Asus PadFone vs Gigabyte GSmart MW998

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.

  • Weight

    PadFone: 11 g lighter

    PadFone:
    129 g
    GSmart MW998:
    140 g
  • Width

    GSmart MW998: 9.9 mm narrower

    PadFone:
    65.4 mm
    GSmart MW998:
    55.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart MW998: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    PadFone:
    4.3 in
    GSmart MW998:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    PadFone: 9.3 mm thinner

    PadFone:
    9.2 mm
    GSmart MW998:
    18.5 mm
  • Height

    GSmart MW998: 17.5 mm shorter

    PadFone:
    128 mm
    GSmart MW998:
    110.5 mm
  • Release year

    PadFone:
    2012
    GSmart MW998:
    2008

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. PadFone

    Height:
    128 mm +17.5 mm versus GSmart MW998
    Width:
    65.4 mm +9.9 mm versus GSmart MW998
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. GSmart MW998

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    18.5 mm +9.3 mm versus PadFone

Weight

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

  1. 1. PadFone

    129 g

  2. 2. GSmart MW998

    140 g

    +11 g versus PadFone

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.

  1. 1. PadFone

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²
  2. 2. GSmart MW998

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

PadFone has approximately 143.5% more rectangular screen area than GSmart MW998.

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 PadFone, GSmart MW998, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePadFoneGSmart MW998
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
64 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
GSmart MW998: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. PadFone

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

2. GSmart MW998

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. PadFone

    1520 mAh

    +220 mAh versus GSmart MW998

  2. 2. GSmart MW998

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. PadFone2. GSmart MW998

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for PadFone, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationPadFoneGSmart MW998
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 128 Х 65.4 Х 9.2 mm
  • 110.5 Х 55.5 Х 18.5 mm
Weight
  • 129 g
  • 140 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260A Snapdragon S4 Plus
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for PadFone, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationPadFoneGSmart MW998
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 51.0 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 60.9%
  • 34.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 256 PPI
  • 308 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for PadFone, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationPadFoneGSmart MW998
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for PadFone, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationPadFoneGSmart MW998
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • Marvell PXA270 520MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for PadFone, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationPadFoneGSmart MW998
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2008
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (2G) / Up to 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 15 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for PadFone, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationPadFoneGSmart MW998
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Yes
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for PadFone, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationPadFoneGSmart MW998
Radio
  • No
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for PadFone, GSmart MW998.
SpecificationPadFoneGSmart MW998
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - Optional Padfone Station with 10.1 inches display
  • 1280 x 800 pixels.273 x 176.9 x 13.55 mm @ 724 g
  • 6600 mAh battery.
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer