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Launch report · Apple

iPhone (1st gen / "2G"): The original 2007 iPhone that redefined the smartphone industry.

SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2007·$499·Score 50/100

The original iPhone introduced capacitive multi-touch and a software-first smartphone experience that reshaped the entire industry. It lacked 3G, an App Store and copy/paste — yet defined how every smartphone after it would work. Few products in tech history are as consequential.

Key specs at launch

Display
3.5" multi-touch
Chipset
Samsung S5L8900
Memory
128 MB · 8 GB
Main cam
2 MP
Battery
1,400 mAh
Weight
135 g
What stands out
  • Redefined the smartphone with multi-touch.
  • Polished Safari, iPod and Mail apps.
  • Aluminium-back premium build.
  • Industry-shifting Visual Voicemail.
What to watch
  • 2G EDGE only — no 3G.
  • No App Store at launch.
  • No copy/paste.
  • 2 MP fixed-focus camera, no video.
The phone it has to beat
Nokia N82
$600 · score 72/100