iPhone 3G S Specs Revealed
The “S” in the speed of the iPhone 3G S has been divulged by T-Mobile, Apple’s carrier partner in the Netherlands. A specifications page indicates the CPU runs at 600 MHz, up from 412 MHz in previous models.
The iPhone 3GS will also come with 256MB of RAM, up from 128MB. While not mentioned by the T-Mobile site, the new iPhone is rumored to have upgraded the GPU to the PowerVR SGX, up from the PowerVR MBX. So how does the iPhone 3GS compare with previous devices? Very favorably.
| Device | Released | CPU speed | RAM |
| EDGE iPhone | 6/29/07 | 412 MHz | 128 MB |
| 1G iPod touch | 9/13/07 | 400 MHz | 128 MB |
| iPhone 3G | 7/11/08 | 412 MHz | 128 MB |
| 2G iPod touch | 9/9/08 | 533 MHz | 128 MB |
| iPhone 3GS | 6/19/09 | 600 MHz | 256 MB |
Besides surpassing the iPod touch again, the 600MHz CPU puts the iPhone 3G S on par with the just-released Palm Pre. While the Pre still has a tacit advantage in application switching, opening and closing programs quickly simulates part of that experience, especially on a device where you can only see one program at a time.
The question now becomes whether the iPod touch will again leapfrog the iPhone in CPU speed in the next revision. Even if it does not, the increased speed and memory, and possible GPU upgrade, of Apple’s latest devices will almost certainly impact future software development, fragmenting what has been thus far a unified user base.
Tom Reestman on June 10th, 2009 at 10:07 pm
“and possible GPU upgrade ”
There was definitely a GPU upgrade. The iPhone 3G S uses the newer PowerVR SGX. See here for more:
http://www.anandtech.com/gadgets/showdoc.aspx?i=3579&p=3
Lair360 on June 11th, 2009 at 12:30 am
Oh my god… these ipods only has 128Mb? This totally out of my mind!!
Seriously, Apple Mac should insert more memory…
ross on September 8th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
are you an idiot? that’s the amount of RAM not the same memory used to store songs. 128MB of ram is just fine for the ipod touch, especially considering the space of the processor.
Hamzul Enterprise on June 11th, 2009 at 9:46 pm
nice phone but fragile.
Kendall Tawes on June 12th, 2009 at 7:29 am
Honestly 128 mb of ram for a phone isn’t that bad. Have you ever looked at any other phones specs?
iphone3gs on June 12th, 2009 at 9:02 am
i am just waiting for it , the new super fast iphone , really cool and nokia you have do something
Omar on June 15th, 2009 at 3:10 am
Can’t decide if an iPhone 3G, BB Bold, BB Curve 8900 or even wait for the iPhone 3Gs…
fakefrost on July 4th, 2009 at 12:03 am
I’m typing this on my iPhone 3GS right now. iPhones RULE!!! Just bought some songs from iTunes Store as well :)
Free iPod Touch on July 20th, 2009 at 12:15 am
There’s no doubt the iPhone just keep getting better and better leaving the competition behind.
iphonesux on October 2nd, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Only if you like paying twice as much for an idiotphone as a Storm.
deepak on September 11th, 2009 at 10:37 pm
yea!! iphone is great but once you loose it, you wont be able to afford it or it gets damaged the repairing will cost more then the phone does!! as long as you are very rich!!!