Sizing it up: iPhone 3G vs. the rest
by Thomas Ricker 
posted Jun 9th 2008 at 2:57PM
| Model | Weight (grams) |
Size (mm) |
| iPhone 3G |
133 |
115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 |
| iPhone (EDGE) |
135 | 115 x 61 x 11.6 |
| HTC Touch Diamond |
110 | 102 x 51 x 11.35 |
| HTC Touch Pro |
165 | 102 x 51 x 18.05 |
| Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 |
158 | 110 x 52.6 x 17 |
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Warren @ Jun 9th 2008 3:12PM
Anyone else pissed the iPhone will be so cheap? 1/2 the appeal of the phone is that not everyone and their grandmother had one. Now it'll be like the razr all over again.
But im still getting it...white..16G
Beastage @ Jun 9th 2008 3:13PM
dude it is not cheap, wait till you see the ATnT plan
JPN @ Jun 9th 2008 3:14PM
Wow you've managed to be lame, materialistic, and elitist all at once
Wes Steele @ Jun 9th 2008 4:30PM
Ahh, because having an iPhone made you unique.
IT-Accountant @ Jun 9th 2008 3:15PM
The new low price is the only reason I'm considering buying one.
DYLAN C @ Jun 9th 2008 3:20PM
Couldn't agree more, Warren. That's one thing that made the iPhone stand out above other phones. It was soooo exclusive. And yes, it will eventually take the path of the Razr where you get it for $50 then in another year it'll be free with a 2 yr contract.
Warren @ Jun 9th 2008 3:16PM
I dont care what 'the internet' thinks of me. I have a valid opinion and view on this issue. I know im not the only one thats thinking this.
I have the current iPhone and the att plan is cheaper than my old VZW one.
Mam00th @ Jun 9th 2008 3:17PM
Long time apple fanboy I guess... Elitist and materialist...
Engadgetluvsappl @ Jun 9th 2008 3:18PM
Trust me, it won't be that much of a hit. It will still require an 18 month contract (in the UK) which is quite simply ridiculous.
18 MONTHS OF YOUR LIFE WITH JUST ONE PHONE!
retro77 @ Jun 9th 2008 3:18PM
Warren: you do care what the internet thinks of you. When you are crying in your bed, all alone because no one cares, tell your self again that you don't care what the internet thinks of you.
Mike Cerm @ Jun 9th 2008 3:20PM
It's only cheap if there's no contract. If it's $200 with 2-year contract, it's basically the same price as every Blackberry and Windows Mobile smartphone.
Warren @ Jun 9th 2008 3:25PM
@Dylan
Thanks - I knew I wasn't the only one thinking this.
Phuul @ Jun 9th 2008 3:26PM
Um, Warren you may have an opinion. I will give you that. Now is it valid? Not really. Does it reek of hubris, entitlement and misplaced sense of self worth? Oh yeah. Why you feel that more people buying and using a device somehow diminishes you will be a mystery for the ages I guess.
Mark Anderson @ Jun 9th 2008 3:27PM
If it's that exclusive how come every chav has one?
Seth @ Jun 9th 2008 3:29PM
@Warren
How selfish can you be? So your being biased against people who couldn't pay $399 for a phone (or $599?!). Seriously man, if do you think that negatively when a company comes out with a new product that's cheaper and better? So you can't be the "cool" person in town with the iPhone 3G, darn, what a shame.
Warren @ Jun 9th 2008 3:29PM
@Phuul
For the same reason some people refuse to buy Camrys, Accords and Altimas because it seems like everyone out there drives one of those 3 cars.
DYLAN C @ Jun 9th 2008 3:33PM
Everyone here that is bashing Warren is just trying to be polite. Quit kidding yourselves, people.
When the iPhones first came out with a $600 price tag, and you saw someone in public with it, you thought "Damn, that person is rich!".
It's called BUYING FOR THE NAME BRAND!
bangsnap @ Jun 9th 2008 4:02PM
Warren is an epic douche.
gerdozain @ Jun 9th 2008 3:37PM
Low price on iPhone = more sales. More sales = more money for apple which in return means more money for me as a shareholder. I say the more apple sells and performs, the happier I am.
Next step, baby iPhones!!!!
retro77 @ Jun 9th 2008 3:38PM
Dylan: "When the iPhones first came out with a $600 price tag, and you saw someone in public with it, you thought "Damn, that person is rich!"."
No I laughed becuase they just spent $600 on a PHONE!
Mam00th @ Jun 9th 2008 3:38PM
@Phuul
Having a Mac has always been about being different hence "cool". It makes people feel unique and special. Most artists continued to use a Mac even when the PowerPC chips they had were by far inferior to those by Intel or AMD. Part of this is because of the application they used but the main reason is this "My computer is unique just like me" feeling it gave them.
Killer @ Jun 9th 2008 3:39PM
You want to know why apple is making it cheaper?
When the Iphone was released Apple stated that they would sell 10 million iphones by end of 2007. They sold 3.7 million. Apple wants more of them sold and the 400 dollar price tag wasn't helping them. So stop with the exclusive to people able to pay the BIG BUCKS for it. $200 for this phone is a very good start to getting 10-15 million sold by years end.
Phil @ Jun 9th 2008 7:14PM
Right on Warren, the haters are just pissed because they don't have iPhones yet because they can't afford them.
OneLove @ Jun 9th 2008 3:41PM
HTC Touch Pro FTW!
Killer @ Jun 9th 2008 3:46PM
"For the same reason some people refuse to buy Camrys, Accords and Altimas because it seems like everyone out there drives one of those 3 cars."
You don't get out too often do you? I drive on the road and I see a helluva lot more different cars then that and what does it really matter what majority people drive? Do you breath in nitrogen instead of oxygen to live too because you don't like feeling like one of 6 billion+ people in the world? Get over the elitist attitude!
Scott Miller @ Jun 9th 2008 3:51PM
Why are you people so against a contract. Afraid of commitment. By the amount of replies some of you make, I'm assuming you are afraid of commitment, because none of you are in an obvious relationship. I was with Sprint for 8 years before switching to AT&T. I don't really plan on leaving AT&T anytime soon. My bill has gone up about $10 a month, but I can justify that with the better service AT&T has where I am (your experiences may vary). I had to replace my Sprint phone every year because I HAD TO, now I will be replacing it because I WANT TO. Please stop using the contract as an excuse as to why the iPhone sucks. Maybe you should be compiling about the real issues at hand. Like WTF good is GPS without offline storage of maps, or what about a 32gig version, or maybe you can find something else to complain about. I'm sure Apple didn't fit EVERYTHING into the phone you though should be in there..
Si @ Jun 9th 2008 3:49PM
'I don't care what 'the internet' thinks of me'
You do or you wouldn't be explaining yourself.
Kamokazi @ Jun 9th 2008 3:51PM
Warren, thanks for helping to give Apple fanboys a bad name. I was running out of ammo but you just tossed me another clip.
Now that the joking is aside, I hope you get mugged on the way out of the Apple store and your shiny new 3G iPhone gets stolen. Also, I thoroughly hope you're an elitist smartass to him too, so he pounds your face in and disfigures you for life. With an attitude like that, it's what you deserve. See you in hell, pal.
parki @ Jun 9th 2008 3:59PM
@Warren
Everyone has an iPhone, so you buy a HTC Touch. Everyone has a PC so you buy a Mac. Everyone has a BMW so you buy an Audi. What happens when you are all alone in your house and no one is there to define who you are?
I hope that you will one day start to measure yourself by your own goals and expectations, rather than living your life in comparison to others. I know, sounds like some after school special, but seriously, your comment makes you sound like you never matured past high school.
Krush @ Jun 9th 2008 4:21PM
did you stop using the iPod for the same reason? What Apple looks for is market share - just like the iPod they aim to create a new niche market in a space filled with clutter and half baked offerings(no joke). Once they do have the numbers on their side you would see them again going the iPod way ... split product lines into tiered offering with something at all price points.
.. and please no fanboi here ... returned the 2g in 2 weeks since I started missing my e61. Still not considering 3g - have everything I want in my e61 + archos 605
gad get @ Jun 9th 2008 4:21PM
The iPhone is still expensive (people actually spend $200 plus a lengthy and expensive contract for a phone?!), but at least now it's about to where it should be in terms of price for features.
Side note: Apple (and many others) have been known to produce overly high results in their battery life tests, so wait for the third-party test numbers before you get too fired up.
Peter Zich @ Jun 9th 2008 4:41PM
White? Eww, 16gb black all the way.
THJ @ Jun 9th 2008 4:42PM
Just get it pimped out by colorware. Get a really obscene color combo, then everyone will know you have $$.
Nishant @ Jun 9th 2008 4:55PM
Alright, well I see where you are coming from, it's one of those things that I think could have crossed alot of people's minds, but it is overall a good thing that more people will have iPhones for less.
1) Everyone has the same features! All the Loopt, and other social features being emphasized at this keynote will be much more usable when the iPhone reaches market saturation, and
2) Increased Competition! It's evident how much has changed in a year since the iPhone was introduced, every handset maker has had to up their game. Now they have to lower the price as well
A Disadvantage: This drive for more contract/subsidies will only make telcos more greedy and archaic with their services because of phone exclusives.
A little bg on my gadgets and i guess my opinion (like you all care): 1st Gen 5gb Ipod, 1st gen Zune 30 owner, HP laptop, Samsung Sync owner
Tim @ Jun 9th 2008 10:08PM
Dude... If you have to be different get an Touch Pro...
But I would recommend swallowing your selfishness and living with the fact that your not the coolest...
It's cheaper...
dr0bz @ Jun 10th 2008 12:08AM
"For the same reason some people refuse to buy Camrys, Accords and Altimas because it seems like everyone out there drives one of those 3 cars."
If people refuse to buy those vehicles, why do you see so many of them? Your logic is dumb.
mike @ Jun 10th 2008 4:23PM
I think the twist to this price dropping is that the new plan will cost 5-7 dollars more. I also want to ask anyone: does iphone 3g have video camera and picture texting capabilities?? thanks
mike
biomenace @ Jun 10th 2008 3:39PM
That's kinda of low. I mean don't you have friends or family you can cherish with out being bothered that some middle-class families can enjoy a top of the line phone.
aj @ Jun 13th 2008 1:00PM
no, actually the plans start around $70 and dont include texting...meaning after maybe $80-$150 phone bills not many people will buy them...i know im one of three people in my town with one and whenever someone sees me with it theyre like omg is that and iphone! its pretty cool but since its still only with at&t i dont see many people still buying it...they should be about as popular as they are right now with the current iphone. plus you cannot unlock the new ones since they are only sold through at&t and apple stores, not online and you have to have a 2-year contract with at&t to get one...and no prepaid iphones anymore
Phil @ Jun 9th 2008 3:13PM
Man the Diamond is so tiny
Technex @ Jun 9th 2008 3:25PM
Agreed.
Also taking a break from Engadget, I see they've gone all apple again..
derX @ Jun 9th 2008 6:07PM
Yes, Technex, it's not like today there's a reason to report specfically about Apple. Hell, they're acting like the Apple expo is in town....
Thomas Morley @ Jun 9th 2008 3:13PM
first
nice size would like to see it in image of some1s hand
Mam00th @ Jun 9th 2008 3:18PM
first to tell you how lame you are
gad get @ Jun 9th 2008 4:50PM
Lame is telling someone they're lame just to get a high ranking.
Toby @ Jun 9th 2008 3:14PM
It is nice to see that it is relatively the same size as the EDGE version, yet packs more battery life as well as features into the package.
Shane @ Jun 9th 2008 3:38PM
The difference between Verizon and ATT is mainly that Verizon's coverage is way better. I can take my Verizon Blackberry just about anywhere in the country and I get a signal. I can go out to the most rural back-country areas and my phone works. I recently went on a 2 week trip to Alaska, and guess what, I got a signal and received data most of the time. Even when there was no power, there was a cell phone signal. I was very impressed.
maveric101 @ Jun 10th 2008 12:09AM
shane: what does that have to do with what toby said? and besides, verizon users get no service at my house, whereas i get full bars o.O
Rick @ Jun 9th 2008 3:14PM
We are eleigible for new phones now with Verizon. But there is no way I would switch from Verizon to ATT here on the east coast.
Mike Cerm @ Jun 9th 2008 3:23PM
I live on the east coast, and it's not like AT&T is any worse than Verizon. As far as I can tell, they're all terrible, overpriced, and offer terrible customer service.