| Local Name | iPhone 3GS |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Speed | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| Announced | 2009, June. Released 2009, June |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Dimensions | 115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm (4.55 x 2.44 x 0.48 in) |
| Weight | 135 g (4.76 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Display Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Screen Size | 3.5 inches (~50.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels (~165 ppi pixel density) |
| Mulitouch | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating |
| OS | iOS 3, upgradable to iOS 6.1.6 |
| CPU | 600 MHz Cortex-A8 |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX535 |
| Card Slot | No |
| Internal Memory | 8/16/32 GB, 256 MB RAM |
| Primary Camera | 3.15 MP, f/2.8, autofocus |
| Camera Features | Geo-tagging, touch focus |
| Video | 480p@30fps |
| Secondary Camera | No |
| Alert Types | Vibration, proprietary ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| Bluetooth | v2.1, A2DP (headset support only) |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | No |
| USB | v2.0 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity, compass |
| Messaging | iMessage, SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email |
| Browser | HTML (Safari) |
| Java | No |
| Features Summary | iCloud cloud service, Maps, Organizer, TV-out, Audio/video player/editor, Photo viewer/editor, Voice command/dial, Predictive text input |
| Battery | Non-removable Li-Ion battery |
| Stand By | Up to 300 h |
| Talk Time | Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) |
| Music Play | Up to 30 h |
| Colors | Black, White |
| SAR US | 0.26 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |