6.9 out of 10

Apple iPhone 3GS

 

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Best Price: $399

  • User Score (8208)
    8.4 8.4 from 8208 reviewers
  • Expert Score (97)
    8.6 8.6 from 97 reviewers
  • Design (592)
    6.8 6.8 from 592 reviewers
  • Value for money (307)
    6.4 6.4 from 307 reviewers
  • Features (714)
    6.5 6.5 from 714 reviewers
  • Ease of use (590)
    6.8 6.8 from 590 reviewers
  • Performance (18)
    6.9 6.9 from 18 reviewers
  • Sound quality (42)
    7.3 7.3 from 42 reviewers
  • Picture quality (10)
    6.7 6.7 from 10 reviewers
  • Sound (15)
    7.2 7.2 from 15 reviewers
  • Reliability (26)
    4.7 4.7 from 26 reviewers
  • Overall quality (175)
    7.1 7.1 from 175 reviewers
  • Looks (2)
    6.3 6.3 from 2 reviewers
  • Battery performance (189)
    5.0 5.0 from 189 reviewers
  • Display (116)
    7.5 7.5 from 116 reviewers
  • Weight (14)
    6.4 6.4 from 14 reviewers
  • Reception (81)
    6.8 6.8 from 81 reviewers
  • Ergonomics (24)
    6.7 6.7 from 24 reviewers
  • Portability (2)
    6.5 6.5 from 2 reviewers
  • Connectivity (2)
    8.1 8.1 from 2 reviewers
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Experts:
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7-8
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5-6
(9)
3-4
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1-2
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Users:
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7-8
(946)
5-6
(323)
3-4
(161)
1-2
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Hardware Zone

    14 June 2011

    As you can see, the Apple iPhone 3GS is more of an evolutionary product rather than a revolutionary one and that isn't necessarily a bad thing. We know that a lot of folks were actually waiting for a new design which didn't come about. This is actually a good thing in our opinion. For one, there are already so many third party accessories to choose from to spruce up your phone. Read more

  2. goodgearguide.com.au

    review.goodgearguide.com.au
    23 January 2010

    The iPhone 3GS is the third version of Apple’s smartphone. It looks almost identical to its predecessor, the , but features a faster processor, better performance and more memory. Read more

    • Faster, more memory, oleophobic screen coating, improved camera with autofocus, video recording and on-board editing, Voice Control, digital compass and Maps integrati...
    • Design is almost identical to previous iPhone 3G, screen's colours are noticeably warmer, no camera flash

  3. choice.com.au

    6.0/10
    26 June 2009

    The iPhone 3GS is an evolution rather than a revolution. It provides a much-needed hardware upgrade to bring it back in line with, or ahead of, the competition. The extra speed is welcome (particularly for web browsing and games), as are the new video capabilities and multimedia messaging. Existing iPhone 3G users will find it less compelling to upgrade, as they can get most of the software features via the iPhone OS 3.0 update. Read more

  4. PC Authority

    8.3/10
    3 May 2010

    Super fast, brilliantly flexible and easy to use – the iPhone 3GS is still the best smartphone around Read more

  5. CHOICE

    CHOICE
    6.0/10
    26 June 2009

    To look at, the new iPhone 3GS is almost identical to the previous model. The big improvements are all ‘under the hood’, including a decent speed boost which Apple claims is up to twice as fast as the previous model. In fact, the S in the name stands for speed. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Apple iPhone 3GS

    CNET
    1.0/10
    Reviewer: VWgirl69, CNET
    28 December 2009

    Overpriced (like everything else from apple). $1000 is about $700 too much but then the clever people who do the apple marketing did well to convince so many people that apple is cool. Well done. The internet is really slow with or without 3G. The touch screen keyboard is infuriating and the way that the dictionary remembers words that you've spelt wrong but the predictive text doesn't kick in until you're right at the last 2 letters of a 20 letter word is ANNOYING. Read more

    • Large Screen + Ipod

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Meet the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet. iPhone 3G S features video recording, Voice Control, 16GB or 32GB of storage, and more.

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