Apple iPhone 3G S Digital Camera

	Color
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Color Accuracy (9.48)

For color accuracy, the iPhone 3G S performed decently, but struggled with reds and blues. To test how accurately the camera recorded color, we photographed the X-Rite ColorChecker chart under 3000 lux illumination, and used Imatest software to analyze how far the recorded image deviated from the known values. Click here for more on how we test color

The chart below shows the colors that the cameras recorded, which can be compared to the ideal.

	Camera Color Comparisons
	Ideal	Apple iPhone 3G S	Apple iPhone 3G	Apple iPhone	Sony T900
Dark Skin
Light Skin
Blue Sky
	Ideal	Apple iPhone 3G S	Apple iPhone 3G	Apple iPhone	Sony T900
Foliage
Blue Flower
Bluish Green
	Ideal	Apple iPhone 3G S	Apple iPhone 3G	Apple iPhone	Sony T900
Orange
Purplish Blue
Moderate Red
	Ideal	Apple iPhone 3G S	Apple iPhone 3G	Apple iPhone	Sony T900
Purple
Yellow Green
Orange Yellow
	Ideal	Apple iPhone 3G S	Apple iPhone 3G	Apple iPhone	Sony T900
Blue
Green
Red
	Ideal	Apple iPhone 3G S	Apple iPhone 3G	Apple iPhone	Sony T900
Yellow
Magenta
Cyan

NOTE: Because of the way computer monitors reproduce colors, the images above do not exactly match the originals found on the chart or in the captured images. The chart should be used to judge the relative color shift, not the absolute captured colors. 

Color Score Comparisons

Compared to the other generations of iPhone, the 3G S is slightly worse than the 3G for color accuracy, slightly better than the original, and they all pale in comparison to an actual camera.

Color Modes (3.00)

The iPhone 3G S doesn't offer any different color modes, so you're stuck in the default for everything. Luckily, it's relatively accurate.