The original iPhone (1st Gen) is a handheld device combining mobile phone, iPod, and Internet communications functionality. It is a Quad-band GSM capable phone -- 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz -- and features a 3.5" display with 320x480 resolution at 163 ppi, 4 GB, 8 GB, or 16 GB of flash memory (4 GB model discontinued September 5, 2007, 16 GB model introduced February 5, 2008), built-in support for Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), EDGE, and Bluetooth 2.0, as well as an integrated 2.0 megapixel camera all packed in a stylish case a mere 0.46 of an inch thick that weighs 4.0 ounces.
Although initially announced as providing "up to" 16 hours of audio playback and "up to" 5 hours of "talk, video, and browsing", on June 18, 2007, Apple boosted these numbers to "up to" 8 hours of talk time, 24 hours of audio playback, 7 hours of video playback, and 6 hours of web browsing. It provides "up to" 250 hours of standby time.
Perhaps most notably, the original iPhone introduced a "multi-touch" interface that allows one to control the functions of the system by dragging one or more fingers across the "optical quality" glass display.
The original iPhone also has an accelerometer that allows the device to "know" whether it is being held in portrait or landscape mode and switch automatically, an ambient light sensor to adjust screen brightness based on need, and a "proximity sensor" to turn off the display when it is held to the ear.
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| Introduction Date: | January 9, 2007* | Discontinued Date: | June 9, 2008** |
| Processors: | 1 | Geekbench 2 (32): | 135 |
| Geekbench 3 (32): | N/A | Geekbench 3 (32): | N/A |
| Geekbench 3 (64): | N/A | Geekbench 3 (64): | N/A |
| Geekbench 4 (SC): | N/A | Geekbench 4 (MC): | N/A |
| Geekbench 4 (Metal): | N/A | Geekbench 4 (Batt): | N/A |
| Processor Speed: | 412 MHz | Processor Type: | Samsung ARM 11* |
| Onboard RAM: | 128 MB* | Storage Capacity: | 4, 8, 16 GB |
| Details: | *Apple provides no information regarding the RAM used in the iPhone, but software analysis has confirmed that it has 128 MB onboard. |
| USB Support: | Sync & Charge | Firewire Support: | None |
| Connectivity: | USB | Ports: | Dock, Headphone |
| Case Type: | Handheld | Form Factor: | iPhone |
| Housing Color: | Black | Controller: | Multi-touch |
| Built-in Display: | 3.5" Color | Display Resolution: | 320x480 (163 ppi*) |
| The iPhone has a 3.5" 320 by 480 display. Apple originally reported the pixels per inch as 160, but later changed this to 163.
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| Standard Wireless: | 802.11b/g* | Standard Bluetooth: | 2.0 |
| *The original iPhone also supports the EDGE network.
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| Cell Network: | Quad-Band* | Camera: | 2.0 Megapixels |
| Battery Type: | Lithium Ion | Battery Life (Music): | 24 Hours |
| Battery Life (Voice): | 8 Hours | Standby Time: | 250 Hours |
| Although originally announced as providing "up to" 16 hours of audio playback and "up to" 5 hours of "talk, video, and browsing", on June 18, 2007, Apple boosted these numbers to "up to" 8 hours of talk time, 24 hours of audio playback, 7 hours of video playback, and 6 hours of web browsing. It provides "up to" 250 hours of standby time.
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| Apple Order No: | MA712LL/A* | Apple Subfamily: | iPhone (Original) |
| Details: | *The order number MA712LL/A refers to the 8 GB configuration. Order number MA501LL/A refers to the 4 GB configuration, and MB384LL/A refers to the 16 GB configuration. |
| Apple Model No: | A1203 (EMC N/A) | Model ID: | iPhone1,1 |
| Please note that these identifiers often refer to more than one model, but are unique for this device.
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| Pre-Installed OS: | iPhone OS 1.0 (1A543a)* | Maximum OS: | iPhone OS 3.1.3 |
| Details: | *Apple originally just said that the iPhone runs "OS X" and did not release version information, but it ran "OS X" build 1A543a, specifically. Please note that this is not the same as MacOS X. On March 17, 2009, upon unveiling a developer's preview of the third version of the operating system, Apple started referring to it as the "iPhone OS" and on June 7, 2010, Apple changed the name again to simply "iOS".
This model is not capable of running versions of the operating system beyond iPhone OS 3.1.3. |
| Dimensions: | 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 | Avg. Weight: | 4.8 oz. (135 g) |
| Mac Support: | Mac OS X 10.4.10 | Windows Support: | Windows XP SP2/Vista |
| Audio Support: | Apple reports that the iPhone supports "AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV." |
| Photo Support: | Apple did not formally specify photo formats for the iPhone. The Safari web browser, however, supports JPG, GIF, and TIFF images, and the iPod function of the iPhone supports images synchronized from iTunes. |
| Video Support: | Apple reports that the iPhone supports "H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats." |
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