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iPhone 3G (16GB): Compare

By Joseph Hanlon on 14/07/2008

More Apple reviews , RRP: AU$849.00

The good:

  • 3G, Wi-Fi and GPS
  • Outstanding Safari browser and email
  • iPod app is great
  • App Store is best of its kind

The bad:

  • No navigation software
  • Dismal camera app
  • Disappointing battery life
  • Counter-intuitive menus and settings

The bottomline:

Parts of the iPhone 3G are superb -- Web browsing, email, App Store, GPS -- but these are met in equal measure by elements which are either absent or mediocre. When we use the iPhone 3G, we can't ignore the vast divide between what the iPhone is and what the iPhone really should be, and when we're being asked to pay a premium for this phone it seems unfair for Apple to not include important smartphone functionality.

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Editors' rating:

7/10

Users' rating:

6.2/10

Tags:

3g | apple | iphone

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Nokia 3600 Slide

Slider , Basic, Imaging, Easy-to-use , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 , Optus, Vodafone, Virgin , Bluetooth , 240 x 320 pixels, Black, Red , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable, Memory card , 16 million , GPRS, WAP , 5.5 hours, SMS, MMS, E-mail , 280 hours, 30 MB, Numerical keypad , 512MB , 47 x 14 x 97 mm, Yes , 97 g, Polyphonic, MP3 , Yes , microSD , 3-megapixel , Yes , LED , Yes , Yes , Series 40 , AAC, AAC+, MP3 , JPG , Yes , No , Yes , Yes

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Samsung F480

PDA , 3G, Multimedia, Imaging , GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 850, UMTS 2100 , Telstra , Bluetooth, Next G, 3G, HSDPA , 240 x 320 pixels, Black , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 262K , GPRS, WAP, UMTS, HSDPA , SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging , POP3, IMAP4 , 228 MB, Touchscreen , 55 x 11 x 95 mm, Yes , 100 g, Polyphonic, MP3 , Yes , microSD , 5-megapixel , LED , Yes , Yes , Unknown/proprietary , AAC, AAC+, MP3 , MPEG-4 , JPG , Yes , Yes , Yes

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Sony Ericsson T303

Slider , Fashion, Easy-to-use , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 , Bluetooth , 128 x 160 pixels, White, Silver, Black , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 65K , GPRS, WAP , 9 hours, SMS, MMS , 400 hours, 8 MB, Numerical keypad , 47 x 15 x 83 mm, 93 g, Yes , 1-megapixel , Yes , none , Yes , 4 x, Unknown/proprietary , AAC, MP3 , JPG , Yes , No , Yes , Yes

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BlackBerry Pearl Flip 8220

Flip , Fashion, Business, Smartphone , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 , Optus , Wi-Fi , 320 x 240 pixels, Black , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 65K , GPRS, EDGE , 4 hours, 128 x 160 pixels, SMS, MMS, E-mail , POP3, IMAP4 , 336 hours, 128 MB, QWERTY keyboard , 50 x 17.5 x 101 mm, Yes , Yes , 102 g, Polyphonic, MP3 , Yes , microSD , 2-megapixel , LED , Yes , Yes , AAC+, MP3, WMA , MPEG-4 , JPG , Yes , No , Yes , Yes

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Samsung INNOV8 (i8510)

Slider , 3G, Multimedia, Imaging, GPS , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 2100 , Bluetooth, 3G, HSDPA , 240 x 320 pixels, Silver, Black , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 16 million , GPRS, WAP, UMTS, HSDPA , 8 hours, SMS, MMS, E-mail , POP3, IMAP4 , 310 hours, 16,000 MB, Numerical keypad , 53 x 17 x 103 mm, Yes , Yes , microSD , 8-megapixel , Yes , LED , Yes , Yes , Series 60 , AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA , MPEG-4, WMV , JPG , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes

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Sony Ericsson R306

Candybar , Music, Basic , GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 , Bluetooth , 128 x 160 pixels, White, Black , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 65K , WAP , 9 hours, SMS, MMS , 410 hours, 5 MB, 90 x 48 x 16 mm, Yes , 93 g, MP3 , 1-megapixel , Yes , Yes , Yes , AAC, MP3 , Yes , Yes

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Nokia 6600 Fold

Flip , 3G, Fashion , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 850, UMTS 2100 , Bluetooth, 3G , 240 x 320 pixels, Silver, Black, Purple , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable, Memory card , 16 million , WAP, UMTS , 4 hours, 128 x 160 pixels, SMS, MMS, E-mail , Monochrome , 300 hours, 18 MB, Numerical keypad , 512MB , 44 x 15 x 87 mm, Yes , 110 g, Yes , microSD , 2-megapixel , Yes , LED , Yes , Series 40 , AAC, AAC+, MIDI, MP3, WMA , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes

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Sony Ericsson C905

Slider , 3G, Imaging, Easy-to-use , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 2100 , Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, HSDPA , 240 x 320 pixels, White, Silver, Black , Manual, Software (Windows), Stereo headset, USB cable, Memory card , 262K , GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , 9 hours, SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging , 380 hours, 160 MB, Numerical keypad , 2GB , 19 x 49 x 104 mm, Yes , Yes , 136 g, Polyphonic, MP3 , Yes , Memory Stick Micro , 8-megapixel , Yes , Xenon , Yes , Yes , AAC, MP3 , MPEG-4 , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes

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Nokia 6600 Slide

Slider , 3G, Fashion, Easy-to-use , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 850, UMTS 2100 , Bluetooth, 3G , 240 x 320 pixels, Black, Red, Blue , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable, Memory card , 16 million , GPRS, WAP, UMTS , 4 hours, SMS, MMS, E-mail , 340 hours, 18 MB, Numerical keypad , 512MB , 45 x 14 x 93 mm, Yes , 110 g, Polyphonic, MP3 , Yes , microSD , 3-megapixel , Yes , LED , Yes , Yes , Series 40 , AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA , JPG , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes

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Samsung Omnia

PDA , 3G, Multimedia, Smartphone, GPS , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 2100 , Optus, Vodafone, 3 Mobile , Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, HSDPA , 240 x 400 pixels, Silver, Black , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 262K , GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , 5.5 hours, SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging , 500 hours, 16000 MB, Touchscreen , 56.9 x 12.5 x 112 mm, Yes , Yes , 122 g, Polyphonic, MP3 , Yes , microSD , 5-megapixel , Yes , LED , Yes , Yes , AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA, OGG , WMV , JPG , Yes , JPG, PPT, DOC, XLS, PDF , Yes , Yes , Yes

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LG Renoir KC910

Slider , 3G, Multimedia, Imaging , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 2100 , Optus, Vodafone, 3 Mobile , Bluetooth, 3G, HSDPA , 240 x 400 pixels, Silver , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 262K , GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , SMS, MMS, E-mail , POP3, IMAP4 , 100 MB, Numerical keypad , 55.9 x 14 x 107.8 mm, Yes , Yes , 114 g, Polyphonic, MP3 , Yes , microSD , 8-megapixel , No , Xenon , No , Yes , 16 x, Yes , Unknown/proprietary , AAC, MP3 , MPEG-4 , JPG , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes

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Samsung A561

Flip , 3G, Multimedia , GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 850, UMTS 2100 , Telstra , Bluetooth, Next G, HSDPA , 176 x 220 pixels, Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , WAP, UMTS, HSDPA , 3 hours, 96 x 96 pixels, SMS, MMS, E-mail , 262K , POP3, IMAP4, SMTP , 250 hours, 40 MB, Numerical keypad , 50.5 x 13.9 x 101.7 mm, Yes , 88 g, Yes , microSD , 2-megapixel , none , Yes , Yes , Yes , AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA , MPEG-4 , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes

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HTC Touch Viva

Candybar , Business, Smartphone , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 , Wi-Fi, 3G, HSDPA , 240 x 320 pixels, Black, Red, Yellow, Blue , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 65K , GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA , 8 hours, SMS, MMS, E-mail, IM , 270 hours, 128 MB, Touchscreen , 59 x 15.8 x 104.5 mm, Yes , 110 g, Polyphonic, MP3 , Yes , microSD , 2-megapixel , No , none , Yes , Yes , Windows Mobile , AAC, MP3 , WMV , JPG , Yes , JPG, PPT, DOC, XLS, PDF , Yes , Yes , Yes

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Nokia N96

Slider , 3G, Multimedia, Music, Smartphone, Imaging, TV, GPS, Gaming , GSM 850, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 2100 , Optus, Vodafone, 3 Mobile , Bluetooth, 802.11b, Wi-Fi, 3G, HSDPA , 320 x 240 pixels, Black , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable , 16 million , GPRS, WAP, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA , 2.5 hours, SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging, Push e-mail, IM , IMAP4, SMTP , 200 hours, 16000 MB, Numerical keypad , 103 x 18 x 55 mm, Yes , 125 g, Monophonic, Polyphonic, MP3 , Yes , microSD , 5-megapixel , Yes , LED , Yes , Series 60 , AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA , MPEG-4, Real Video, WMV , JPG , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

PDA , 3G, Music, GPS , GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, UMTS 850, UMTS 2100 , Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, HSDPA , 640 x 360 pixels, Black, Red, Blue , Manual, Software (Windows), Charger, Stereo headset, USB cable, Memory card , 16 million , GPRS, WAP, UMTS, HSDPA , 5 hours, SMS, MMS, E-mail, Instant Messaging , 408 hours, 84 MB, Touchscreen , 8GB , 51 x 15 x 111 mm, Yes , 109 g, Monophonic, Polyphonic, MP3 , Yes , microSD , 3-megapixel , Yes , LED , Yes , Yes , Yes , Series 60 , AAC+, MP3, Real Audio, WMA , MPEG-4 , JPG , Yes , Yes , Yes , Yes

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