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), EDGE, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR

GPS:
Assisted GPS

Camera:
3 megapixels

Battery:
Built-in lithium-ion2

Talk time:
Up to 5 hours on 3G, up to 12 hours on 2G

Standby time:
Up to 300 hours

Internet use:
Up to 5 hours on 3G, up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi

Video playback:
Up to 10 hours

Audio playback:
Up to 30 hours

Dimensions:
115.5 mm by 62.1 mm by 12.3 mm1

Weight:
135 grams

In the box:
iPhone 3GS, Apple earphones with remote and mic, dock connector to USB cable, USB power adapter, documentation

Mac system requirements
Mac computer with USB 2.0 port, Mac OS X v10.5.8 or later, iTunes 9.2 or later, iTunes Store account, Internet access

Windows system requirements
PC with USB 2.0 port, Windows 7, Windows Vista;, or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 3 or later iTunes 9.2 or later, iTunes Store account, Internet access

Input and output
30-pin dock connector, 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack, Built-in speaker, Built-in microphone, SIM card tray.

For a complete list of iPhone 3GS Technical Specifications, go to http://www.apple.com/iphone/specs

Legal
1. Actual size and weight vary by configuration and manufacturing process.
2. All battery claims depend on network configuration and many other factors; actual results will vary. Rechargeable batteries have a limited number of charge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced by an Apple service provider. See www.apple.com/batteries for more information. For more details of iPhone performance tests for talk time, standby time, Internet use over 3G, Internet use over Wi-Fi, video playback, and audio playback, see www.apple.com/iphone/battery.html.