BLU Elite 3.8 vs Philips W736

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

    Elite 3.8: 30.5 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    W736:
    167.5 g
  • Width

    Elite 3.8: 5.4 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    W736:
    65.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Elite 3.8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    W736:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    Elite 3.8:
    Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
    W736:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Elite 3.8: 0.8 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    W736:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    Elite 3.8: 6.6 mm shorter

    Elite 3.8:
    120 mm
    W736:
    126.6 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. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. W736

    Height:
    126.6 mm +6.6 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Width:
    65.4 mm +5.4 mm versus Elite 3.8
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +0.8 mm versus Elite 3.8

Weight

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

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. W736

    167.5 g

    +30.5 g versus Elite 3.8

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. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. W736

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

W736 has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than Elite 3.8.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

W736: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

Practical features

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

1. Elite 3.8

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

2. W736

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. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

  2. 2. W736

    2400 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Elite 3.8

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. W736

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, W736.
SpecificationElite 3.8W736
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 126.6 Х 65.4 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 167.5 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
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.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, W736.
SpecificationElite 3.8W736
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, W736.
SpecificationElite 3.8W736
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, W736.
SpecificationElite 3.8W736
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, W736.
SpecificationElite 3.8W736
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Grey
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 667 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, W736.
SpecificationElite 3.8W736
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, W736.
SpecificationElite 3.8W736
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, W736.
SpecificationElite 3.8W736
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity