Sony Ericsson C903a vs Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB

Comparing the Sony Ericsson C903a vs Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB across display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Display: Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB offers a screen size of 3.5 inches, while Sony Ericsson C903a offers 2.4 inches, making Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB the larger display of the two. Sony Ericsson C903a features a LCD display compared to Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB's TFT, making Sony Ericsson C903a the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Sony Ericsson C903a offers a higher rear camera resolution with 5 MP, while Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB offers 3.2 MP, making Sony Ericsson C903a better for rear camera photography.

Battery: Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB offers a higher battery capacity with 1219 mAh, while Sony Ericsson C903a offers 1000 mAh, making Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB better for longer battery life.

Storage: Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB offers higher internal storage with 32 GB, while Sony Ericsson C903a offers 130 GB, making Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB the better option for storage.

Sony Ericsson C903a

(Discontinued)

Apple iPhone 3GS 32GB

₹18,092

(Discontinued)

Summary

Release Date

01 Jul, 2009

19 Jun, 2009

06 May, 2026

Performance

N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
N/A	(upto 600 MHz)	Octa Core (upto 3.8 GHz)
N/A	256 MB RAM	12 GB RAM

Display

N/A	N/A
2.4 inches (6.1 cm)	3.5 inches (8.89 cm)	6.31 inches (16.03 cm)
LCD	TFT	AMOLED
240x320 px	320x480 px	1216x2640 px (FHD+)
N/A	N/A	120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A	N/A
5 MP Primary Camera	3.2 MP Primary Camera	50 MP Primary Camera
N/A	N/A	50 MP Telephoto Camera (upto 3x Optical Zoom)
N/A	N/A	8 MP Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Front Camera

N/A	N/A
N/A	N/A	50 MP

Battery

N/A	N/A
1000 mAh	1219 mAh	6500 mAh
N/A	N/A	90W Flash Charging
N/A	N/A	Wireless Charging

Storage

130 MB	32 MB	256 GB
N/A	N/A	UFS 4.1

Expert Review

N/A

8.4/10

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Pros

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Device yet to be reviewed

Compact, premium design
Excellent battery life
Reliable performance
Strong portrait photography

Cons

Device yet to be reviewed

Device yet to be reviewed

Video recording inconsistencies
Colours can be slightly oversaturated

User Ratings

N/A

4.4/5

(109 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A	N/A	3,000,897 AnTuTu Score
N/A	N/A	16h 04m Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

N/A

May 06, 2026

(Official)

Operating System

N/A

iOS v6.1

Android v16

OS Updates

N/A

5 Year

Security Updates

N/A

7 Year

Custom UI

N/A

Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

N/A

Excellent

Chipset

N/A

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 SM8845

Processor

N/A

600 MHz

Octa core

3.8 GHz, Dual core, Oryon V3 Phoenix L 3.32 GHz, Hexa Core, Oryon V3 Phoenix M

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A

64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A

3 nm

Graphics (GPU)

N/A

PowerVR SGX 535

Adreno 829

RAM

N/A

256 MB

12 GB

RAM Type

N/A

LPDDR5X Ultra

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A

3,000,897

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A

14.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A

4,004

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A

5.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A

17.4 %

* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Display Type

LCD

TFT

AMOLED

Screen Size

2.4 inches (6.1 cm)

3.5 inches (8.89 cm)

6.31 inches (16.03 cm)

Resolution

240x320 px

320x480 px

1216x2640 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A

5000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A

120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

N/A

19.5:9

Pixel Density

167 ppi

165 ppi

460 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

37.55 %

50.86 %

90.11 %

Bezel-less Display

N/A

Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A

Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A

94.38 %

Design

Height

97 mm

115.5 mm

150.83 mm

Width

49 mm

62.1 mm

71.76 mm

Thickness

16.00 mm

12.30 mm

7.99 mm

Weight

96 grams

135 grams

191 grams

Build Material

N/A

Back: Glass

Water Resistance

N/A

Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A

Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

N/A

Excellent

Resolution

5 MP
Primary Camera

3.2 MP
Primary Camera

50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.57IMX921

N/A

50 MP
f/2.65 Telephoto Camera

N/A

8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera

Autofocus

Yes

OIS

N/A

Yes

Flash

Yes

N/A

Yes Dual LED Flash

Image Resolution

N/A

2048 x 1536 Pixels

N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom

Digital Zoom
Touch to focus

N/A

Video Recording

N/A

640x480 @ 30 fps

8k @30 fps
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

N/A

Best In Class

Resolution

N/A

50 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A

Yes

Flash

N/A

Yes Screen flash

Battery

Battery Rating

N/A

Excellent

Capacity

1000 mAh

1219 mAh

6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-Polymer

Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 4(3G) / Up to 10(2G)

Up to 5 Hours(3G) / Up to 12 Hours(2G)

N/A

Quick Charging

N/A

Yes 90W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes 40W Wireless Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A

16h 04m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A

0h 41m 0s

Storage

Internal Storage

130 MB

32 MB

256 GB / 512 GB

Storage Type

N/A

UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 8 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Single SIM

Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A

SIM1: Mini

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano/eSIM

Network Support

5G Not Supported

5G 4G

VoLTE

N/A

Yes

SIM 2

N/A

5G Bands:

FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N18 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66 / N71 / N75
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78

N/A

4G Bands:

TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 1500(band 32) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 600(Band 71) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 3 (802.11 b/g)

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/n) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

N/A

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v2

Yes v2.1

Yes v6.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A

Yes

IR Blaster

N/A

Yes

Multimedia

Audio Jack

N/A

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Video Player

Yes Video Formats: MPEG4 H.263 H.264 WMV 3GPP RealVideo

N/A

Music

Yes Music Formats: Yes Music Formats : MP3/AAC/MP4

N/A

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

N/A

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

N/A

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A

Ultrasonic

Other Sensors

Accelerometer

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope

Games

3D Games Motion Games

N/A

Java

Yes MIDP 2.0

N/A

Browser

Yes

N/A

Phone Book

1000 x 20 fields Photo call

N/A

Email

Yes IMAP POP3 SMTP Microsoft Exchange

N/A

Other Facilities

Timer Tasks Stopwatch Flight mode Calender Alarm Clock Calculator Wallpaper Animation Picture Wallpaper Auto rotate Sound recorder Predictive text input .

N/A

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