Weighing in the on the 3G iPhone

Literally. Although speculation on the size and appearance of the new iPhone was all over the place, the end result was just what seasoned Apple followers expected: a bit sleeker, and a bit shinier.

The 3G iPhone weighs in at 4.7 ounces or 133 grams, which is a whopping 2 grams less than the 135 gram 1G and 2G iPhones. It’s 0.48 inches thick, 2.4 inches wide and 4.5 inches high. These specs are almost identical to the previous iPhone models. To really see any change in the iPhone’s appearance, one has to look at the back, which is now solid plastic in black or white. Although I welcome the addition of the white model (hey, it matches my DS!), I’ll miss the two color effect of the original iPhone, which looked great sitting next to my 24″ iMac at work. The new black and white models are a better match for the MacBooks, I guess, but really, what am I? Some tweener fan of Hannah Montana-Cyrus and those Corey House twins? Who cares what the iPhone matches?

More iPhone specs and analysis after the break.