Launch report · Apple
iPhone (1st generation): The 2007 original — the phone that started the smartphone era.
SpecEagle Editorial·Jun 2007·$499·Score 8/100
The original 2007 iPhone created the modern smartphone category. By any modern spec it is obsolete — but its place in history is unmatched. A museum piece.
Key specs at launch
Display
3.5" LCD
Chipset
Samsung S5L8900
Memory
128 MB · 8 GB
Main cam
2 MP
Battery
1,400 mAh
Weight
135 g
What stands out
- The phone that defined the modern smartphone.
- First mainstream capacitive multi-touch display.
- Iconic aluminium-and-glass design.
- A genuine turning point in technology.
What to watch
- EDGE-only — no 3G.
- No App Store at launch; no video, no GPS.
- 128 MB RAM; 2 MP fixed-focus camera.
- Discontinued — a museum-grade collectible.