Allview W1s vs Samsung W999

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    W1s:
    LCD
    W999:
    OLED
  • Weight

    W1s: 49.8 g lighter

    W1s:
    156.2 g
    W999:
    206 g
  • Width

    W999: 13.1 mm narrower

    W1s:
    72.1 mm
    W999:
    59 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    W999: 2 in smaller diagonal

    W1s:
    5.5 in
    W999:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    W1s:
    Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
    W999:
    Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    W1s: 9 mm thinner

    W1s:
    8.8 mm
    W999:
    17.8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. W1s

    Height:
    144.9 mm +33.9 mm versus W999
    Width:
    72.1 mm +13.1 mm versus W999
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. W999

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +9 mm versus W1s

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. W1s

    156.2 g

  2. 2. W999

    206 g

    +49.8 g versus W1s

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. W1s

    W1s: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. W999

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for W1s, W999, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageW1sW999
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
W999: Original memory entry

16 GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. W1s

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. W999

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. W1s

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus W999

  2. 2. W999

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. W1s2. W999

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for W1s, W999.
SpecificationW1sW999
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 144.9 Х 72.1 Х 8.8 mm
  • 111 Х 59 Х 17.8 mm
Weight
  • 156.2 g
  • 206 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for W1s, W999.
SpecificationW1sW999
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.0%
  • 53.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for W1s, W999.
SpecificationW1sW999
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for W1s, W999.
SpecificationW1sW999
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 302
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for W1s, W999.
SpecificationW1sW999
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2011
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 220 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 8 h 20 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for W1s, W999.
SpecificationW1sW999
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 CDMA 800 / 1900 - SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.67 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.14 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for W1s, W999.
SpecificationW1sW999
Radio
  • FM radio
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Secondary external Super AMOLED
  • 16M colors display (480 x 800 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for W1s, W999.
SpecificationW1sW999
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document editor -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input