In June 2007, the very first iPhone was released, a device that revolutionized the mobile phone market, establishing the era of the smartphone in which we are still completely immersed.
iPhone Vs iPhone 16 Pro Max, battery capacity multiplied by 3.3££££
A little technological gem at the time, this iPhone is however largely outdated today, a witness to the crazy speed at which technology has evolved in recent years. A few small figures to illustrate this state of affairs, starting with the battery with a capacity of 1,400 mAh on the original iPhone, compared to 4,685 mAh on the best most recent model, namely the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
iPhone Vs iPhone 16, evolution of RAM memory and photo/video sensors££££
Where the entire iPhone 16 range benefits from 8 GB of RAM, the first model only needed 128 MB to operate, i.e. 64 times less. On the camera side, a single 2 Mpxls sensor was already a lot, but ridiculous compared to the triple 48, 12 + 12 Mpxls module of the iPhone 16 Pro Max.
iPhone 17 Pro Max, 500x more powerful than the original iPhone?££££
Finally, we must mention the heart of the matter, the main processor, with a 412 MHz ARM11 specimen for the 2007 iPhone. Today, it is estimated that the iPhone 16 Pro Max offers a performance 384.8 times more powerful than the original model. And with the chip of the iPhone 17 Pro Max using TSMC's third-generation 3 nm engraving process, we could achieve 500 times more in terms of performance, at least.
