Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB vs Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max
Quick Comparison
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has better RAM than Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB. In terms of display resolution, Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has better resolution of 2868 x 1320 than Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB which has resolution of 480 x 320. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has more internal memory than Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB
| Name | Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max |
| RAM | 256 MB | 12 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 3.5 in | 6.9 in |
| Internal Memory | 16 GB | 256 GB |
| Camera | 3 MP | 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple |
| Price | Rs. 12990 | Rs. 179900 |
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Price And Launch
The launch Date of the first phone is June, 2009. The cost of Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB is Rs. 12990. The launch Date of the second phone is September 09, 2026. The cost of Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max is Rs. 179900.
Display comparison
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has larger screen size of 6.9 inches in comparison to Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB's 3.5 inch screen. Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB has LCD Screen type where as Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has OLED Screen type. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has display density of 460 PPI & Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB has only 165 PPI display density. Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB has 3:2 aspect ratio where as Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has 19.5:9 aspect ratio.
Memory comparison
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max's larger 12 GB RAM is better for playing games and all with respect to Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB's lower 256 MB RAM. Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max has more Internal Memory (256 GB) than Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB (16 GB).
Camera comparison
Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max's 48 MP + 48 MP + 48 MP Triple Rear Camera outclasses Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB's 3 MP Rear Camera in terms of resolution.
Technical comparison
Both the phones has iOS Operating System but the first one runs on version 3 and the second one on 27 version.
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| Name | Apple iPhone 3GS 16GB | Apple iPhone 18 Pro Max |
| General | ||
| Model | iPhone 18 Pro Max | |
| Sim Type | Single Sim, GSM | Dual Sim, GSM+GSM |
| Dual Sim | No | Yes |
| Sim Size | eSIM+Nano SIM | |
| eSIM Support | Yes | |
| Device Type | Smartphone | Smartphone |
| Release Date | June, 2009 | September 09, 2026 |
| In The Box | iPhone with iOS 27 USB‑C Charge Cable (1 m) | |
| Design | ||
| Dimensions | 62.1 x 115.5 x 12.3 mm | 78 x 163.4 x 8.75 mm |
| Weight | 135 g | 249 g |
| Design Type | Classic (Candybar) | |
| Colors | Black, Silver, Glacier, Burgundy | |
| Display | ||
| Type | Color LCD Screen (16M colors Colors) | Color OLED Screen (1B Colors) |
| Touch | Yes | Yes |
| Size | 3.5 inches, 320 x 480 pixels | 6.9 inches, 1320 x 2868 pixels, 120 Hz |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | 19.5:9 |
| PPI | ~ 165 PPI | ~ 460 PPI |
| Screen to Body Ratio | ~ 90.7% | |
| Glass Type | Ceramic Shield 2 | |
| Brightness | 1000 Nits Max Brightness (Typical); 1,600 Nits Peak Brightness (Hdr); 3,000 Nits Peak Brightness (Outdoor); 1 Nit Minimum Brightness | |
| HDR Support | Yes | |
| Adaptive Refresh Rate | Yes | |
| Color Gamut | Wide Colour (P3) | |
| Features | Dynamic Island, Always-on Display, Promotion Technology With Adaptive Refresh Rates Up To 120hz, Hdr Display, True Tone, Wide Colour (P3), Haptic Touch, 20,00,000:1 Contrast Ratio (Typical), Fingerprint-resistant Oleophobic Coating, Anti-reflective Coating, Support For Display Of Multiple Languages And Characters Simultaneously | |
| Notch | Yes, Dynamic Island | |
| Memory | ||
| Phonebook | Unlimited | |
| RAM | 256 MB | 12 GB |
| Storage | 16 GB | 256 GB |
| Card Slot | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| 3G | Yes 7.2 Mbps Download | Yes |
| 4G | Yes | |
| 5G | Yes | |
| 5G Bands | FDD-5G NR (Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n26, n28, n30, n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n66, n70, n75, n77, n78, n79) TDD-5G NR (Bands n38, n40, n41, n48, n53, n77, n78, n79) | |
| VoLTE | Yes | |
| Wifi | Yes, with wifi-hotspot | Yes, with wifi-hotspot |
| Wifi Version | Wi‑Fi 7 (802.11be) with 2x2 MIMO | |
| Ultra Wideband (UWB) Support | Yes | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 | Yes, v6.0 |
| USB | Yes, Proprietary v2.0 | Yes, USB-C v3.2 |
| USB Features | USB Tethering, USB on-the-go, USB Charging, USB Storage | |
| Performance | ||
| Geekbench Score | 12,677 (Multi Core) (v6) 4,719 (Single Core) | |
| Extra | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS Support | Precision dual-frequency GPS (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou and NavIC) Digital compass Wi-Fi Cellular iBeacon micro-location |
| Fingerprint Sensor | No | |
| Face Unlock | Yes | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass | Face ID, Lidar Scanner, Barometer, High-dynamic-range Gyro, High-g Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Dual Ambient Light Sensors |
| 3.5mm Headphone Jack | Yes | No |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Cooling System | VC Cooling | |
| AI Features | Apple Intelligence | |
| Extra | TV Out | |
| Water Resistance | Yes, 6 m upto 30 min | |
| IP Rating | IP68 | |
| Dust Resistant | Yes | |
| Extra Features | Apple N1 Wireless Networking Chip, Apple Second-generation Ultra Wideband Chip, Siri With Expressive Voices, Aluminium Unibody Design Ceramic Shield 2 Front Ceramic Shield Back, Emergency Sos Crash Detection, Apple C2 Cellular Modem, Thread Networking Technology, Action Button | |
| Camera | ||
| Rear Camera | 3 MP | 48 MP ƒ/1.48-4 (Wide Angle) Fusion Main With Variable Aperture (Ƒ/1.48, Ƒ/1.8, Ƒ/2.8, Ƒ/4.0): 24 Mm, Second-generation Sensor-shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels, Super-high-resolution Photos (24mp And 48mp) Also Enables 12mp Optical-quality 2x Telephoto: 48 Mm, Second‑generation Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation, 100% Focus Pixels 48 MP ƒ/2.8 (Telephoto) 48mp Fusion Telephoto: 100 Mm (4x), Ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3d Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design, Super-high-resolution Photos (24mp And 48mp), Also Enables 12mp Optical-quality 8x Telephoto: 200 Mm, Ƒ/2.8 Aperture, Hybrid Focus Pixels, 3d Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus, Tetraprism Design 48 MP ƒ/2.2 (Ultra Wide) f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 0.7µm, PDAF |
| OIS | Yes | |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes, Phase Detection autofocus |
| Features | Geo tagging, Touch to focus | 8x Optical‑quality Zoom In, 2x Optical Zoom Out; 16x Optical‑quality Zoom Range, Digital Zoom Up To 40x, Customisable Default Lens (Fusion Main), Pro Controls For Lens Aperture, Shutter Speed, White Balance And Viewing Histogram, Apple Reference Image (Fusion Main), Sapphire Crystal Lens Cover, Adaptive True Tone Flash, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Night Mode, Panorama (Up To 63mp), Photographic Styles, Smart Focus Tracking, Spatial Photos, 48mp Macro Photography, Proraw, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction (Fusion Ultra Wide), Advanced Red-eye Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, Photo Geotagging, Image Formats Captured: HEIF, JPEG And Dng, Video Recording: 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps, 60 Fps, 100 Fps (Fusion Main), Or 120 Fps (Fusion Main), 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps, 60 Fps Or 120 Fps (Fusion Main), 720p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 30 Fps, Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Cinematic Mode Effects From Video, Pro Controls For Lens Aperture, Shutter Speed, White Balance And Viewing Histogram, Smart Focus Tracking, Improved Low-light Video At 1080p, Action Mode Up To 2.8k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Spatial Video Recording At 1080p At 30 Fps, Prores Video Recording Up To 4k At 120 Fps With External Recording, Prores Raw, Academy Color Encoding System, Apple Log, Genlock Support, Macro Video Recording, Including Slow Motion And Time Lapse, Slow‑motion Video Support For 1080p Up To 240 Fps And 4k Dolby Vision Up To 120 Fps (Fusion Main), Dual Capture Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation Up To 4k Dolby Vision, Night Mode Time‑lapse, Quicktake Video Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 60 Fps, Second‑generation Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation For Video (Fusion Main), 3d Sensor‑shift Optical Image Stabilisation And Autofocus For Video (Fusion Telephoto), Digital Zoom Up To 24x, Audio Zoom, True Tone Flash, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Continuous Autofocus Video, Take 8mp Still Photos While Recording 4k Video, Playback Zoom, Video Formats Recorded: Hevc, H.264, Prores And Prores Raw, Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Four Studio‑quality Mics, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix |
| Video Recording | 480p @ 30 fps | 4K @ 120 fps UHD, 1080p |
| Flash | Yes, Dual LED | |
| Front Camera | No | 18 MP ƒ/1.9 (Ultra Wide) 18mp Center Stage Camera Ƒ/1.9 Aperture Autofocus With Focus Pixels Autofocus, Retina Flash |
| Front Video Recording | 4K, 1080p | |
| Front Camera Features | Retina Flash, Tap To Zoom And Rotate, Centre Stage For Photos, Ultra-stabilised Video, Dual Capture, Centre Stage For Video Calls, Pro Controls For Shutter Speed, White Balance And Viewing Histogram, Photonic Engine, Deep Fusion, Smart Hdr, Next-generation Portraits With Focus And Depth Control, Portrait Lighting With Six Effects, Animoji And Memoji, Night Mode, Photographic Styles, Smart Focus Tracking, Improved Low‑light Video At 1080p, Proraw, Wide Colour Capture For Photos And Live Photos, Lens Correction, Auto Image Stabilisation, Burst Mode, 4k Dolby Vision Video Recording At 24 Fps, 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, 1080p Dolby Vision Video Recording At 25 Fps, 30 Fps Or 60 Fps, Cinematic Mode Up To 4k Dolby Vision At 30 Fps Cinematic Mode Effects From Video, Prores Video Recording Up To 4k At 60 Fps With External Recording, Prores Raw, Academy Color Encoding System, Apple Log, Slow-motion Video Support For 1080p At 120 Fps, Time‑lapse Video With Stabilisation Up To 4k Dolby Vision, Night Mode Time-lapse, Quicktake Video Up To 4k At 60 Fps In Dolby Vision, Cinematic Video Stabilisation (4k, 1080p And 720p), Spatial Audio And Stereo Recording, Wind Noise Reduction, Audio Mix | |
| Technical | ||
| OS | iOS v3 | iOS v27 |
| Chipset | Apple A20 Pro | |
| CPU | 600 MHz, Single Core Processor | Hexa Core Processor |
| Core Details | 2 Super Cores And 4 Efficiency Cores | |
| Fabrication Node | 2nm | |
| GPU | 7‑core GPU | |
| NPU | Dual 16‑core Neural Engine | |
| Java | No | No |
| Browser | Yes, supports HTML | Yes |
| Multimedia | ||
| Supports | MMS, Instant Messaging, Voice Recording, Voice Commands, Calendar | |
| Yes | Yes | |
| Music | MP3, AAC, WAV | AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby Atmos Spatial Audio playback User‑configurable maximum volume limit |
| Video | MPEG4, H.264, MOV | Supported formats include HEVC, H.264, AV1 and ProRes HDR with Dolby Vision, HDR10+/HDR10 and HLG Up to 4K HDR AirPlay for mirroring, photos and video out to Apple TV (2nd generation or later) or AirPlay‑enabled smart TV |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Document Reader | Yes | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Type | Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Size | Li-ion Battery | 5391 mAh, Li-ion Battery |
| Fast Charging | Yes | |
| Wireless Charging | Yes, Magsafe Wireless Charging Up To 25w, Qi2 Wireless Charging Up To 25w | |
| StandBy Time | 12 days | |
| Talk Time | 12 hours | |
| Video Playback Time | 43 hours | |
| Music Playback Time | 30 hours | |