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.